Lent 2025 – Corridor Fish Fries and Friday Restaurant Specials

Lent kicks off this week and runs through April 17th! If you're looking for a delicious, meatless dinner, we've put together a list of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area fish fries and restaurants with special deals on Fridays! Here are some of the places you can check out:

Fish Fries

El Kahir Shrine

• 905 Tower Terrace Road, Hiawatha
• Fridays from March 7th to April 18th
• 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• $15 for all-you-can-eat hand-battered pollock, fries, beans, and coleslaw (while supplies last)

St. Patrick Catholic Church

• 510 1st Ave NW, Cedar Rapids
• Fridays from March 7th to April 18th
• 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Dine-in, call ahead, and drive-thru options
• Meal Options
  • All meals include potatoes (baked or fried), coleslaw, and a dinner roll
  • Alaskan Walleye Fish Dinner
    • 1 piece - $13
    • 2 piece - $16
    • 3 piece - $19
  • Grilled Cheese Dinner - $10
  • Mac & Cheese - $10
  • Kids Meals
    • Mac & Cheese or Grilled Cheese - $6
    • Comes with two sides - GoGurt and Goldfish
    • Free ice cream
  • Dessert (in-person only)
    • Ice Cream - $1

Knights of Columbus Council #5544

• St. Jude Church Community Center, Cedar Rapids
• Fridays from March 7th to April 18th
• 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Meal Options
  • All meals include a baked potato or fries, corn, applesauce, a dinner roll, and a beverage
  • Fish Dinner or 2 Fish Taco Dinner (baked or fried wild caught pollock) - $15
  • Mac and Cheese Dinner - $13
  • Kids meals and a la carte items are available
  • Desserts are available for an additional price
• Ages 65+ get $1 off menu price
• Active-duty military eat free
• Cash, check, and cards are accepted - no call ahead ordering

Solon American Legion Stinocher Post #460

• 222 E Main St, Solon
• Fridays from March 7th to April 18th
• 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• All-you-can-eat fish, shrimp, coleslaw, party potatoes, and bread (one dessert is also included
  • Adults - $18
  • Kids - $9
  • Under age 5 - FREE
• Carry-out and delivery for homebound senior citizens is available (order must be placed Monday through Thursday)

VFW Post #788

• 3240 Southgate Pl SW, Cedar Rapids
• Fridays from March 7th to April 18th
• 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• $15 for pollock (baked or fried), coleslaw, potatoes (baked or hashbrowns), a roll, a dessert

Knights of Columbus 909

• 1620 E Ave NE, Cedar Rapids
• Fridays from March 7th to April 18th
• 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Meal Options
  • All meals include fries, coleslaw, a roll, and a cookie
  • Adult Fish Dinner - $15
  • Senior Fish Dinner (65+) - $14
  • Grilled Cheese Dinner - $10

Swisher American Legion

• 68 3rd St SE, Swisher
• Fridays from March 7th to April 11th
• 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Dinner includes fish, coleslaw, a baked potato, and dessert
  • Adults - $16
  • Ages 5 to 10 - $8
  • Under age 5 - FREE

Regina Catholic High School

• 2105 Rochester Ave, Iowa City
• Fridays from March 7th to April 11th
• 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Meal Options
  • All adult meals include a baked potato, corn, coleslaw, cottage cheese, and a dinner roll
  • Adult Meal with your choice of baked salmon, fried catfish, fried cod, or fried shrimp - $14
  • Additional piece of fish/side of shrimp - $5
  • Children's Meal (cheese pizza or mac & cheese with fries and cookie) - $5
• Dine-in or carry-out
• BINGO from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Fraternal Order of the Eagles #695

• 225 Highway 1 West, Iowa City
• Fridays from March 7th to April 18th
• 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Fried pollock or a 6-piece shrimp meal - $22
• All-you-can-eat fish combo meal comes with mac-and-cheese, fries, and beans (shrimp is not all-you-can-eat)

Local Restaurants With Friday Lent Specials

• The Inn Restaurant and Bar - 175 Jacolyn Drive NW , Cedar Rapids
• Goldfinch Tap + Eatery - 740 10th St, Marion

• Raging Ryno's - 621 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
• Cafe by Country Kitchen - 699 7th Avenue, Marion
• Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery - 350 Commercial Dr, Walford

• Foundry Food + Tap - 3266 Crosspark Rd, Coralville
• Cruz’s Cafe - 568 Boyson Road, Cedar Rapids
• Fieldhouse 1st Ave - 5001 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids

• Frydae - 743 10th St, Marion
• Czech Town Station - 69 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids

• Tommy's Restaurant - 393 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids
• Whiskey River Grill - 2882 Palo Marsh Rd, Palo
• Salsa Guy Cafe - 2874 Mt. Vernon Road SE, Cedar Rapids

• Scores on 33rd - 3287 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids