"On the first Fish Friday of 2026, restaurants of all sizes are spotlighting fish and seafood on their menus with some new items and a few deals. Lent, a time when many Christians abstain from meat, began on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. It lasts 40 days, ending on Thursday, April 2. Easter Sunday will be on April 5. Here is what some restaurant chains have announced on their websites, in social media or in news releases."
"Bluewater Grill: Each location has its own menu, but the current theme is "a taste of France." bluewatergrill.com Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.: The chain, founded in 1996, is marking its 30th anniversary with throwback menu items such as Lt. Dan's Drunken Shrimp. bubbagump.com California Fish Grill: Protein bowls are the current promotion at this fast casual chain. cafishgrill.com King's Fish House: A long menu features Dungeness crab and wild California spiny lobster."
"Full service Cracker Barrel: The spring menu includes fried catfish with tartar sauce and hushpuppies and Smoky Southern Salmon served over rice. A Friday Fish Fry features four hand-battered cod fillets with tartar sauce with biscuits and sides. crackerbarrel.com Norms: Featured seafood includes a Fisherman Combo Platter with fried whitefish, breaded shrimp and grilled salmon; blackened or grilled salmon fillet; and wild-caught whitefish."
Restaurants of all sizes are spotlighting fish and seafood on menus with new items and deals for the first Fish Friday of 2026. Lent began on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, and lasts 40 days, ending Thursday, April 2; Easter Sunday is April 5. Chains and full-service restaurants are offering themed menus, anniversary throwbacks, protein-bowl promotions, lobster-focused events and traditional fried fish options. Offerings range from Bluewater Grill's French-themed items and Bubba Gump's throwback shrimp to Red Lobster's Lobsterfest, California Fish Grill's protein bowls, Long John Silver's quick-serve shrimp and Cracker Barrel's catfish and Friday Fish Fry.
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