"Nautilus is good enough to base a ritual around, where almost nothing has changed in 40 years, not least the dessert menu which boasts delights such as “Tarta Fantastica” and “Bombed by Chocolate.” Expect to see them making a comeback at a cool Italian-inspired wine bar once the pandemic is over. The fish, unlike every other fish on this list, is fried in matzo, which means the coating adheres snugly to the flesh. The frying is technically precise, in a similar league to 40 Maltby Street’s gossamer fritters, which ensures crispness throughout without it ever feeling heavy on the stomach. The chips, a pale straw yellow, are curiously underfried in that very Greek way that keeps them greaseless but never dried out, although they still feel a little like chips for people giving up chips. There are rumours that of a well-done option: consider it. A few more minutes in the fryer, taking them to golden, and this could easily be London’s best fish and chip shop." - Jonathan Nunn
