Gobble some east-coast fish and chips from this super-friendly, marina-side caravan. It cooks up flathead, trevalla, barracouta and flake – whatever is fresh from the local fishing boats – along with mountains of chips. Burgers and steak sangers, too. Brilliant.
The Fish Van
Top choice in The East Coast
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29.55 MILES
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