The National Fish and Chip Awards measures entrants against a range of criteria including environmental practice, product knowledge and employer accountability.
The Yarm Road Fish and Chips, Darlington, is not onto the next stage of the selection process.
It is expected that the overall winner will be announced in February next year.
Andrew Crook, president at the National Federation of Fish Friers, which organises the awards, says: “The level of detail we require entrants to provide hasn’t phased our shortlisted businesses and they are hitting every mark.
“The award officials have gone back and forth and around in circles choosing the 20 finalists.
“It’s not been an easy task, so what a brilliant achievement for those that are moving forward.”
Seafood from Norway is the main sponsor of the award and Victoria Braathen, the UK Director, also praised the contenders for the prize.
She said: “The 20 fish and chip takeaways should be extremely proud to be another step closer to potentially claiming the coveted top title in celebration of the nation’s favourite dish.
“The Norwegian seafood industry is proud to support UK fish and chip shops, supplying responsibly sourced Norwegian cod and haddock to operators that value quality and provenance.
“We’re excited to see how the category contenders progress.”
Here are the contenders:
Tees Valley
Yarm Road Fish and Chips, Darlington
Yorkshire
Lighthouse Fisheries of Flamborough, Bridlington
Mister C’s, Selby
The Fish Bank, Sherburn-in-Elmet
Auckley Friery, Doncaster
Lincolnshire
Marina Fish & Chips, Skegness
Greater Manchester
Chips @No.8, Prestwich
Lancashire
Westend Fish and Chips, Oswaldtwistle
Nottinghamshire
Angells Fisheries, Newark-on-Trent
Bristol
Bishopston Fish and Chips, Bristol
Norfolk
French’s, Wells-next-the-Sea
Hampshire
Mike’s Traditional Fish & Chips, Eastleigh
Surrey
Seafare Guildford, Guildford
London
Stones Fish and Chips, Ealing
Wales
Zero Plus Fish & Chips, Cardiff
Ship Deck, Caerphilly
Finney’s Fish and Chips, Benllech
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The Fish Works, Largs
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Northern Ireland
Chipmongers Portstewart, Londonderry
