Over 200 businesses have been named finalists in the 25 categories of the Scottish Fish and Chip Awards.
These categories include best newcomer, best fryer, best social media, best fish tea and best chippies in different regions.
There’s also a special Dazza’s Does It Fry award, recognising the more adventurous fryers around the country.
The Fish Fryer award is decided by a live fry-off contest with guest judge Aldo Zilli flying in specially.
Fish and Chip awards director Warren Paul of Paramount Creative said: “It’s thrilling to reveal the hot contenders for the biggest awards in the business for the hard-working fryers, fishers and farmers of Scotland whose efforts produce this sensational cuisine.
“Fish and chips and the chip shop culture is ingrained deep within the Scots lifestyle. And no, I am not teeing up a Mars Bar joke, I’m serious.
“Fast, affordable, nutritious food from the best fish and chip shops is a tradition, a convenience and at times it can be a lifeline for struggling families.
“We are proud of the phenomenal food coming out of Scottish chip shops every single day and night, that’s why these awards exist – to showcase the best of the best and make sure you know there’s an elite spot just round the corner, wherever you are.”
The judges will be visiting venues all across Scotland from Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh to the Isle of Islay, John O’Goats, Shetland and just about everywhere else too.
Picture: mellenau/Adobe Mr Paul said: “Every business or person listed as a finalist has already been recognised as one of the absolute best in our country – it’s a big achievement in itself given the sheer number of entrants and the high quality overall.
“So congratulations to all of our finalists – now the really tough part begins as our judges hit the road.
“Thanks to all who entered, and sorry if you didn’t quite make the cut – but please keep on pushing and doing great work.
“We appreciate everyone who is producing quality food for their local community, thank you all.”
The Awards Gala Final will take place on Monday 10th November at the Doubletree by Hilton, Glasgow Central (Cambridge Street, Glasgow).
Here are all the finalists.
Best Newcomer
Creel & Crumb, Wick
Fish and Chip Company, Auchterarder
Fish by Nico, Dreghorn, Irvine
Hook Line & Sinker, Fraserburgh
Islay’s Plaice Bowmore, Isle of Islay
Landy's Fish & Chips Edinburgh
Loch Clash Larder, Kinlochbervie, North West Highlands
Santoni fish and chips, Bellshill
Tarradale Chippy & Auld Sweetie Shop, Muir of Ord
Best Fish Tea
Alpino’s Fish & Chips , Barrhead, Glasgow
Anstruther Fish Bar, Anstruther
Chip Ahoy at the Larachmhor , Pittenweem, Fife
McKay's Chip Shop, Pitlochry
McMonagle’s Fish & Chip Boat, Clydebank
Rockfish, Whitehills, Banff
The Bellrock, Arbroath
The Crab & Creel, Mallaig
The Wee Chippy, Anstruther, Fife
Tobys fish and chip shop, Thornton, Fife
Valerios Fish and Chips, Lanark
Best Family Business
Alfonso’s, Earlston
Anselmo's Fish & Chips, Dunoon
Buon Appetito , Clarkston
Carron Fish Bar, Stonehaven
Dougie’s CHIPPY, Inverness
Garioch Fish Bar, Inverurie
Happy Haggis, Aviemore
Joanna’s Chippy Van Kilmarnock
Landy's Fish & Chips Edinburgh
McMonagle’s Fish & Chip Boat, Clydebank
Pierinos, Leith, Edinburgh
Quintiliani's Fish & Chip Shop, Larkhall
The Angry Seagull Fish And Chips , Inverness
The New McGintys , Fortrose
The Principal Café, Galston
Vincenzo's Fish and Chips, Stirling
Best Fish Supper in Ayrshire
Angelo's, Kilmarnock
Barassie Chippy, Troon
Dinos Ayr , Ayr
Eglinton Diner and Fish Fry, Saltcoats
Enzo’s Fish and Chips , Irvine
Fish by Nico, Dreghorn, Irvine
Marco's Fish & Chips , Irvine
Muirhead Captains, Troon
Stewarton Captains, Stewarton, Kilmarnock
The Lucky Star Fish and Chips , Ayr
The Principal Café, Galston
The Wee Hurrie, Troon
Vesta Chippy Ayr
Victor's Fish Bar, Auchinleck, Cumnock
Welbeck Fish & Chips, Kilmarnock
Best Fish Supper in the East
Bertie's Proper Fish & Chips Edinburgh
Piccante, Edinburgh
Castle Rock Takeaway, Edinburgh
Crail Fish Bar & Cafe North, Crail, Anstruther
Cromars Classic Fish and Chips, St Andrews
Dalgety Fish Bar, Dalgety Bay
East Coast Restaurant, Musselburgh
Fish and Chips on The Waterfront, Anstruther, Fife
Franco's Dalkeith, Dalkeith
Imrie's Fish Bar, Leven
L'Alba D'Oro, Edinburgh
Landy's Fish & Chips, Edinburgh
Leven Fish Bar, Leven
Libo's Fish & Chip Shop, Cupar
North Berwick Fry, North Berwick
Paul’s Fish And Chicken Bar, Glenrothes
Pierinos, Leith, Edinburgh
The Chip Inn, Edinburgh
The Chippy by Spencer, Edinburgh
The Fifie, Newport-on-Tay
The Golden Fry, Fauldhouse
The Rosewell Fryer, Rosewell
The Wee Chippy, Anstruther, Fife
Toby’s fish and chip shop, Thornton, Fife
Best Fish Supper in Central Scotland
Vincenzo's Fish and Chips, Stirling
#FISH, Auchterarder
Aldo's Fish N Chicken Bar - Fallin, Stirling
Aldo's Fish N Chicken Bar - Shotts
Benny T’s, Laurieston, Falkirk
Bollinis of Alva Takeaway, Alva, Stirling
Bruno's Fast Food, Stenhousemuir
Central Fish and Chips, Kinross
Dunkeld Fish Bar , Dunkeld, Perthshire
Ilario's Kincardine, Alloa
Land & Sea Fish & Chip Shop, Polmont
Mari Blu, Livingstone
McKay's Chip Shop, Pitlochry
MUST EAT Fish and Chips, Perth
New Union Chippie, Camelon, Falkirk
The Allanwater Café, Bridge of Allan, Stirling
The Fish & Chip Company, Auchterarder
Valente, Bathgate
Best Fish Supper in the North-East
Arbroath Fish Bar, Arbroath
Belmont Chipper, Aberdeen
Cairnie Fish and Chips, Arbroath
Carron Fish Bar, Stonehaven
Castletown Chip Shop, Castletown, Thurso
Codfather, Buckie
Dolphin Fish & Chips , Macduff
Findlay’s Fish Bar & Diner, Fraserburgh
Fish ‘N’ Hook Aberdeen
Fish and Chip Company, Hopeman, Elgin
Frankie's Fish and Chips,Shetland
Freddie's Chip Shop Banff, Aberdeenshire
Fresh and Chips , Dundee
Happy Haddock , Macduff
Harbour Fish and Chips, Arbroath
Hook Line & Sinker, Fraserburgh
Linda’s Fish and Chips , Cullen, Buckie
Lows Traditional Fish & Chips, Aberdeen
Myras Fish Bar, Torry, Aberdeen
Sea Salt + Sole , Dyce, Aberdeen
The Chippy Hopeman by Siaway, Hopeman, Elgin
The Rockfish, Whitehills, Banff
The Victor Fish Bar , Dundee
Best Fish Supper in the North-West
Deli-ca-sea Fish and Chip Shop & Café, Ullapool
Dougie’s CHIPPY, Inverness
Happy Haggis , Aviemore
Highland Haddy, Thurso, Caithness
Hilton Chip Shop, Inverness
Mcleods Fish & Chips, Inverness
Siaway Fish and Chips, Broadford, Isle of Skye
Tarradale Chippy & Auld Sweetie Shop, Muir of Ord
The Crab & Creel, Mallaig
The Friary , Beauly
The Redshank, Inverness
The Royal Fish Bar, Grantown-on-Spey
Best Fish Supper in the West
Quintiliani’s (Cafe Q), Strathaven
Alpino’s Fish & Chips Barrhead, Glasgow
Best Chippy Hampden, Glasgow
Buon Appetito , Clarkston
Craigend Chippy , Glasgow
Emanuels Fish and Chip Shop, East Kilbride
Enzo's Fish & Chip's Pizzeria, Bishopton
Ferri Fish & Chip Shop, Chapelhall
Gills all in one, Springburn
Giuliano's, Cumbernauld, Glasgow
Hook and Catch, Bearsden
Hook Fish & Chips, Newton Mearns,
Hookd Glasgow
Kadir’s Fish & Chips, Barrhead
McMonagle’s Fish & Chip Boat, Clydebank
Milngavie Fish & Chip Shop Milngavie, Glasgow
Off The Hook Cambuslang
Pepe's Fish & Pizza Bar, Lesmahagow
Perfect Catch Hardgate, Clydebank
Quintiliani's Fish & Chip Shop, Larkhall
Remo, Glasgow
Roma Fish & Chips, Clydebank
San Marco , Kirkintilloch, Glasgow
Senors Fish & Chips Airdrie
Tonys Chip Shop, Shawhead, Coatbridge
Best Dine-In Fish & Chips
Andy’s Golden Fry, Dumbarton
Anselmo's Fish & Chips, Dunoon
Benny T’s, Laurieston, Falkirk
Bertie's Proper Fish & Chips, Edinburgh
Deli-ca-sea Fish and Chip Shop & Café, Ullapool
East Coast Restaurant, Musselburgh
Hayston Golf Club, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow
Il Pescatore, Paisley
LightHouse Fish Bar Banff, Aberdeenshire
Mancini's Street Food, Newmains, Wishaw
Meechan’s Fine Foods, North Lanarkshire
Mike's Famous Fish and Chips, Blackburn
Stewart’s Catering, Lenzie
Tailend, St Andrew’s Fife
The Bellrock, Arbroath
The Crab & Creel, Mallaig
The Rendezvous, Ardrossan
The Victor Fish Bar, Dundee
Best Fish Fryer
#FISH Auchterarder
Andy’s Golden Fry, Dumbarton
Ann's Fry Fish and Chip Shop, Glasgow
Anselmo's Fish & Chips, Dunoon
Anstruther Fish Bar, Anstruther
Bruno's Fast Food Stenhousemuir
Caffe C, Glasgow
Carron Fish Bar, Stonehaven
Catch 22, Airdrie
DiVito's Burnbank, Hamilton
Gino’s Fish and Chips, Dumfries
Giuliano's, Cumbernauld, Glasgow
Il Pescatore, Paisley
Kadir’s Fish & Chips, Barrhead
Lossie chip shop, Lossiemouth
Mike's Famous Fish and Chips, Blackburn
Paul’s Fish And Chicken Bar, Glenrothes
Rollo’s Fish & Chips, Lesmahagow,
The Fish & Chip Company, Auchterarder
The Kraken Chippy, Cambuslang
The Wee Chippy, Anstruther, Fife
Tonys Chip Shop, Shawhead, Coatbridge
Zak's Fish Bar, Ballingry
Best Social Media
Andy’s Golden Fry, Dumbarton
Bruno's Fast Food Stenhousemuir
Dunkeld Fish Bar, Dunkeld, Perthshire
Enzo's Fish & Chip's Pizzeria, Glasgow
Fisherman's Kitchen,Kyle of Lochalsh, Kyle
Highland Haddy, Thurso, Caithness
Hilton Chip Shop, Inverness
Mike's Famous Fish and Chips, Blackburn
Moore's Fish and Chip Shop, Castle Douglas
Pepe's Fish & Pizza Bar, Lesmahagow
The Angry Seagull Fish And Chips, Inverness
The Galley Fish & Chip Shop , Lossiemouth
The Kraken Chippy, Cambuslang
Tonys Chip Shop, Shawhead, Coatbridge
Best Mobile Fish & Chips
Ann's Fry Fish and Chip Shop, Glasgow
Codfather, Buckie
Fish 'n' Chips 2 Go, Keith, Moray
Fish & Frites, Castlehill, Edinburgh
Fisherman’s Pier Fresh Fish & Chips, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Highland Haddy, Thurso, Caithness
Joanna’s Chippy Van Kilmarnock
Santoni fish and chips, Bellshill
Strathearn Food Company , Auchterarder
The Angry Seagull Fish And Chips , Inverness
The Fish Box, Scourie, Lairg, Sutherland
The Whyte Bite, Keith, Moray
Tonys Chip Shop, Shawhead, Coatbridge
Best Pizza
Alfonso’s , Earlston
Best Chippy Hampden, Glasgow
Buon Appetito , Clarkston
Caffe C, Glasgow
Catch 22, Airdrie
Dinos, Haddington
DiVito's Burnbank
Dunkeld Fish Bar , Dunkeld, Perthshire
Eatalias, Edinburgh
Enzo's Fish & Chip's Pizzeria, Bishopton
Franks Fish, Chips and Pizza, Bishopbriggs
Giacomelli’s West Coast Fish Bar, Coatbridge
Gianni's, Bishopbriggs
Giuliano's, Cumbernauld, Glasgow
Giulio’s Takeaway , Falkirk
Good Catch, Musselburgh
Guidos proper fish and chips , Edinburgh
Kadir’s Fish & Chips, Barrhead
Mancini's Street Food , Newmains, Wishaw
Milngavie Fish & Chip Shop, Milngavie, Glasgow
Quintiliani's Fish & Chip Shop, Larkhall
Roma Fish & Chips ClydeBank
The Chip Inn, Edinburgh
The Golden Fry, Fauldhouse
Zak's Fish Bar, Ballingry
Best Team
168 Topshop , Auchterarder
Aldo's Fish N Chicken Bar, Fallin, Stirling
Anstruther Fish Bar, Anstruther
Chip Ahoy at the Larachmhor, Pittenweem, Fife
Comfort Fish & Chips, Frontrose
Dougie’s CHIPPY, Inverness
Enzo's Fish & Chip's Pizzeria, Paisley
Fish and Chips on The Waterfront, Anstruther, Fife
Franks Fish, Chips and Pizza, Bishopbriggs
Garioch Fish Bar, Inverurie
Gennaro’s Fish Bar, Dunfermline
Gino’s Fish and Chips, Dumfries
Giulio’s Takeaway , Falkirk
Islay’s Plaice, Bowmore, Isle of Islay
Jaz fish bar Musselburgh
Loch Clash Larder, Kinlochbervie, North West Highlands
Marco's Fish & Chips , Irvine
Marinis fish and chips Hampden, Mount Florida
Marini's, Uddingston
Quintiliani’s (Cafe Q), Strathaven
Remo, Glasgow
Salt and Vinegar Fish & Chips Nairn
Senors Fish & Chips, Airdrie
The Allanwater Café, Bridge of Allan, Stirling
The Chippy by Spencer, Edinburgh
The Fish & Chip Company, Auchterarder
The Kraken Chippy, East Kilbride
Welbeck Fish & Chips, Kilmarnock
Best Fritter
Adam's Fish Shack, Montrose
Alyth Fish and Chip Shop, Alyth, Blairgowrie
Big Fish, Little Fish in a Cardboard Box, Thurso, Caithness
DiVito's Burnbank, Hamilton
Ferri Fish & Chip Shop, Chapelhall
Fine Catch, Cambuslang
Fresh and Chips , Dundee
Gennaro's Fish and Chips, Anniesland, Glasgow
Gianni's, Bishopbriggs
Joanna’s Chippy Van, Kilmarnock
Marinis fish and chips Hampden, Glasgow
Mcleods Fish & Chips, Inverness
Michael's Super Chippy, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow
Quintiliani’s (Cafe Q) , Strathaven
The Kraken Chippy, Cambuslang
The Lucky Star Fish and Chips, Ayr
The Steeple Carnoustie
Best Seaside Fish & Chips
Anstruther Fish Bar, Anstruther
Carron Fish Bar, Stonehaven
Chip Ahoy at the Larachmhor, Pittenweem, Fife
Creel & Crumb, Wick
Deli-ca-sea Fish and Chip Shop & Café, Ullapool
Fisherman’s Pier Fresh Fish & Chips, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Harbour Fish & Chips, Avoch
Harbour Fish and Chips, Arbroath
The Bellrock, Arbroath
The Fifie, Newport-on-Tay
The Wee Chippy , Anstruther, Fife
Dazza's 'Does It Fry'
Catch 22, Airdrie
Dolphin Takeaway Leith, Edinburgh
Drifters Fish And Chips, Buckie
Enzo's Fish & Chip's Pizzeria, Bishopton
Fish and Chip Company, Auchterarder
Highland Haddy, Thurso, Caithness
Hook and Catch, Bearsden
Joanna’s Chippy Van,Kilmarnock
Kadir’s Fish & Chips, Barrhead
L’arco Takeaway, Barrhead
McMonagle’s Fish & Chip Boat, Clydebank
Mother Hubbards, Kinning Park, Glasgow
Rollo’s Fish & Chips, Lesmahagow, Lanark
The Kraken Chippy, East Kilbride
Best Chip Shop in Ayrshire
Angelo's, Kilmarnock
Barassie Chippy, Troon
Dinos Ayr, Ayr
Eglinton Diner and Fish Fry, Saltcoats
Enzo’s Fish and Chips, Irvine
Fish by Nico, Dreghorn Irvine
Marco's Fish & Chips, Irvine
Muirhead Captains, Troon
Stewarton Captains Stewarton, Kilmarnock
The Lucky Star Fish and Chips, Ayr
The Principal Café, Galston
The Wee Hurrie, Troon
Vesta Chippy, Ayr
Victor's Fish Bar, Auchinleck, Cumnock
Best Chip Shop in the East
Adam's Fish Shack, Montrose
Chips 'n' Things, Montrose
Crail Fish Bar & Cafe North, Crail, Anstruther
Cromars Classic Fish and Chips, St Andrews
Dinos, Haddington
East Coast Restaurant, Musselburgh
Fish and Chips on The Waterfront , Anstruther, Fife
Franco's Dalkeith
Imrie's Fish Bar, Leven
Jaz fish bar, Musselburgh
Leven Fish Bar, Leven
Libo's Fish & Chip Shop, Cupar
North Berwick Fry, North Berwick
Paul’s Fish And Chicken Bar , Glenrothes
Quayside Restaurant & Fish Bar, Gourdon, Montrose
Steeple Fish Bar, Kirriemuir
The Chippy by Spencer, Edinburgh
The Fifie, Newport-on-Tay
The Rosewell Fryer, Rosewell
The Silvery Tay, Dundee
Zak's Fish Bar, Ballingry
Best Chip Shop in Central Scotland
Aldo's Fish N Chicken Bar, Shotts
Benny T’s, Laurieston, Falkirk
Bollinis of Alva Takeaway, Alva, Stirling
Bruno's Fast Food Stenhousemuir
Central Fish and Chips, Kinross
Dunkeld Fish Bar , Dunkeld, Perthshire
Giulio’s Takeaway , Falkirk
Ilario's Kincardine, Alloa
Land & Sea Fish & Chip Shop, Polmont
McKay's Chip Shop, Pitlochry
MUST EAT Fish and Chips, Perth
New Union Chippie, Camelon, Falkirk
The Chippy and Bakers, Condorrat Cumbernauld, Glasgow
The Fish & Chip Company, Auchterarder
Vincenzo's Fish and Chips, Stirling
Best Chip Shop in the North-East
Castletown Chip Shop, Castletown, Thurso
Comfort Fish & Chips, Frontrose
Dolphin Fish & Chips, Macduff
Findlay’s Fish Bar & Diner, Fraserburgh
Fish ‘N’ Hoo, Aberdeen
Fish and Chip Company, Hopeman , Elgin
Frankie's Fish and Chips, Shetland
Freddie's Chip Shop , Banff, Aberdeenshire
Happy Haddock, Macduff
Mike's Famous Fish and Chips, Blackburn
Myras Fish Bar, Torry, Aberdeen
Portknockie Fish & Chip Shop, Buckie
Redcloak Fish Bar, Stonehaven
Robin's Fish & Chip Shop, Thurso
Sea Salt + Sole, Dyce, Aberdeen
Steeple Fish Bar, Kirriemuir
The Bellrock, Arbroath
The Cabin, John o' Groats, Wick
The Chippy Hopeman by Siaway, Hopeman, Elgin
The Grill, Fraserburgh
The Rockfish, Whitehills, Banff
The Silvery Tay, Dundee
The Trawler Fish and Chips, Golspie
The Victor Fish Bar Dundee
Best Chip Shop in the North-West
Deli-ca-sea Fish and Chip Shop & Café, Ullapool
Dougie’s CHIPPY, Inverness
Happy Haggis, Aviemore
Hilton Chip Shop, Inverness
Mcleods Fish & Chips, Inverness
Siaway Fish and Chips, Broadford, Isle of Skye
Tarradale Chippy & Auld Sweetie Shop, Muir of Ord
The Silvery Tay, Dundee
The Friary, Beauly
The Royal Fish Bar, Grantown-on-Spey
The Seaforth
Andy’s Golden Fry, Dumbarton
Catch 22, Airdrie
CATCH Fish and Chips, Glasgow
Enzo's Fish & Chip's Pizzeria, Bishopton
Fine Catch, Cambuslang
Hook and Catch, Bearsden
Il Pescatore, Paisley
MARINIS, Cumbernauld
Michael's Super Chippy, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow
Moore's Fish and Chip Shop, Castle Douglas
New Union Chippie, Camelon, Falkirk
Pepe's Fish & Pizza Bar, Lesmahagow
Rollo’s Fish & Chips, Lesmahagow
San Marco , Kirkintilloch, Glasgow
The Chippy and Bakers, Condorrat
The Kraken Chippy, East Kilbride
Valerios Fish and Chips, Lanark
Best Customer Service
Adam's Fish Shack, Montrose
Alyth Fish and Chip Shop, Alyth, Blairgowrie
Angelo's, Kilmarnock
Anselmo's Fish & Chips, Dunoon
Belmont Chipper, Aberdeen
Central Fish and Chips, Kinross
Di Giorgio's Takeaway, Pathhead
Fourseasons , Wishaw
Gills all in one , Springburn
Hilton Chip Shop, Inverness
Imrie's Fish Bar, Leven
MARINIS Cumbernauld
Michael's Super Chippy, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow
Speyside Fish and Chips, Grantown-on-Spey
Stewarton Captains, Stewarton, Kilmarnock
The Fry Inn, Buckie
The Grill Fraserburgh
The Harbour Fish and Chips Arbroath
The Royal Fish Bar, Grantown-on-Spey
The Smiddy Chippy, Contin, Strathpeffer
The Trawler Fish and Chips, Golspie
The Wee Hurrie, Troon
Valerios Fish and Chips, Lanark
Best Menu
168 Topshop, Auchterarder
Big Fish, Little Fish in a Cardboard Box, Thurso, Caithness
Castletown Chip Shop, Castletown, Thurso
CATCH Fish and Chips, Glasgow
Chip Ahoy at the Larachmhor, Pittenweem, Fife
Cromars Classic Fish and Chips, St Andrews
Enzo's Fish & Chip's Pizzeria, Glasgow
Fisherman's Kitchen Kyle of Lochalsh, Kyle
Gianni's, Bishopbriggs
Harbour Fish & Chips, Avoch
Hook Fish & Chips, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire
Land & Sea Fish & Chip Shop, Polmont
Lossie chip shop, Lossiemouth
Lows Traditional Fish & Chips, Aberdeen
Paulo's, Paisley
Perfect Catch Hardgate, Clydebank
Quayside Restaurant & Fish Bar, Gourdon, Montrose
Redcloak Fish Bar, Stonehaven
Romy's, Bearsden
The Chippy and Bakers, Condorrat Cumbernauld, Glasgow
The Minerva Food Bar, Livingston
The Steeple Carnoustie
Vincenzo's Fish and Chips, Stirling
