Deans Plaice

Deans Plaice sits right by the tunnel onto Dawlish Warren beach, which makes it the obvious stop before or after a day on the sand. It's a straightforward fish and chip shop rather than a sit-down restaurant: cod and haddock fried to order, chips cooked properly, and gluten-free batter available for anyone who needs it - not always a given at a small seaside chippy.

Ordering runs through their own app and website as well as walk-in, with a loyalty points scheme and a first-order discount for anyone ordering online, which says something about how much of the trade is regulars rather than one-off tourists. Reviews consistently mention speed - food arrives quickly even when the shop is busy with a beach-day queue - and freshness, with a 4.5 Google rating built on 263 reviews. It's a no-frills operation that does the fundamentals of a good chippy reliably, at a beach that gets busy enough to test that.