BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — There's an irresistible smell in the air across Western New York.
That's because churches, fire halls and restaurants are frying up a lot of fish and fries for Lent. We created a list of places you can get your hands on some delicious Friday dinner in your backyard.
Buffalo
Buffalo Irish Center
245 Abbott Road
Fridays from 4:30-8:00 p.m.
Dinners vary from $12-$15
825-9535
Brother's Takeout Cafe & Catering
1281 Hertel
Fish Fry on Wednesday and Friday
Starting at $13.95
Telephone: (716) 823-2828
Can You Digg It
317 Hopkins Street
12-11 p.m.
Telephone: 716-436-3193
Doc Sullivan's
474 Abbott Road
Friday Haddock Fish Fry
Telephone: (716) 436-3302
Eddie Brady's
97 Genesee Street
Telephone: 716-854-7017
Gene McCarthy's
73 Hamburg Street
Fish Fry Wednesday and Friday
Telephone: 716-855-8948
Hamlin House
432 Franklin Street
Friday Fish Fry
Telephone: 716-885-8084
Ricotta's Pizza
349 Niagara Street
Fish Fry Dinner $10.99
Telephone: 716-768-8966
Swannie House
170 Ohio Street
Telephone: 847-2898
Wiechec's Lounge
1748 Clinton Street
Friday hours 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Telephone: 716-823-2828
Akron
Akron First United Methodist Church
7 Church Street
Fish fry on March 6th from 4:30-7 p.m.
$13 in advance, $14 at door
$10 chicken finger dinner
Telephone: 716-542-2060
Alden
The Whistle Stop
1338 Exchange Street
Telephone: 716-937-3339
Amherst
St. Gregory the Great Church
200 St. Gregory Court. Fridays during lent
Presale tickets, $11. Tickets at the door, $12.
Can purchase tickets in the Family Faith Formation Office, Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Telephone: 716-688-5678.
St. Leo the Great Church
885 Sweet Home Road
Fridays through Lent
5-7 p.m. in the Parish Center. $12 at the door
Telephone: 716-835-8905
Blasdell
Sneaker's
205 Martin Avenue
Friday hours 11-3 a.m.
Telephone: 716-825-9247
Boston
New Boston Hotel
9373 Boston State Road
Friday hours 11-12 a.m.
Telephone: 716-941-0908
Cheektowaga
Myrons Expressions
Knights of Columbus 2735 Union Road Cheektowaga
Fridays 4-8pm, Take out or dine in
Beer battered, broiled, breaded, shrimp, seafood platter, homemade soups.
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
1395 George Urban Blvd.
Ash Wednesday and every Friday in Lent, 4-7 p.m.
Dinners: $12 or $13
Fried or broiled
Includes: salad, dessert, beverage, choice of two homemade sides
Call (716) 684-4206
VFW Leonard Post 6251 - Josephs Catering
2450 Walden Ave
Friday through Lent. Opens at 3:30 p.m.
Telephone: 716-684-4371
Depew
Jades Bar Restaurant
4495 Broadway Street
Telephone: 716-683-5054
Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Church
20 French Road
Fridays
Telephone: 716-684-6342
Dunkirk
Manning's Fireside Manor
5377 West Lake Road
Telephone: 716-679-1199
Elma
St. Gabriel's Parish Center
5271 Clinton Street
Fridays
Telephone: 716-668-4017
Eden
Americana Legion Post 880
2912 Legion Drive
Friday Fish Fry $13.95
Telephone: 716-992-3304
St. John's Community Church of Eden
2871 East Church Street
Fridays from 4:30-7 p.m.
Fish dinner $12, shrimp dinner $13
Telephone: 716-992-9143
Town of Evans
Lake Erie Beach Volunteer Fire Company
9483 Lake Shore Road
Every Friday through lent
Telephone: 716-549-6054
Grand Island
St. Stephen School
2080 Baseline Road
Fridays
Telephone: 773-4347
Gowanda
Olympia Restaurant
2 Jamestown Street
Telephone: 716-532-5303
Hamburg
Hamburg United Methodist Church
116 Union Street
Every Friday until Easter 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Telephone: 649-8080
Hoak's
4100 Lake Shore Road
Friday hours 11 a.m to 10 p.m.
Telephone: 716-627-4570
Irving
Native Pride Diner
11359 Southwestern Boulevard
Every Friday from 11 a.m. -11 p.m.
Full fish, $11.49
Lackawanna
Apollo Family Restaurant
3387 South Park Avenue
Friday hours 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Telephone: 716-822-8145
Matthew Glab Post 1477
1965 Abbott Road
$11.00
4 to 8 p.m.
St. Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church
Abbott Rd. & Weber Rd.
Fridays 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Fish dinners & shrimp baskets
Dessert: nut rolls and torta rolls
Call (716) 825-9364
Pat's Submarines
1741 Abbott Rd
$14.99
Phone: 716-826-0022
Lakewood
Davidson's Family Restaurant
398 East Fairmount Avenue
Friday hours 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fish fry $12.49
Telephone: 716-763-9135
Lancaster
Holy Mother of the Rosary Cathedral
6298 Broadway Street
Fridays from 4-7 p.m.
Telephone: 685-5766
Olive Tree
5240 Broadway
Haddock Florentine $14.99
Telephone: 716-651-9940
Skoob's Village Grille
50 Central Avenue
Friday hours 11- 2 a.m.
Telephone: 716-473-5675
Lockport
Cambria Volunteer Fire Company
4631 Cambria-Wilson Road
Fridays
Telephone: 716-434-8948
Wagners Restaurant
246 Park Avenue
Friday hours 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Telephone: 716-433-1200
Kenmore
Kenilworth Fire Department
84 Hawthorne Avenue
Fridays through Lent
$11 for dine-in and takeout
Telephone: 838-1219 after 4 p.m.
Pendleton
Pendleton Center United Methodist Church
6864 Campbell Boulevard
Fridays through Lent 4-7 p.m.
Telephone: 625-8306.
Niagara Falls
Mister B's Restaurant
2201 Hyde Park Boulevard
Friday hours 11-12 a.m.
Telephone: 716-298-4028
Mr. Ventry's Pizza on the Boulevard
10051 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Friday hours 10:30-12 a.m.
Battered Haddock $10.95
Telephone: 716-297-1111
St. John de LaSalle Church
8477 Buffalo Ave.
Fridays 4 - 7 p.m.
Beer battered haddock, baked haddock, fried shrimp
Includes french fries or parsley potatoes and cole slaw
$11 eat in/take out
Telephone: (716) 283-7916
North Tonawanda
The Broadway Hotel
158 Main Street
Fish Fry $11.95
Telephone: 716-692-9810
Gratwick Hose Fire Hall
110 Ward Road
Fridays
Cost: $11, Takeout available
Telephone: 692-9675
Town of Tonawanda
Sheridan Park Volunteer Company
738 Sheridan Drive
Fridays, 4-7 p.m.
Beer battered fish $11
Telephone: 716-873-1111
Tonawanda
Gene's Junkyard Bar & Grill
501 Young Street
Telephone: 716-743-1866
St. Christopher Church
2660 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Fridays from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Telephone: 692-2660.
Silver Creek
Sheridan Memorial VFW Post #6390
2556 Route 20
Friday 4-8 p.m.
Reservations encouraged
For takeouts, call 716-672-6011
West Seneca
Ebenezar Ale House
4348 Seneca Street
Telephone: 716-674-2337
Overpass Pub
2720 Seneca Street
Ash Wednesday and Fridays from Noon to 9 p.m.
$12.95 or two for $25
WILSON
Wilson Fire Co.
250 Young Street
Fridays
Telephone: 716-751-6038
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