About our rating systemIn this age, no one would dare name their joint something as hydrogenated as The Fryer’s Delight. Fortunately, this joint is not of this age. It’s a true old-world chippy, where the fry fat is from beef drippings, chips come in paper wrappings, the wooden booths and checkered floor date to the lean postwar years, and the men behind the counter are almost callously gruff. Prices are anachronistic, too: Nothing’s more expensive than £7. Order yours with mushy peas. It’s a 10-min. walk east of the British Museum; look for the logo of a codfish tipping his bowler hat (seriously). If you like fish and chips more upscale, try Bonnie Gull in Fitzrovia (21 Foley St., W1; www.bonniegullseafoodshack.com; tel. 020/7436-0921; £15 at dinner) or Golden Union in Soho (38 Poland St., W1; www.goldenunion.co.uk; tel. 020/7434-1933; £12).
London› Restaurant
The Fryer’s Delight
19 Theobald’s Rd., WC1
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Bloomsbury
Hours
Mon–Sat noon–10:30pm
Transportation
Tube: Holborn or Chancery Lane
Phone
020/7405-4114
Prices
Main courses £5–£6
Cuisine Type
Traditional British/Take-Away
Neighborhood
Bloomsbury
Hours
Mon–Sat noon–10:30pm
Transportation
Tube: Holborn or Chancery Lane
Phone
020/7405-4114
Prices
Main courses £5–£6
Cuisine Type
Traditional British/Take-Away
Map
19 Theobald’s Rd., WC1 LondonNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
