Break out the tartar sauce: It's fish fry season at these 4 Twin Cities spots
Looking for a traditional fish fry? Try these restaurants across the metro area.
March 15, 2019 at 3:22PM
![The Little Oven's fish fry dinner with green beans, french fries, salad and a popover. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Little Oven's fish fry dinner photographed on Thursday, March 2, 2017.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/X2KITNEYHK5D25VJGBBQ5L7C2A.jpg?&w=712)
A heaping helping of a Wisconsin-style fish fry is always on the menu ($17) at this brewery/supper club, and it includes beer-battered Lake Superior whitefish, hand-cut fries and housemade coleslaw.
1310 Wayzata Blvd., Long Lake, 952-473-7373, birchsonthelake.com
Blue Door Pub
Two of the restaurant's four locations take a deep dive into Friday fish fry (through April 19), doing the all-you-can-eat thing ($13.95) with beer-battered cod, housemade slaw and a choice of fries or Tater Tots.
3448 42nd Av. S., Mpls., 612-315-2470 and 1514 Como Av. SE., Mpls., 612-367-4964, thebdp.com
The Little Oven
The daily Lent special at this friendly Eastsider (where the motto is "home of the biggest portions at the smallest prices") includes soup or salad, choice of potato (fries, mashed, baked, au gratins), a vegetable and a popover. Three pieces of beer-battered cod is $12.99, four is $14.99 and all-you-can-eat is $16.99.
1786 E. Minnehaha Av., St. Paul, 651-735-4944, thelittleoven.com
Tillie's Farmhouse
On Friday after 5 p.m., the kitchen at this charming storefront setup turns out a traditional fish fry ($14), featuring 6 to 7 ounces of beer-battered cod, plus French fries and coleslaw.
232 N. Cleveland Av., St. Paul, 651-645-8950, tilliesfarmhouse.com
Lefse-wrapped Swedish wontons, a soothing bowl of rice porridge and a gravy-laden commercial filled our week with comfort and warmth.
