Best Dishes at Fryer's Delight

The signature item at this 1968 institution. The batter is crisp and dark, fried in beef dripping which gives it a distinctive, richer flavour than modern vegetable oil. Reviewers praise the perfectly cooked flaky fish underneath. At £8.50 for a regular portion, it's reasonably priced for central London and offers a taste of how fish and chips were traditionally made.

A lighter alternative to the cod, the haddock is also fried in the same traditional beef dripping. At £8.50, it offers a different fish flavour while maintaining the distinctive retro cooking style that defines Fryer's Delight.

For those preferring shellfish, the scampi is breaded and fried in the same beef dripping as the fish. At £8.50, it's the same price point and part of the traditional chippy menu that hasn't changed since 1968.