There's an irresistible smell in the air across Western New York.
That's because churches, fire halls and restaurants are frying up a lot of fish and fries for Lent. We created a list of places you can get your hands on some delicious Friday dinner in your backyard.
Buffalo
Buffalo Irish Center
245 Abbott Road.
Fridays from 4:30-8 p.m.
Dinners vary from $12-$13.
Takeout available. P: 825-9535.
St. Simon's Episcopal Church
200 Cazenovia Street
Fridays through Lent
716-822-1900.
Can You Digg It
317 Hopkins Street
12-11 p.m.
Telephone: 716-436-3193
Ricotta's Pizza
349 Niagara Street
Fish Fry Dinner $10.29
Telephone: 716-768-8966
Wieczeks
1748 Clinton Street
Friday hours 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Telephone: 716-823-2828
Amherst
St. Gregory the Great Church
200 St. Gregory Court. Fridays during lent
Presale tickets, $11. Tickets at the door, $12.
Can purchase tickets in the Family Faith Formation Office, Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Telephone: 716-688-5678.
St. Leo the Great Church
885 Sweet Home Road
Fridays through Lent
5-7 p.m. in the Parish Center. $12 at the door
Takeout available
Telephone: 716-835-8905
Blasdell
Sneaker's
205 Martin Avenue
Friday hours 11-3 a.m.
Telephone: 716-825-9247
Boston
New Boston Hotel
9373 Boston State Road
Friday hours 11-12 a.m.
Telephone: 716-941-0908
Cheektowaga
VFW Leonard Post 6251 - David's Kitchen
2450 Walden Ave
Friday through Lent from 3:30-8 p.m.
Telephone: 716-684-4371
Knights of Columbus
2735 Union Road
Fridays from 4-8 p.m.
Cash only
Telephone: 685-3635.
Depew
Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Church
20 French Road
Fridays from 4-7 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Dinners range from $11-$13. $4 for kids pizza, mac n cheese, french fries and applesauce
Takeout available
Telephone: 716-684-6342
Elma
St. Gabriel's Parish Center
5271 Clinton Street
Fridays
Telephone: 716-668-4017
Eden
Americana Legion Post 880
2912 Legion Drive
Friday Fish Fry $11.95
Takeout available
Telephone: 716-992-3304
St. John's Community Church of Eden
2871 East Church Street
Fridays from 4:30-7 p.m.
Fish dinner $11, shrimp dinner $12
Telephone: 716-992-9143
Town of Evans
Lake Erie Beach Volunteer Fire Company
9483 Lake Shore Road
Every Friday through lent
3-7 p.m.
Telephone: 716-549-6054
Grand Island
St. Stephen School
2080 Baseline Road
Fridays from 3:30-7 p.m.
Telephone: 773-4347
Hamburg
Hamburg United Methodist Church
116 Union Street
Every Friday until Easter 4:30-7 p.m.
Cost: $12.95
Telephone: 649-8080
Hoak's
4100 Lake Shore Road
Friday hours 11 a.m to 10 p.m.
Telephone: 716-627-4570
Irving
Native Pride Diner
11359 Southwestern Boulevard
Every Friday from 11 a.m. -11 p.m.
Full fish, $11.49 and half fish, $8.99.
Call 934-7539 for reservations or more information.
Lackawanna
Apollo Family Restaurant
3387 South Park Avenue
Friday hours 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Telephone: 716-822-8145
Lakewood
Davidson's Family Restaurant
398 East Fairmount Avenue
Friday hours 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fish fry $11.99
Telephone: 716-763-9135
Lancaster
Holy Mother of the Rosary Cathedral
6298 Broadway Street
Fridays from 4-7 p.m. in the Parish Center Hall
Telephone: 685-5766
Aunt Robin's Dinner
3580 Walden Avenue
Open until 7 p.m. Friday
Telephone: (716) 948-9361
Skoob's Village Grille
50 Central Avenue
Friday hours 11- 2 a.m.
Telephone: 716-473-5675
Lockport
Cambria Volunteer Fire Company
4631 Cambria-Wilson Road
Fridays through April 19th 4-7 p.m.
Telephone: 716-434-8948
Wagners Restaurant
246 Park Avenue
Friday hours 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Telephone: 716-433-1200
Kenmore
Kenilworth Fire Department
84 Hawthorne Avenue
Fridays through Lent
$11 for dine-in and takeout
Telephone: 838-1219 after 4 p.m.
Pendleton
Pendleton Center United Methodist Church
6864 Campbell Boulevard
Fridays through Lent 4-7 p.m.
Telephone: 625-8306.
Niagara Falls
Mister B's Restaurant
2201 Hyde Park Boulevard
Friday hours 11-12 a.m.
Telephone: 716-298-4028
Mr. Ventry's Pizza on the Boulevard
10051 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Friday hours 10:30-12 a.m.
Battered Haddock $10.95
Telephone: 716-297-1111
North Tonawanda
Gratwick Hose Fire Hall
110 Ward Road
Fridays through April 19th from 4-7:30 p.m.
Cost: $10.25
Takeout available
Telephone: 692-9675
Town of Tonawanda
Sheridan Park Volunteer Company
738 Sheridan Drive
Fridays through April 19th 4-7 p.m.
Beer battered fish $11
Telephone: 716-873-1111
Tonawanda
St. Christopher Church
2660 Niagara Falls Boulevard
Fridays from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Telephone: 692-2660.
Silver Creek
Sheridan Memorial VFW Post #6390
2556 Route 20
Friday 4-8 p.m.
Reservations encouraged
For takeouts, call 716-672-6011
West Seneca
Union Family Restaurant
1747 Union Road
Friday hours 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Telephone: 716-674-9775
