

They also have a whole heap of grilled fish options for those trying to keep things healthy. Costi’s Various LocationsĬosti’s is a local fave known for its "famous fish" and affordable prices (a box of battered fish and chips from Costi’s will only set you back $8.90). Led by head chef Joel Bennett, who you'll know from Peppe's, Bistrode, and Three Blue Ducks, the fish is sustainable and the menu is seasonal, healthier than your typical beer-battered flathead wrapped in newspaper, and with a Mediterranean mood. FISH SHOP Bondi BeachįISH SHOP is a "fine-casual" riff on the classic fish and chip shop, with the same sea breeze vibe but slightly more polished offerings on the menu. For locals, it goes without saying that these guys do one of the best fish burgers in Sydney. Continued by their son Julien and his girlfriend Matiou the legend of Out of the Blue (or OTB-if you know, you know) lives on. When Jean-Marc and Sophie Gubian arrived in Sydney in 1986 they fell in love with the Aussie way of life and the Aussie classic: fish and chips. Home of the famous deep-fried Mars Bar, this Sydney icon is fresh, family-run, and a little bit French. We love that FICH has a sustainable mindset and their $10 snack packs are perfect if you are in the mood for some battered goodness but don't want the food coma. And, since opening in 2018, FICH has earned itself a rep for dishing out some of the crunchiest, freshest fish and chips in Sydney. Jose Silva and Manny Paraiso wanted to draw on the nostalgia of after-school snacks (like potato scallops and hot chips), and give it a little more polish without forgoing the casual essence of fish and chips. The idea is to plate up accessible, restaurant-quality chargrilled fish that’s both friendly but equally as impressive as we’ve come to expect from the renowned chef and his team.Ĭharcoal Fish serves just one fish-Murray cod from Griffith in NSW. The heads, frames, and fins of the fish make gravy, which becomes the sauce for a gravy roll filled with picked rotisserie cod fillet. Fish collars get grilled over charcoal and served with a fermented tamarind hot sauce, like chicken wings, but fishier, and there's your classic batter-fried Murray Cod served with salty chips, yoghurt tartare, sour gherkin, and lemon. It's a fish and chip shop concept that pairs the nostalgia and simplicity of a charcoal chicken shop with his new-school approach to seafood. Charcoal Fish Rose Bayįrom award-winning chef and pioneer of sustainable seafood Josh Niland, Charcoal Fish is a totally new idea for Sydney.

Here are the best fish and chips spots in Sydney.

Fish and chips: this Australian combo nails all things deep-fried, grilled, oily, crispy, served on a plate or folded in paper, and while they are a summertime staple, paired with long beach days and too much sun, they also work as a soul-soother in colder months, best-consumed seaside, rugged up and spotting whales.
