With a menu that stretches from the low country to Cajun country, Brown Butter marries tradition with the chefs’ modern takes on homestyle Southern cuisine. Fridays feature an expertly fried fish platter ($17) with hand cut fries and fixings.

Family favorite Katie’s, and its sister restaurant Francesca’s are both doing Friday Fish Fry specials — at Katie’s, get a fried catfish platter with potato salad and vegetables for $17, and at Francesca’s, a similar platter goes for $15.95; Katie’s is dine-in only.

Mid City stalwart Gabrielle can be counted on again this year, as for most holidays, to provide on-point meals with which to celebrate.

For its latest special, Bywater Brewery chef Anh Luu, has added a fairly mind-blowing sandwich: a giant fried catfish filet sandwich topped with bok choy and bamboo slaw and remoulade, served with fries (these are the really good kind of fries, with the extra-crispy batter).

Aside from Bao Mi’s many Lent-approved options, this great new downtown Vietnamese spot will be offering a number of specials every Friday during Lent, including a garlic butter shrimp banh mi and fried catfish banh mi (and could even include green curry shrimp and grits). Dine-in only.

We love Luke for all things seafood, and its Friday fish fry special is no different — a cornmeal-fried catfish plate is served with fries, fried shrimp, a crawfish boudin ball, coleslaw, pickles, and remoulade sauce goes for a reasonable $15, available for takeout or dine-in.

No surprise, Vyoone’s Fish Fry Friday special is arguably the most enticing of all. The gorgeous Warehouse District gem is doing one of their special soft shell plates: Whaler soft shell crab (French-crusted) over corn macque choux served with fingerling potatoes topped with creamy crawfish sauce, for $38. Available for takeout and dine-in, which is always a special experience.

Peche does seafood right and Friday fish fry is no exception. A whole fried fish, served with sides that change weekly is available for dine-in (market price). The fish is catch of the day, and might be redfish, flounder or snapper.

For a dinner-worthy meal at lunch prices, stop by the delightful Cafe Reconcile Tuesday through Friday for a $14 plate of catfish amandine, served with lemon-brown butter, green beans, and rice.

Polly Watts runs a welcoming pub and eatery that’s been in her family for decades. Order Avenue’s beer battered haddock and chips on Fridays for $14.50, served with house made fries and cucumber salad. Another special is her Cajun shrimp Louis, smoked shrimp tossed in a Cajun spiced cream cheese dressing and served with tomatoes and hard boiled egg.

This po’ boy favorite with two locations is doing it up for its Lenten special, available for dine-in or takeout on Magazine Street or from the French Quarter. Catfish Pontchartrain, for $23.95, is a fried catfish filet served over seafood butter rice, smothered with a shrimp, crawfish and blue crab Alicia sauce, with a side of collard greens and French bread.