Pang's Fish Restaurant

Pang's Fish Restaurant is a genuine Frome institution, tucked just off the town's old market place where it has been frying for decades. Part traditional chippy, part Chinese take-away, it offers an unusually broad menu: crisp battered fish and chips sit happily alongside a long list of Chinese favourites, plus pies, burgers and savouries for good measure. That mix has made it a go-to for families who can never quite agree on what they fancy, with everyone catered for under one roof in the heart of this Somerset market town.

The cooking is unfussy and reliable, the sort that keeps a place trading year after year in the same spot. It is rated 4.1/5 from around 66 reviews, with regulars praising both the chippy classics and the Chinese side of the counter. A portion of Cod and Chips or a generous tub of Chicken Chow Mein are both safe bets, and the long-serving team know their regulars by name. For a dependable, old-school takeaway, it is hard to beat.