Doc's Fish and Chips

Tucked into the heart of Newcastle, where the Mourne Mountains tumble down to the sea, Doc's is a long-standing favourite for traditional fish and chips with a proper seaside-town feel. This is a roomy licensed spot that works equally well for a sit-down meal or a paper-wrapped supper to carry along the promenade, and the welcome from the family-run team is as warm as the fryers. Generous portions and a genuinely broad menu keep both locals and Mournes-bound walkers coming back.

The kitchen still cooks its chips in beef dripping the old-fashioned way, and the freshly Battered Cod arrives golden and crisp alongside lightly battered Fresh Scampi. Beyond the classics you'll find chunky burgers, cooked breakfasts and hearty steak dinners, plus the occasional curry night for something different. Rated 4.5 out of 5 from more than 350 Tripadvisor reviews, it has built a reliable reputation as one of the town's go-to chippies.