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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![This fish and chip shop in White Hart Lane captured the adoration of some readers.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk5OWNmZjY5LWFkOWYtNDQwNC1iMWEwLTU2ZjA3NWM3NDRlZjozZDg4MWE4Yy1mY2E2LTRmZTQtYjc1My1jOTUwOGM5MGMwZjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Castle Takeaway, Portchester
This fish and chip shop in White Hart Lane captured the adoration of some readers. Photo: Google Street View
![You'll find this readers' favourite at 16 Sea Front, Hayling Island.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiNWJjMTdjLTc1MjctNGJkYi05NzcwLWMxMTZjMjc0MDI4NTpkNzQ2MzVjZC1mODlmLTRmMmMtODg1My1jMDYyYTY0OGEyMTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Coastguard Cafe, Hayling Island
You'll find this readers' favourite at 16 Sea Front, Hayling Island. Photo: Alan Hunt via Geograph
![This takeaway and restaurant in Southsea was also a hit among readers.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdhZDcyN2FhLTViMjctNGIwZi1iMzdlLTkyNzI3YTczNGVlNTpkZDNiMTY1Zi02ZjZhLTQzOTQtYThhYi1lNjkwZjJlMjg1YjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Deep Blue, South Parade Pier
This takeaway and restaurant in Southsea was also a hit among readers. Photo: JPIMedia
![The aptly-named Cowplain Fish Bar received enough votes to make the top 16.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhkOTI2ODdmLTBjYTAtNDEyNy1hZjA2LTQ1YTY0ZDAxYTUwNToyNjIwZTFjOC0zZTA2LTQwZjMtODIwYi02ZGE4YWFiZTZjOTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Cowplain Fish Bar
The aptly-named Cowplain Fish Bar received enough votes to make the top 16. Photo: Google Street View