Gluten-free fish and chips in the UK: 32 places, 5 fully gluten-free
UK · gluten-free fish and chips
32 fish and chip places across the UK say on their own websites or social pages that they serve gluten-free fish and chips. 5 of them (★) say on their own websites or social pages that they are fully gluten-free. The rest (◐) cook gluten-free alongside regular batter, often on set days, so the question that matters is the oil. Below: the fully gluten-free shops first, then Blackpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham, Scarborough, Southport and Whitby, and London on its own page. Updated October 2026.
How gluten-free fish and chips works
Coeliac UK’s advice on takeaways: chips, or fish in gluten-free batter, are not gluten-free if they’re fried in the same oil as battered food with gluten. Ask about the oil for the chips too, because shops often rotate it. Taking the batter off battered fish doesn’t help, because the fish has already picked up gluten. The NHS lists fish as naturally gluten-free, but not breaded or battered fish.
So ask three things when you order. Is the batter gluten-free? Do the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil that never sees battered food? And is there a gluten-free night or a dedicated gluten-free fryer? Coeliac UK says some shops have one or the other. In the UK, “gluten-free” on a menu means 20 parts per million or less, also for food that isn’t prepacked. Coeliac UK’s Gluten Free Accreditation goes to venues that follow its standards, processes and training; we show it on a card only when the venue’s own site says so.
★ Fully gluten-free chippies
Dedicated gluten-free kitchens in our rating. Each card quotes what the place says itself.
Nano Fish & Chips
★ Dedicated Fish and chip shop · 100% gluten-free📍 74 Beaconsfield Road, Brighton BN1 6DD · Brighton · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Traditional fish and chips with vegetarian and vegan options; its site says “Nano Fish & Chips is Brighton’s dedicated 100% gluten-free fish & chip shop”.
How they handle it: Its menu page says “All dishes are prepared in our dedicated 100% gluten-free kitchen.” Its site also says “Gluten Free Accreditation with Coeliac UK currently in progress.”
Watch out: Evenings only, by its own hours: “Monday – Saturday 5:00pm -9:00pm”.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · nanofishandchips.co.uk ↗
Harbourside Gluten Free
★ Dedicated Coeliac UK accredited Fish and chip shop · 100% gluten-free📍 36 Southside Street, Barbican, Plymouth · Plymouth, the Barbican · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips on Plymouth’s Barbican; its gluten-free page says “We offer a full and varied menu and every single choice is Gluten Free.”
How they handle it: The same page says “We have been fully accredited by Coeliac UK”.
Watch out: Harbourside runs two shops side by side, and only no. 36 is the gluten-free one; its site says “Gluten Free Click &Collect is from 36 Southside Street, Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2LE”. Check the door number.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · harboursidefishandchips.co.uk ↗
Fisk & Frite
★ Dedicated Fish bar and takeaway · 100% gluten-free📍 78 Mina Road, St Werburghs, Bristol BS2 9XL · St Werburghs, Bristol · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: An eat-in fish bar and takeaway; its home page says “100% Gluten Free, vegan & veggie options & Halal Friendly!”
How they handle it: Its FAQ answers “Are you completely gluten-free? Yes! Even our vinegar is gluten-free.”
Watch out: The bar sells one beer with gluten, as its FAQ says: “We have one local ale that does contain gluten.”
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · fiskandfrite.com ↗
Wicked Fish, Spitalfields Market
★ Dedicated Fish and chips · 100% gluten-free📍 2b Lamb Street, Spitalfields, London E1 6ED · Spitalfields, east London · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips, burgers and seafood at Spitalfields Market.
How they handle it: The page for this shop says that at its second location “this time it is 100% dedicated gluten free”.
Watch out: Only the Spitalfields Market shop says it is 100% dedicated. Wicked Fish’s other shops don’t, so check which one you’re going to.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · thewickedfish.co.uk ↗
Al-lee’s Gluten Free Kitchen
★ Dedicated Restaurant · 100% gluten-free📍 21a Stanley Street, Southport PR9 0BS · Southport, Merseyside · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A restaurant whose own Facebook page calls it “Full gluten Free restaurant based in Southport”; its new menu of October 2026 has fish and chips, pies, burgers and pizza, “all from our fully gluten-free kitchen”.
How they handle it: The same post, of 3 October 2026, says “100% Gluten Free”.
Watch out: It has no website; news is on its own Facebook page. Bookings on 01704 790350 (the number in its own post), where you can also ask about opening hours.
✓ Read on the venue’s own Facebook page · Oct 2026 · facebook.com ↗
Gluten-free fish and chips in Blackpool
Blackpool’s fish and chip shops run the length of the seafront and into the streets behind it. The 3 places in this section say on their own websites that they offer gluten-free fish and chips or a gluten-free fish option, and each card quotes them. Only one describes a separate frying range, and one serves gluten-free fish on Saturdays only, so check the day and ask about the oil before you go.
Papa’s Fish & Chips
◐ GF-serving · written protocol Fish and chip restaurant · takeaway📍 66-74 Promenade, Blackpool FY1 1HB · Central Promenade, near the Tower · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips to eat in or take away; its Blackpool page lists “GLUTEN FREE (EVERYDAY)”, and the chain’s site says “we offer Gluten Free Fish & Chips every day.”
How they handle it: Its site says “Every one of our Gluten Free meals are prepared in a separate area, with separate frying range, utensils and chefs”, and “Our palm oil pans are completely separate, with separate chefs and utensils to avoid any cross contamination.”
Watch out: The process words are on the chain’s site, for all its shops. Beef dripping is the standard frying fat, so ask for the gluten-free fish from the palm oil range.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · papasfishandchips.com ↗
Taylor’s Fish & Chips
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip shop · small café📍 461 St Anne’s Road, Blackpool FY4 2QL · St Anne’s Road, South Shore · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips to take away or in its small café; in its own words, “Enjoy a fresh gluten free fish with us every Saturday at Taylors!” and “We offer fish, chips, and curry sauce that all are gluten-free.”
How they handle it: Its site adds “Please allow 20 minutes for preparation time.” It doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Gluten-free on Saturdays only (the venue’s own info, read in October 2026). Ask about the oil for the fish and the chips.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · taylorsblackpool.co.uk ↗
The Cottage
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip shop📍 31 Newhouse Road, Blackpool FY4 4JH · Newhouse Road, Marton · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips; its own allergen chart lists “GF Fish (option)” and “GF Curry Sauce (option)”.
How they handle it: The chart lists the options only; the site doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Ask whether the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil used only for gluten-free food.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · thecottage.co.uk ↗
Gluten-free fish and chips in Edinburgh
Two of the places in this section are a few steps apart in the Old Town, one is in the New Town and one by the beach in Portobello. 3 of the 4 say on their own sites that gluten-free fish goes into its own fryer or its own part of the frying range; one of those also writes that other fish shares the same oil, so ask about the oil wherever you go.
Landy’s Fish & Chips
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip restaurant · takeaway📍 29-31 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1SB · North Bridge, Old Town · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips in the Old Town; its menu says “our gluten free options are cooked to perfection in dedicated fryers using premium vegetable oil.”
How they handle it: The same menu says “we fry all our fish + chips in our signature beef dripping.” The gluten-free options have their own fryers, the rest goes into beef dripping.
Watch out: The menu marks gluten-free dishes with icons. Ask which fish and chips come from the gluten-free fryers.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · landysfishandchips.co.uk ↗
Bertie’s Proper Fish & Chips
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip restaurant · takeaway📍 9 Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2HE · Victoria Street, Old Town · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips off the Grassmarket, with gluten-free battered haddock on the menu.
How they handle it: Its menu says “We have a separate section of our frying range solely for gluten free customers. All gluten free items are cooked in vegetable oil.”
Watch out: The menu also says “Animal based products (like fish, meat & cheese) are prepared in the same vegetable oil pans.” Ask whether the gluten-free fish shares that oil with other fish.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · bertiesfishandchips.com ↗
St Andrews Restaurant & Takeaway
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip restaurant · takeaway📍 280-284 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh EH15 2AT · Portobello, by the beach · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A restaurant and takeaway by Portobello beach; its menu lists “GLUTEN-FREE HADDOCK IN BATTER”.
How they handle it: Its menu says “Our famous fish and chips, cooked with non-gluten-containing ingredients in a separate fryer.”
Watch out: Say you have coeliac disease and ask for the gluten-free haddock from the separate fryer.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · standrewsrestaurant.co.uk ↗
Fishers in the City
◐ GF-serving Seafood restaurant📍 58 Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1EN · Thistle Street, New Town · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A seafood restaurant; under its fish and chips (haddock in beer batter) the menu says “GF option available”.
How they handle it: The site doesn’t say how the gluten-free version is cooked or fried.
Watch out: The standard batter is beer batter. Ask what the gluten-free option is and which oil it goes into.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · fishersrestaurants.co.uk ↗
Gluten-free fish and chips in Glasgow
Gluten-free fish and chips in Glasgow is mostly outside the centre: one place on Byres Road in the West End and three on the Southside, in Netherlee, Giffnock and Clarkston. Only one describes a separate fryer, so the oil is the question to ask.
Old Salty’s
◐ GF-serving Italian kitchen and chippy📍 337 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8UQ · Byres Road, West End · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Italian dishes and fish and chips in the West End, with its own gluten-free menu: “Gluten Free Menu · Please inform your server of any allergies before ordering”.
How they handle it: On the gluten-free menu, the chippy section (haddock, cod, hake) is headed “Separate fryer · With chips”.
Watch out: Order from the gluten-free menu and say you have coeliac disease.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · oldsaltys.co.uk ↗
CATCH Fish & Chips
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip restaurants · takeaway📍 Netherlee: 570 Clarkston Road, Glasgow G44 3SQ · Open in Google Maps ↗
◐ GF-serving Giffnock · 186 Fenwick Road, Giffnock G46 6XF · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Two fish and chip restaurants on the Southside; the Netherlee menu offers “Gluten-free battered haddock served with twice-cooked chips and tartare sauce.”
How they handle it: Both menus have a gluten-free list headed “The flollowing dishes are suitable for a gluten free diet” (their spelling). They don’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Ask whether the gluten-free haddock and the chips go into oil used only for gluten-free food.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · catchfishandchips.co.uk ↗
Buon Appetito
◐ GF-serving Italian takeaway and chippy📍 118 Busby Road, Clarkston G76 8BG · Clarkston · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish suppers and pizza to take away; in its own words, “For more than 10 years we have perfected our gluten free batter and pizza dough for our coeliac customers.”
How they handle it: The site doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Ask whether the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil used only for gluten-free food.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · buonappetitoclarkston.co.uk ↗
Gluten-free fish and chips in Liverpool
Liverpool’s gluten-free fish and chips is mostly outside the centre: in Crosby and Litherland to the north, Upton on the Wirral and Whiston to the east, with one restaurant on Mathew Street. None of the places describes its fryers, and one serves gluten-free on set days only, so ask about the oil at each one.
The Good Catch
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip shops · Mondays and Tuesdays gluten-free📍 Crosby: 9 Liverpool Road, Crosby L23 2SA · north Liverpool · Open in Google Maps ↗
◐ GF-serving Litherland · 102 Sefton Road, Litherland L21 9HQ · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips in Crosby and Litherland; its menu says “*Gluten Free Fish & Chips Served Every Monday and Tuesday Along with our usual Menu*”
How they handle it: The same line adds “(Slight traces may be found)”. The menu covers all its shops and doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Gluten-free on Mondays and Tuesdays only (the venue’s own info, read in October 2026; one line on its site says Mondays only). Ring ahead to check the day.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · thegoodcatch.co.uk ↗
Village Fryers
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip shop · Chinese takeaway📍 37 Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral CH49 0UB · Upton, on the Wirral · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips and Chinese food; its ordering menu has a section headed “Gluteen Free Dishes” (their spelling) with “(Gluten Free)Fish(Regular) +Chips(Regular)” and gluten-free chips.
How they handle it: The menu says “For Any Allergy Enquiries, Please Inform the Restaurant” by phone; it doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Closed on Mondays (its own opening hours, read in October 2026). Ask whether the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil used only for gluten-free food.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · villagefryers.co.uk ↗
The Cavern Restaurant
◐ GF-serving Restaurant📍 7 Mathew Street, Liverpool L2 6RE · Mathew Street, city centre · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A restaurant on Mathew Street whose menu lists battered cod as “FISH AND CHIPS (GF)”, with chunky chips and mushy peas.
How they handle it: The menu also says “Some dishes can also be prepared Gluten Free.” It doesn’t say whether the gluten-free fish has its own batter and fryer.
Watch out: Ask whether the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil used only for gluten-free food.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · thecavernrestaurant.com ↗
Nick’s Chippy Whiston
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip shop · Chinese and Greek takeaway📍 2 Greenes Road, Whiston L35 3RF · Whiston, east of Liverpool · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A takeaway for English, Chinese and Greek food; its home page links a “Gluten Free Menu”, a photo of the shop board that lists fish and gluten-free chips.
How they handle it: The site doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Ask whether the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil used only for gluten-free food.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · whistonchippy.co.uk ↗
Gluten-free fish and chips in Nottingham
Gluten-free fish and chips in Nottingham comes from two local chains, with shops in West Bridgford, Chilwell, Long Eaton, Wollaton and Sherwood rather than the city centre. George’s Tradition serves gluten-free fish and chips on Sundays only; The Cod’s Scallops offers fish baked gluten-free in the oven. Neither describes its fryers, so the oil is the question to ask.
George’s Tradition
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip shops · Sundays gluten-free📍 West Bridgford: 95 Melton Road, West Bridgford NG2 6EN · Open in Google Maps ↗
◐ GF-serving Chilwell · West Point Shopping Centre, Ranson Road, Chilwell NG9 6DX · Open in Google Maps ↗
◐ GF-serving Long Eaton · 3 Boots Court, Wilsthorpe Road, Long Eaton NG10 3RJ · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A small chain of fish and chip shops; its own site says “You can enjoy gluten free fish and chips every Sunday, all day at all our shops!”
How they handle it: Its FAQ says “Yes, all of our shops serve Gluten Free Fish & Chips every Sunday.” It adds: “Any changes to this will be announced via the Click & Collect app and on social media.” It doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Gluten-free on Sundays only (the venue’s own info, read in October 2026). Ask about the oil for the fish and the chips.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · georgestradition.co.uk ↗
The Cod’s Scallops
◐ GF-serving Fish restaurants and takeaways📍 Wollaton: 170 Bramcote Lane, Wollaton, Nottingham NG8 2QP · Open in Google Maps ↗
◐ GF-serving Sherwood · 311-313 Mansfield Road, Carrington, Nottingham NG5 2DA · Open in Google Maps ↗
◐ GF-serving West Bridgford · Unit 2a Wilford Lane Retail Park, Wilford Lane, West Bridgford NG2 7BS · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A small chain of fish restaurants and takeaways; its allergy page says “Our wide range of fish can be baked in the oven gluten free, please ask your server for details.”
How they handle it: The gluten-free option is baked fish. The same page says “All the fish listed above on our menu can be battered and fried in vegetable oil (no allergens) or beef dripping.”
Watch out: The site doesn’t mention gluten-free batter or a separate fryer. Ask for the baked fish, and ask how the chips are fried.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · codsscallops.com ↗
Gluten-free fish and chips in Scarborough
Scarborough’s fish and chip places sit along the South Bay seafront, around the harbour and in the town centre, with one more in East Ayton just inland. The 5 places in this section say on their own websites that they offer gluten-free fish and chips, gluten-free batter or a gluten-free menu, and each card quotes them. Only one describes a separate frying range, so the oil is still the question to ask.
Papa’s Fish & Chips
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip restaurant · takeaway📍 22 Foreshore Road, Scarborough YO11 1PB · Foreshore Road, South Bay seafront · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips to eat in or take away; the chain’s own site says “we offer Gluten Free Fish & Chips every day.”
How they handle it: Its site says “Every one of our Gluten Free meals are prepared in a separate area, with separate frying range, utensils and chefs”, and “Our palm oil pans are completely separate, with separate chefs and utensils to avoid any cross contamination.”
Watch out: These words are on the chain’s site, for all its shops. Beef dripping is the standard frying fat, so ask for the gluten-free fish from the palm oil range.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · papasfishandchips.com ↗
Mother Hubbard
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip restaurant📍 43 Westborough, Scarborough YO11 1UN · Westborough, town centre · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A family-run fish and chip restaurant; its 2026 menu lists “Gluten free batter – for Coeliacs”.
How they handle it: The menu doesn’t say whether the gluten-free fish goes into its own fryer.
Watch out: The menu says fried food is cooked in beef dripping. Ask whether the gluten-free batter and the chips go into oil used only for gluten-free food.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · mother-hubbards.co.uk ↗
Walkers Fish Restaurant
◐ GF-serving Fish restaurant📍 17 Main Street, East Ayton YO13 9HJ · East Ayton, about 6 km inland · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A fish restaurant with homemade puddings; in its own words, “We also have gluten free batter and other products available if requested.”
How they handle it: Its site says “Our fish is fried in the traditional beef dripping which keeps our batter crispier and tastier.” It doesn’t say whether the gluten-free batter is fried apart from the battered fish.
Watch out: Gluten-free batter only on request. Ask about the fryer when you book.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · walkersfishrestaurant.co.uk ↗
Winking Willy’s
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip café · takeaway📍 9-10 Sandside, Scarborough YO11 1PE · Sandside, by the harbour · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips in the café or to take away; in its own words, “We are now offering Gluten Free Fish & Chips.”
How they handle it: Its site asks: “Please make your server aware of any allergies or intolerances before you order”. It doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Ask whether the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil used only for gluten-free food.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · winkingwillys.co.uk ↗
Capplemans
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip takeaway📍 33 Raleigh Street, Scarborough YO12 7LG · Raleigh Street, near the town centre · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A family fish and chip takeaway; in its own words, “We also provide a gluten free and a vegan menu.”
How they handle it: The site doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Ask for the gluten-free menu and whether it has its own fryer.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · capplemans.co.uk ↗
Gluten-free fish and chips in Southport
The places in this section are spread along the coast, from Marshside north of the town centre to Freshfield in Formby to the south. They say in their own words that they offer gluten-free fish and chips. Apart from Al-lee’s Gluten Free Kitchen, whose whole kitchen is gluten-free, none describes its fryers, so the oil is the question to ask.
Fylde Fish & Chips
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip restaurant📍 117 Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport PR9 9XP · Marshside, north Southport · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A fish and chip restaurant; its menu marks the cod, haddock and plaice meals GFO: “(GFO) Gluten Free Option available on request”
How they handle it: The menu also says “Gluten Free Sauces Available.” It doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Ask whether the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil used only for gluten-free food.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · fyldefishandchips.co.uk ↗
Chippy T
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip shop📍 45 Ovington Drive, Southport PR8 6JW · Birkdale side of Southport · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: A fish and chip shop that calls itself “Traditional & Gluten Free Fish & Chips” on its own site, with a separate gluten-free menu.
How they handle it: The gluten-free menu is a photo of the menu board; the site doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Ask about the oil for the fish and the chips.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · chippy-t.com ↗
The Good Catch
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip shop · Mon/Tue gluten-free📍 Montagu Mews, Freshfield, Formby L37 5EB · Freshfield, Formby (south of Southport) · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips; its menu says “*Gluten Free Fish & Chips Served Every Monday and Tuesday Along with our usual Menu*”
How they handle it: The same line adds “(Slight traces may be found)”. The site doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried.
Watch out: Gluten-free on Mondays and Tuesdays only (the venue’s own info, read in October 2026; one line on its site says Mondays). Ring ahead to check the day.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · thegoodcatch.co.uk ↗
Gluten-free fish and chips in Whitby
Whitby’s fish and chip restaurants sit around the harbour, on both sides of the Swing Bridge. The 3 places in this section say on their own websites that they offer gluten-free fish and chips or gluten-free options, and each card quotes them. None of them says on its site that it uses a fryer only for gluten-free food, so the oil is the thing to ask about.
Quayside
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip restaurant · takeaway📍 7 Pier Road, Whitby YO21 3PU · West side of the harbour · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips in the restaurant and to take away; in its own words, “We can offer gluten free fish and chips in the restaurant and take-away, but it isn’t ‘as standard’”.
How they handle it: Its FAQ asks you to talk it through first: “please make sure all dietary requirements are discussed fully with your server prior to ordering”. The site doesn’t say how the gluten-free fish is fried or whether it has its own fryer.
Watch out: Not available as standard. Say you have coeliac disease, and ask whether the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil used only for gluten-free food.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · quaysidewhitby.co.uk ↗
Hadley’s Fish & Chips
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip restaurant📍 11 Bridge Street, Whitby YO22 4BG · East side, by the Swing Bridge · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips in a restaurant with room for up to 120 diners; in its own words, “We can cater for vegetarian, vegan and gluten free diets.”
How they handle it: Its allergen sheet lists a gluten-free batter, and its site says “We fry in 100% vegetable oil.” It asks: “Please inform a member of staff about any allergies or dietary requirements when placing your order.” It doesn’t say whether gluten-free fish is fried apart from battered fish.
Watch out: Ask whether the gluten-free batter goes into its own fryer or fresh oil, and whether the chips share oil with battered fish.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · hadleysfishandchips.co.uk ↗
Trenchers
◐ GF-serving Fish and chip restaurant · takeaway📍 New Quay Road, Whitby YO21 1DH · By the station · Open in Google Maps ↗
Serves: Fish and chips, seafood and British dishes, to eat in or take away; in its own words, “Vegan or gluten-free options available.”
How they handle it: Its menu page says “most of our food items are cooked in traditional beef dripping”, and its menu offers gluten-free fish on request. It doesn’t say whether that fish is fried apart from the battered fish.
Watch out: Ask how the gluten-free fish is cooked, and whether it shares the beef dripping with battered fish.
✓ Read on the venue’s own site · Oct 2026 · trenchersrestaurant.co.uk ↗
Gluten-free fish and chips in London
London has its own page with 9 places. Gluten-free fish and chips in London →
Gluten-free options, listed by a directory or an online map listing, not yet checked by us
We haven’t yet read in their own words how these places handle gluten-free, so they have no number and no pin. Call ahead and ask the questions above.
- Blackpool
- Bentley’s Fish and Chips, fish and chip shop, South Shore, 131 Bond Street, Blackpool FY4 1HG · Listed, not yet checked
- Betty’s Traditional Fish & Chips, fish and chip shop on the South Pier, South Pier, Blackpool FY4 1BB · Listed, not yet checked
- Lily’s Traditional Fish & Chips, fish and chip shop, near Central Pier, 10-12 Foxhall Road, Blackpool FY1 5AB · Listed, not yet checked
- Liverpool
- Church Road Chippy, fish and chip shop, Wavertree, 11 Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool L15 9EA · Listed, not yet checked
- Rainhill Fish Bar, fish and chip shop, Rainhill, 570 Warrington Road, Rainhill L35 4LZ · Listed, not yet checked
- Scarborough
- Catch 55, fish restaurant and takeaway, 49-55 Eastborough, Scarborough YO11 1NH · Listed, not yet checked
- Southport
- The Kings Plaice, fish and chip shop, Lord Street, 525-527 Lord Street, Southport · Listed, not yet checked
- Whitby
- Royal Fisheries, fish and chip shop, 48 Baxtergate, Whitby YO21 1BL · Listed, not yet checked
- The Magpie Café, fish restaurant, 14 Pier Road, Whitby YO21 3PU · Listed, not yet checked
Map
The numbers on the map match the numbered places above (★ and ◐); chains with several shops have one pin per shop. The places we haven’t checked yet aren’t on the map.
Questions
Is fish and chips gluten-free in the UK?
Not as standard. The NHS lists fish as naturally gluten-free, but not battered fish. The places on this page say on their own websites or social pages that they serve gluten-free fish and chips; ask for it clearly when you order.
Is gluten-free fish and chips safe for coeliacs?
It depends on the oil. Coeliac UK says chips, or fish in gluten-free batter, are not gluten-free if they’re fried in the same oil as battered food with gluten. The ★ shops say on their own websites or social pages that they are fully gluten-free; still say you have coeliac disease when you order. At the ◐ places, ask whether the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil that never sees regular batter.
Where can I find a fully gluten-free chippy in the UK?
The ★ shops in the first section; each card says where, and the shop’s own words that it is fully gluten-free.
Do UK chippies have gluten-free nights?
Some do: several places on this page serve gluten-free on set days only (each card says which). Ring ahead to check the day.
What should I ask when I order?
Is the batter gluten-free? Do the gluten-free fish and the chips go into oil that never sees battered food? Is there a gluten-free night or a dedicated gluten-free fryer?
More on gluten-free in the UK
- Is fish and chips gluten-free? Our A-Z entry
- Gluten-free fish and chips in London
- Gluten-free UK: the places we track
- All our gluten-free city guides
- Translation cards to show the kitchen, in 60+ languages
Sources: the numbered places’ own websites and menus, read on 3 October 2026 (Papa’s process wording is for all its shops; Landy’s and Bertie’s menus as PDFs on their sites; Nick’s Chippy’s gluten-free menu as a photo on its site; George’s Tradition and The Cod’s Scallops: gluten-free wording for all their shops, shop addresses from their own sites and an online map listing; Mother Hubbard’s 2026 menu as a PDF on its site; Fylde’s menu as a PDF on its site; Hadley’s allergen sheet and the Trenchers menu as PDFs on their sites); Al-lee’s Gluten Free Kitchen’s own Facebook page, read on 4 October 2026; our Atlas entries, each symbol set from the venue’s own published words; Coeliac UK’s advice on gluten-free takeaways (section Fish and chips) and its page on the Gluten Free Accreditation scheme, read on 3 October 2026; for the places not yet checked, a third-party listing; the NHS page on treating coeliac disease, read on 3 October 2026; the UK gluten-free limit of 20 mg/kg (retained Regulation (EU) No 828/2014). Photo from Wikimedia Commons, credited under the image. Last verified 04.10.2026.
Reviewed against the HTGF methodology: every claim sourced, every listing tiered and dated. This article is practical guidance, not medical advice.
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