Chip A'Hoy

Chip A'Hoy sits on Queen Street in Dawlish, a few minutes' walk from the seafront, and does the classic chippy job well: cod and haddock in a thin, crisp batter, chips fluffy inside and properly crisp outside, plus jumbo battered sausages for anyone who wants something other than fish. Portions come in small and standard, and the standard is generous enough that one is usually plenty - regulars reckon even the small size does the job for a single appetite.

Everything is cooked to order rather than left sitting under a heat lamp, which means a short wait but a hot plate when it arrives. It's takeaway rather than sit-down, and the reviews that keep it near the top of Dawlish's fish and chip options mention the same things again and again: proper batter, non-greasy chips, and staff who are quick and genuinely friendly. With well over 250 Google reviews and a 4.6 rating, it's built its reputation on getting the basics right rather than gimmicks.