Papa's Fish and Chips, Cleethorpes

Papa's Cleethorpes bills itself as one of the largest fish and chip restaurants in the country, and the scale is the point: this is a purpose-built family destination on the Lincolnshire seafront with sea views, a broad menu and the kind of capacity that means you rarely wait long even at the weekend. The fish and chips are dependable rather than boundary-pushing, but the children's menus, the desserts and sundaes, and the sheer ease of turning up with a big group without booking make it a genuinely stress-free choice with kids in tow. Pair it with a walk along the prom and you've got a full afternoon out. Come for the family experience and the seaside setting rather than for the country's most refined batter, and you won't be disappointed.