Family run
Since 1967
Horace and Celia Cooney bought the fish and chip shop in Aldeburgh from Mr Cooper in 1967. Mr Cooper, originally from Yorkshire, taught them to fry in beef dripping. Their son Peter was 11 years old.
Trade grew rapidly causing the shop to get bigger and living accommodation smaller. We started with a 2-pan range and have since upgraded to a 4, then 5 and now 6 pan ranges. Eventually the only way to expand was to get another shop. In 1997 we opened The Golden Galleon, then The Upper Deck in 2000. We started with 3 employees, today we have over 25.
Peter started working in the shop as a boy and after leaving school at 16, he went on to filleting fish and frying. Peter’s wife Susan joined in 1977, helping to run the business. Their son Alan and his wife Zuzana joined in 2010.
We have a dedicated team of fish fryers with a vast amount of experience. Susan Burns has been with us since 1981, Katy Curling and Alison Bailey since 1997, Tania Jamieson since 1998, David Henderson since 2005 and Kristian Curling since 2013. All have also had other relatives work at our fish and chip shops, extending the meaning of “family run” business. And with over 50 years’ service, Peter is still frying to this day.
Our traditional methods have remained unchanged since 1967, although technology has improved over time. In 2016, both the Aldeburgh Fish & Chip Shop and The Golden Galleon had 6-pan High Efficiency ranges installed with an advanced oil filtration system to produce the highest quality fish and chips.
We are very grateful for the amazing support we receive from our customers and are proud of all the people that have worked very hard for us over many years. Our passion for the wonderful town of Aldeburgh and fish and chips will carry on for many more years to come.
Our Locations
Aldeburgh Fish & Chip Shop
We are widely regarded as one of the best Fish and Chip Shops in Britain. Come and try us to discover why. Fried the same way since 1967, we use fresh fish from the East Coast and delicious local potatoes to make our own chips.
The Golden Galleon
Sister restaurant to the original Aldeburgh Fish and Chip Shop, The Golden Galleon serves up the same delicious Fish and Chips which are regularly voted some of Britain’s best. It would be a crime to come to Aldeburgh without a sample.
The Upper Deck
Located above The Golden Galleon Fish and Chip Shop is a tasty little secret – The Upper Deck. Enjoy our famous Fish and Chips in the intimate and calm surround of one of Aldeburgh’s best loved restaurants.
What Our Customers Say
Menu
* Unfortunately none of our products are gluten-free
“The reason I go to Aldeburgh – you will not get better fish ’n’ chips anywhere” (“the batter is so light” and “the chips are perfection”). Queues are par for the course, but “the people in line smile as they know what a treat that they have in store”.
28th Mar 2017
“I always come for my fish fix when I’m here for the annual food festival: proper chips, fabulous batter, mushy peas, vinegar dribbling down your chin and only seconds from the sea – perfect.”
The Times Magazine
30th Jul 2016
“A trip to the beautiful Suffolk coast would not be complete without a trip to the famous Aldeburgh Fish and Chip Shop”
Tatler - Volume 311, Number 6
1st Jun 2016
Diner’s verdict: “A ‘must do’ in Aldeburgh”, this famous chippy is 'well worth queueing for'”.
The Sunday Times – in association with Harden’s (15/11/15)
15th Nov 2015
“Wait your turn at the Aldeburgh Fish and Chips Shop (4) (226 High St; aldeburghfishandchips.co.uk), the perfect supper for newcomers to a seaside resort. The queues are testimony to the quality of the food. Then walk off your meal by exploring the beach.”
The Telegraph Online
14th Oct 2015
"You'll find a superb fish supper or takeaway at the family-run Aldeburgh Fish and Chip Shop, whose famous fish and chips, deliciously fried in beef dripping, have been lauded as some of the best in Britain again and again by reviewers and foodies from far and wide."
14th Jun 2013
FAQs
We fry in traditional beef dripping, as we have done since 1967.
Unfortunately none of our products are gluten-free at this time.
Sorry, we don’t take phone bookings for The Upper Deck, nor do we take phone orders for our take-aways.
Sorry, we don’t allow dogs in The Upper Deck.
Contact
Aldeburgh Fish & Chips
11.45am – 2pm;
CLOSED;
12pm – 3.30pm;
11.45am – 2pm; 6pm – 8.30pm;
11.45am – 2pm; 5pm – 8pm;
12pm – 3pm;
Golden Galleon
12pm – 2pm; 4.30pm – 7.30pm;
12pm – 2pm;
CLOSED;
CLOSED;
12pm – 7.30pm;
12pm – 7pm;
12pm – 6pm;
The Upper Deck
12pm – 2pm;
12pm – 2pm;
CLOSED;
CLOSED;
12pm – 2pm; 4.30pm – 7.30pm;
12pm – 3pm; 4.30pm – 7pm;
12pm – 3pm;
For all enquiries or further information, please contact us using the form below:
Please note that due to high demand we are unable to take bookings for the Upper Deck Restaurant. We are also unable to offer Gluten free Fish & Chips at this time.
