Podcast: The Hunt for the Best Chips in Islington

There is nothing more British than fish and chips. But good chips are hard to find. Crispy, golden, thick chips smothered in salt and lashings of vinegar – sounds perfect – but these are rare gems buried under soggy, thin wisps of badly cooked potato. Giulia Ragosa goes on the hunt around Islington’s chippies in search of the best. Here are her personal top three…

Crown Fish & Chip Bar

20 Chapel Market, Islington, London, N1 9EZ

Phone: 020 7278 0812

Open: Monday – Saturday: 11.00am – 10.00pm, Sunday: closed

Jacko’s Fish & Chips

202 Essex Road, Islington, London, N1 3AP

Phone: 020 73543955

Open: Monday – Friday: 11.30am – 10.00pm, Saturday: 11.30am – 9.00pm, Sunday: closed

Kennedy’s of Goswell Road

184-186 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7DT

Phone: 020 7490 2089

Open: Monday – Wednesday: 11.00am – 10.30pm, Thursday – Saturday: 11.00am – 11.00pm, Sunday: 12.00pm – 9.00pm