Emsworth, Havant and Hayling Island between them have a proper spread of chippies, from town-centre regulars to seafront kiosks.
We pulled the live Google rating and review count for every genuine fish and chip shop across Emsworth, Havant and Hayling Island (checked 2026-09-28), and ranked them the same way as every other guide on emsworth.co: highest star rating first, ties broken by review count, anything under 50 reviews listed after the rest. Nobody paid to be on this list.
1Havant Fish Bar
★ 4.5 · 339 Google reviews · Food hygiene 5 (April 2025). 36 Market Parade, Havant PO9 1QF
Reviewers most often mention freshly cooked food (18 mentions), crispy batter (6 mentions) and online ordering (5 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: SundayClosed; Monday12–9 pm; Tuesday12–9 pm; Wednesday12–9 pm; Thursday12–9 pm; Friday12–9 pm; Saturday12–9 pm. Phone 023 9247 4221. Website https://www.havantfishbar.co.uk/. Food hygiene 5 (April 2025).
2Mother Kelly's Fish and Chips Emsworth
★ 4.5 · 324 Google reviews. 20 North St, Emsworth PO10 7DG
Reviewers most often mention cod and chips (8 mentions), friendly team (4 mentions) and crispy batter (4 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Sunday5–10 pm; Monday11:30 am–2 pm5–10 pm; Tuesday11:30 am–2 pm5–10 pm; Wednesday11:30 am–2 pm5–10 pm; Thursday11:30 am–2 pm5–10 pm; Friday11:30 am–2 pm4:30–10 pm; Saturday11:30 am–2 pm4:30–10 pm. Phone 01243 375859. Website http://facebook.com/motherkellysemsworth. Food hygiene rating: not found on the FSA register.
31st Quay Fish & Chips Westbourne
★ 4.4 · 535 Google reviews · Food hygiene 5 (December 2025). 1 The Grove, Westbourne, Emsworth PO10 8UJ
Reviewers most often mention portion sizes (16 mentions), haddock (15 mentions) and gluten free options (13 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Sunday4:30–8 pm; Monday12–2 pm4:30–9 pm; Tuesday12–2 pm4:30–9 pm; Wednesday12–2 pm4:30–9 pm; Thursday11:30 am–2 pm4:30–9 pm; Friday11:30 am–2 pm4:30–9 pm; Saturday11:30 am–2 pm4:30–9 pm. Phone 01243 372811. Website https://www.1stquay.com/. Food hygiene 5 (December 2025).
4Coastguard Cafe
★ 4.2 · 1355 Google reviews · Food hygiene 4 (March 2025). 14-16 Sea Front, Hayling Island PO11 9HL
Reviewers most often mention cod and chips (24 mentions), vegan options (17 mentions) and fish cake (13 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Sunday11:30 am–9 pm; Monday11:30 am–9 pm; Tuesday11:30 am–9 pm; Wednesday11:30 am–9 pm; Thursday11:30 am–9 pm; Friday11:30 am–9 pm; Saturday11:30 am–9 pm. Phone 023 9246 3202. Website https://www.facebook.com/coastguardcafe/. Food hygiene 4 (March 2025).
5Whistler's Fine Fish & Chips
★ 4.2 · 674 Google reviews · Food hygiene 5 (December 2024). 47 Station Rd, South Hayling, Hayling Island PO11 0EB
Reviewers most often mention online ordering (17 mentions), crispy chips (8 mentions) and scampi (7 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Sunday4–8:30 pm; Monday12–2 pm4–9 pm; Tuesday12–2 pm4–9 pm; Wednesday12–2 pm4–9 pm; Thursday12–2 pm4–9 pm; Friday12–2 pm4–9 pm; Saturday12–2 pm4–9 pm. Phone 023 9246 8821. Website http://www.whistlersfishandchips.co.uk/. Food hygiene 5 (December 2024).
6Dolphin Fish Bar
★ 4.2 · 327 Google reviews · Food hygiene 5 (July 2024). 2 Sandy Point Rd, Hayling Island PO11 9RP
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips (84 mentions), freshly cooked food (15 mentions) and cash only (9 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Sunday12–8 pm; Monday12–8 pm; Tuesday12–8 pm; Wednesday12–8 pm; Thursday12–8 pm; Friday12–8 pm; Saturday12–8 pm. Phone 023 9246 3906. Food hygiene 5 (July 2024).
7Nobbies
★ 4.2 · 281 Google reviews · Food hygiene 5 (March 2025). 26 Elm Grove, Hayling Island PO11 9EF
Reviewers most often mention portion sizes (13 mentions), freshly cooked food (8 mentions) and cooked to order (7 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: SundayClosed; Monday11:45 am–2 pm4:45–9 pm; Tuesday11:45 am–2 pm4:45–9 pm; Wednesday11:45 am–2 pm4:45–9 pm; Thursday11:45 am–2 pm4:45–9 pm; Friday11:45 am–2 pm4:45–9 pm; Saturday11:45 am–2 pm4:45–9 pm. Phone 023 9246 6817. Food hygiene 5 (March 2025).
8Cheeky Chippy
★ 4.2 · 154 Google reviews · Food hygiene 5 (August 2024). 7 Middle Park Way, Bedhampton, Havant PO9 4AB
Reviewers most often mention cash only (6 mentions), portions (5 mentions) and curry (4 mentions).
Good to know: Hours: Sunday5–8 pm; Monday11:30 am–1:30 pm4:30–9 pm; Tuesday11:30 am–1:30 pm4:30–9 pm; Wednesday11:30 am–1:30 pm4:30–9 pm; Thursday11:30 am–1:30 pm4:30–9 pm; Friday11:30 am–1:30 pm4:30–9 pm; Saturday11:30 am–1:30 pm4:30–9 pm. Phone 023 9245 1873. Website https://www.havantandwaterloovilleeats.co.uk/takeaways/ckl9ke18tg1hj086796es52ko/cheeky-chippy/menu. Food hygiene 5 (August 2024).
The verdict
On the numbers, Havant Fish Bar is the top-rated fish and chip shop in Emsworth, Havant and Hayling Island — 4.5 stars from 339 Google reviews · Food hygiene 5 (April 2025).
How we ranked them
1. Which businesses: every genuine fish and chip shop on Google Maps across Emsworth, Havant and Hayling Island with a real rating. Wrong-category results the same search turned up are excluded by hand.
2. Order: Google star rating, highest first, ties broken by review count. Under 50 reviews is listed after the rest.
3. “Mentioned in X reviews” figures come straight from the review topics Google shows on each listing — real customer language, not picked or edited by us.
4. Nobody paid to be on this list, and nobody can pay to move up it.
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