Newtown Seafood is a fish and chip shop at 157 Riddiford Street in Newtown, Wellington. It holds a Google rating of 4.8 from 47 reviews, and reviewers often mention the fish and chips and the fish batter. Reviewers also mention friendly staff, and one notes generous portions.
A good fish and chip shop is judged first on its batter, which should be crisp and golden without being greasy, and on fish that is flaky inside. Chips should be cooked to order, so they arrive hot and crisp rather than soggy. Oil that is changed regularly makes a real difference to the taste. When choosing one, notice how busy the shop is, since steady turnover usually means the batch is fresh.
For hot battered fish and chips in Newtown, it is a shop worth a visit on Riddiford Street.