There’s just under a week left of National Seafood Month - plenty of time to enjoy a classic British favourite: fish and chips.
Liverpool and Merseyside are packed with top-rated spots serving up crispy cod, tasty chips, scallops mushy peas and curry sauce - whatever floats your boat.
With this in mind, we have combined reader recommendations, Google ratings and Tripadvisor reviews to create a definitive guide to the the best fish and chip shops in Liverpool and Merseyside.
In no particular order, here are 23 of the most recommended chippies in and around Merseyside.
13. Portland's Fish and Chips, Liverpool L8
Portland's Fish and Chips - Sefton Street, Liverpool L8 5SN. | Portland's Fish and Chips
14. The King's Plaice, Southport PR9
The King's Plaice - Lord Street, Southport PR9 0BB. | The King's Plaice
15. Chris's Chippy, Liverpool L18
Chris's Chippy - Rose Lane, Mossley Hill, Liverpool L18 8AD. | Ben - stock.adobe.com
16. Pensby Fish Bar, Wirral CH61
Pensby Fish Bar - Pensby Road, Pensby, Wirral CH61 9NH. | Pensby Fish Bar