We pulled the live Google rating and review count for every one of the fish and chip shops across Eltham, New Eltham and Mottingham (checked 4 October 2026), ranked on rating first and review count to break ties. Every figure below is real and correct at the time of writing. Nobody paid to be on this list, and ratings move, so a quick check before you go is worthwhile.
How we ranked them: highest Google star rating first, ties broken by number of reviews.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
Codfellas
Eltham
With 4.9 stars from 461 Google reviews, Codfellas is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is based locally as a fish and chips takeaway. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (last rated July 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Thursday 12–9 pm, Friday 12–10 pm, Saturday 12–9:30 pm; closed Sunday.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 3743.
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Cray's Fish Bar
Eltham
Google reviewers rate Cray's Fish Bar 4.7 out of 5 across 88 reviews. It is based locally as a fish & chips shop. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated August 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Sunday 12–10 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 3161 6743, has a website with more detail.
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Crispy Cod Eltham
Known for fresh food
Crispy Cod Eltham is rated 4.7 from 65 Google reviews. It is based locally as a fish and chips takeaway. Reviewers most often mention fresh food (7 mentions), tasty food and polite staff. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 3 out of 5 (last rated October 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Thursday 12–9 pm, Friday and Saturday 12–9:30 pm; closed Sunday.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 4824.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
Eltham Grill House
Eltham
With 4.5 stars from 525 Google reviews, Eltham Grill House is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is based locally as a fish & chips shop. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated July 2026). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Thursday 11 am–9 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am–9:30 pm; closed Sunday.
Good to know: phone 020 8859 0807, has a website with more detail.
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Mottingham Fish Bar
Mottingham
Google reviewers rate Mottingham Fish Bar 4.5 out of 5 across 168 reviews. It is listed in Mottingham as a fish and chips takeaway. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated June 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Saturday 11:30 am–10 pm; closed Sunday.
Good to know: phone 020 8857 5676.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
Hooked Traditional Fish & Chips (Westmount) is rated 4.4 from 342 Google reviews. It is based locally as a fish and chips takeaway. According to its Google listing: open Monday to Thursday 11 am–9 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am–9:30 pm; closed Sunday.
Good to know: phone 020 8850 2926, has a website with more detail.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
Trawlers Fish Bar
Eltham
With 4.4 stars from 163 Google reviews, Trawlers Fish Bar is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is based locally as a fish and chips takeaway. According to its Google listing: open Monday to Saturday 12–10 pm, Sunday 1–9 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8857 4103.
Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
New Eltham Fish & Chips Kebab
Avery Hill
Google reviewers rate New Eltham Fish & Chips Kebab 4.4 out of 5 across 119 reviews. It is listed in Avery Hill as a fish and chips takeaway. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated March 2026).
Good to know: phone 020 8850 9079, has a website with more detail.
Best Fish and Chips by area
The best-ranked venue in each area, on the same rating-then-reviews order as the main list.
- Mottingham: Mottingham Fish Bar (4.5 stars from 168 Google reviews, ranked #5 overall). 1 of the 8 ranked fish and chip shops is in Mottingham.
- Avery Hill: New Eltham Fish & Chips Kebab (4.4 stars from 119 Google reviews, ranked #8 overall). 1 of the 8 ranked fish and chip shops is in Avery Hill.
The verdict
On Google rating, Codfellas ranks first of the 8 fish and chip shops we checked, with 4.9 stars from 461 Google reviews.
How we ranked them
- Which businesses: every listing for fish and chip shops on Google Maps across Eltham, New Eltham and Mottingham with a genuine local address and a public rating. National chains and businesses that don't fit the category are left out.
- Order: Google star rating, highest first, ties broken by review count. Places with fewer than 50 reviews come after the rest, and places with fewer than 10 reviews are not ranked at all.
- "Mentioned" counts: these come from the review topics Google shows on each listing. We haven't picked or edited them.
- Nobody paid to be on this list, and nobody can pay to move up it.
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