Is This The Best Fish and Chips in South Africa?

23/03/2026

Order your feast from Mr D and use the promo code HAMMY30 to get stuck into one of Johannesburg’s crispiest fish and chips spreads 🐟🔥🍟

In this episode of Hammy Eats, Nick Hamman heads to Fourways, Johannesburg, on a mission to answer a big question: Where can you find the best fish and chips in South Africa? 🇿🇦🐟

 

From hand-cut chips to golden battered hake, this spot is serving up old-school fish and chips with a serious reputation. But can Joburg, hundreds of kilometres from the ocean, really compete with coastal cities like Cape Town when it comes to fresh seafood?

 

🍟 In this episode, Nick dives into a full fish and chips feast:

🔥 Classic deep-fried hake, flaky, juicy, and perfectly battered using high-quality fish frozen at sea for maximum freshness

🥔 Hand-cut chips made fresh daily from real potatoes, served with salt, vinegar and lemon for that authentic SA takeaway flavour

🧅 Crispy onion rings, golden, crunchy and packed with flavour

🦑 Fried calamari, tender, lightly battered and perfect with tartar sauce

🌭 Russian sausage, a South African takeaway classic, deep-fried and served with sauces

 

Nick also chats to the owner about:

• Taking over a beloved Johannesburg fish and chips shop after Covid

• How “frozen at sea” fish actually works (and why it’s used worldwide)

• The secret to making great fish and chips inland

• Family traditions like pickled fish and South African food culture

 

This is proper old-school takeaway: paper-wrapped parcels, salt & vinegar, and no shortcuts. Just quality ingredients and big flavour.

🇿🇦 Can Johannesburg really have the best fish and chips in South Africa?

🐟 Is frozen-at-sea fish the secret to perfect hake?

🍟 Is this the ultimate Joburg takeaway experience?

 

Watch now and decide for yourself if this Fourways fish and chips spot deserves the crown 👑

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