In celebration we took to Facebook to ask our readers to name their favourite Portsmouth-area fish and chip shop.
The answers were many, but fret not – we’ve done the hard work and compiled the top 16 after crunching the numbers ourselves.
Behold, below, the Portsmouth area’s very best fish and chips according to readers of The News.
If you weren’t considering a chippy tea before reading this, you certainly will be afterwards.
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5. Mother Kelly's, Paulsgrove/Emsworth
Mother Kelly's in Southampton Road, Paulsgrove, and its namesake in North Street, Emsworth, both make the shortlist as a joint entry Photo: Tom Cotterill
6. Kingfisher, Southsea
Kingfisher in Albert Road was voted for numerous times, especially for its 'amazing fish cakes'. Photo: Street View
7. Deep Blue, Bedhampton
Deep Blue's Bedhampton Road branch received a handful of votes. Photo: Basher Eyre via Geograph
8. Blue Ocean Fish and Chips, Paulsgrove
This fish and chip shop, in Allaway Avenue, scored highly among some readers. Photo: Google Street View