Five delicious places to enjoy hot chips across Southeast Queensland

Whether it’s fish and chips on the beach or an entree, we’ve listed five of the best places to enjoy hot chips across the southeast.

Reef Gasworks, Newstead. Five SEQ Hot Chips to Try. Photo: Instagram @reefgasworks

Reef Gasworks Newstead

Reef Gasworks, Newstead. Five SEQ Hot Chips to Try. Photo: Instagram @reefgasworks

Tucked into Gasworks Plaza, this seafood destination transforms hot chips into a star pairing for even the most refined palate. Reef Gasworks has developed quite the reputation for delivering some of the state’s best fish and chips, and they certainly know what they are doing when it comes to nailing the spud component. The gourmet seafood restaurant delivers perfectly cooked ’tatoes every time. With an audibly crisp exterior and steaming fluffy centre, the chips are great dipped in the eatery’s top-notch tartare sauce, or just scoffed on their own with a solid shake of chicken salt. They are a reliably delicious touch to shareable plates every visit.

A1-C/76 Skyring Terrace, Newstead

Hashtag Burgers & Waffles Multiple locations

Hashtag Burgers and Waffles, Multiple Locations. Five SEQ Hot Chips to Try. Photo: Instagram @hashtag_burgers_and_waffles

At Hashtag Burgers & Waffles, the hot-chip scene is bold and unapologetic. Their thick-cut chips arrive crisped to perfection, so much so that no heavy-hitting toppings could dare sog them out. From chopped fried chicken and chilli mayo to Dutch-style curry sauce, you can expect mountains of quality toppings that simply take already spud-tastic chips to the next level. The menu also includes top-notch burgers, sweet and savory waffle creations and properly indulgent shakes. For something truly gut-filling, their “SMashy Loaded Fries” highlight the best of their venue, loading those crisp chips with smash patties, cheese, onion, special sauce, dill pickles and crispy bacon.

Fortitude Valley, Ashgrove, Capalaba

Two Yolks South Brisbane

Two Yolks, South Brisbane. Five SEQ Hot Chips to Try. Photo: Instagram @twoyolks__

Two Yolks is a chip lover’s dream disguised as a brunch and burger hub. Their hot chip line-up includes everything from cheesy truffle fries to chilli-cheese tots, that are a satisfying combo of spice and gooey cheese. Each batch of carby goodness arrives golden-hot, crisp-edged and built to soak up their signature house-made dips. Making your spud indulgence even more impressive is the venue’s uber fun, retro diner ambience. Whether paired with their grass-fed beef patties or a yolk-topped brekky burger, their chips command attention. Here they don’t just accompany your meal, they elevate it, serving up a crunchy, flavour-packed statement.

179 Grey St, South Brisbane

The Takeout Co Bli Bli

The Takeout Co, Bli Bli. Five SEQ Hot Chips to Try. Photo: Instagram @the_takeout_co

This casual drive-up fish and chips spot puts hot chips front and centre and will leave even the pickiest of chip snobs stuffed to the brim. The Takeout Co might be a fish and chippery at first glance, but take a closer look and you’ll discover a local gem that puts pride and passion into dishing up the very best, and their hot chips are no exception. Served in sturdy takeaway trays, alongside everything from southern-fried chicken tenders to battered fish fillets and juicy burgers, the chips are consistently crisp, reliably tasty and substantial enough to hold their own against the more indulgent fried mains every single time.

3/311 David Low Way, Bli Bli

Easy Street Diner Mermaid Beach

Easy Street Diner, Mermaid Beach. Five SEQ Hot Chips to Try. Photo: Instagram @easystreetdiner

Is there a more American combo than fries and burgers enjoyed in a retro-style diner? I think not, and diners at this Mermaid Beach spot get a one-way taste trip to the USA the moment they walk through the doors. If there’s one thing Easy Street Diner aces every time, its their OG Cajun spiced and satisfyingly massive portions of fries. With a crunchy, golden exterior and soft, fluffy middle, they are everything you want in a classic fry. Perfect for dunking into molten cheese or eaten by the fistful, they deliver peak nostalgia and serious crunch. While perfectly plated to be enjoyed all on their lonesome, it’d be hard to polish them off without a decadent thickshake to wash them down.

12/2563 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach

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