Bay Fish & Chips is a locally owned family takeaway at 2044 State Highway 10 in Waipapa, in the Far North. It serves fish and chips, gourmet burgers, classic Kiwi favourites and Bay Fish originals, including spiced fish tacos, a soft shell crab burger and raw fish in coconut cream. The fish and chips are fried in beef lard rather than canola or blended seed oils, which the business says gives a crisp finish and a richer flavour. Milkshakes are on the menu, under the name The Longest Drink in Town.
Reviewers say the chips are cooked well and the burgers are good, and one ordered snapper and gurnard and recommended it. The business is open to locals and visitors alike, and orders can be placed by phone on 09 407 8874. Our pick in Waipapa for fish and chips fried in beef lard.