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.
17. Fylde Fish Bar Marshside, Southport PR9
Fylde Fish Bar Marshside - Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport PR9 9XP. | Fylde Fish Bar Marshside
18. Robins Lane Chippy, St Helens WA9
Robins Lane Chippy - Robins Lane, Saint Helens WA9 3PB. | Robins Lane Chippy
19. Irby Fish and Chips, Wirral CH61
Irby Fish and Chips - Thingwall Road, Irby, Wirral CH61 3UF. | Google Street View
20. The Big Chippy, Prescot L34
The Big Chippy - Warrington Road, Prescot L34 5QX. | The Big Chippy, Prescot