Fish In The Hood is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

1. Fish In The Hood

7.5
3601 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 13 tips and reviews

Lindsey C.Lindsey Crawford: Try Bill's homemade sauces sooo good. And skip the fried fish, get it broiled cuz it's super flavorful

Chuq Y.Chuq Yang: Get fried fish with mac n cheese. It's awesome!

Sasha C.Sasha Cooper-Morrison: Fried catfish, candied yams, greens, mac and cheese, potato salad all BOMB...

Pearl Dive Oyster Palace is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

2. Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

8.6
1612 14th St NW (at Corcoran Street), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 125 tips and reviews

Sila D.Sila D: fried catfish po' boy = delish.

4SqR Expert M B.4SqR Expert M Boudreau: C.E.B.L.T. po' boy This hot spot’s po' boy has the usual fried catfish, lettuce and tomato (and comes with fries), but a farm egg and Benton’s bacon take it to the next level.

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Get the monster C.E.B.L.T. Po’Boy: perfectly fried catfish, a fried farm egg, some smoky Benton’s bacon, lettuce, and tomato with some crispy dive fries.

Doi Moi is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

3. Doi Moi

8.5
1800 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · U-Street · 89 tips and reviews

Bobby S.Bobby Sudekum: Get whole fried fish. You won't be disappointed.

Ebrahim B.Ebrahim Bandookwala: Whole fried fish :-)

Fati H.Fati Hussain: Great seafood options. Loved the fried fish.

Horace & Dickies is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

4. Horace & Dickies

7.7
6912 4th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Takoma · 12 tips and reviews

Robert M. Y.Robert M. Youngman: The food quality is out of this world if you love good Southern-style fried fish dinners. Mac and cheese is sinfully delicious.

RalI D.RalI D.: The food is amazing and so much more convenient for uptowners than the NE location! Gotta get the fried fish dinner w/ mac and cheese!! The cakes and potato salad are divine!

Duane F.Duane Folmar: New restaurant a lot better the original.. you dine in or carryout nice music and nice people... food is just as great and right next to the Takoma Park Metro. Awesome!!!!

Brookland's Finest Bar & Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

5. Brookland's Finest Bar & Kitchen

8.2
3126 12th St NE (at Jackson St NE), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Brookland · 50 tips and reviews

Jared C.Jared Cunha: You must get the fried catfish. It's absolutely delicious and doesn't have the muddiness you might expect. Great batter too.

Rosie H.Rosie Henderson: Family bar, always a toddler or nursing baby. Try the brussel sprout chips or the butter beans. Also the fried catfish entree with the mac n cheese and greens is delicious and can be shared.

Jess Z.Jess Zimbabwe: The tarragon sauce on the crab cake sliders is revelatory: the right level of tartness to offset the sweet crab, without the goopiness of most aiolis.

Crown Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

6. Crown Bakery

8.0
5409 Georgia Ave NW (Kennedy St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Northwest Washington · 10 tips and reviews

Divina P.Divina Peters-Natter: Get a great bake and salt fish Fri -Sat and brunch Sunday

AprilApril: Everyone is so nice I'll definitely be back make sure you go for late nights on the weekends and all you can eat brunch for $20

Mary B.Mary Bossard: Stewedchicken, plantains, rice, spinach, desserts, everything here is phenomenal!!!

Saint's Paradise Cafeteria is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

7. Saint's Paradise Cafeteria

8.1
601 M St NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 21 tips and reviews

Aisha J.Aisha Jenkins: Cheep but really really good soul food. Fried fish Collard greens and banana pudding on point.

Rachel G.Rachel G.: the cabbage & cornbread stuffing ! :)

Durrell L.Durrell L.: I attend this church, and the food is outstanding! Don't miss out on the Mac n cheese!

Florida Avenue Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

8. Florida Avenue Grill

8.1
1100 Florida Ave NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 69 tips and reviews

TJTJ: They serve the best fried catfish I've ever had. And I love their okra and tomatoes. Massive portions, too. Go at 3, after the lunch rush.

Danyel S.Danyel Smith: took us an hour and fifteen minutes to get the best fried catfish and grits we've had in a long time.

Shelby B.Shelby Bell Pike: Baked chicken with cornbread dressing, collards, baked mac n cheese and sweet tea -- good gosh almighty!

Farmers Fishers Bakers is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

9. Farmers Fishers Bakers

8.6
3000 K St NW (at Washington Harbour), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 221 tips and reviews

heidi l.heidi long: Sushi was nice and fried fish

Nach G.Nach Gomez: Fried fish sliders are awesome!

Michael C.Michael Cox: Definitely try their Moscow mule. Amazing sustainable farm-to-table classic brunch on Sundays.

Oohh’s & Aahh’s is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

10. Oohh’s & Aahh’s

7.3
1005 U St NW (btwn 10th & 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · U-Street · 97 tips and reviews

Kimberly M.Kimberly Medina: Fried catfish and Mac n cheese is no joke. Sweet tea is perfect. FYI - they only take cash.

James S.James Stolp: Fantastic food! Fried catfish, greens, grits and cheese, cornbread, sweet tea, great fries chicken. They're doing it right!

Warren ♏.Warren ♏ Johnson ♏: The Mac & Cheese is some kind of GOOD...

Hot N Juicy Crawfish is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

11. Hot N Juicy Crawfish

7.7
2651 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Calvert St & Woodley Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Woodley Park · 82 tips and reviews

Bryan G.Bryan Goubeau: 1$ bottles (up to 3) and a basket of fried catfish... so tasty Read more.

Johnika D.Johnika D: Amazing. Favorite flavor is Lemon Pepper Extra Spicy. I had tears running down my face but I loved it. Great w/rice. Service fantastic. Temperature was hot. Free refills. I'll be back!

Cameron T.Cameron Thomas-Shah: Get the drool with extra potato and an extra cluster if crab legs

Dubliner Restaurant & Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

12. Dubliner Restaurant & Pub

7.6
4 F St NW (at Massachusetts Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Irish Pub · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews

Chris T.Chris Thurber: This place has yet to fail me. Love meeting family here after getting off the train just a block away. Great staff who are as engaging as you want them to be, and of course, great fish fry.

EdEd: Classic. Beautiful wooden bar. Great place for a pint (or nine).

The White HouseThe White House: President Obama celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by grabbing a pint of Guinness at the Dubliner, an Irish pub near the Capitol. Read more.

Oohh's & Aahh's is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

13. Oohh's & Aahh's

8.2
5933 Georgia Ave NW (Peabody), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Brightwood · 5 tips and reviews

Elle 💄 D.Elle 💄 D.: The fried chicken breast is my go to.

Cleveland C.Cleveland Chandler: Wonderful food!!

Valerie R.Valerie Rosenberg: Everthing great

Potter's House is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

14. Potter's House

8.6
1658 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Adams Morgan · 19 tips and reviews

MelvinMelvin: This coffeeshop/bookstore/social activist hub is one of the best spots in DC.

Tom M.Tom Maxwell: Cozy coffee lounch w/ ample seating & fast wifi; conducive to getting laptop work done. Care in the prep of coffee.

KassKass: an amazing establishment. not only is it a great coffee shop to get work done in, but it has done great work with the local community

Columbia Island Marina is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Fish in Washington.

15. Columbia Island Marina

7.9
George Washington Memorial Parkway, Arlington, VA
Harbor or Marina · 7 tips and reviews

Majed A.Majed Alashari: Nice marina to walk and have picnic.

Saj M.Saj M: Great amenities. Park nearby. Good view of the pentagon.

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