Many Christians spend the 40 days between Fat Tuesday and Easter observing Lent, a period of abstinence that most commonly involves giving up meat on Fridays. The custom has led to a preponderance of Friday fish fries in the Midwest, where families and communities enjoy the bounty of the Great Lakes.
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This Lenten season, which runs from Wednesday to April 8, there are plenty of bars and restaurants offering both traditional platters of battered pike or cod served with fries and coleslaw, as well as other specials ranging from seafood pasta to fish tacos. Stop by these 19 spots for some fabulous fish that will keep you from missing meat.
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Grab a spicy jerk salmon wrap or a grilled blackened version with Caesar dressing, or skip meat entirely with veggie or vegan jerk chick’n options at this cafe with locations in Bronzeville and Beverly. Treat yourself to a fruit-filled smooth or an indulgent slice of cake while you’re at it. 526 E. 46th St., 773-373-3530; 9920 S. Western Ave., 773-840-3309; aintshesweetcafe.com
Bring some kick to your seafood with shrimp diavolo made with linguine, spicy tomato sauce, chile flakes, herb butter and fresh basil offered for $25 on Fridays. 118 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, 630-586-9200, antico-posto.com
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Find signature fried catfish bathed in mustard sauce, fried Southern style, or baked, all served with your choice of soulful sides such as cornbread dressing or sweet potatoes, at this South Deering spot, which currently offers takeout only. 1737 E. 95th St., 773-374-4700, bjsmarket.com
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Fridays from Feb. 24 through April 14, you can order the $20 Angler’s Catch, featuring hand-battered crispy cod and panko-breaded jumbo shrimp served on a bed of fries with house-made coleslaw and tartar and cocktail sauces. Multiple locations, bonefishgrill.com
This suburban supper club offers three beer-battered walleye filets, three jumbo shrimp boiled in lemon-garlic broth, potatoes, slaw and onion rings for $39 on Fridays. You can also try the baked walleye and shrimp ($39) or Chilean sea bass in beurre blanc sauce ($49) on the restaurant’s daily menu. 2241 Maple Ave., Downers Grove, 630-541-9951, carnivoreandthequeen.com
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A full menu of specials available daily from Wednesday to April 6 includes a crab cake-stuffed 8-ounce lobster tail, mussels in white wine and garlic sauce and brown sugar soy-glazed cedar plank salmon. 35 W. Wacker Drive, 312-346-3500; 35 S. Washington St., Naperville, 630-717-3500; catch35.com
This new gluten-free restaurant in the Avondale neighborhood offers fried catfish with greens, hush puppies and mac and cheese for $24 from Wednesday through April 6. 3235 W. Addison St., 773-754-8523, chesasbistro.com
After just marking its 130th year in business in 2022, this Woodlawn restaurant serves up seafood specialties ranging from freshwater catfish fried in seasoned cornmeal ($18) to tuna melts, perch, blue whiting and jumbo shrimp. 6257 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 773-643-6670, daleysrestaurant.com
This Scottish pub is known for its fish and chips, which are available every day but are all-you-can-eat for $19 Wednesdays and Fridays. The beer-battered fish is served with green peas and malt vinegar. 2913 N. Clark St., 773-477-1741, dukeofperth.com
Feast on beer-battered cod with Champagne slaw, house-made herb tartar sauce and fries for $16 on Fridays. You can also get your cod on the Supper Club sandwich, served on a Kaiser roll with avocado, bacon, tomato, lemon aioli and a side of fries. Come early, because the specials can sell out. 4840 N. Broadway, 773-506-3100, fatcatbar.com
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This Irish pub offers an $18 Friday fish fry that includes tartar sauce, coleslaw and your choice of side such as fries, house-made chips or steamed vegetables. 5901 W. Lawrence Ave., 773-205-0570, galvinspublichouse.com
Throughout Lent, you can get three beer-battered mahi mahi tacos on corn tortillas with pickled onions, chipotle mayo, cabbage, pico de gallo and cilantro plus a side of rice and beans for $22. The special is also offered at sibling spot Tacos Guanajuato in Kildeer. 1005 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, 847-242-0501, myguanajuato.com
A Lenten menu offered from 4 to 9 p.m. Fridays from Feb. 24 to April 7 features a fried whitefish sandwich or butter-poached lobster roll served with cool ranch Parmesan fries ($18), and crawfish and crab cakes with sauce gribiche ($48 for a half dozen or $90 for a dozen). 2700 W. Chicago Ave., 773-661-9577, heritage-chicago.com
Enjoy a Wisconsin fish fry on the North Shore with lake perch, house-made tartar sauce and salt and vinegar fries offered for $26 on Fridays. 7110 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood, 847-677-3350, lwoodsrestaurant.com
The Pilsen restaurant’s fried fish tacos made with beer-battered tilapia, chipotle aioli, red cabbage slaw and salsa are normally $5, but they’re discounted to $3 during Lent. 1726 S. Racine Ave., 312-248-8957, lalunachicago.com
This Grand Crossing neighborhood cafe has a range of meatless and seafood options available, from a riff on a lobster roll made with lemon-dill salmon on a toasted bun ($8.50), to a vegan chickpea salad sandwich with vegan mayonnaise and pickled relish and onions ($9). 312 E. 75th St., 773-891-1798, mabesss.com
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Fish and chips ($13) and a beer-battered whitefish sandwich served with a side of fries ($14) are available daily from Ash Wednesday through Good Friday. 1801 W. Division St., 773-782-4400, macswoodgrilled.com
This cashless restaurant in the Avalon Park neighborhood offers Friday specials of catfish and fried shrimp, which come with a selection of sides such as Cajun-seasoned corn, macaroni-and-cheese and red beans and rice. Other specialties include the seafood-only shrimp and scallop gumbo ($24) ladled with savory roux, shrimp and grits ($13) and a shrimp po’boy ($9.75). 8100 S. Stony Island Ave., 773-359-2199, nitasgumbo.com
Take in the lakefront views while dining on the Captain’s Fish & Chips: beer-battered pike served with tartar sauce, hot sauce, Texas toast and fries for $25 Fridays through April 7. 1000 E. Grand Ave., 312-535-6660, offshorerooftop.com
Beer batter-dipped fish is served with triple-fried chips and house-made tartar sauce on Fridays at the British-inspired spot on Pilsen’s eastern edge. 2119 S. Halsted St., 773-523-7437, pleasanthousepub.com
The riverfront spot serves beer-battered cod with house potato chips, tartar sauce and lemon for $18 Fridays during Lent. 150 N. Riverside Plaza, 312-781-7580, porterchicago.com
Feast on a whole fried dorade accompanied by malted vinegar fries, rémoulade and lemon ($45) on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent. 315 N. LaSalle St., 312-822-0100, riverroastchicago.com
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A $50 Friday fish fry dinner for three to four people offered Feb. 24 through March 10 features a bucket of fish cooked with the same spice mix as the restaurant’s fried chicken. Add on tartar sauce ($8), four biscuits with pimento cheese ($30) or a four-pack of chocolate chip cookies ($14). 5 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights, 847-749-3103, scratchboardkitchenah.com
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A three-course lunch available from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22 through April 7 centers on one of four fish entrees like broiled lake fish or blackened mahi mahi. The $35 meal also features a cup of New England clam chowder and ice cream or a mini key lime pie. 21 E. Hubbard St., 312-527-2722, shawscrabhouse.com
Louisiana-style cuisine is the focus at this South Shore spot, and while Hennessy wings are a top favorite, there are seafood options aplenty. Fried lobster, catfish nuggets and a stacked lineup of po’boys (lobster, catfish, shrimp and perch among them) can be shored up with sides like collard greens studded with smoked turkey, garlic fries, and cheese grits. 2236 E. 71st St., 773-891-5544, surfsupchi.com
The River North bar offers fish and chips made with beer-battered cod for $16 on Fridays during Lent. 149 W. Kinzie St., 312-477-3983, treehousechicago.com
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Monks in the Middle Ages would brew strong beer to get them through the Lenten fast and you can get a taste of the tradition with a $7 Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier. The Ukrainian Village bar also offers beer-battered cod with hand-cut fries and house-made tartar sauce on Ash Wednesday and Fridays through April 7. 2159 W. Chicago Ave., 773-782-1400, tumanstapandgrill.com
Shrimp Fridays at this Grand Boulevard hot spot mean $15 boil bags with corn and potatoes for dine-in only. The restaurant is BYOB, so grab some beer or wine to pair with the meal. Other specialties include seafood gumbo, a lobster roll and a build-your-own boil bag with crawfish, lobster and crab legs by the pound. 641 E. 47th St., 773-855-8845, twofishcrabshack.com
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Feast on one of this Bronzeville restaurant’s specialties: whole fish marinated overnight in a house blend of spices, then cooked in an onion and mustard sauce. Along with sides such as djollof rice, fried plantain and steamed cabbage with carrots, don’t forget to grab a few deep-fried salmon fataya patties for a Lent-friendly appetizer. 3511 S. King Drive, 773-488-5599, orderyassaafricanrestaurant.com
Samantha Nelson is a freelance writer.
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