Britain's best fish and chip restaurants revealed..

Britain's best fish and chip restaurants revealed... complete with wine lists, gluten-free batter and even lobster dishes Merseyside and Linconshire chippies make it through to the top Scotland's Cromar's in St Andrews, Fife serves lobster and monkfish Simpsons in Cheltenham have once a month wheat and gluten-free days Order a £20 bottle of white wine to go with the fish at Papa's Barn in Kent By ANUCYIA VICTOR FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 12:17 GMT, 14 November 2014 | UPDATED: 18:55 GMT, 14 November 2014 A Scottish fish and chippie serving pricey lobster and expensive monkfish has been announced as one of the best in the UK. Cromars in St Andrews, Fife, which opened in September last year, has a specials board that changes daily, depending on the catch of the day. But the cheapest item on the menu is still a British classic - regular haddock and chips. Scroll down for video Simpsons in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, holds wheat- and gluten-free fish and chip frying days. To secure a place as a top five finalist, the restaurants had to excel during a rigorous judging process +3 Simpsons in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, holds wheat- and gluten-free fish and chip frying days. To secure a place as a top five finalist, the restaurants had to excel during a rigorous judging process Owners Colin Cromar and William Frame are 'over the moon' at the achievement. 'We've barely been open a year,' Mr Cromar said to MailOnline Food, 'and to make it to the final five is just fantastic.' Five fish and chip shops from across the country are battling it out to be crowned winner of the Independent Fish and Chip Restaurant of the Year Award 2015. Joining Cromars in St Andrews, Fife are Burton Road Chippy in Lincoln, Lincolnshire; Fylde Fish Bar in Southport, Merseyside; Papa's Barn in Ditton, Kent and Simpsons Fish & Chips in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Take a look at Britain's best fish and chip restaurant - Cromars Cromars in St Andrews, Fife has a specials board that changes daily depending on the catch of the day. Owners Colin Cromar and William Frame say they are 'over the moon' at the achievement +3 Cromars in St Andrews, Fife has a specials board that changes daily depending on the catch of the day. Owners Colin Cromar and William Frame say they are 'over the moon' at the achievement The five restaurants vying for Britain's best fish and chip shop crown Cromars in St Andrews, Fife Burton Road Chippy, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Fylde Fish Bar in Southport, Merseyside Papa's Barn in Ditton, Kent Simpsons Fish & Chips, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Family-run Fylde Fish Bar in Southport, Merseyside and traditional fish and chip shop Burton Road Chippy in Lincoln, Lincolnshire were the only restaurants from the northern England to make it into the list. Papa's Barn in Ditton, Kent, is the only restaurant on the list with an alcohol licence and serves a £19.95 bottle of Spanish white wine, A20 Albarino Rias Baixas alongside seabass and lemon sole dishes. Making up the top five is Simpsons Fish & Chips in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, which holds wheat- and gluten-free fish and chip frying days on the last Monday of every month (except December). To secure a place as a top five finalist, the restaurants had to excel during a rigorous judging process including mystery shopper judging visits. The restaurants will enter one final round of judging before 20 January 2015, when the overall national winner will be crowned. The awards are organised by Seafish, an organisation that supports a sustainable future for the UK seafood industry. Paul Williams, Chief Executive of Seafish,said: 'We are greatly impressed with the high standard and professionalism of entrants in this year's awards. Papa's Barn in Ditton, Kent, is the only restaurant on the list with an alcohol licence and serves a £19.95 bottle of Spanish white wine, A20 Albarino Rias Baixas alongside its fish dishes Papa's Barn in Ditton, Kent, is the only restaurant on the list with an alcohol licence and serves a £19.95 bottle of Spanish white wine, A20 Albarino Rias Baixas alongside its fish dishes Burton Road Chippy (pictured) in Lincoln, Lincolnshire was one of the two restaurants from the northern England to make it into the list. The other is family-run Fylde Fish Bar in Southport, Merseyside +3 Burton Road Chippy (pictured) in Lincoln, Lincolnshire was one of the two restaurants from the northern England to make it into the list. The other is family-run Fylde Fish Bar in Southport, Merseyside 'It was a challenging task to whittle down our finalists, so much so that we have shortlisted five restaurants instead of the usual three. 'The level of dedication and hard work shown by the finalists is admirable. I look forward to seeing who comes out on top at the final.' Britain currently spends £1.2bn on fish and chips, which equates to 382 million portions or six servings for every man, woman and child every year. The humble British chippy is enjoying a revival as endorsement by celebrity chefs and upmarket restaurants make fish and chips fashionable again. The number of chippies in the UK had risen to 10,500 by last year, outnumbering both McDonald's (1,200), and KFC (840). Posh versions of the dish in gastro-pubs and restaurants has added to the affect, along with the current trend for simple and natural food.