fish and chips
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
: fried fish and french fried potatoes
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Lines run long to get a table for their legendary fish and chips in the summer and cioppino in winter, featuring half a crab dropped into a buttery, garlicky broth.
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Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Visit the Dublin Castle, look at the 9th-century manuscript of the Book of Kells at Trinity College, before noshing down some fish and chips for dinner.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The menu mixes familiar pub favorites like pretzels, wings, and chicken strips with Irish staples such as bangers and mash, fish and chips, and shepherd’s pie.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Our favorite pairings were fish and chips with the Bushmills 10-year and a rich shepherd’s pie with the Powers John’s Lane.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
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Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Visit the Dublin Castle, look at the 9th-century manuscript of the Book of Kells at Trinity College, before noshing down some fish and chips for dinner.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The menu mixes familiar pub favorites like pretzels, wings, and chicken strips with Irish staples such as bangers and mash, fish and chips, and shepherd’s pie.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Our favorite pairings were fish and chips with the Bushmills 10-year and a rich shepherd’s pie with the Powers John’s Lane.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Fish and chips.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20and%20chips. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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