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Who Has the Best Fish Fry in Town?

Check out our complete listing of all the fish fry dinners in the South Hills and vote for your favorite!

The Lenten season is here, which also means fish fry! We've compiled a list of churches, volunteer fire departments and other organizations around the South Hills where you can enjoy a nice fish meal. If we’ve missed any places, please feel free to add them in the comments section!

While you're at it, vote for your favorite fish fry or write a review about what you think of that place's Lenten dinner on their listing page. After we get enough votes and reviews, we'll tally them all up and decide who has the best fish fry in town!

 

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Fish fry is held every other Friday (2/24, 3/9, 3/23, 4/6) from 4 to 7 p.m.

370 Commercial St. - Bridgeville PA 15017

412.221.1711 - www.bridgevillevfd.com

 

Carnegie United Methodist Church

Every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. (Also Good Friday noon to 7 p.m.) 

415 Washington Ave. - Carnegie, PA 15106

412-279-3020 - www.carnegieumc.org

 

A fish fry is held every Friday between 4 to 7 p.m.

456 First St. - Carnegie, PA 15106

412.276.5955 - www.heidelbergfire.com

 

Every Friday (except 3/24) 4 to 7 p.m. including Ash Wednesday and Good Friday

212 Station St. - Bridgeville, PA 15017

412.221.5213 - www.holychildparish.org

 

Every Friday during Lent from 4:30 to 7 p.m. (Fish Fry also on Ash Wednesday)

310 Kane Blvd. - Pittsburgh PA 15243

412.200.2694 - www.olgscott.org

 

Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church

Fish Fry is held every Friday during Lent from 4 to 7:30 p.m.

1000 Lindsay Road - Carnegie, PA 15106

412-278-0841 - www.olov.info

 

Fish Fry is held every other Friday (3/2, 3/16, 3/30) from 3:30 to 7 p.m.

5228 Thoms Run Road – Presto PA 15142

412-221-5677 – www.prestovfd.org

 

Fish Fry is held on 3/9 and 3/23 from 4 to 7 p.m.

30 Suburban Ave. – Carnegie PA 15106

412-276-9652 - www.​rennerdalevfd.​com

 

Upper St. Clair and Bethel Park

 on East McMurray Road will begin its annual fish fry this Friday and will continue every Friday except Good Friday—April 6. Options will include fried fish sandwiches, baked fish, soup, shrimp, crab cakes, pierogies, pizza, macaroni and cheese, french fries, haluski and a variety of desserts. Customers can eat in or experience the church's "very quick takeout."

 on Fort Couch Road in Bethel Park will also hold a Lenten dinner each Friday of Lent from 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. Different varieties of pasta will be featured each week along with various items including baked fish. All items are available for eating in or for takeout. Dinners will be held in the Family Life Center. Funds raised will help pay for the church's new Family Life and Education Center.

 on McMillan Road will hold one fish fry on Friday, March 30 for parishioners.

 

Dormont, Brookline, Beechview and Mt. Lebanon 

St. Bernard Catholic Church in Mt. Lebanon will hold a fish fry every Friday during Lent, except for Good Friday, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. The dinner will be at Clairvaux Hall, at 311 Washington Road in Mt. Lebanon. For details, call 412-341-1565.

St. Catherine of Siena Church in Beechview will hold a fish fry on Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent, except for Good Friday, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The dinner will be at McCann Hall, at 1907 Broadway Ave. in Beechview. For details, call 412-531-2135.

Resurrection Church in Brookline will hold a fish fry on Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent, except Good Friday, from 4 to 7 p.m. The dinner will be at the Garden Room on Chelton Avenue in Brookline. For details, call 412-563-4400 or 412-343-5688.

St. Norbert Church in Overbrook will hold a fish fry on Ash Wedesday and every Friday during Lent from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The dinner will be held at Church Hall at 2413 St. Norbert Street in Overbrook. For details, call 412-881-8201.

 

Peters Township

 will hold its annual fish fry every Friday during Lent in the O’Brien Hall and Pope Benedict Activity Center. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner is served from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Takeout is available. Visit http://stbenedicttheabbot.org/ or call 724-941-9406 for more information.

 

North Strabane, Canonsburg and Cecil

 in Cecil Township will hold its annual fish fry beginning on Ash Wednesday and each Friday during Lent including Good Friday.

The menu features seasoned Panko-breaded cod that is deep fried in heart-healthy tri-fry oil that is cholesterol and trans-fat free. Baked cod or salmon offer other healthy alternatives as its newest item—Maine lobster rolls!

Also on the menu are homemade crab cakes, pan seared scallops, shrimp in a basket, jumbo shrimp, and cabbage and noodles. Side orders of green beans, baked potatoes, French fries, coleslaw, and macaroni and cheese are all available along with dinner rolls.

St. Mary’s is located just off state Route 50 in Cecil Township, which is less than 5 miles from the Interstate 79 exit in Bridgeville.

Hours are 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. for eat-in or takeout service. For more information or to place an order on event days call 412-221-9771. For more information or to place an order on non-event days call 412-221-1560.

More information can also be found on the website here: stmarycecil.org. You can also follow the church on Facebook.

 in Canonsburg will hold its annual Lenten fish fry this Friday—and will continue every Friday through March 30. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and dinner from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Business deliveries and take-out orders will be available.

For more information visit the website here, or call the church at 724-745-6560.

Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual fish fry starting Ash Wednesday and continuing Fridays during Lent. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The menu includes fish sandwiches, shrimp, chicken strips, French fries, coleslaw and homemade desserts. For pricing and take-out orders call 724-356-7801 or 724-356-3579.

 

Baldwin and Whitehall

 debuts its 2012 Fish Fry from 3 to 7 p.m. on Ash Wednesday. The fry will then run every Friday through the Lenten season. Good Friday (April 6) is the final day for the fry. Dine in or takeout. Orders are received at 412-440-0221.

 runs its annual fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. (takeout calls from 3 to 6 p.m.) on Fridays from Feb. 24 through March 30. Orders are received at 412-881-0495. Coffee and hot tea are not available for takeout.

, on Streets Run Road—one block from Route 51—in Baldwin Borough, will hold fish frys this year from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 22 and Feb. 24 and from 3 to 7 p.m. (unofficially—still to be determined) on March 9, March 23 and April 6. Dine in or takeout. For more information or to place an order, call 412-881-9704.

Editor's Note: Information was provided by each individual Patch editor in the South Hills. (i.e. Canon-McMillan Patch, Upper St. Clair Patch, Chartiers Valley Patch, Dormont-Brookline Patch, Baldwin-Whitehall Patch and Peters Patch.


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