As of April 2026, Golden Star Fish and Chips in Cheltenham was crowned the best in Melbourne in local awards.
Other top contenders heavily featured in recent Melbourne food discussions include Alex's Fish & Chips in Altona for old-school hand-cut chips, Northern Soul Chip Shop in St Kilda, and Docks Fish and Chips in Brunswick.
Top Rated Melbourne Fish & Chips (2025-2026)
Best Overall (Awards): Golden Star Fish and Chips (Cheltenham) - Known for setting the "gold standard". Best Old-School: Alex's Fish & Chips (Altona) - Famous for hand-cut chips, tallow cooking, and 1980s nostalgia. Best East/Central: Hooked and Cooked on Rooks (Nunawading) & Editas (Carlton North). Best West: Blue Marlin (Caroline Springs) & Seabrook Fish & Chips. Best Hand-Cut Chips: Hawkes Farm (Boneo) & Northern Soul (St Kilda).
Melbourne's BEST Fish & Chips
Golden Star Fish and Chips
Address: 276 Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham VIC 3192 | map
Phone: (03) 9583 7248
Alex's Fish & Chips
Address: 11 Ford Rd, Altona VIC 3018 | map
Phone: (03) 9398 4267
Hooked and Cooked on Rooks
Address: 148 Rooks Rd, Nunawading VIC 3131 | map
Phone: (03) 9874 1661
Editas Fish 'N' Chips
Address: 382 Rathdowne St, Carlton North VIC 3054 | map
Phone: 0412 059 771
Blue Marlin Fish n Chips
Located in: Central BLVD Shopping and Lifestyle Centre
Address: shop 15 13/15 Lake St, Caroline Springs VIC 3023 | map
Phone: (03) 9360 5671
Seabrook Fish & Chips
Address: Unit 5/77-81 Point Cook Rd, Seabrook VIC 3028 | map
Phone: (03) 9369 4625
As of April 2026, Golden Star Fish and Chips in Cheltenham was crowned the best in Melbourne in local awards.
Other top contenders heavily featured in recent Melbourne food discussions include Alex's Fish & Chips in Altona for old-school hand-cut chips, Northern Soul Chip Shop in St Kilda, and Docks Fish and Chips in Brunswick.
Top Rated Melbourne Fish & Chips (2025-2026)
Best Overall (Awards): Golden Star Fish and Chips (Cheltenham) - Known for setting the "gold standard".
Best Old-School: Alex's Fish & Chips (Altona) - Famous for hand-cut chips, tallow cooking, and 1980s nostalgia.
Best East/Central: Hooked and Cooked on Rooks (Nunawading) & Editas (Carlton North).
Best West: Blue Marlin (Caroline Springs) & Seabrook Fish & Chips.
Best Hand-Cut Chips: Hawkes Farm (Boneo) & Northern Soul (St Kilda).
Melbourne's BEST Fish & Chips
Golden Star Fish and Chips
Address: 276 Warrigal Rd, Cheltenham VIC 3192 | map
Phone: (03) 9583 7248
Alex's Fish & Chips
Address: 11 Ford Rd, Altona VIC 3018 | map
Phone: (03) 9398 4267
Hooked and Cooked on Rooks
Address: 148 Rooks Rd, Nunawading VIC 3131 | map
Phone: (03) 9874 1661
Editas Fish 'N' Chips
Address: 382 Rathdowne St, Carlton North VIC 3054 | map
Phone: 0412 059 771
Blue Marlin Fish n Chips
Located in: Central BLVD Shopping and Lifestyle Centre
Address: shop 15 13/15 Lake St, Caroline Springs VIC 3023 | map
Phone: (03) 9360 5671
Seabrook Fish & Chips
Address: Unit 5/77-81 Point Cook Rd, Seabrook VIC 3028 | map
Phone: (03) 9369 4625
Hawkes Farm
Address: 661 Boneo Rd, Boneo VIC 3939 | map
Phone: (03) 5988 6785
Northern Soul Chip Shop
Address: 6 Inkerman St, St Kilda VIC 3182 | map
Phone: 0421 825 092
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Jacky Jones Fish & Chips
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15/850 Plenty Rd, Reservoir VIC 3073
(03) 9478 9702
Pentridge Coburg
14/1 Champ St, Coburg VIC 3058
(03) 9191 0124
6/77-125 Princes Highway, Dandenong South
(03) 9706 9992
Tommy Ruff Fishbar
564 Main St, Mordialloc VIC 3195
(03) 9580 2525
Shop 3/1/3 Carre St, Elsternwick VIC 3185
(03) 9077 8815
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