The menu has some unusual options including barramundi and Atlantic salmon but Dey usually opts for something more local. Other options such as chargrilled fillets and gluten-free batter cater to the Hyde Park crowd. “I like that there’s a great choice of fresh, colourful salads,” she says. It’s why she recommends Fish Out Of Water, tucked between the homewares stores and salons of King William Road.įish 'n' chips may never be a truly healthy dish, but this is as close as it gets. Ragini Dey is no stranger to experimentation, having introduced Adelaide to dishes like the “silly but delicious” naanchos at her Hutt Street eatery Naancho Naancho Man.Īnd when she gets fish 'n' chips, having plenty of options is more important than feeling the sand beneath her toes. Unsurprisingly, Pollard likes to enjoy his with a freshly-poured schooner in the front bar.įish Out Of Water – Ragini Dey, Ragini’s Spice Kitchen Served with thick-cut chips and house-made aoili, the fillets are encased in batter made with the signature Port Local beer. I don’t know why, because it was delicious!” “They had tommy ruff on when I was there last, which I hadn’t had in fish 'n' chips before. ![]() “They put a lot of effort into sourcing local, sustainably caught fish and trying to use something a little different to everywhere else.” As a result, what’s on offer changes from day to day. ![]() That’s why his go-to is the Port Admiral, even though it’s a 45-minute drive from his home in Gumeracha. At a lot of fish 'n' chips shops, you don’t know where the fish has come from or what it is,” he says. So it’s no surprise that when he eats out, he wants to know where the food comes from. Port Admiral Hotel – Kane Pollard, TopiaryĪt Topiary Kane Pollard made liberal use of the onsite garden and, during his tenure as head chef at Sol he employed a full-time forager. I asked what was going on and they said they were waiting for fish 'n' chips so I decided to get some.” Three quarters of an hour later, he was tucking into a fillet of gurnard with chips that had been cut that morning before being doused with a house-blended chicken salt. “During the covid lockdown I was walking my dog through Semaphore and I saw a massive line of about 40 people. “I really liked that.” The multiple layers of butcher’s paper are in keeping with the low-key nature of this suburban icon – a place Dutt discovered entirely by accident. “The way they serve fish 'n' chips there is quite rustic and I was reminded of that by way they wrap everything up at Soto’s,” he says. Soto’s Fish Shop – Krish Dutt, The Lakes Resort Hotelīefore he started a globetrotting career that had him cooking for Jordan’s royal family, Krish Dutt spent years as a chef in New Zealand. I like that they’ve kept it as a traditional fish and chippery, it’s still family-friendly.” ![]() It’s hard to keep to your morals and ethics in this industry and they’ve influenced what a lot of other people are doing. “It’s a husband and wife duo and they’ve been in the business for a long time now. “They generally work with eight different types of sustainable local fish and say when it's caught and where it’s from, which I really like.” Spiby describes the shop as “one of the forerunners in sustainable fish 'n' chips”. You won’t find mullet on the menu, but there are plenty of other options. “Living in Brompton, that’s my closest beach and whenever I have fish 'n' chips I have to eat it on the beach so I usually take the dogs down and have it on the foreshore.” So it’s been nice to have some traditions that remain unchanged, like fish 'n' chips at Henley’s Stunned Mullet. With a busy restaurant, My Grandma Ben, and a young family, the last few years have been busy for Masterchef alumni Jessie Spiby. The Stunned Mullet – Jessie Spiby, My Grandma Ben ![]() Their wood grilled selection is also really great” Either dining in for the super fresh fish and chips they make in house, or taking away to enjoy at home. “My go to for fish & chips would have to be Angler in Stirling, easily my favourite place. When it comes to fish and chips, Tom Tilbury, the executive chef of CBD mainstay Press Food & Wine, has a clear favourite. We eat it, using the paper as a tablecloth, on our deck on the Esplanade overlooking Semaphore Beach.” The fish order is always garfish, two large whiting and some calamari rings. Kor is Dutch, so he needs his chips with mayonnaise and curry gewurz ketchup. We get one large bag with just normal salt. Munoz says the hype is justified.“First of all, they make and handcut their own chips. It’s been operating for seven decades now, and is regularly listed by chefs as their fave place to go for fish and chips.
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