A bundle of freshly cooked fish and chips is best consumed overlooking the beach, of which we have plenty here on the idyllic Gold Coast/Kombumerri. From fresh seafood stores to crisp chipperies, the best fish and chips Gold Coast drops into the fryer come with a salivation warning.
I moved to the Gold Coast from a country town around 15 years ago, and there's a whole lot to say for the proximity to ocean and quality of fish and chips. For me, there's got to be ample chicken salt, the crisp option of crumbed and an extra potato scollop in the order never goes astray.
Myself and the Urban List team have rounded up 13 of the best fish and chip shops on the Gold Coast in 2025, because life is too short to eat bad takeout.
Gold Coast's Best Fish & Chips At A Glance
Northern Gold Coast Fish & Chips
Millie's Fish & Chips
3/38 The Esplanade, Paradise Point QLD 4216
A godsend for our Northern friends, Millie Weirs Fish & Chippery was ranked in the top three best fish and chip shops on the Gold Coast in 2020 and 2021. So it's no wonder the place can get packed 930am-730pm daily.
This gourmet fish and chippery has a focus on healthy options, and all their fish and calamari are crumbed and battered to order. It's melt in your mouth good. Plus, most of the menu can be made gluten- and dairy-free which I personally appreciate. I recommend ordering their famous ‘Fisherman’s Catch’ basket, wandering across to the Paradise Point Esplanade and watching the sunset over the water. If you can resist immediately gobbling up your goods, a wander up the path to the left leads you to a boardwalk to dangle your feet over and gaze over the waterways. Do recommend. Read more.
Peter's Fish Market
130 Seaworld Dr, Main Beach QLD 4217
One of the Gold Coast fish'n'chippie classics, Peter's Fish Market has a loyal fish-loving following who will only be schooled in takeaway tasties from this family-run place. You can choose from 14 species of fish and other seafood straight from the ice, plus their fish and chips taste even better with stunning views of the Broadwater.
This is the kind of fish and chip shop Gold Coast locals rave about. It's like the local produce, friendly family hospitality and 30+ years experience combine to make everything even tastier. For me, what makes this joint one of the best is their chip and gravy roll, swag of merch and a view that's hard to beat. Grab a bite any day of the week, 9am-7pm. Read more.
Charis Seafoods
371 Marine Parade, Labrador QLD 4215
Undoubtedly one of the first names that come to mind when I think of Gold Coast fish and chips, Charis Seafoods is one of the busiest spots around. They have one of the largest selections of cooked and fresh seafood on the Gold Coast and are located on the lush Broadwater foreshore.
"Charis' daily pelican feeding runs from 130pm and sees like a hundred pelicans flock for their fill. It's both a sight to behold and slighly terrifying," says Urban List Gold Coast Contributor, Danielle Read. While this joint's open 7am-7pm daily, the rush is real during weekends and sunset o'clock. You've been warned. Read more.
Central Gold Coast Fish & Chips
Sorrento Seafoods
20 Bundall Rd, Bundall QLD 4217
Craving some fish and chippies but you're pretty far from the ocean? You're still in luck with Sorrento Seafoods. With over 30 years' experience tucked under their belts, the team shake on ample salt, get fish extra crisp and often give out a cheeky extra potato scallop for free. I mean, don't bank on it, but I've personally gotten giddy from an extra scolly three times at this place.
Operating since 1981, these keen cooks love what they do so much that they're open 8am-8pm 7 days a week, making them the best fish and chip shop on the Gold Coast for early morning or evening cravings. Read more.
Two Wise Fish
64 Karbunya St, Mermaid Waters QLD 4218
Three generations of fish and chip connoisseurs run the helm at Two Wise Fish. It’s traditional meets modern with a tasty menu of seafood and a few burgers in the mix for good measure. I'm notoriously indecisive, so their packs are my go-to. They feature top-tier combinations of all the favourites including calamari, panko crumbed prawn cutlets, fish and scallops with a scoop of chips.
Gone are the days of the greasy floored, non air-conditioned fish and chip joints, this place is perfect to pull up a pew and even offer BYO if fish, chips and sips is your vibe. Swing by Monday through Wednesday 11am-7pm or Thursday through Sunday 11am-8pm. Best followed with a roll around Pizzey Skatepark, or redeem your health points with a wander to Flannery's just up the street. Read more.
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Sunkist Fish And Chippery
17 Lavarack Road, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
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You might know Sunkist Eatery as the The Oxley 1823's hot new breakfast and lunch destination, but you might not be aware that is also has an alter ego—a gourmet fish and chippery serving local, sustainably line-caught fish. Renowned for its minimal environmental impact, line-catching fish is not only sustainable but guarantees a commitment to high quality.
"I recommend you pair your catch of the day with a tipple," says Urban List Gold Coast Editor, Isabel Croker. "This gourmet fish and chippery is just a little bit boozy, so you can sit under the Australian native trees with a top-tier vino in hand while you dig into premium seafood," she continues. "My top pick for the menu's stars are the mixed seafood grill and the Moreton Bay bug roll." Read more.
The Jolly Roger
110 Mountain View Ave, Miami QLD 4220
I dub this one of the best fish and chip shops on the Gold Coast for those in the suburbs. Tucked away inside Miami Shopping Village, alongside revered Japanese eatery, Mr Itoshin, The Jolly Roger has easy parking, offers moorish garlic butter and even offers a plant-based 'tofish' burger and chip combo for our vegan friends.
This iconic Miami spot really ups the game with their addictive combo and value packs from $10, Thai fish cakes and my personal favourite, an old-fashioned burget with the lot that's stacked with crisp iceburg, sunnyside up egg, juicy pineapple, bacon rashers and a beef patty with your choice of sauce. Pick up your docket Tuesday through Sunday 1130am-230pm and 4pm-730pm. Read more.
Miami Fish Market
1/54 Paradise Ave, Miami QLD 4220
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When hospitality heavyweights Paul and Fallon Gloftis launched Miami Fish Market in 2021, had a strong suspicion it was going to be special. Even more so when they debuted their elevated cooked menu in early 2024 —family-friendly classics star alongside gourmet takes on fish and chippery favourites including Patagonian Toothfish, flash-fried school prawns, grilled octopus and a classic fish burger with line-caught snapper. Bonus: it's right by Miami Marketta to catch a show, watch live music or sip your way around their plentiful bars come close.
You can select your own fillet from the huge array of fresh fish including coral trout from Northern QLD, mahi-mahi from Mooloolaba and much more. And if that wasn't enough already, you can level up your potato scallops with an indulgent topping of caviar. I'm calling this place the best fish and chips Gold Coast offers for those who like the finer things in life. I mean, come on, they also have a sashimi bar instore, check the vibe via their Instagram. Swing in daily from 11am-7pm for fish and chips. Read more.
Southern Gold Coast Fish & Chips
Small Fry
273 Scottsdale Dr, Robina QLD 4226
They had me at Moreton Bay bug bao. Small in name and size, but large in flavour and servings is the name of the game at Small Fry. Located in a cool little airstream in Robina, this has got to be the best fish and chip joint on the Gold Coast for inventive options on the menu, including their battered fish of the day bao.
Fish and chip purists, fear not. They also serve the classic battered fish and chips, grilled fish, oh-so-crispy potato scallops, BBQ king prawns, chargrilled baby octopus and much more. Open from Wednesday to Sunday 1130am-2pm for lunch and 430pm-7pm on Sunday and until 730pm Wedneasday to Saturday, pre-order online to pick up piping hot. Read more.
Fishbowl Takeaway
27 Railway Street, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213
This cozy local fish and chip joint is all about fresh, local ingredients and recipes handcrafted with love. I'm onsesssed with the quaint aesthetic and no-nonsense vibe. Here you'll find all of the simple things, done well.
Classic fish and chips and housemade burgers are the star of the show at Fishbowl Takeaway but I also can't go past the seafood basket with prawn cutlets, calamari rings, fish bites, seafood sticks and chips. Thursday through Sunday this might just be your new MVP locale 1130am-730pm for fish and chips Gold Coast locals rave about. Read more.
Fishmongers
7/9 James St, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Old school and adorned with retro surfboards and sea creatures, Fishmongers is a well-loved GC staple that has been keeping Burleigh beach goers happy since 1948. Since then, the car traffic has amped up and James Street gets super busy. So, if you're driving, try for a park at the Alex Black Carpark. This beloved fish and chip shop is open daily, 830am-730pm.
Whether you want your fish battered, crumbed or grilled, a fresh salad on the side, to take away or dine in with a bottle of wine, Fishmongers has the goods. I recommend you place your order, wander to the other end of the street for a sourdough loaf from Burleigh Baker, pick up your parcel of takeaway fish and chips and make the short walk to nearby and absolutely iconic Burleigh Hill. Dreamy. Read more.
Red Hot Cod
1716 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
At Red Hot Cod you’ll find one of the widest selections of fish available on the Gold Coast, with an Indonesian twist. From crumbed dory and cod to grilled flake and sea perch. Even Tassie salmon and snapper. These keen fishers dish up Indo beach food like gado gado-style Bali Bowls, including nasi goreng which would be rude not to pair with an icy cold Bintang. Takes me directly back to balmy days in a warung in Ubud and I have eaten so many of these piping hot bowls.
Red Hot Cod is open 11am-730pm and their $5 lunch special runs every day. It's honestly one of the best deals going. Phone ahead on 07 5607 0084 to make sure they haven't run out before you dash in. This place is located along Burleigh’s popular Gold Coast Highway and also a short walk to Burleigh Hill, or grab a street chair for ample people watching. Read more.
Selfish Fish N Chips
4 Wharf St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485
Selfish certainly isn’t selfish, sharing their beautifully cooked, fresh fish and chips to the masses from their Wharf Street location in Tweed Heads. Voted the best fish and chips on the Tweed, Selfish has a lovely, salty breeze with plenty of opportunity to see the sea and plonk down by the trees. "Without question, this is my absolute favourite fish and chip shop on the Gold Coast," says Urban List Gold Coast Contributor, Danielle Read. "The sprawling deck, the quality of the seafood, and when you say extra chicken salt, they really do get it. I've made many a trek from the Northern Gold Coast for a bite to eat here."
The focus is on food cooked to order—nothing pre-battered or pre-crumbed and they even have gluten-free options. If you don’t feel like fish, fear not as there are nine different burger options on the menu. Opening hours are 10am-7pm QLD time, 7 days a week. Read more.
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