Carnival season is over, but fish fry Fridays are back! Lent has arrived in the New Orleans area, and we’ve rounded up ways your family can participate in abstinence this season. According to the Archdiocese of New Orleans, these are just some of the many churches and clubs that are offering fish frys this year leading up to Palm Sunday.
All Saints
- When: On every Friday starting at 10 a.m.
Where: Church Hall on 300 Ptolemy St. - What’s on the menu: Plate of fried fish, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, vegetables, bread, and dessert
Archbishop Rummel High School Fishing Club
- When: Every Friday, 6 p.m. or until supplies last
- Where: Drive thru only on 1901 Severn Ave.
- What’s on the menu: Fried fish and sides
- Price: TBA
Blessed Francis Seelos
- When: On every Friday from 5–7 p.m.
- Where: 3037 Dauphine St.
- What’s on the menu: Plate of fried catfish, coleslaw, vegetables, bread, dessert, and a drink
- Price: $15
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
- When: On every Friday except March 6 & 20
Where: 3900 General Taylor St.
What’s on the menu: Fish plate - Price: $13
Center of Jesus the Lord
- When: For lunch on Feb. 20 & 27 and March 6, and from 5–7:30 p.m. on March 13, 20, & 27
- Where: 1325 Louisiana Ave.
- What’s on the menu: Plates of either fried fish or blackened fish with hush puppies, boiled corn and potatoes; Shrimp & okra gumbo with rice, potato salad, and bread
- Price: $15
Divine Mercy Parish
- When: Every Friday
- Where: 4337 Sal Lentini Pkwy., Kenner
- What’s on the menu: Fried fish plate served with roasted Cajun potatoes, mixed vegetables, and a Cartozzo’s dinner roll drink available. Feb. 27 menu by the Men’s Club: A choice of fried fish plate or fried shrimp plate served with french fries and corn.
- Price: $1 drinks. $15 plate.
Holy Cross High School
- When: From 3:30–5:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 for carry-out only
- Where: 5500 Paris Ave.
- What’s on the menu: Plate of fried fish, macaroni and cheese, green beans, garden salad, bread, and chocolate cookies (for an extra $2)
- Price: $15
Mary, Help of Christians Parish
- When: Every Friday from 4 to 8 p.m.
Where: 600 1st Ave., Harvey
What’s on the menu: Fish, shrimp and combo plates, all come with fries, coleslaw, hush puppies and fries. Crawfish pies and numerous types of desserts available. Dine-in or take-out. - Price: Fish plate: $12 Shrimp plate: $14 Combo plate: $13
Mater Dolorosa (Knights of Columbus)
- When: From 5–8 p.m. on Feb. 27 and March 13 & 27
- Where: 1230 S. Carrollton Ave.
- What’s on the menu: Plate of two fish filets, french fries, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, garlic bread, and a drink
- Price: $15
Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish
- When: Every Friday from 4–7 p.m.
- Where: 8617 W. Metairie Ave.
What’s on the menu & price: $10 plate fried fish, boiled corn, potatoes, bread; $12 crawfish pie plate, boiled corn, potatoes, bread; $8 shrimp étouffée; $5 individual crawfish pie; $4 bread pudding.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
- When: Every Friday from 3 – 6 p.m.
- Where: 1908 Short St., Kenner
- What’s on the menu: Fried fish, potatoes, corn, other side dishes, and a roll. Drive-thru service available.
- Price: $13
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
- When: From 5:30–7:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 and March 6 & 13
- Where: 3368 Esplanade Ave.
What’s on the menu: Plate of fried catfish, fries, coleslaw, and green beans; beverages and desserts sold separately. - Price: $12
St. Angela Merici
- When: Feb. 27 and March 13 & 27
- Where: 901 Beverly Garden, Metairie
- What’s on the menu & price: Fried Fish: $10 Child plate $12; Adult plate (includes two fish filets, fries, coleslaw and bread) Grilled Fish: $14 (includes 2 fish filets, green peas, coleslaw and bread) Fried shrimp $14 (includes 12 shrimp, fries, coleslaw and bread) Soup – $5 Cheese Pizza – one slice $3 French Fries-$3.
St. Agnes Men’s Club
- When: Feb. 27 & March 13 and 27
Where: the MAC, 3400 Jefferson Hwy.
What’s on the menu: Plate with fish, shrimp, fries, coleslaw and iced tea. Other beverages and desserts will be available for purchase. - Price: $15
St. Benilde Church
- When: Feb. 20 & March 6 and 20
- Where: 1901 Division St., Metairie
- What’s on the menu & price: $14 fried fish plate; $14 fried shrimp plate; $14 fish/shrimp combo; $15 Thai shrimp taco; $8 seafood gumbo and $5 fries, $4 cheese pizza slice and $3 drinks available. All fried plates come with boiled potatoes, corn and bread.
St. Catherine of Siena
- When: March 13 and 20 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.; Feb. 27 March 6 from 5:30–7 p.m.
- Where: 105 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie; Knights of Columbus Cafeteria
What’s on the menu: Menu varies weekly and will include fish, shrimp, or combo plate with coleslaw/salad and hush puppy, or cheese pizza. SCS Men’s Club will be serving plates, fish, shrimp, soft shell crab or combo platter with fries, salad/coleslaw and hushpuppy, or cheese pizza. - Price: $18
St. Clement of Rome
- When: Feb. 27 and March 6, 5:30 p.m.
- Where: 4317 Richland Ave., Metairie
- What’s on the menu & price: $14 fried catfish plate; $15 fried catfish and shrimp combo plate; $16 fried shrimp plate; $15 crawfish Riley pasta; $3 slice of pizza. Desserts and beverages available for purchase.
St. Edward the Confessor
- When: Feb. 27 and March 13, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
- Where: 4921 W. Metairie Ave.
- What’s on the menu: Plates contain fish, shrimp, or both, hush puppies and boiled red Cajun potatoes.
- Price: $14 fish plate; $14 shrimp plate; $15 combo plate; $4 crawfish pie and $3 French fries
St. Francis of Assisi (Boy Scout Troop 55)
- When: Feb. 27, March 13 and 27, 6 – 8 p.m.
- Where: 631 State St.
- What’s on the menu: Adult plate with fish, shrimp, or combination; child plate with fish or shrimp.
- Price: Adult: $14; Child: $11
St. Francis Xavier (Knights of Columbus 8546)
- When: Feb. 27 and March 13 from 6:30 – 8 p.m.
- Where: 444 Metairie Rd.
What’s on the menu & price: $15 adult plate, fried fish, potatoes, coleslaw and bread; $10 child’s plate; $10 seafood gumbo. $10 cheese pizza, 2/slice.
St. Joseph Rebuild Center/Lantern Light
- When: Feb. 20 from noon to 6 p.m.
- Where: 1803 Gravier St.
- What’s on the menu: Fried or baked fish, coleslaw, vegetable, dessert and water.
St. Joseph Bakhita
- When: On every Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Where: 3501 North Miro St.
- Price: $15
- Make note: Pick-up or delivery for orders of 10 or more. To place orders, call the parish office at (504) 945-3186
St. Louis King of France
- When: Feb. 27 and March 6 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Where: 1609 Carrollton Ave. Dine-in and drive-thru available.
- What’s on the menu: catfish platter, shrimp platter and combination catfish and shrimp platter with choice of two sides—corn, French fries, or mac and cheese. Also available: pizza by the slice, single side items of French fries, mac and cheese. Drinks available for purchase.
- Price: $15
St. Maria Goretti (Knights of Columbus)
- When: On Feb. 20, March 6, 20 and 27 from noon to 5 p.m.
Where: 7300 Crowder Blvd. - What’s on the menu: Plate of fried or baked fish, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, vegetable, roll, dessert.
- Price: $15
St. Martin de Porres
- When: On Feb. 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (or until supplies last)
- Where: 2212 Prentiss Ave.
What’s on the menu: Plate with two pieces of fish (baked or fried), macaroni and cheese, vegetable, salad (green or potato), dessert and a beverage. - Price: $15
St. Mary Magdalen Church
- When: March 6 and 27
- Where: Cafeteria, 6425 West Metairie Ave.
- What’s on the menu: Fried fish and/or shrimp dinners with potatoes, coleslaw and bread. Gumbo, cheese pizza, desserts and drinks sold separately.
St. Paul the Apostle
- When: On Feb. 20 and Mar. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: 6828 Chef Menteur Hwy.
What’s on the menu: Plate with crispy fried fish, baked macaroni and cheese, potato salad, peas, dessert and a bottled beverage. - Price: $12
St. Peter Claver Parish
- When: On every Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: New Orleans Parking Lot Pickup, 1923 St. Philip St.
What’s on the menu: Plate of fried fish, potato salad, macaroni and cheese and green beans; water and dessert. - Price: $15 plate and $1 drinks
St. Philip Neri
- When: Feb. 27 and March 13. Early bird (AGE 65+) 4:30 p.m.; Drive-thru 5 – 7:30 p.m., Dine-in 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where: 6500 Kawanee Ave.
What’s on the menu: Real domestic catfish dinner plates - Price: Adults: $15. Children: $7.
Ursuline Academy
- When: March 27 from 5 – 8 p.m.
- Where: 2635 State St.
- What’s on the menu: Fried fish plate includes two fried fish fillets, green beans, macaroni and cheese and bread. Pizza by the slice and macaroni and cheese sides are available for purchase.
- Price: Soft Drinks/Water $1, Beer and Wine $5.
- Make note: Pre-order tickets go on sale Feb. 18 at uanola.org/fish-fry.
For more fish fry Friday locations in Jefferson Parish, the Northshore, and Plaquemines Parish, River Parishes, and St. Bernard Parish, visit nolacatholic.org.