The Minerva Food Bar

The Minerva Food Bar at Kingsport Avenue in Howden is a well-established neighbourhood chippy that offers a wider menu than most. Alongside golden-fried fish and chips — the kitchen's anchor — there are cheesy pizzas, juicy burgers, kebabs, creamy pastas, and gluten-free options. The website trades under the Minerva Fish Bar name and the business also operates a dedicated fish and chips delivery service. Howden is one of Livingston's larger precincts, developed through the town's 1970s expansion phase, and Kingsport Avenue's small commercial strip has supported the Minerva for many years as the precinct's primary chip shop. Online ordering is available, card payments are accepted, and the takeaway delivers across the Howden area. For a precinct of Howden's size, the gluten-free range is a notable addition that few local chippies bother to offer.