Stop by a Local Black-Owned Restaurant this Lent season.
In the 40-day season of Lent, Cincinnati’s Black-owned restaurants emerge as ideal destinations for people observing Friday fish traditions. The variety caters to the season’s spirit and supports the local community with fried, steamed, and grilled seafood options. Fish entrees can be paired with pasta, potatoes, spinach, soups, and more flavorful sides.
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Cincinnati Black-Owned Restaurants Serving Fish on Fridays During Lent
Alabama Que
Smoked salmon
2733 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219 (Clifton/Corryville)
513-376-8781
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Big Jays Place
Buffalo and jerk salmon.
930 Hempstead Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45231 (Finneytown)
513-493-4010
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Chef Nem Kitchen
Crispy fried shrimp and fries, shrimp quesadilla, shrimp salad, shrimp specialty combo, lobster and shrimp alfredo
3305 Reading Road, 45229 (Avondale)
513-602-8082
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Divine Appetite Cafe and Catering
Tilapia filet, cod fish
8982 Cincinnati Columbus Road, 45069 (West Chester)
513-777-2111
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Goodie’s Southern-Style BBQ
Tilapia, catfish, whiting
7440 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45231 (Mt. Healthy)
513-264-1631
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Just Cookin BBQ
Ocean perch, catfish fillets, fried cod, steelhead trout (fried or grilled), fried whiting, grilled salmon, and salmon croquettes.
1144 California Avenue, 45237(Bond Hill)
513-641-3663
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Mama Jo’s Soul Eatery
Salmon croquettes, fried fish
2132 Losantiville Avenue, 45237 (Golf Manor)
513-376-6109
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Millie’s Place
Fried whiting, catfish, tilapia
5923 Madison Road, 45227 (Madison Place)
513-527-4075
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Park Place Restaurant
Cod, whiting, salmon, salmon croquettes
1185 Kemper Meadow Drive #4118, 45240 (Forest Park)
513-825-8888
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Rasheeda’s Cafe
Salmon croquettes, baked or fried fish
5922 Hamilton Avenue, 45224 (College Hill)
513-351-1129
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Rice Life
Salmon
6735 Lakota Lane, 45044 (Liberty)
513-285-2092
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Richie’s Chicken and Soul
Bone-in whiting, catfish fillets, sandwhiches
110 Woolper Avenue, 45220 (Clifton)
513-832-8347
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Soul Secrets
Fried whiting and catfish, salmon croquettes, fish sandwich
1434 Vine Street, 45202 (Downtown/Over-the-Rhine)
513-721-7685
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Southern Grace Eats
Fried fish, fried shrimp, salmon croquettes
3751 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45212 (Evanston)
513-818-8182
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Sutton Bar and Grill
Fried fish, salmon nachos.
1832 Sutton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230 (Mt. Washington)
513-510-5134
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Zola’s Avondale Cafe
Salmon
3539 Reading Rd Suite 105, Cincinnati, OH 45229 (Avondale)
513-429-5747
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During Lent, many Black Christians participate in fasting, prayer, and reflection as part of a spiritual journey. The Lenten season allows all to draw closer to God. Christians abstain from eating meat on Fridays, except fish, to commemorate the sacrifice of Jesus. Fish is considered a simple and humble food that does not break abstinence.
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