Food & Drink

Ready for a fish fry? These are the best places to get fried fish in Macon.

Hot beer battered, fried, crispy fish. It’s a meal everyone craves and when it’s made right, it’s capable of making anyone smile.

But what are the best places in town to get fried fish?

These are the top places in Macon to get your fix:

Jim Shaw’s

Jim Shaw’s located ta 3040 Vineville Ave. in Macon.
Jim Shaw’s located ta 3040 Vineville Ave. in Macon. Jason Vorhees jvorhees@macon.com

Where: 3040 Vineville Ave., Macon, GA 31204

Rating: 4/5 stars on Yelp

Review: “My favorite is the fried catfish . . . The catfish are fried very crispy on the outside and are very moist inside,” said Guerry.

Faves on the menu: fried catfish, fried catfish nuggets and shrimp tacos

Fish N’Pig

JASON VORHEES/THE TELEGRAPH Macon, GA, 11/06/2019: Three piece whiting dinner and super dock sandwich at Fish Port 2 in Macon.
JASON VORHEES/THE TELEGRAPH Macon, GA, 11/06/2019: Three piece whiting dinner and super dock sandwich at Fish Port 2 in Macon. Jason Vorhees jvorhees@macon.com


Where: 6420 Moseley Dixon Road, Macon, GA 31220

Rating: 3.5/5 stars on Yelp

Review: “This was by far the best fried catfish I’ve ever eaten,” wrote Deserie.

Faves on the menu: fried catfish, alligator and fried shrimp

Kudzu Seafood

Fried shrimp platter with gumbo and jambalaya hush puppies at Kudzu Seafood Company.
Fried shrimp platter with gumbo and jambalaya hush puppies at Kudzu Seafood Company. Telegraph file photo

Where: 512 Poplar St., Macon, GA 31201

Rating: 4/5 stars on Yelp

Review: “Loved this gem. The food was delicious,” said Amy.

Faves on the menu: shrimp basket and fried catfish boudin

Shark’s Fish and Chicken

Where: 3485 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31204

Rating: 3.5/5 stars on Yelp

Review: “Everything was fried perfectly! I received my food fresh and hot,” wrote Christian.

Faves on the menu: fried catfish and fried chicken

Saleem’s Fish Supreme

Saleems Fish Supreme located at 2198 Pio Nono Ave. in Macon.
Saleems Fish Supreme located at 2198 Pio Nono Ave. in Macon. Jason Vorhees The Telegraph


Where: 2198 Pio Nono Ave., Macon, GA 31206

Rating: 4/5 stars on Yelp

Review: “The whiting was everything I needed it to be. Nicely seasoned with a lil crunch to it too,” said Alexis.

Faves on the menu: whiting, shrimp and fried okra

Parish on Cherry

Reporter Justin Baxley ordered a shrimp basket and alligator bites from Parish on Cherry for this week’s social distancing version of #FoodieFriday.
Reporter Justin Baxley ordered a shrimp basket and alligator bites from Parish on Cherry for this week’s social distancing version of #FoodieFriday. Justin Baxley jbaxley@macon.com

Where: 580 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201

Rating: 3.5/5 stars on Yelp

Review: “Great food. Great service. Reasonable prices. Fun atmosphere,” said Rob.

Faves on the menu: fried fish basket and shrimp

Papa’s Wings and Seafood

Where: 919 Pio Nono Lane, Macon, GA 31204

Rating: 3.5/5 stars on Yelp

Review: “I had fish and shrimp. Pleased to know they had three fish types available. I had whiting. Very good,” said Mike.

Faves on the menu: fried catfish

Cashman’s Pub

JENNA EASON/THE TELEGRAPH Macon, GA, 04/02/2019: Cashman’s Pub will be opening at 370 Cherry Street, which used to be the location of the Bourbon Bar.
JENNA EASON/THE TELEGRAPH Macon, GA, 04/02/2019: Cashman’s Pub will be opening at 370 Cherry Street, which used to be the location of the Bourbon Bar. Jenna Eason jeason@macon.com

Where: 370 Cherry St, Macon, GA 31201

Rating: 3.5/5 stars on Yelp

Review: “I had the shrimp & grits and they were delicious. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and taken care of for the entire night,” said Katie.

Faves on the menu: fish and chips, shrimp and grits, and fish and grits

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Chelsea Madden
The Telegraph
Chelsea is a service journalism reporter who began working for McClatchy in 2022. She was born and raised in Middle Georgia and lives in Forsyth. She attended Wesleyan College for undergrad and a few years after that, went to SCAD for an MFA in writing. Outside of work, Chelsea likes to watch Netflix, read books in the thriller genre and chase her toddler around.
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