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Pop’s Story
THE DAILY
Pops 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.
Working all his life in the fish and chips business, Pops
believed that he could make the best fish and chip
shop in London’s East End. 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 with his amazing collection of memorabilia.
It has taken years for Pops to find the juke box, the authentic Beefeater uniform, his model
aeroplanes, gas masks and other reminders of the past. It is great way to remember the many
people who made the East End their home and those who, in one way or another, have
touched his 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
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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!
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5.95
Hot Seafood Platter
7.95
Cod bites, Scampi, Calamari, Whitebait
Calamari Rings
4.95
Wholetail Scampi
5.95
Homemade Fish Cake
3.90
Hand Peeled Prawn Cocktail
4.95
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TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIPS
CHICKEN
Cod
Haddock
Regular 11.70
Large 14.90
Free Range from The Rotisserie
served with chips and gravy sauce
Regular 11.70
Large 14.90
1/4 Chicken
7.90
1/2 Chicken
10.90
Whole Chicken
17.90
Halibut Wild
Hot Seafood Platter
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
Gherkin1.00
Pickled Onion
1.00
Curry Sauce
2.45
Garden Peas
2.45
Gravy Sauce
2.45
Pickled Egg
1.00
15.90
14.95
Calamari Rings
8.90
Cod Roe (2)
8.90
Skate14.90
Rock11.90
Lemon Sole Whole
14.90
Plaice Fillet
11.90
Mackerel 3 Fillets
11.90
Homemade Fish Cake (2)
8.90
Scampi13.90
Meantime London Pale Ale (33cl)3.95
Meantime London Lager (33cl)3.95
Curious Brew Chapel Down Lager 3.95
Heineken Premium Lager (33cl)3.95
Westons Organic Cider (50cl)5.95
SPIRITS
Bacardi5.50
Jack Daniel’s / Chivas Regal Whisky5.90
Grey Goose Vodka
5.80
Patron Tequila
9.20
Bombay Sapphire Gin
5.50
Brandy Courvoisier
6.90
Tequila4.20
SAVOURIES
Served with chips
Steak Pie
7.90
Chicken Pie
7.90
Cornish Vegetable Pasty
7.90
Saveloy5.90
SOFT DRINKS
Sausage Plain or Battered
Fentimans2.40
5.90
Victorian Lemonade / Ginger Beer / Orange
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.
Cod Bites & Chips • Fish Cake & Chips • Sausage & Chips
SCRUMPTIOUS PUDDINGS
(with 1 scoop of Ice Cream)
(with 1 scoop of Ice Cream)
Apple Pie
Minghella Ice Cream (3 scoops)
4.60
4.50
4.40
(Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry)
SUSTAINABLE FISHING
WINES
Glass
125ml
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.
Some fishing methods are wasteful,
trawling the seas and discarding any
young, small or unwanted fish and
diminishing fish stocks. These overly
large nets scrape away at the fragile sea bed, damaging the
habitat of dolphins, seals and birds in the process. Poppies’
fish is harvested with care from the seas and delivered in
wonderful condition to your plate.
Muscadet Sevre et Maine House White Wine
Chateau Viex Tuquet Bordeaux House Red Wine
Tempranillo Finca Cerrade Rose
Cabernet Sauvignon Vin de Paya D’Oc
Camaleon Sauvignon Blanc Alina
Merlot Vin de Pays D’Oc
Colli Argento Pinot Grigio Veneto
Chapel Down
3.9016.90
3.9016.90
4.2016.70
4.2016.70
4.2016.70
4.3016.90
4.2016.90
7.90
29.90
Chapel Down Brut Rose
7.90
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Sparkling Wine - English, Vintage Reserve
Sparkling Rose - English, Vintage Reserve
No service charge
Iam Pressed Cloudy Fresh
2.45
Cream Soda
Bottle Coke / Diet
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Hildon Still / Sparkling Water
1.95
1.95
2.65
1.95
Apple Juice / Ginger Juice
CHILDREN’S MEALS - 4.95
Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding
BEVERAGES
BEERS
Fish Supper Served!
Cod bites, Scampi, Calamari, Whitebait
SIDE ORDERS
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Whitebait4.45
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DAILY STARTERS
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Bottle
75cl
29.90
TEA & COFFEE
Pot of Tea
2.85
Illy Coffee
2.95
Cafe Latte / Cappuccino / Americano3.95
Single 2.40
Double 2.80
Espresso
Hot Chocolate
3.95
COCKTAILS
Cosmopolitan, Martini, Mojito
Golden Margarita
Old Fashioned
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7.90
7.50
7.90