Middleton In Teesdale Fish and Chip Shop in County Durham

Homemade minted lamb pie delish , was bit disappointed that it was minced lamb rather than chunky but other than that 100% delish proper homemade with beautiful pastry. Deffo go again next time over this way. Lovely staff, freshly cooked food and reasonable prices.

We had the fish & chips, peas & gravy And we could not fault what we had. We ate inside, there's only a couple of tables inside, but ample seating outside. Staff were friendly. I would 100% recommend this fish & chips shop.

Arrived very hungry but had to wait until they opened. Once inside was greeted with a pleasant hello. Ordered fish and chips and waited for them to cook. Turned out they very, very tasty, and decent portion size.Highly recommended.

Was staying across the road in the Teesdale Hotel, but had to call in and try the pie that won the top prize at this years Great British Pie Awards, the minted lamb and potato. Went and reserved the pies as soon as they opened at 4, they honoured our request and kept 2 pies warm until we went in at 6. We had the last 2 pies in the place. £6 is a lot to pay, but it was worth every penny. Magnificent. A pie each, mushy peas each, gravy each and one lot of chips between us. A bit of change from £20, but don’t grudge any of it. Top tip. Pre order your pie to avoid disappointment.

HAD fish and chips five times and scampi and chips as group last night everything was spot on the best fish and chips that I have had in a couple of years thanks for the food and good service we will be back

Beautiful haddock and chips, batter was lovely and crisp. To our surprise the haddock was skinless so there was no waste. Probably the best fish and chips I’ve had in a long time.

Fantastic pies. Good prices for both fish and chips and pie and chips. Friendly and efficient staff. You can eat in, or at tables outside.

Excellent Fish and Chips, the pies looked amazing - next time. What makes this place special is the staff, we arrived very cold. The staff were super welcoming and accommodating- kind people. Particularly the young Lady that was working was super chatty and welcoming. Many thanks can’t wait to try the award winning pies.

Lovely place for lovely scran and a canny service :)

Definitely a beautiful place to stop off for lunch after a hike to the nearby low force waterfall. Food is always beautiful staff are friendly and it's always busy .

After winning the 2024 Supreme Award in the national pie awards for the Minted Lamb, we had to try one. OMG, it was easily the best pie Ive ever tasted. The lamb is from their own farm in Wensleydale. It just melts in the mouth and the pastry is perfection. Highly recommended.

The travel van over charge compared to shop and small portions which were not worth the money you pay. Had cheesy chips which were then put in the hotbox for over 10 mins which when we received were cold.

I came here as I wanted a reason to go for a motorbike ride in the North Pennines. I had delicious cod & chips with mushy peas; the cod was perfectly cooked - light but crispy and not greasy. The chips were also delicious - perfectly cooked, slightly crisp and not greasy. I had table service to the benches outside with salt and vinegar shakers to add to my taste. Very friendly service.

Best chippy I’ve ever been to in my life

Excellent chippy with a serve to order and an excellent range on the menu.

Best fish and chips I've had in long time. Freshly cooked, tasty, huge portions and the mushy peas were great. I'll be back

Best pie I've ever had absolutely delicious

I've just visited this Fish & Chip shop, which is in the Top 50 Fish & Chip shops in the UK. I must state that it deserves every single accolade that it has received. Friendly staff, a perfect serving of Fish & chips, fabulous crispy batter and a large portion of chips, served piping hot and freshly cooked in around five minutes. I relaxed and ate them on the picnic benches outside the shop, which were full of other customers enjoying their food. I spied a delicious looking Large Steak and Potato Pie and will tackle one of those on my next visit. Probably the best fish & chips in a fifty mile radius. Well worth the thirty mile round journey!

Fantastic fish and chips, and pies too.

Absolutely great. Never had fish and chips like that since I was a child which is many moons ago.

We visited MIT for the village fair on August 3. That evening, we tried the fish and chip shop. We had large haddock and chips, large cod and chips and deep-fried black pudding. The chip portions were good, but the fish portions were very disappointing. The fish was good in terms of flavour, but poor in terms of size. The fried black pudding was good and seemed reasonably priced. Overall, we were satisfied but did feel a little cheated in terms of the fish, especially since they were so expensive.

Visited Thursday evening. Food was freshly prepared, fish and chips were excellent, so was the fish cakes. I would recommend it, will visit it again if I am in the area.

One of the best fish and chip shops. Such a variety of everything.

Gorgeous food best fish I've had in some time

Good fish and chips. They've got a sign saying they do one of the best fish and chips in the country, which I always feel you have to take with a pinch of salt. Maybe they are 'one of the best'. I've eaten a lot of fish and chips so all I can really confirm for you is that they are good. Food was ready pretty quickly on a busy Friday evening. Fish was spot on, chips were a touch lacking, mushy peas were a bit anemic.

Nice day sat outside and enjoyed the cod bites which the portions are huge. Nicely done chips perfect batter on the fish. Also the pies looked lovely but we were set to get the fish and chips. Good value

Excellent fish and chips. Sat on bench outside. Big portions.

Best fish and chip shop Best service and atmosphere 1 hour away but well worth it.

Lovely friend staff. Absolutely superb food. Really tasty chips. Reminded me of my youth. Exceptional fish. Very lightly battered & generous portion. Can't recommend ths tiny fish & chips shop enough. Don't miss out on something exceptional whilst visiting the area.

Another 220 mile round trip on the motorbikes to visit here.Great staff ,clean surroundings and beltin!!! fish n chips 13 bikers all fed with great efficiency from the fab girls.See you again soon Revit motorbike club.

Best fish and chips ever.Will be visiting again in 1st week of June

I popped in after a late afternoon ride through the Dales, hungry for food and I recommend this place for its friendliness, quick service and great fish n chips. Nice to have my tea on a sunny evening, outside in a quiet village. Next to the road but not too busy. Quite large portions were served and it was very popular with locals and with holiday makers/visitors to the area (judging by their accents). Definitely worth popping in again the next time I'm out on the bike that way.

Excellent minted lamb pie and chips , , because I sat outside on the picnic style benches, it was served on a plate and not in a bag. nice touch.

Quite simply the tastiest chips I've had from a fish and chip shop. Had I known that the supreme champion pie winner for 2024 made pies here I would have made sure to order one. They don't hang around. I would absolutely recommend visiting and sampling the menu.

Excellent pie and chips. Winner of 2024 national pie championships. Very friendly staff. Worth the trip. Very simple setting. The focus is on the food.

Lovely fish and chips. Wishing we'd had a pie after seeing them inside. They looked amazing 😍

Beyond compare! I had the Lamb, mint and potato pie with chips, peas, and gravy. Others in my company had fish. We all loved our dinners. On a visit to Teesdale DO NOT miss the chance to eat here! Great food, and a warm, friendly welcome. I offer my services as the Middleton in Teesdale Ambassador to Scotland! I look forward to my return. X

Walked into Middleton in Teesdale from high force popped in for Pie, chips & gravy & can honestly say the chips were amazing! Best I’ve ever had in my 54 years! The staff were so lovely & friendly, we asked about buses cos we didn’t walk back to our motorhome 5 miles away. They told us there were no buses so lovely Amelia who was working behind the counter told us she would run us up in her car!! What a kind thing to do! We will definitely be visiting again cos every thing we had was delicious & fresh. Thank you x

They have just been awarded Supreme Champion Winners from The British Pie Awards for a lamb, mint and potato pie. Just had to try it for our Sunday lunch with vegetables and gravy. The filling was delicious and the pastry crunchy. Will be back.

Got to be the best chips in the world.

'Proper nice food' Best service and best food by far! The Lamb and Potato pie was delicious. I've got to commend the staff as well. Amelia on the counter is Ace with her sidekick Jess. Very warm and welcoming with delicious food. A visit here is a must

After readying the reviews of this place was looking to trying it out. The only highlight was the peas and gravey. They might have been having an off day on the fish where the batter was like cardboard and very underwhelming.

We visited yesterday (Friday) as we had just arrived for the start of our holiday, and seeing the sign stating they were in the top 50 in Uk was a good sign. Sadly we were very disappointed. We ordered fish and chips four times, four mushy peas, tartare sauce, two spam fritters, cheesy chips, small fish and chips and a bread bun. The peas tasted very sweet and the spam fritters were dripping in grease. The fish was overcooked and had quite a lot of bones in some (one didn’t have any) which was worrying since we had ordered the small fish and chips for a young child. Having the skin left on was off putting too. Not sure if fish being served with skin on and with bones is the way it’s done here but sadly, it’s not for us. We won’t be back

First time trying on our way through. Was looking forward to trying the chips but wasn't impressed. They were very greasy and looked very over done. Staff were friendly enough

Great Fish shop with a few tables if it's nippy outside

I would not not say it's the best I have had not cheap

Really nice fresh chips , we were impressed. They had a nice selection of home made pies but we didn't have any this time. Will be back.

Really good fish and chips thoroughly enjoyed and still warm after 20 minute drive. Staff are really friendly and know all their regulars. Always worth a visit when driving by.

Great fish, exceptional chips. Cooked in beef fat. What's not to like? Friendly staff.

Food was amazing Staff was friendly Well worth a try Amelia,Helen ,Jess good set off girls friendly and up for a laugh

Amazing fish supper, went for the haddock and chips and the portions were so generous, very surprised to read reviews saying otherwise as this was definitely not the case for us! The tartar sauce and mushy peas were fantastic. Highly recommend!

Popped in en route to our hotel and what a great hit! Cooked upon order and we sat in our car and happily munched away on the best cod n chips we’ve had in a long long time. Would just highly recommend if passing or even make that detour! Super friendly and definitely worth the wait for it to be cooked 👌🏻

Perfectly cooked fish in great, tasty batter, accompanied by chips with just the right amount of salt and vinegar. Nothing more you could want from a fish & chip shop. Even one of our group, who hasn't had fish and chips in years, enjoyed it.

Lovely fish and chips cooked fresh

We were travelling in the area and needed lunch. The fish is cooked fresh and was delicious. However,we weren't impressed with the chips and my wife thought they were reheats. However,Milo our little dog loved the sausage!

Great fish cake and chips. Cooked in dripping so properly done.

Food was amazing, had battered sausage , chips and mushy peas with jalapeño pieces which were really good. Everything is cooked fresh and it was busy when we went so it took a while, but worth it.

Very Expensive, unfriendly staff and one was carrying a baby whilst serving. NOT hygienic for me or the baby! And ketchup was extra even if eating in. A very poor experience but nice food.though the fish looked like Findus frozen ones…..same shape.

Lovely to sit out side in the sun shine eating fish and chips

Fish was nicest I have had in ages chips were great. It was very busy but we were served in under 10 minutes

We went on the off chance, it had been the carnival day here earlier. We were gutted that there was only one pie left (Cornish type) as they do look amazing, so it was fish and chips - basically they'd had a very good day selling their pies etc. Everything fried to order and was very nice with very good tartare too! Service was smooth - you tell the fryer what you want when you go in (so we found out afterwards!) and then tell them at the till what you've ordered. For an inland chippy they were excellent, better than many we've sampled over the years and a decent portion too!

Nice food but small portions for the price

A very clean and welcoming place with friendly staff in a lovely setting what else could you ask for? I travelled from Hartlepool to try them after reading the reviews, I ordered small cod and chips to eat at the table and benches outside these were brought out to me on a plate with cutlery and napkin very nice touch not being in polystyrene and a wooden/plastic fork. The fish was cooked just right with lovely light crispy batter and delicious chunky brown chips I would highly recommend a visit you won't be disappointed 👍

Lovely food. Delicious haddock. But be aware of small portions. Choice of small, medium or large chips (£3). Being hungry adults, and not overeaters, we wrongly thought two haddocks (delicious) and a large bag of chips would be a decent size for a family and we could share it. I’d be wary of the other two sizes in comparison if you have a healthy hikers appetite. Thank goodness we had bread to fill the gaps.

Very good quality fish and chip not cheap

Great fish and chips. Vast menu. All freshly cooked. Fair prices.

Horrified that I was last in. But Amelia served me as if I was her first customer. Fantastic fish an chips. If you come to this lovely place please buy from here you will not be disappointed. Thank you guy's and Amelia for your friendlies at the end of a particularly busy shift. ❤️ ❤️

Food was good but portions tiny - a large chip not even enough for one person

One member of staff is pretty passive aggressive, and openly rude to their own staff member. Expensive and was given a palm full of chips, enough for a child's portion and we're not greedy. They may want to remove the sign for the top 50 chippies. Much to improve. They also got part of the order wrong, which was explained to three staff members in less than five minutes 🤷🏻‍♂️

Had to wait a while for our fish & chips but we'll worth the wait. Absolutely delicious as it's cooked fresh. Highly recommended 👌

Clean & tidy establishment, friendly staff. Beautiful homemade pies, light crispy batter on our fish and fluffy chips (new season potatoes) so don’t be shocked if they look a little pale, I like light chips but hubby prefers darker chips. Oh and the mush peas were just right! All washed down with a cup of Yorkshire tea! Thank you!

We were staying for a week in Middleton in Teasdale and had on a previous day noticed really promising food being served here and eaten outside in the small eating area. So, as fish and chip lovers we relished the thought of having them on the Tuesday evening. Have to say the staff were really friendly and helpful - but, the food didn’t match. The chips in particular were very greasy, too soggy and tasted and looked as if they had been on overheated fat/oil. The fish was tasty but dry and over cooked and the batter heavy and chewy in parts ( only 2 mins from purchase to eating ) The fish patty which I would have known in Yorkshire as a “cake” ( not a fish cake, but fish bites sandwiched between two thin large slices of potato and battered and fried ) was so solid that cutting into it caused a greater portion to fly off the plate. The mushy peas and homemade tartar sauce were both really delicious and I appreciated the free scraps to make a childhood favourite of a scraps sandwich. Maybe we just got a bad day / opening session as what we saw the previous Saturday evening genuinely looked and smelled much better. There is an extensive menu of other food / dishes and what looked up be amazing home cooked variety of pies. All the food is fresh cooked, but I think we may have just got the wrong time / night. Portions are extremely generous and we got two huge portions of chips despot requesting one small portion. The photo below illustrates the huge food waste and the overcooked greasy chips. To be honest I checked the Google reviews and they looked great and I usually trust the average ratings - so, think I was right about an “off night”

Haddock and chips, mushy peas and bread and butter. Best of the 4 fish and chip meals I had in 9 days in England. I will be back!

Great food. Speciality pies also. Friendly efficient service and welcome.

Staying locally so thought we’d treat ourselves to a chippy tea. Awful is the only polite word I can use to describe the food. Chips were overcooked and some burnt. Fish was so overcooked it was dry and like rubber; very much doubt it was fresh fish from the taste. Ordered corned beef savouries and got cheese and onion. Not a pleasant experience at all. Waste of the money; and it’s overpriced too!

Very busy and popular with long queue which means freshly cooked and very tasty. Tablrs outside. Would recommend

Disappointed, overcooked fish, burnt chips and the corned beef savoury turned out to be cheese and onion🤢

We read the reviews on this shop and all gave good comments. We drove to the shop on 8/6/23. The meals were cooked to order and paced in a sturdy cardboard container. We found a nice spot in the countryside to sit and eat our meal with beautiful views all around. The fish was perfectly cooked and the chips were excellent, some of the best chips I have had. We wholeheartedly recommend this terrific fish shop. (It appears a lot agree with us …the picnic tables outside the shop were usually full)

Ordered 2 kids chips, one adult chips and a small fish and chips. £16 all in (30p for each box, so food was £15ish) One child box had 9 yes, 9 chips in it, the fish and chips had a dozen chips with the small fish. Amazingly, some chips were still raw inside yet all of our chips were very dark and bitter on the skin. (Over cooked?) Portion sizes are the biggest let down here, times are tight for businesses and customers, but for £15 from a chippy I'd expected to have a full stomach afterwards. Also let down by quality of food. Staff were lovely and the 30p boxes were sturdy but masked a mess inside. Sadly won't be returning again, hope this review helps to improve the business.

Lovely fish and chips. Loved the homemade tartare sauce. Friendly service. Order exactly as asked. Cooked fresh so didn't mind a bit of wait time.

Great find. Fantastic fish and chips. The pies are also amazing. Highly recommended.

Lovely fish and chips. Loved the homemade tartare sauce. Friendly service. Order exactly as asked. Cooked fresh so didn't mind a bit of wait time.

We came, we saw the menu, we ordered, we won't be back. Very expensive, £7.50 for a fish, portion of chips consisted of 16 chips 4 of which were tiny. In fairness the fish was quite large but had a very thick batter which spoiled it. Glad we tried it on our first day here, so we can go somewhere else for the rest of the week. Some years ago this chippy was fantastic, visited regularly for 10 years.

Very disappointing, very expensive, tiny portion of chips, will not be returning.

Gem of a place. Fantastic food, especially the curry pie, friendly service, decent prices, and open nice and early in the day.

The most gorgeous fish and chips cooked while you wait. Friendly staff and a lovely area to visit. My only comment would be the mushy peas to sweet for my liking.

Excellent fish and chips and mugs of tea.Freshly cooked ,friendly service, we will be back.

First class service, lovely friendly welcome, fish and chips were the best we have had in a long time. Delicious, cooked to perfection. All freshly prepared. Highly recommend, will be back. Thank you.

Freshly fried fish and chips. Deep fried blackpudding in batter and award winning pies. Helpful friendly staff. Reasonably priced too!

The only Butchers in town sells the best pork pies in the north of England, no wonder that vale of mowbray place folded.

Well then, this is a top class chippy. Loved the fish and chips on Thursday after our walk. Staff in there were brilliant. Had a chat about celebs and Chorley whilst my food was cooking fresh. What a lovely friendly group of folk with some...

After a fab day walking we called in for fish, chips and curry sauce. We were on Holiday from Chorley and are regular in the area and like to sample the local chippies. This was the best we have found by far. Cooked to perfection and freshly cooked. The food was served in a lovely cheerful manner with three lovely friendly members of staff. Will be making a detour on the way to Alston from Chorley to try the recommended home made pie. Thanks everyone.

First trip there today and we'll worth it. I will be back

Having visited Barnard Castle and making our way back going on different route we came across this Chippy. I’ve tasted some good fish and chips in past but the ones we had here were fantastic worth coming back different way. All staff were really friendly...

Cash only business in this day and age.. ridiculous

We enjoyed our best fish and chips ever.... enjoyed so much we went back today to thank them personally, if in the area this is definitely worth a visit

The best Fish supper I’ve ever had really glad we tried this wee place if you’re ever in the area give it a try you won’t be disappointed….👏👏

Gorgeous fish and chips. Stayed hot for 10 mins getting to our holiday let

Me and my wife stopped here on Tuesday 21 St march on a bus day out i read the previous reviews and wanted to try it for myself and yes it lives up to it's top reviews. The fish was wonderful so white flaky and...

Staying close by and we were advised to come to Middleton in Teesdale fish and chips. Definitely not disappointed with what we bought. Both got fish and split a bag of chips. The batter was light and crispy and the fish cooked perfectly.