Pop’s Story
Pop has lived in the East End all his life. Growing up just after the
war, Pops witnessed the Spitalfields’ transition from a traditional
society of markets, trading and textiles into a vibrant post-war
economy where television, juke boxes, teddy boys and new fashions
brought new life to the area.
THE DAILY
Working all his life in the fish and chips business, Pop believed that
he could make the best fish and chip shop in London. He wanted
the best fish from Billingsgate, the fluffiest, crispest chips and classic
favorites like jellied eels. Not only this, but feeling nostalgic himself
and believing others would feel the same, Pops has recreated the
era, of 1940s and 1950s London era within the restaurant.
Besides all the memorabilia many original fixtures and fittings have
been used in creating Camden’s own special era. Enamled Pendant
lighting has been salvaged from an MOD facility in Stirling and some original 1950’s factory lights from
an engineering plant in Halifax light up our period 8 seater bar. The walls truly reflect the interior decor
of the day with traditionally made deep coloured tiles and when you take a walk down to our own tube
station, you’ll be guided by original prismatic bulkheads to our rather special toilets! All this is a great way
to remember the many people who made London their home and those who, in one way or another, have
touched Pop’s life.
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Poppies Fish & Chips • Restaurant & Take Away
Camden Restaurant
30 Hawley Crescent
Camden Town NW1 8NP
Tel: 020 7267 0440
020 7482 3940
Camden Market
Units 339, 340 & 341
Stables Market
Chalk Farm Road
Camden NW1 8AH
Spitalfields Restaurant
6-8 Hanbury Street
London E1 6QR
Tel: 020 7247 0892
020 7247 6172
Old Spitalfields Market
Unit SP4C
Old Spitalfields Market
12 Horner Square, London E1 6EW
Tel: 020 7377 1591
[email protected] • www.poppiesfishandchips.co.uk
of Camden
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BEST FISH N CHIPS
DISCOVERED IN UNITED KINGDOM
Welcome to Poppies!
Poppies’ owner, Pops Newland, has been serving fish
and chips in the East End all his life. Our menu includes
mouth watering fresh fish cooked in crunchy batter,
served with golden chips and classic mushy peas. Served
piping hot, our sustainably caught fish originates from
Peterhead Fisheries and is delivered daily by T.Bush, a
third generation family business at Billingsgate Market.
We only buy fish of the finest quality which is prepared on
the premises by our onsite fishmonger. Our jellied eels are
supplied by Mick’s, renowned throughout the East End
both for their quality and the sustainable practices that
bring them to your plate. If you use our take away service,
then it will be wrapped in newspaper just as it was in the
old days.
For those with a sweet tooth, we have included some
traditional English puddings such as apple pie, Cartmell’s
award winning sticky toffee pudding from Cumbria and ice
cream from the Minghella family business on the Isle of
Wight. When Pops was a boy, fish and chips was commonly
enjoyed with a cup of tea or cream soda but our menu also
includes a wide variety of beers, wines and soft drinks for
you to enjoy.
You will soon discover that Poppies is more than just a fish
bar. Pops has recreated East End London between 1945
and 1955. It was a time of rebirth: the end of the war, the
return of our forces from overseas, thriving trade in the
food markets and the rebuilding of our city. Hot, quick,
tasty, fish and chips were the fuel that powered the people.
We want every visitor to Poppies to remember the
East End’s golden age with our collection of 1945-1955
memorabilia. Wartime was fresh in Londoner’s minds - as
were the stories of luck and heroism. On the walls you will
see gas masks that were carried by Londoners throughout
the war, model aeroplanes and the rubber ring called the
‘Dunkirk Doughnut’ that rescued troops from the beaches
of Northern France. We’ve included a miniature piano as
soldiers returning home would have welcomed the chance
to get together with friends for a sing-a-long. Yet within a
few years the juke box would have brought pop music to
their younger brothers and sisters. Ration books were still
needed for a number of foods and most families relied
on the chickens in their back yard for eggs - but the first
televisions were entering people’s homes and changing their
lives forever.
Enjoy your Poppies experience!
S USTA IN A B LE F I S H I NG
DA I LY S TA RT E R S
We love good fish and want
to make sure that it is
available for many years to
come. Poppies source all
its fish from sustainable
traders at our local
Billingsgate fish market.
Whitebait..........................4.45
Jellied Eels.......................5.95
Hot Seafood Platter................7.95
Some fishing methods are
wasteful, trawling the seas
and discarding any young,
small or unwanted fish and
diminishing fish stocks.
Cod bites, Scampi, Calamari, Whitebait
Calamari Rings.....................4.95
Wholetail Scampi...................5.95
Homemade Fish Cake (1).............3.90
Hand Peeled Prawn Cocktail.........4.95
These overly large nets
scrape away at the fragile
sea bed, damaging the
habitat of dolphins, seals
and birds in the process.
SIDE ORDERS
HIT EAST END
Poppies’ fish is harvested
with care from the seas and
delivered in wonderful
condition to your plate.
Beverages
DRAFT BEERS
Curious Brew Lager............. half 3.60
Camden Hell’s Lager............ half 3.60
Camden Pale Ale................ half 3.60
pint
pint
pint
4.60
4.60
4.60
BOTTLED BEER
Heineken Premium Lager (33cl).................. 3.90
Westons Organic Cider (50cl)................... 5.95
SOFT DRINKS
Fentimans Victorian Lemonade..................
Fentimans Ginger Beer.........................
Fentimans Orange..............................
Iam Pressed Clundy Fresh Apple Juice..........
Iam Preesed Cloudy Fresh Apple & Ginger Juice.
Cream Soda....................................
Fever Tree Slimline/Tonic Water...............
Bottle of Coke / Diet.........................
Fresh Orange Juice............................
Hildon Still / Sparkling Water................
TEA & COFFEE
2.40
2.40
2.40
2.45
2.45
1.95
1.95
1.95
2.65
1.95
Chips................ Reg 3.20 Lrg 4.20
Seasonal Salad.....................3.95
Bread & Butter 2 slices .............1.50
Roll & Butter (2)..................1.50
Homemade Mushy Peas................2.45
Heinz Beans........................2.45
Gherkin............................1.00
Pickled Onion......................1.00
Curry Sauce........................2.45
Garden Peas........................2.45
Gravy Sauce........................2.45
Pickled Egg........................1.00
Wines
Poppies House Wine
Fish Supper Served!
Rock..........................11.90
Lemon Sole Whole..............14.90
Plaice Fillet.................11.90
Mackerel 3 Fillets Grilled....11.90
Halibut (wild)................15.90
Homemade Fish Cake (2).........8.90
Scampi........................14.90
Skate.........................14.90
2.85
3.95
2.80
3.95
Regular
11.70
11.70
Large
Large
14.90
14.90
Hot Seafood Platter...........14.90
Calamari Rings.................8.90
Cod Roe (2)....................8.90
SAVOURIES
Served with chips
Steak Pie......................7.90
Chicken Pie....................7.90
Cornish Vegetable Pasty........7.90
Saveloy........................5.90
Sausage Plain or Battered......5.90
1/4 Chicken....................7.90
1/2 Chicken...................10.90
Whole Chicken.................17.90
All meals served with chips and homemade tartare sauce.
Fried in Groundnut oil or grilled. Vegetable oil can be used in case of nut allergy. Please ask.
CHILDREN’S MEALS - 4.95
Cod Bites & Chips • Fish Cake & Chips
•
Sausage & Chips
SCR UMP TIOUS P UDD IN G S
Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding
(with 1 scoop of Ice Cream)
4.60
Glass
125ml
White Wine
Tilia Torrontes, Argentina......................................4.00
Cote du Rhone Blanc Cuvee des Prelats Louis Bernard.............4.40
Tokomaru Bay Sauvignon Blanc Malborough.........................4.20
Rose Wine
Bobal de Sanjuan Rosado, Spain..................................4.45
Eric Louis Pinot Noir Vin de France, Loire......................4.20
Valdivieso Cabarnet Sauvignon, Chile............................4.20
Argento Seleccion, Malbec, Argentina............................4.30
Chapel Down Brut Rose...........................................7.90
Chapel Down Brut NV.............................................7.90
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Regular
Cod bites, Scampi, Calamari, Whitebait
Free Range from The Rotisserie
served with chips and gravy sauce
White - Muscadet Sevre et Maine.................................3.90
Red - Bordeaux Chateau Vieux Tuguet...........................3.90
Sparkling Wine
Cod
Haddock
CHICKEN
Red Wine
Pot of Tea....................................
Illy Coffee
Cafe Latte / Cappuccino / Americano...........
Espresso .......... Single 2.40.........Double
Hot Chocolate.................................
TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIPS
Bottle
75cl
16.90
16.90
17.45
24.90
19.90
21.95
17.90
17.90
19.90
29.90
29.90
Spirits
Apple Pie
Minghella Ice Cream (3 scoops)
4.50
4.40
(with 1 scoop of Ice Cream)
(Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry)
50ml
Bombay Sapphire Gin................................6.00
Ketel 1 Citroen Vodka..............................6.00
Bacardi Superior Blanco Rum........................5.50
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey....................5.50
Chivas Regal Whiskey...............................7.00
Maker’s Mark Bourbon...............................7.00
Olmeca Tequila.....................................6.00
Patron Gold Tequila...............................12.00
Courvoisier VS Cognac..............................8.50
Amaretto Di Saronno / Cointreau....................5.00
Cocktails
Cosmopolitan, Martini, Mojito......................7.90
Golden Margarita...................................7.50
Old Fashioned......................................7.90
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