Leeds chippies get set for National Fish and Chip Day

What’s your favourite fish and chip shop?

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00:00National Fish and Chip Day is traditionally celebrated on the first Friday of June,

00:06but in 2024 it's been marked on Thursday the 6th of June to coincide with the 80th anniversary

00:12of the D-Day landings. Fish and chips were said to be a key ingredient of the war effort,

00:18with the government safeguarding the supply of fish and potatoes during both world wars

00:22to maintain morale. For fans of fish and chips in Leeds, everyone seems to have a preference,

00:28with the city home to an abundance of chippies. There have been many surveys, polls and best-of

00:34lists when it comes to the nation's dish, and all they have proven is that there's never going to

00:39be one definite winner or all-time greatest. Among the Leeds venues which have the most

00:44amount of four-star or above ratings online are Murgatroyds, Ritz Fisheries, Ideal Fisheries,

00:51Portside, The Mermaid, The Skyliner and The Bearded Sailor, to name just a few.