Illinois And Iowa Fish Fry Events To Check Out This Lenten Season

The Lenten season is here and with so many Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, and Methodists in Iowa and Illinois, people have decided what they are giving up for 40 days.

One of the things all of them give up during Lent is eating meat on Fridays. Because of that, so many local restaurants, churches, and chain restaurants put fish on the menu for the season. But where are the best places to get fish on Fridays during Lent in the Quad Cities? We got you.

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Why Eat Fish On Fridays During Lent?

According to USCatholic.org: "Some say that forgoing meat was forgoing a luxury, as meat was relatively rare for most people. This certainly would have been true in the ancient Mediterranean world in late winter—our time of Lent. Today this hardly seems true, since seafood is the luxury and hamburger costs pennies. And besides, the tradition is to abstain from meat, not necessarily to eat fish. Eating vegetables suffices."

Eating fish has several benefits over other types of proteins. The first is that it’s high in lean protein and low in saturated fat, making it a great option if you’re trying to lose weight. Fish is also rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which can help improve your heart health when eaten regularly.

Then Again...

Unless you deep fry that bad boy in the hot, artery-clogging, yum yum juice. That's how we all like it. In fact, the best fish fries around are the ones that source the fish locally.

That's how you know it's good!

Getting Your Fish Fix In Iowa And Illinois

To help you get your fish fix, we’ve compiled a list of places in the Quad Cities Area that offer fish on Fridays during Lent. We also included the fast food chains because we know you're craving a Filet-O-Fish at least once during Lent.