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The best fish and chips in Auckland
Start with Tipene's Fish and Chips Takeaways in Morningside for fresh fish, kūmara chips, doughnuts, Kohi Fresh Fish & Takeaways in Kohimarama for fresh fish, oysters, squid rings and FishSmith in Herne Bay for fish of the day with potato fritters. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Tipene's Fish and Chips TakeawaysMorningside · classic
Get: Fresh fish, kūmara chips, doughnuts
Thick-cut fish at a chippy named an Iconic Auckland Eat in 2024.
- Kohi Fresh Fish & TakeawaysKohimarama
Get: Fresh fish, oysters, squid rings
Family-run, and the guide suggests ringing ahead to avoid queues.
- FishSmithHerne Bay · Fish and chips
Get: Fish of the day with potato fritters
Fish at $9 and a lighter, less fried approach, near Sentinel Beach.
- Newton Fish & ChipperyGrey Lynn · Fish and chips
Get: Classic fish and chips
A handy takeaway on the way home or for a casual weekend lunch.
- The Seafood CollectiveMount Eden · Fish and chips
Get: Fish burgers, fish tacos, seafood platters
Food cooked to order; also branches in Mission Bay and Mount Wellington.
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Where is the best fish and chips in Auckland?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Tipene's Fish and Chips Takeaways (Morningside), Kohi Fresh Fish & Takeaways (Kohimarama) and FishSmith (Herne Bay). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Tipene's Fish and Chips Takeaways, get fresh fish, kūmara chips, doughnuts. At Kohi Fresh Fish & Takeaways, get fresh fish, oysters, squid rings. At FishSmith, get fish of the day with potato fritters. At Newton Fish & Chippery, get classic fish and chips.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Auckland: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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