Chesil Chippie

Chesil Chippie serves fish and chips from a small shop in Fortuneswell on the Isle of Portland, close to the shingle bank of Chesil Beach. Scallops come from a shellfish wholesaler based a hundred yards from the shop, and the menu runs alongside a full plant-based line-up, including battered banana blossom in place of fish, king oyster mushroom stalks battered as a stand-in for calamari, and battered pickles. Standard cod, haddock and chips are cooked to order rather than held under a lamp. The shop has built a following among visitors heading to or from the beach and among Portland residents looking for a straightforward tea, and it has been picked out in regional coverage of the best fish and chips in Dorset. It keeps shorter hours than a typical high street chippy, opening only in the afternoon and evening from Tuesday to Saturday.