One of the best types of fried fish is fried catfish. Tender and flaky, this delicacy is typically found in the south, but there are several restaurants across the Hoosier State that do it just right.
If you love fried food, you’ll want to check out these five restaurants. Scroll on for details about each.
- Catfish Willy’s Seafood & Crab Shack
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Facebook/Catfish Willy’s Seafood & Crab Shack This popular restaurant used to be located in Kentucky, but Hoosier adored it so much that it got moved across the Ohio River to our state. There’s a wealth of seafood dishes available at this amazing restaurant as well as other menu items like burgers, chicken strips, tacos, and more. Click here to learn more about this place from previous Only In Your State coverage.
Address: 5724 East Virginia Street, Evansville, IN, 47715
- Knob Hill Tavern
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Facebook/Knob Hill Tavern In business since 1943, this place is known for its fishbowls of craft beer as well as its fried catfish, which it calls fiddlers. Also located along the Ohio River, this restaurant also serves many other Hoosier favorites like tenderloin sandwiches, calzones, burgers, fried chicken, and more.
Address: 1016 IN-662, Newburgh, IN, 47630
- Stookey’s Family Dining
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Facebook/Stookey’s Family Dining Known for its all-you-can-eat fried catfish nights, this excellent restaurant is also known for its steaks and onion rings. It has been in business since 1975 and is cherished by locals from far and wide.
Address: 125 East Main Street, Thorntown, IN, 46071
- Country Catfish Restaurant
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Google/Andrew McDonald The best fish in town is found at this casual joint that’s been around for years. In addition to catfish, it is also known for its juicy burgers that belong on any bucket list.
Address: 268 U.S. 31, Kokomo, IN, 46902
- Louie Wingz & Catfish
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TripAdvisor/Mark R If you love fried food, you’ll definitely want to visit this hot spot. Fried chicken and catfish are the specialties here, and both are done magnificently.
Address: 454 South Greenwich Street, Valparaiso, IN, 46383
For more like this, check out these 10 restaurants in Indiana that have the best seafood ever.
Facebook/Catfish Willy’s Seafood & Crab Shack
This popular restaurant used to be located in Kentucky, but Hoosier adored it so much that it got moved across the Ohio River to our state. There’s a wealth of seafood dishes available at this amazing restaurant as well as other menu items like burgers, chicken strips, tacos, and more. Click here to learn more about this place from previous Only In Your State coverage.
Address: 5724 East Virginia Street, Evansville, IN, 47715
Facebook/Knob Hill Tavern
In business since 1943, this place is known for its fishbowls of craft beer as well as its fried catfish, which it calls fiddlers. Also located along the Ohio River, this restaurant also serves many other Hoosier favorites like tenderloin sandwiches, calzones, burgers, fried chicken, and more.
Address: 1016 IN-662, Newburgh, IN, 47630
Google/Alyssa Allen
Facebook/Stookey’s Family Dining
Known for its all-you-can-eat fried catfish nights, this excellent restaurant is also known for its steaks and onion rings. It has been in business since 1975 and is cherished by locals from far and wide.
Address: 125 East Main Street, Thorntown, IN, 46071
Google/Demetrius Cade
Google/Andrew McDonald
The best fish in town is found at this casual joint that’s been around for years. In addition to catfish, it is also known for its juicy burgers that belong on any bucket list.
Address: 268 U.S. 31, Kokomo, IN, 46902
Facebook/Louie Wingz & Catfish
TripAdvisor/Mark R
If you love fried food, you’ll definitely want to visit this hot spot. Fried chicken and catfish are the specialties here, and both are done magnificently.
Address: 454 South Greenwich Street, Valparaiso, IN, 46383
Where else in Indiana can you find good fried catfish? Share your favorite spots with us below in the comments.
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