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Top 5 best places for fish and chips in Belfast, ranked
There is nothing that tastes better than freshly caught fish and homemade chips. So, we have the best places to get your hands on them in Belfast. With Ireland being an island in the Atlantic, there is no doubt that the fish and chips you will find here will be some of the best you have ever tasted.

Fish City review in GNI Magazine’s 2022 Pride Issue
Review by Daniel May | Fish City on Anne Street has become a firm favourite to diners from it was established back in 2013, over the past 9 years they have won many prestigious awards including being named the UK's healthiest and most sustainable fish and chip restaurant, with accolades like this and personally being somewhat health conscious I was super eager to get in a sample the food.

Fish City wins food & drink family business of the year at Family Business Awards
Staged by Business Eye, the region’s leading business magazine, and sponsored by Northern Ireland Electricity Networks in association with family business specialists Harbinson Mulholland, the inaugural Business Eye Family Business Awards recognised Northern Ireland’s leading family-owned businesses.

Good Food Ireland
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Fry Magazine’s Unsung Hero: Zamira
“Zamira is passionate about every aspect of the business and has an inquisitive, curious mind. She has been responsible for many of our dishes, such as fish Kiev, spiced scampi, smoked coley and sardine tempura.”

Fish City wins best seafood establishment at NI Food Awards
The Food Awards Northern Ireland 2022 recognise the success of local professionals and establishments that continue delivering great flavours and experiences to their customers.

The Nation’s Favourite Fish and Chips Shops
Hungry for an extra-large serving of crispy batter and salty chips? We’ve got you sorted. These are the UK’s top chippies to dig into – some old, some new; all spectacular.

FSB NI Award winners revealed
The winners of FSB’s Celebrating Small Business Awards demonstrate the huge breadth of talent across the small and self-employed business community in Northern Ireland.

Fish City named one of UK’s 10 Best Fish & Chip Restaurants
Fish City in Belfast has been named as one of the UK’s 10 Best Fish & Chip Restaurants 2021/2022 - the only dine-in fish and chip restaurant in County Antrim and one of two restaurants in Northern Ireland to make the prestigious list.

Top restaurateur remains committed to sustainable fish
Restaurateur John Lavery has seen his longstanding focus on sustainable seafood influence others throughout the Northern Ireland hospitality industry.

Inside Belfast Podcast: John Lavery
In episode #005 your host, Simon Thompson, interviews John Lavery – the owner of Fish City in Belfast. Fish City is a lively, award-winning fish, chip and seafood restaurant in Belfast's city centre. Listen as John talks us through his entrepreneurial journey, his commitment to being as honest as he can (even if it gets him in trouble), the influence of his parents in building his work ethic and persistence and much more.

Fish City best eatery at belfast chamber business awards
The Belfast Chamber Business Awards celebrates the best of Belfast business as it bounces back from challenging year.

Fish City first to join Sustainable Fish Cities NI
Fish City is the first business in Northern Ireland to join Sustainable Fish Cities NI and pledge support in buying and serving seafood from sustainable sources, using sustainable catch methods in seas where species are healthy and thriving.

New campaign to ‘plaice’ sustainable seafood on city’s menus
An ambitious campaign to create Northern Ireland’s first-ever Sustainable Fish Cities in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry has been launched today, Thursday 21 October, by Ulster Wildlife in partnership with the Belfast Food Network. Fish City, an iconic seafood restaurant in Belfast’s City Centre, is the first local business to join the campaign committing to buy, serve, and promote only fish from sustainable sources on its menus.

Restaurant Review: Fish City leads the way in innovation
Fish City in the heart of Belfast is one of the more forward-thinking chip shops. It is in fact a licensed restaurant with a takeaway. But it is a fish and chip shop through and through. This is an important distinction because I would not apply the same criteria when weighing up a conventional restaurant to a chip shop. Having said that, the quality of what Fish City does is exemplary.

Belfast's Fish City Takes Top Prize at Fish & Chip Awards
A Belfast restaurant has been awarded a top honour at the National Fish & Chip Awards 2020. The awards are a UK-wide competition which aim to celebrate “true excellence” in the industry organised by Seafish, the public body that supports the seafood industry.

Belfast Fish and Chip Shop Wins National Award
A Belfast fish and chip shop has today been recognised at the National Fish and Chip Awards.

Britain's Best Chippies: Top 15 Chip Shops are Revealed in National Fish and Chip Awards 2020
A local chippy that serves oysters, whole lobster and a host of fine wines has been crowned Britain’s best fish and chip shop.

UK’s Top 5 Fish and Chip Restaurants Revealed
The UK’s top 5 fish and chip restaurants have been unveiled today as part of the 2020 National Fish & Chip Awards.

Finalists in the Menu Development & Innovation category revealed in the National Fish and Chip Awards
The UK’s top three fish and chip businesses excelling in menu development and innovation have been revealed today as part of the 2020 National Fish & Chip Awards.