Regardless of your background, Lent brings a cherished tradition to Minnesota: the Friday Night Fish Fry.

With many local spots to choose from, it’s the perfect way to kick off the weekend with family and friends. We’ve rounded up some of the best places to enjoy this classic meal, but if we’ve missed your favorite, we’d love to hear about it!

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry at Guardian Angels Gym
– Corner of 1st Street and Cedar St., Chaska
– https://www.facebook.com/events/1347317812944202?active_tab=about
– Menu includes all-you-can-eat beer battered and deep fried fish, breaded and deep fried fish and lemon peppered and baked fish, with sides of mashed potatoes, potato salad, green beans, coleslaw and dinner rolls.
– Price: Adults age 13 and up: $17; Kids 5 to 12: $7; Age 4 and under: Free; Family $50 (Parent(s) with minor children)

Chanhassen American Legion Post #580
– https://www.alpost580-chanhassenmn.org/site/eventscalendar
– Menu includes fish, German potato salad, baked beans and dinner roll
– Price: $16.60+tax

Stick’s Tavern, Dahlgren
– https://www.facebook.com/events/1751490288746232/1751490315412896/?active_tab=about
– Menu includes all-you-can-eat hand battered pollock and homemade tartar sauce served with a baked potato, barbecue beans and coleslaw.
– Price: $17.99+tax per person; four percent discount when paying in cash.

Harvey’s in Carver
– https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AFpUbgtWP
– Menu includes all-you-can-eat fish fry served with baked potato or french fries, coleslaw and baked beans.
– Price: $18.99

The Cologne Corral Bar & Grill
– https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15Z8ktHKT9
– Menu includes all-you-can-eat breaded fish fry served with baked beans and potato salad.
– Price: $15.95

Pounder’s Bar & Grill Cologne
– https://www.facebook.com/share/16MAsdn7cQ
– Menu includes hand-battered Haddock with sides of french fries, tartar, coleslaw and roll.
– Price: $13

Willy McCoy’s Chaska
– https://www.willymccoys.com/event/daily-specials-chaska
– Menu includes all-you-can-eat fish fry served with french fries and coleslaw.
– $16.49

Crooked Pint Chaska
– https://www.crookedpint.com/daily-specials-and-features/#friday-fish-fry
– Menu includes fried cod with waffle fries.
– $17

St. Joseph in Waconia
– https://stjosephwaconia.org/events/kc-fish-fry-7/
– Menu includes all-you-can-eat fish fry.
– Price: Adults, ages 13+: $16; kids age 6 to 12: $7; 5 and under: free

Excelsior American Legion Post 259
– https://www.facebook.com/events/942609407839218/942609431172549/?active_tab=about
– Menu includes fish with sides of coleslaw, baked potato and dinner roll.
– Price: Adults: $21+tax

Shakopee American Legion Post 2
– https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16Snh2GsSd
– Menu includes all-you-can-eat fish dinner or eight-piece jumbo shrimp dinner with sides of au gratin potatoes, coleslaw and dinner roll.
– Price: $14

Lazy Loon Brewing Company Glencoe
– https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19VjBGhMFa
– Menu includes all-you-can-eat walleye served with French fries and coleslaw.
– Price: $18.99