The Petrou brothers chippy in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, has been named as National Fish & Chip Shop of the Year.
Winning chip shop owners Mark and Pete Petrou picked up their award from chef Ainsley Harriott at a ceremony yesterday in London.
The brothers beat nine other UK finalists to win the competition, which is run by seafood industry body Seafish and is now in its 19th year.
Harriott said: "Mark and Pete are great ambassadors for the industry and they are truly worthy of this accolade."
Second was Anstruther Fish Bar & Restaurant in Fife and third place was Henley's of Wivenhoe in Colchester.
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By Chris Druce
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