From July to October I had the pleasure of working
with a lovely team over in Westbourne Park – an area that was completely alien
to me in terms of food spots.
Being amongst fellow food-lovers, I was happily introduced
to a number of great lunch spots whilst working there and George’s Portobello Fish
Bar was one such venue.
A local chippie that has stood the test of time,
having been open since 1961, George’s avoids the almost ‘yuppified’ version of
what I think of as a chippie in central London and at any given lunch time you
can find queues out of the door, which are alone testament to the food on
offer.
Both Jamie Oliver and Victoria Beckham have been
photographed/quoted as being fans of the food here, and I am happy to join them
in their appraisal of this fish and chip mecca.
I have to say I must have picked up lunch time food
from George’s at least six or seven times in the mere three months that I
worked in the area – whether it be a hungover Friday, a miserably cold and wet
Monday or just a bored Wednesday, I needed no excuse to partake in the
deliciousness George’s has on offer.
Thick cut, crisp on the outside, soft and fluffy on
the inside chips are a constant here and topped with a flurry of vinegar and
salt, they are quite frankly perfection.
Now during my Westbourne Park stint I tried a number
of accompaniments, from saveloys, sausages in batter and other, less
traditional, fare, however, the crème de la crème here really is the fish. The
cod is just fantastic, again perfectly cooked to flaky deliciousness, full of
fresh flavour and coated in a crisp, light batter with just the right amount of
grease. They claim to collect their fish daily from Billingsgate market, and
this really does show.
Fish and chips will set you back around £7.00 which is
reasonable, especially considering the quality of the fish and the decent size of the portion – so what are you
waiting for?
Aside from George’s Portobello Fish Bar, here are
three other chippies worth a try in London:
1. Fryer’s
Delight, Theobald Road, Holborn
2. Golden Union, Poland Street, Soho
3. Poppies,
Hanbury Street, Spitalfields
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