Bower Fish Supply is a fish and chip shop on Bower Avenue in Avondale, Christchurch, serving the evening trade from 4:30pm to 8pm every day of the week. It holds a 4.5 rating on Google and sits in the budget price range.
The trade rewards freshness above all. Good fish and chips start with fish cooked to order, so the batter sets thin and crisp rather than going soft under a heat lamp, and the flesh inside stays flaky and moist. Chip-shop regulars know a short wait is a good sign, that a busy counter means high turnover, and that the parcel is best eaten soon — no takeaway suffers more from time spent sitting in the bag. Asking what fish is freshest that day, rather than ordering on autopilot, is a habit worth picking up.
For Avondale locals, a seven-night chip shop on Bower Avenue makes the classic Kiwi takeaway ritual an easy one.