FOOD AND DRINK
FANTASTIC FISH AND CHIPS
Inside , outside , with your dog or on your lap
PERFECT FOR THE PARK
Shoal on Broadway specialises in fish and chips that are always top notch . Everything is cooked to order in an open kitchen and you can eat bottomless chips if you ’ re really hungry . On a sunny day sit outside next to Abbey Gardens or go for a takeaway so you can tuck in on a bench . If you ’ re eating in , an ice cream sundae is a must .
01962 861919 | www . shoal . uk . net
FIDO-FRIENDLY
On a dog walk and want to stop for lunch ? Locally-caught fish and chips is served daily with or without a selection of salads at the Cathedral Café . Dogs are welcome outside in the walled garden , where there are always water bowls . Ask nicely on their behalf and you ’ ll get a free biscuit or two too .
01962 857200 www . winchester-cathedral . org . uk / welcome / cafe
TRADITIONAL PUB GRUB
The Eclipse in The Square does pub grub well and always has fish and chips on the menu . Take a pew outside under an umbrella on its pavement seating and watch the world go by . There ’ s a kids ’ menu also featuring fish , and a good choice of beer – both on tap and in bottles .
01962 865676 | www . the-eclipse-winchester . co . uk
AT RICK STEIN
Rick Stein made a name for himself doing fish fabulously in Cornwall . His Winchester restaurant on High Street serves posh fish and chips with mushy peas and tartare sauce , doing its chips thin rather than chunky . Every order generates a school meal for a child in the developing world . Good food that does good .
01962 587348 | www . rickstein . com
FROM THE CHIPPY
For takeaway only , Seafare Fish and Chips on Stoney Lane always has a big queue outside . It ’ s a traditional fish bar with pickled eggs , gherkins and mushy peas if you fancy . Every Thursday there ’ s a gluten-free batter option too .
01962 865573 | www . fishandchipswinchester . co . uk
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