48 Cleveland Fish Fries to Try This Lenten Season

By on Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 1:08 pm

Lent is great for Northeast Ohioans because even if you don't celebrate, you can still get a delicious fried fish dinner out of it. There are a ton of bars and restaurants that partake in the tradition, offering typical fried fish dinners like perch, cod and walleye with fries and slaw on Friday nights. Some places get a bit more creative and try to modernize the fish fry while others offer the special daily instead of just Fridays. Whether you want to stick to tradition or venture out of your comfort zone, you should definitely partake in the fish fry at one of these spots.

Scroll down to view images
Hansa Brewery 2717 Lorain Ave., Cleveland This Biergarten and beer hall is one of just a select few of German-style breweries in Cleveland. Breaded perch and grilled branzino are the Lent offerings here and they’re worth the trip to Ohio City. They’re one of the only places offering their fish fry during lunch, as they’ll be serving Fridays starting at 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Photo via Hansa Brewery/Facebook

Hansa Brewery

2717 Lorain Ave., Cleveland

This Biergarten and beer hall is one of just a select few of German-style breweries in Cleveland. Breaded perch and grilled branzino are the Lent offerings here and they’re worth the trip to Ohio City. They’re one of the only places offering their fish fry during lunch, as they’ll be serving Fridays starting at 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Photo via Hansa Brewery/Facebook
The Brew Garden 16555 Southpark Center, Strongsville The popular brew garden is serving a few different options for Lent including a pierogi dinner and a perch fish fry with three filets, fries and slaw. They also have a smoked salmon picatta option. Photo via Scene Archives

The Brew Garden

16555 Southpark Center, Strongsville

The popular brew garden is serving a few different options for Lent including a pierogi dinner and a perch fish fry with three filets, fries and slaw. They also have a smoked salmon picatta option.

Photo via Scene Archives
Union House Bar and Restaurant 2713 Brookpark Rd., Parma In Parma, you can get a fish fry dinner during Lent at Union House for just $13.95, served traditionally with hand-battered North Atlantic cod, fries and slaw. You can also order a half-meal as well. Union House does their fish fry year round. Photo via Scene Archives

Union House Bar and Restaurant

2713 Brookpark Rd., Parma

In Parma, you can get a fish fry dinner during Lent at Union House for just $13.95, served traditionally with hand-battered North Atlantic cod, fries and slaw. You can also order a half-meal as well. Union House does their fish fry year round.

Photo via Scene Archives
Georgetown 18515 Detroit Ave., Lakewood Formerly Three Birds, Georgetown is another joint showing that you can be a little more upscale than the bars and restaurants that are typically known for doing Lenten fish frys. Every Friday during Lent from 4:30 p.m to 11 p.m., you can get a traditional Lenten dinner of fried panko-crusted grouper, with a side of fries, slaw and delicious cornbread. Photo via Georgetown Restaurant Lakewood/Facebook

Georgetown

18515 Detroit Ave., Lakewood

Formerly Three Birds, Georgetown is another joint showing that you can be a little more upscale than the bars and restaurants that are typically known for doing Lenten fish frys. Every Friday during Lent from 4:30 p.m to 11 p.m., you can get a traditional Lenten dinner of fried panko-crusted grouper, with a side of fries, slaw and delicious cornbread.

Photo via Georgetown Restaurant Lakewood/Facebook
Fisher&#146;s American Tavern 28020 Miles Rd., Solon Every Friday night, this Solon dive offers a wide variety of delicious fish. They have a beer-battered haddock basket with fries and slaw, a beer-battered walleye basket with the same sides and weekly specials like a shrimp basket and grilled walleye. Photo via Fisher&#146;s American Tavern/Facebook</a

Fisher’s American Tavern

28020 Miles Rd., Solon

Every Friday night, this Solon dive offers a wide variety of delicious fish. They have a beer-battered haddock basket with fries and slaw, a beer-battered walleye basket with the same sides and weekly specials like a shrimp basket and grilled walleye.

Photo via Fisher’s American Tavern/Facebook
Fairview Tavern 21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park In Fairview Park, this neighborhood tavern serves up a very creative meal for Lent. They offer a ton of options, like traditional fish fries with cod or perch to a lobster ravioli, a pretzel crusted walleye and much more. Photo via Scene Archives

Fairview Tavern

21867 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park

In Fairview Park, this neighborhood tavern serves up a very creative meal for Lent. They offer a ton of options, like traditional fish fries with cod or perch to a lobster ravioli, a pretzel crusted walleye and much more.

Photo via Scene Archives
The Harp 4408 Detroit Ave., Cleveland An Irish bar on steroids, the Harp isn&#146;t just your corner joint with a few shamrocks on the wall. It boasts a large Irish-influenced menu and a spacious patio with a view of the lake. And with the Irish influence, they obviously know their fish and chips. They&#146;ve been closed for COVID but will reopen March 2nd. Photo via The Harp/Facebook

The Harp

4408 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

An Irish bar on steroids, the Harp isn’t just your corner joint with a few shamrocks on the wall. It boasts a large Irish-influenced menu and a spacious patio with a view of the lake. And with the Irish influence, they obviously know their fish and chips. They’ve been closed for COVID but will reopen March 2nd.

Photo via The Harp/Facebook
Loco Leprechaun 24545 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake Yes, there&#146;s a bar named the Loco Leprechaun and of course they have a Friday fish fry. Every Friday during Lent, they&#146;ll serve panko hand breaded Lake Erie perch with jumbo handmade potato and cheese pierogies and slaw. Photo via Loco Leprechaun/Facebook

Loco Leprechaun

24545 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake

Yes, there’s a bar named the Loco Leprechaun and of course they have a Friday fish fry. Every Friday during Lent, they’ll serve panko hand breaded Lake Erie perch with jumbo handmade potato and cheese pierogies and slaw.

Photo via Loco Leprechaun/Facebook
White Oaks 777 Cahoon Rd., Westlake Founded during Prohibition, White Oaks has been serving up booze and a mostly meat and seafood menu to Clevelanders since 1928. This throwback of a restaurant serves an awesome Yuengling battered walleye for Lent. Photo via Scene Archives

White Oaks

777 Cahoon Rd., Westlake

Founded during Prohibition, White Oaks has been serving up booze and a mostly meat and seafood menu to Clevelanders since 1928. This throwback of a restaurant serves an awesome Yuengling battered walleye for Lent.

Photo via Scene Archives
Tremont Taphouse 2572 Scranton Rd., Cleveland The Tap House serves up some of the best bar food in town so it&#146;s no surprise that they knock the fish fry game out of the park. This gastropub serves up battered cod with of course some creative sides like jalapeno hush puppies and a house slaw. Photo via Scene Archives

Tremont Taphouse

2572 Scranton Rd., Cleveland

The Tap House serves up some of the best bar food in town so it’s no surprise that they knock the fish fry game out of the park. This gastropub serves up battered cod with of course some creative sides like jalapeno hush puppies and a house slaw.

Photo via Scene Archives
Page 1 of 5
Next Page

Cleveland Scene

1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 730

Cleveland, OH 44115

Facebook X Instagram Icon Apple News Icon Google News Icon
© 2024 Cleveland Scene
Powered By Foundation
Support Us