Many restaurants traditionally offer seafood specials during Lent, with many customers avoiding meat for the season. This year, Lent is from Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (Ash Wednesday) through Easter Sunday on April 17, 2025. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is March 5, 2025. Here are the top restaurant seafood deals ranging from fast food to fine dining.
Seafood Deals for Lent Season 2025
A&W
A&W has Cod and Shrimp combos for the season. Get a 3pc Cod for $6.99 or get it with fries and coleslaw for $8.49. Get an order of 16 shrimp for $8.49 or make it a combo for $4 more. Find more details on the A&W menu page here.
Arby’s
Arby’s always has fish sandwich specials for Lent. The offerings this year are:
- Crispy Fish Sandwich $4.89 ($9.29 when you make it a meal)
- Fish ‘n Chedder Sandwich $5.19 ($9.49 when you make it a meal)
- King’s Hawaiian Fish Deluxe Sandwich $5.59 ($9.99 when you make it a meal)
- Two for $6.99 Surf’n Turf.
You can see the specials on the Arby’s homepage. For more info and coupons and deals to help you save, click here to visit our Arby’s page.
Bob Evans
Bob Evans has several fish dishes for the Lenten season like a Fish Fry Platter ($13.39) and Fried Shrimp Platter ($14.49). For more details see: Bob Evans Seafood Menu.
For more Bob Evans deals, like their $7.99 Dinner Bell Plates and coupons to save on your check, read our Bob Evans story here.
Bonefish Grill
Bonefish Grill has seafood specials every day like a 3-course dinner for $15.90 and Family Bundles for takeout starting at about $55. Also for this season, starting February 19 get Bang Bang Shrimp for just $7 on Wednesdays.
The 3-course special, good every day, comes with an entree, side salad and brownie for $15.90. Entree choices include Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos with fries, Saucy Shrimp Cavatappi Pasta, and a Half Pound Burger with fries.
See more details on the Bonefish Grill website. Bonefish also posted the offers on their Facebook page (see below). For more deals see the Eatdrinkdeals Bonefish article.
Bubba Gump Shrimp
Bubba Gump Shrimp has shrimp dishes just about every way – peel ‘n eat, bang bang, fried, with gumbo, and with mac ‘n cheese. Bubba Gump also has Happy Hour deals Monday – Thursday to get shrimp and more for starting at about $8. Click here to go to our Bubba Gump Shrimp page for more details.
Captain D’s
Captain D’s has seafood items including these $5.99 specials: Crab Cake, Shrimp and Fries; Fish, Shrimp and Fries; and 2 pc Fish and Fries.
See the complete menu at: Captain D’s Menu. See our Captain D’s article for more deals and specials.
Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory has seafood entrees, including Fish and Chips, Shrimp Scampi, Grilled Branzino, and several Salmon entrees. Visit the Cheesecake Factory Menu page for more details.
For other deals, read our Cheesecake Factory article here.
Church’s Chicken
Church’s Chicken has brought out their seafood menu for the season. Church’s seafood features include 8-piece Classic Shrimp dishes. Get shrimp only for $3.99 or $4.99 (depending on location) or as a combo for $4 more. The combo is served with a regular classic side, regular drink, cocktail sauce, and a scratch-made Honey-Butter Biscuit. Also get fish sandwiches for $3.99 to $4.99 or as a combo for $4 more. Or get a surf ‘n turf dish 0f 4 pc shrimp and 2 pc tenders for the same price.
You can find the new menu on the Church’s Chicken Home Page. Visit our Church’s Chicken page for more specials.
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel is featuring seafood entrees for the season, including Shrimp ‘n Grits, Louisiana Style Shrimp Skillet, and Big Easy Steak and Shrimp, priced at about $15. Also offered at Cracker Barrel is a Country Fried Shrimp Family Meal for $60. Visit the Cracker Barrel New for Spring Page for more details.
Culver’s
Culver’s has several seafood options for every Lenten season, including Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Dinner and North Atlantic Cod. Go to the Culver’s seafood page for more details.
Del Taco
Del Taco has their seafood tacos back for the season. Get 2 Crispy Jumbo Shrimp tacos for $6, a Crispy Jumbo Shrimp Burrito for $6.59, or 3 Beer Battered Fish tacos for $7. See more details on their homepage. Pricing and participation may vary by location. For more specials, see our Del Taco story to learn how to save at Del Taco with coupons in the app, the 20 Under $2 Menu, Tuesday and Thursday taco deals, and more.
Famous Dave’s
Get seafood specials like Cedar Plank Salmon, Sweetwater Catfish Platter and more from Famous Dave’s for the Lenten season. For more details, go to their online menu here.
Fresh Market
The Fresh Market has Salmon and Shrimp on sale most days during the season. See the deals at: Fresh Market Weekly Features.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
Head to Fuzzy’s Taco Shop during the season for its Shrimp Taco and Margarita Shrimp Taco. See the specials on the Fuzzy’s Primo Baja Page.
Glory Days Grill
Glory Days Grill has a Fish Fry Friday with Fish & Chips for $11.99 on Fridays at most locations. To find the deals specific to your Glory Days Grill, see the Glory Days Grill locations page and select your location.
For info on the other specials, and Happy Hour deals, click here for our Glory Days Grill page.
Golden Corral
The all-you-can-eat place has added Butterfly Shrimp to their buffet. Good only for after 4 pm on weekdays. You can find more details on the Golden Corral website and Facebook page.
Granite City Food and Brewery
Granite City Food and Brewery has a Fish Fry Friday deal for dine-in or takeout. Get beer-battered cod served with French fries, coleslaw and house-made tartar sauce for $14.99. Click here to view their daily deals.
For more info on deals, like Taco Tuesday and Burger Monday, see our Granite City Food and Brewery page.
Habit Burger Grill
The Habit Burger Grill has an Ahi Tuna Filet sandwich with a teriyaki glaze, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, and BBQ or teriyaki sauce for $10.99. Go to the Habit menu for more details.
Joe’s Crab Shack
Joe’s Crab Shack has a limited time special on oysters, allowing you to choose from Raw or Rockefeller in 6 or 12 pieces. Prices start at $14 for a half-dozen. Read our Joe’s Crab Shack story here for info on their Happy Hour and other limited-time deals.
la Madeleine
Get salmon specialties like Balsamic Glazed Salmon at la Madeleine. Visit the la Madeleine menu page for more details.
Legal Seafoods
Legal Seafoods always has fresh, top of the line seafood and during the month of February, add a cup of clam chowder to an entree for just $1. Visit the Legal Seafoods Website for more details.
Logan’s Roadhouse
Logan’s Roadhouse has seafood specials on their menu featuring items like Lemon Pepper Trout and Shrimp Stacked Trout. See the menu at: Logan’s Roadhouse From the Dock Menu.
Go to our Logan’s Roadhouse page for info on other deals, like their Family Meals and Early Bird Specials.
Long John Silver’s
Long John Silver’s has Shrimp Baskets for $6. The $6 baskets come with your choice of one side and hushpuppies. Shrimp options are Grilled, Battered, Popcorn, or the new Coconut Shrimp. In addition to the $6 shrimp baskets you can upgrade to a meal for $10.89, a platter for $13.99, or a family feast for $42.99.
You can find the $6 shrimp deals on the Long John Silver’s Menu Page and on Facebook. Visit our story, Long John Silver’s Specials, for info on other specials.
Max & Erma’s
Max & Erma’s has $12 Fish and Chips every Friday. This is one of the weekly specials you can find on the Max & Erma’s Home Page.
Also you can read more in our article, Max & Erma’s Menu Specials and Deals
Metro Diner
Metro Diner has Fish Fridays during Lent with a Fish & Chips Platter with soup and salad for $12.99 and a Fried Fish Sandwich with fries for $9.99. Our Metro Diner story has info on other deals, like $4.39 Mimosas and Bloody Marys.
Millers Ale House
Millers Ale House has $7.95 Fish and Chips for lunch every weekday. This is one of the weekly specials you can find on the Millers Ale House Specials Page.
Also you can read more in our article, Miller’s Ale House Daily Deals.
O’Charley’s
O’Charley’s has a “Seas the Day” menu for spring with plenty of seafood options, like crab cakes, clam chowder, rainbow trout, salmon salmon, shrimp scampi and a fried seafood platter. For more details, visit the O’Charley’s website.
Ono Hawaiian BBQ
Get a Seafood Aloha Plate for just $8 with an Ono Hawaiian BBQ deal starting on March 5. Mention this deal to your server, and choose from Crispy Shrimp, Island White Fish, or the new Lava Shrimp.. Click here to start an order.
Outback Steakhouse
You may not think of it typically when you’re avoiding meat, but Outback Steakhouse has some seafood entrees, including Grilled Salmon, Grilled Shrimp, and Steamed Lobster Tails. See the details at: Outback Seafood Menu.
See our Outback article for more deals and specials.
Perkins
Perkins has a limited-time FRY-Day menu available daily with seafood options starting at just $9.99. Options include a Crispy Cod Sandwich, Hibachi Grilled Shrimp Skillet, and Blackened Roasted Salmon. Go to the Perkins website to learn more.
Popeyes
Popeyes adds fried shrimp to their menu every Spring. This year, starting March 3, the Shrimp Tacklebox and Flounder Fish Sandwich are featured for $5.99. The Shrimp Tacklebox features 8 crispy Butterfly Shrimp with one regular side and a biscuit. The Flounder sandwich features a fresh and flaky Alaska flounder filet, served in a toasted brioche bun with pickles, and either a Classic Tartar sauce or Spicy Spread.
For more details and other Popeyes coupons for more savings, go to our Popeyes deals page here.
Red Lobster
Lobster lovers rejoice – Lobsterfest is back at Red Lobster for Lent! This year’s Lobsterfest lineup has new and classic lobster dishes for dine-in, to go or delivery, such as: Lobster and Shrimp Linguine, Lobster Rolls, Lobster Bisque, Lobster Lover’s Dream, and more.
To learn more about Lobsterfest and their other offers, like $5 Happy Hour specials, read our Red Lobster article here.
Red Robin
Red Robin has Fish & Chips, Tsunami Shrimp, and Blackened Salmon during the season. See the entrees at: Red Robin Entrees. For more details on other specials, like 50% off Kids Meals on Wednesdays, visit our Red Robin page here.
Rubio’s
Rubio’s has many seafood choices for the season, like fish tacos and shrimp bowls and burritos. See the details at: Rubio’s Menu Page. You can also get info about Rubio’s coupons and specials, like their Tuesday and Friday deals, from our Rubio’s page.
Ruby Tuesday
Ruby Tuesday has added several seafood dishes to their menu, including: Fish & Chips $12,99, Catfish and Fries $12.99, Mahi Kabobs $15.99, New Orleans Seafood $16.99, Crispy Shrimp Platter $16.99, Fried Catfish and Shrimp Combo $17.99, Hickory Bourbon Salmon $18.99, Grilled Salmon $18.99, Shrimp Scampi $19.99. For more details visit the Ruby Tuesday website.
Ruth’s Chris
Ruth’s Chris has seafood specials for the season on their Classics Prix Fixe menu. The Prix Fixe plates start at about $60 with entrees including Salmon, Filet and Shrimp, and Filet and Lobster Tail. Also on the regular menu you can find Garlic Crusted Sea Bass ($48), BBQ Shrimp ($38), and Salmon Fillet ($37).
See all the items including prices at: Ruth’s Chris Promotions. For more Ruth’s Chris deals, read our Ruth’s Chris story.
Shoney’s
Shoney’s has Theme Meals for the season featuring seafood dishes on Fridays and Saturdays. Visit the Shoney’s website for more details.
Taco Cabana
Get Shrimp Tacos at Taco Cabana for a limited time starting Wednesday, March 5. Each taco has battered shrimp, lettuce, tomato and chipotle ranch served in a fresh flour tortilla for $3.99 apiece.
Taco John’s
Get Alaska Flounder Fish Tacos at Taco John’s during the Lenten season. Get them a la carte for under $4, or as a combo that includes two tacos, a small Potato Olés, and a small fountain drink. Taco John’s has the deal up on their menu.
Whataburger
Grab the Whatacatch Fish Sandwich Combo for $7.89 or the Whatacatch Dinner with two fish filets for $8.49 at Whataburger now through the Lenten Season. Whataburger has the limited-time menu details on its website.
White Castle
White Castle has Shrimp Nibblers ($4.59) and a Panko Breaded Fish Slider ($2.49) for the Lent season. For more details visit the White Castle menu.
For info about coupons to help you save when you crave, click here to visit our White Castle page!
Whole Foods
Whole Foods has these seafood deals every Friday: Oysters 12 for $12; Sushi Rolls buy 1, get 1 50% off. See the deals at: Whole Foods Savings
Zaxby’s
There are some seafood options at Zaxby’s for Lent. The highlight is the Southern Fried Shrimp Meal, with 8 butterfly shrimp served with Zaxtail Sauce (Zax Sauce and cocktail sauce with a hint of horseradish), plus Texas Toast, Crinkle Fries, and a Small Drink for around $10.50. For more details on this and other offerings, go to the Zaxby’s menu here.
