Peter's Fish & Chips is a restaurant at 55 Hampshire St in Aranui, on Christchurch's eastern side, holding a 4.5 rating on Google, with burgers listed alongside the fish and chips its name promises.
A good fish and chip shop lives or dies on freshness: fish fried to order in batter that stays crisp to the last bite, and chips cooked through without going limp in the paper. Locals judge a chippy on its quieter nights, when nothing has been sitting in the warmer. Friday evenings are the real test — expect a queue, but take it as a sign of fast turnover and hot food. Order the whole meal at once and time your pickup, because this is food at its best within minutes of the fryer.
For Aranui locals after the classic Friday-night feed, Peter's puts it all right there on Hampshire St.