Hexham Fish Bar

Walk down Priestpopple towards the town centre and you'll spot the queue at Hexham Fish Bar – and it's there for good reason. You're getting the kind of fish and chips that doesn't need reinventing: golden battered cod that's crispy outside and sweet inside, chips that are actually proper chips (not thin and sad), and mushy peas that taste like someone's nan made them. It's takeaway primarily, but the fact that over 540 people have rated this place tells you everything about its standing in the town. The prices won't break the bank either – proper value for what you're getting.