07-03-2025
Metro Detroit fish fries to check out during Lent
Fried fish season has arrived with the beginning of Lent.
Why it matters: From casual lunch spots to upscale restaurants, Metro Detroit's food scene embraces the Christian tradition of serving fish on Fridays.
Here are a few places to check out:
Tried and true: Scotty Simpson's Fish & Chips in the Brightmoor neighborhood has a well-earned reputation as one of the city's best fish restaurants. Adding fried shrimp to your order of fish and chips is worth the splurge.
The fish, shrimp and chips combination was $19.50 on our last visit, but Scotty's website says prices have been adjusted due to rising food costs.
Church scene: Sweetest Heart of Mary, home to one of the city's most well-known fish fries, is scaling back this year to just one event on March 21, the Free Press reports.
Fear not — there are many other churches and community spaces serving Friday fish across Metro Detroit.
Fast casual: SuperCrisp in the Cass Corridor area has an Asian-inspired take on the fried fish sandwich with yuzu-ginger whitefish and Kewpie slaw ($11).
The sandwich is noticeably heavy when you pick it up — more than enough for lunch on its own.
Suburbs: Voyager, Ferndale's award-winning seafood restaurant, has a version of fish and chips on the menu: Yakutat halibut and malt vinegar frites for $31.
Wagon Wheel Lounge in Northville is known for its all-you-can-eat Friday fish fry during Lent for $13.
