I've heard a lot of people from outside of Buffalo say that when they are in Western New York they have to have a fish fry. It would makes sense as Buffalo is an extremely Catholic community that bases their Friday traditions on Lent and giving up meat on Fridays.

Buffalo also is donned the Capital of Dyngus Day in Buffalo. If you're looking for to try somewhere new every Friday in the suburbs, here are your best shots!

  • A&C Meat Company: 6472 Southwestern Blvd. Lake View, NY 14085 Phone Number: (716) 980-3018 (Ash Wednesday and Friday)
  • Alabama Hotel: 1353 Lewiston Rd. Basom, NY 14013 Phone Number: (585) 948-9994 (Every day)
  • The Boston Hotel Steak & Crab House: 5555 Genesee St, Lancaster, NY 14086 Phone number: (716) 681-6938 (Every day, beer battered fish on Friday)
  • Buffalo Joe’s Café: 8611 Main Street in Williamsville Phone number: (716) 276-3012 (Every Friday)
  • Butera’s Craft Beer & Craft Pizza: 32 Main St., Hamburg, Phone number: (716) 648-5017 (Every Friday)
  • The Byrd House: 4190 North Buffalo Rd. Orchard Park, NY 14127 Phone Number: (716) 662-3909 (Every day)
  • Country Roadhouse Inn: 2989 Ridge Rd, Ransomville, NY 14131 Phone number: (716) 791-4316 (Ash Wednesday and Friday)
  • Crow’s Nest Tavern: 315 Campbell Boulevard in Getzville Phone number: (716) 688-9814 (Every day)
  • Davidson’s Family Restaurant: 398 E Fairmount Ave, Lakewood, NY 14750, Phone number: (716) 763-9135 (Every day)
  • Dome Stadium: 200 Main Street in Tonawanda Phone number: (716) 694-6317 (Every day)
  • The Dutch Mill: 5259 Broadway, Lancaster, Phone number: (716) 683-4560 (Every day)
  • Eden Ale House: 8557 North Main St. Eden, NY 14057 Phone Number: (716) 992-4300 (Every day)
  • Edge of Town Restaurant & Lounge: 2310 Genesee St. Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Phone Number: (716) 893-4476 (Every day)
  • French Pub: 1250 French Rd, Depew, NY 14043, Phone number: (716) 668-8080 (Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
  • Gadowski’s: 1445 Falls St, Niagara Falls, NY 14303 Phone number: (716) 282-7246 (Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
  • Gate House Grill: 8220 Main St. Williamsville, NY 14221 Phone Number: (716) 565-0338 (Every day)
  • Gratwick Hose Volunteer Fire Company:110 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, NY 14120 Phone number: (716) 693-4822 (Every Friday)
  • The Grill at the Dome: 175 Brompton Rd, Tonawanda, NY 14150 Phone number: (716) 504-4745 (Every Friday)
  • Hamburg United Methodist Church, 116 Union, Hamburg. Dine in or take out. Every Friday 4:30 to 7.
  • Hat Trix: 4923 Southwestern Blvd. Hamburg, NY 14075 Phone Number: (716) 649-0909 (Every Friday)
  • Hayes Seafood House: 8900 Main Street in Clarence, NY Phone number: (716) 632-1772 (Every day)
  • Hoak’s Restaurant: 4100 Lake Shore Rd, Hamburg, NY 14075 Phone number: (716) 627-4570 (Every day)
  • Hoover’s Restaurant: 6045 Ward Rd, Sanborn, NY 14132 Phone number: (716) 731-3830 (Ash Wednesday and Friday)
  • Jades Bar Restaurant: 4495 Broadway Street Depew, NY 14043 Phone Number: (716) 683-5054 (Every day)
  • J.P. Fitzgerald’s: 4236 Clark St, Hamburg, NY 14075, Phone number: (716) 649-4025 (Every Friday)
  • Major Tom’s Drop Zone: 5842 Camp Rd. Hamburg, NY 14075 Phone Number: (716) 649-6100 (Ash Wednesday and Friday)
  • Mandy’s Café: 3796 Clinton St. West Seneca, NY 14224 Phone number: (716) 771-1553 (Every Friday)
  • Mariners Landing: 1540 Franklin St, Olcott, NY 14126, Phone number: (716) 778-5535 (Every Wednesday through Sunday)
  • McPartlan’s Corner: 669 Wehrle Drive in Cheektowaga Phone number: (716) 632-9896 (Every day)
  • Miss Batavia Diner: 566 East Main St. Batavia, NY 14020 Phone Number: (585) 343-9786 (Breaded fish every day)
  • Mooney’s Sports Bar & Grill: 1531 Military Rd, Kenmore, NY 14217 Phone number: (716) 877-1800 (Every day)
  • Mr. Bill’s: 1500 Cleveland Drive in Cheektowaga Phone number: (716) 634-0783 (Every Wednesday and Friday)
  • The Mug and Musket Tavern: 418 Main St, Youngstown, NY 14174 Phone number: (716) 745-9938 (Ash Wednesday and Friday)
  • Native Pride Diner: 11359 Southwestern Blvd. Irving, Phone number: (716) 934-7539 (Every day)
  • Nellie’s Restaurant: 572 Main St, Arcade, NY 14009, Phone number: (585) 492-5531 (Ash Wednesday, other dates unknown)
  • Nickel Creek Café: 4717 Clinton St, West Seneca, NY 14224, Phone number: (716) 656-1112 (Every Friday)
  • Nowaks Tavern: 1458 Lovejoy St, Sloan, NY 14212 Phone: (716) 235-8256 (Every Friday)
  • O’Neill’s Stadium Inn: 3864 Abbott Rd, Orchard Park, NY 14127 Phone number: (716) 646-4674 (Every day)
  • Pane’s Restaurant: 984 Payne Avenue in North Tonawanda Phone number: (716) 692-7076 (Every day)
  • Pappaceno’s Pizza: 4151 North Buffalo Rd. Orchard Park, NY 14127 Phone Number: (716) 662-0700 (Ash Wednesday and Friday)
  • Pendleton Center United Methodist Church: 6864 Campbell Blvd. North Tonawanda, NY 14120 Phone Number: (716) 625-8306 (Every Friday)
  • Polish Villa II: 1085 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY Phone number: (716) 822-4908 (Every Wednesday and Friday)
  • Potts: 41 South Rossler Ave. Cheektowaga, NY 14206 Phone Number: (716) 826-6575 (Every Friday)
  • Ray’s Tavern: 1694 Lake Rd, Youngstown, NY 14174 Phone number: (716) 745-3657 (Every Wednesday and Friday)
  • Rick’s on Main: 687 Main St. East Aurora, NY 14052 Phone Number: (716) 652-1253 (Every Friday)
  • Scharf’s: 2683 Clinton St., West Seneca, NY Phone number: (716) 895-7249 (Daily)  Bavarian Fish Fry  special Wednesdays and Fridays during lent.
  • Schunk’s West Hill Grill: 4274 Keller Rd. Eden, NY 14057 Phone Number: (716) 992-4432 (Every Friday)
  • Seneca Hawk: 11979 Southwestern Blvd. Irving, NY 14081 Phone Number: (716) 934-4219 (Every Friday)
  • Squire’s Tap Room: 127 Niagara Street, Tonawanda, NY, Phone number: (716) 692-2093 (Every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday)
  • St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church: 885 Sweet Home Rd, Amherst, NY 14226 Phone number: (716) 835-8905 (Every Friday)
  • Still Water Inn: 7974 NY-19, Belfast, NY 14711 Phone number: (585) 365-2463 (Every Friday and Saturday)
  • Tim & Bonnie’s Pizza: 385 Cascade Lane Springville, NY 14141 Phone Number: (716) 592-9900 & 8 Bristol Lane Ellicottville, NY 14731 Phone Number: (716) 699-9021 (Every day for both locations) 
  • Tony Rome’s: 711 East Main St. East Aurora, NY 14052 Phone Number: (716) 652-4221 (Every day)
  • Tredos Pizzeria: 8746 Erie Rd, Angola, NY 14006 Phone number: (716) 549-7775 (Ash Wednesday and Friday)
  • Union Family Restaurant: 1747 Union Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224 Phone number: (716) 674-9775 (Every Friday)
  • Wallenwein’s hotel: 641 Oakwood Ave, East Aurora NY 14052, Phone number: 716-652-9801 (Ash Wednesday and Friday)
  • Zoar Valley Tavern & Restaurant: 10711 Hammond Hill Rd. East Otto, NY Phone Number: (716) 592-4911 (Every Friday, other seafood specials will be offered throughout the week as well)

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