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Central Wisconsin fish fries, supper clubs & more
39 fish fries and 12 supper clubs in Central Wisconsin, each checked open in September 2026 against a 2025 or 2026 source.
About this region
Our hand-checked lists have 42 places in Central Wisconsin; the towns with the most are Stevens Point (10), Wausau (4) and Wisconsin Rapids (4). The oldest with a verified founding year is Mint Cafe in Wausau (1888). Among the 39 fish fries here, the fish named most often is haddock (22), then perch (18).
How we define it: Central Wisconsin here means Marathon, Portage, Wood, Lincoln, Langlade, Clark and Taylor counties; a place is in it when its map point falls inside one of those counties. Statewide guides: fish fry, supper clubs, custard.
Friday fish fries in Central Wisconsin
39 places. Fish and days as each place lists them, by town.
Two Lakes Supper Club
9915 Two Lakes Rd, Almond
Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread, fries, potato salad · Since 1949
Seasonal supper club between two lakes near Almond, run by the Jagielo family since 1949 in a 1930 pavilion building, serving fried or broiled haddock and bluegill on Fridays.
Ambrosia Pub and Grill
192 S Main St, Amherst
Fish fry Fish: walleye, perch, cod, bluegill, salmon · Fish fry: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday · Sides: potato, soup, salad, coleslaw, rye bread
Amherst village pub that serves its walleye, perch, cod and bluegill fish fry all day on every day it is open (closed Mondays).
Swartzendruber Supper Club
1315 Forrest Ave, Antigo
Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Since 2008
Antigo supper club open Wednesday through Sunday evenings whose Friday fish fry features beer-battered haddock, with prime rib on Saturdays.
Hooked at Outboards Bar and Grill
W13219 County Rd M, Gilman
Fish fry Fish fry: Friday
Bar and grill with an on-site bait shop near the Miller Dam Flowage that serves a Friday fish fry and Sunday prime rib.
Ryder's Roadhouse & Grill
9031 County Rd Ww, Grant
Fish fry Fish: haddock, perch, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato, coleslaw, marble rye
Roadhouse on County Road WW outside Wisconsin Rapids that serves a lightly breaded haddock, perch and walleye fish fry all day on Fridays.
Cassel Bar & Grill
130665 County Road N, Marathon City
Fish fry Fish: haddock, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, french fries, German potato salad, baked potato
Rural Marathon County bar and grill whose Friday fish fry offers haddock, perch and baked fish with coleslaw and bread.
Lumberyard Bar and Grill
1651 N Central Ave, Marshfield
Fish fry Fish fry: Friday
North-side Marshfield bar and grill attached to a hotel that serves a Friday fish fry.
Nutz Deep II
809 S Central Ave, Marshfield
Fish fry Fish: haddock, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, baked potato, hash browns, potato salad, coleslaw · Since 1982
Downtown Marshfield bar and grill, serving the city since 1982, whose Friday fish fry of haddock and walleye runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Scotty's Pizza and Chicken
100 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield
Fish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, roll, fries, potato wedges, potato salad
Marshfield pizza and broasted-chicken shop that adds Friday-only fish baskets and fish dinners.
Red Granite Bar & Grill
11420 S County Road K, Merrill
Fish fry Fish: haddock, walleye, bluegill, halibut · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: baked potato, American fries, french fries, potato salad, rye bread, coleslaw, salad bar · Since 1933
Backroad tavern near Merrill dating to 1933 that runs its Friday fish fry from 11 a.m. with haddock, walleye and bluegill plus a soup and salad bar.
Hog Creek Bar and Grill
1303 W State Highway 153, Mosinee
Fish fry Fish fry: Friday
Family bar and grill in Mosinee serving breakfast daily, with a classic Wisconsin fish fry on Fridays and prime rib on Saturdays.
Knowlton House Distillery
204575 County Road Db, Mosinee
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: tartar sauce, coleslaw, rye bread
Distillery near Knowlton that makes vodka and gin from cheese whey and serves a Friday fish fry of fried or baked cod.
Sky Club Supper Club
2202 Post Rd, Plover
Supper clubFish fry Fish: walleye, salmon, cod, haddock, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato pancakes, baked potato, fries, sweet potato fries, mac and cheese, slaw · Since 1935
Plover supper club whose Friday-only menu offers beer-battered cod, parmesan haddock, pan-fried perch and walleye; its menu dates the club to 1935.
El Cafe
221 Market Ave, Port Edwards
Fish fry Fish: perch, tilapia, haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, fries, potato salad, baked potato, potato pancakes, soup · Since 2023
Small-town Port Edwards diner, opened in 2023, that stays open until 8 p.m. on Fridays for a fish fry of perch, tilapia and haddock.
E.J.'s Diner
151508 County Rd Nn, Rib Mountain
Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: french fries, mashed potatoes · Since 2026
Rib Mountain diner opened in March 2026 in a former IHOP building, serving a Friday fish fry of beer-battered or broiled cod and beer-battered walleye.
Oliva’s at Gulliver's Landing
15170 Gadwall Ln, Rib Mountain
Fish fry Fish: haddock, walleye, salmon · Fish fry: Wednesday, Friday · Sides: mashed potatoes · Since 2025
Seafood and Italian restaurant on Lake Wausau, opened in January 2025 in the former Gulliver's, with haddock specials on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Hoehn's Huddle Sports Bar & Grill
840 Grand Ave, Schofield
Fish fry Fish: haddock, cod, perch · Fish fry: Wednesday, Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread · Since 2020
Family-run Schofield sports bar, opened in 2020, that serves haddock, cod and lake perch on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Sconni's Alehouse and Eatery
1239 Schofield Ave, Schofield
Fish fry Fish: cod · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: french fries, mashed potatoes, potato salad, coleslaw, rye bread
Schofield alehouse with 48 draft beers that serves a Friday fish fry of baked or beer-battered Pacific cod from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Arbuckles Eatery & Pub
1320 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point
Fish fry Fish: haddock, walleye, salmon · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: dinner roll, coleslaw, fries, baked potato, rice pilaf · Since 1991
Downtown Stevens Point pub, opened in 1991 in an 1894 building, that serves beer-battered fish, baked haddock and walleye all day on Fridays.
Graffiti's Sports Pub
912 Main St, Stevens Point
Fish fry Fish: haddock, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, dinner roll
Downtown Stevens Point sports pub that runs a weekly Friday fish fry of haddock and walleye, fried or broiled.
Guu's On Main
1140 Main St, Stevens Point
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: rye bread, coleslaw, fries, baked potato, kettle chips · Since 1996
Downtown Stevens Point bar and grill, open since 1996, with a Friday fish fry of beer-battered cod and dill-breaded lake perch.
Hilltop Pub & Grill
4901 Main St, Stevens Point
Fish fry Fish: cod, walleye, perch · Fish fry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
East-side Stevens Point pub that serves its beer-battered cod fish fry, a recipe dating to the early 1980s, every day of the week.
Jordan Bar and Grill
5696 WI-66, Stevens Point
Fish fry Fish: perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, bread, fries, potato salad, baked potato
Roadside bar and grill east of Stevens Point on Highway 66 with a Friday-night fish, perch and shrimp fry.
Michele's Restaurant and Catering
513 Division St, Stevens Point
Supper clubFish fry Fish: perch, haddock, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: dinner rolls, baked beans, coleslaw, baked potato, wild rice pilaf, steamed vegetables · Since 1980
Family-run Stevens Point supper club, opened by the Klasinski family in 1980, with a Friday menu of lake perch, haddock and Point Amber-battered walleye.
Olympia Family Restaurant
200 Division St, Stevens Point
Fish fry Fish: haddock, salmon, walleye, perch, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: bread, potatoes, coleslaw
Greek-American family diner in Stevens Point that adds a Friday fish fry, including fish buckets, to its all-day menu.
Partners Pub & Grill
2600 Stanley St, Stevens Point
Fish fry Fish: perch, bluegill, haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Since 1977
Stevens Point neighborhood tavern, established in 1977, whose Friday special is a perch, bluegill or haddock fish fry.
Point After Pub & Grill
801 2nd St, Stevens Point
Fish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread, fries, kettle chips, potato salad, cottage cheese
Stevens Point pub whose Friday menu offers haddock four ways: beer battered, seasoned breaded, Cajun or lemon-pepper pan fried.
Rusty's Backwater Saloon
1715 W River Dr, Stevens Point
Fish fry Fish: cod, smelt · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato salad
Wisconsin River saloon west of Stevens Point, home of a New Year's Day polar bear plunge, with a Friday fry of cod and smelt.
Buck-A-Neer Supper Club
122923 County Rd C, Stratford
Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar
Supper club in the hamlet of Rozellville, in a building that began as a blacksmith shop, serving a Friday fish fry with a large salad bar.
Mesquite Grill & Pub
205 W Hill St, Thorp
Fish fry Fish: bluegill, salmon · Fish fry: Friday
Sports bar and smokehouse just off Highway 29 in Thorp with a Friday-night fish fry that includes beer-battered bluegills.
Carmelo's
149841 County Rd Nn, Wausau
Fish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Wednesday, Friday · Sides: baked potato, hash browns, coleslaw · Since 1986
Oliva family Italian restaurant in the Rib Mountain area, open since 1986, that serves pan-fried haddock as its Wednesday and Friday special.
LT Club
318 S 3rd Ave, Wausau
Fish fry Fish: cod, perch, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: baked potato, onion rings, french fries, potato salad, German potato salad
Bar in Wausau's Labor Temple building whose Friday fish fry, served 3 to 8 p.m., includes cod, perch and bluegill.
Richard's Restaurant & Bar
5305 N 32nd Ave, Wausau
Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar, rye bread · Since 1987
Family-owned Wausau supper club open since 1987 whose Friday menu offers fried or baked haddock and walleye with a soup and salad bar.
The Palms Supper Club
5912 US-51 Bus, Weston
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, walleye, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, french fries, potato salad, baked potato · Since 1936
Schofield supper club that began as a 1936 tavern and became The Palms in 1945, serving a Friday fish fry of beer-battered cod, walleye and perch.
Crab n Jack's
N2580 WI-55, White Lake
Fish fry Fish: haddock, perch, walleye, salmon · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread
Restaurant and bar overlooking the Wolf River that serves a Friday fish fry of fried or boiled haddock, perch and walleye.
Branding Iron Supper Club
9721 State Highway 13 S, Wisconsin Rapids
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: rye bread, coleslaw, potato · Since 1973
Northwoods-style supper club south of Wisconsin Rapids, dating to 1973 and run by new owners since 2024, with a Friday fish fry of cod, perch or shrimp.
Ida's Sports Bar and Grill
1981 Lincoln St, Wisconsin Rapids
Fish fry Fish: haddock, perch, bluegill, cod, salmon · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread, fries, sweet potato fries, potato salad, baked potato, cottage cheese
Wisconsin Rapids sports bar with a Friday-only fish fry menu of baked or fried haddock, perch and bluegill.
Lake Aire Supper Club
6510 WI-13 S, Wisconsin Rapids
Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato salad, coleslaw
Long-running Wisconsin Rapids supper club that serves beer-battered or broiled haddock and lake perch every Friday.
Savory Steakhouse
4320 80th St S, Wisconsin Rapids
Supper clubFish fry Fish: catfish, haddock, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato, coleslaw, rye bread
Steakhouse-style supper club in the Kellner area south of Wisconsin Rapids with a Friday-night fry of catfish, haddock and bluegill.
Supper clubs in Central Wisconsin
12 places. By town, with founding years when we could verify them.
Two Lakes Supper Club
9915 Two Lakes Rd, Almond
Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, rye bread, fries, potato salad · Since 1949
Seasonal supper club between two lakes near Almond, run by the Jagielo family since 1949 in a 1930 pavilion building, serving fried or broiled haddock and bluegill on Fridays.
Swartzendruber Supper Club
1315 Forrest Ave, Antigo
Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock · Fish fry: Friday · Since 2008
Antigo supper club open Wednesday through Sunday evenings whose Friday fish fry features beer-battered haddock, with prime rib on Saturdays.
The Pinewood
147801 Half Moon Lake Dr, Mosinee
Supper club Since 1974
Family-run supper club on the shore of Half Moon Lake, open Tuesday through Saturday evenings, with soups, sauces and dressings made in house.
Fannies Supper Club & Motel
W3741 US-10, Neillsville
Supper club
Highway 10 supper club and motel west of Neillsville serving steaks, prime rib and seafood Tuesday through Saturday evenings.
Sky Club Supper Club
2202 Post Rd, Plover
Supper clubFish fry Fish: walleye, salmon, cod, haddock, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato pancakes, baked potato, fries, sweet potato fries, mac and cheese, slaw · Since 1935
Plover supper club whose Friday-only menu offers beer-battered cod, parmesan haddock, pan-fried perch and walleye; its menu dates the club to 1935.
Michele's Restaurant and Catering
513 Division St, Stevens Point
Supper clubFish fry Fish: perch, haddock, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: dinner rolls, baked beans, coleslaw, baked potato, wild rice pilaf, steamed vegetables · Since 1980
Family-run Stevens Point supper club, opened by the Klasinski family in 1980, with a Friday menu of lake perch, haddock and Point Amber-battered walleye.
Buck-A-Neer Supper Club
122923 County Rd C, Stratford
Supper clubFish fry Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar
Supper club in the hamlet of Rozellville, in a building that began as a blacksmith shop, serving a Friday fish fry with a large salad bar.
Richard's Restaurant & Bar
5305 N 32nd Ave, Wausau
Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock, walleye · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: salad bar, rye bread · Since 1987
Family-owned Wausau supper club open since 1987 whose Friday menu offers fried or baked haddock and walleye with a soup and salad bar.
The Palms Supper Club
5912 US-51 Bus, Weston
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, walleye, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: coleslaw, french fries, potato salad, baked potato · Since 1936
Schofield supper club that began as a 1936 tavern and became The Palms in 1945, serving a Friday fish fry of beer-battered cod, walleye and perch.
Branding Iron Supper Club
9721 State Highway 13 S, Wisconsin Rapids
Supper clubFish fry Fish: cod, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: rye bread, coleslaw, potato · Since 1973
Northwoods-style supper club south of Wisconsin Rapids, dating to 1973 and run by new owners since 2024, with a Friday fish fry of cod, perch or shrimp.
Lake Aire Supper Club
6510 WI-13 S, Wisconsin Rapids
Supper clubFish fry Fish: haddock, perch · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: fries, potato salad, coleslaw
Long-running Wisconsin Rapids supper club that serves beer-battered or broiled haddock and lake perch every Friday.
Savory Steakhouse
4320 80th St S, Wisconsin Rapids
Supper clubFish fry Fish: catfish, haddock, bluegill · Fish fry: Friday · Sides: potato, coleslaw, rye bread
Steakhouse-style supper club in the Kellner area south of Wisconsin Rapids with a Friday-night fry of catfish, haddock and bluegill.
Icons and old favorites in Central Wisconsin
1 place. Long-running and honored places that aren't in the lists above.
Mint Cafe
422 N 3rd Street, Wausau
Since 1888
Downtown Wausau cafe that traces its roots to an 1888 Third Street saloon and has served diner meals at its current spot since 1940.