As part of the Roman Catholic tradition, they must avoid eating meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Some people in Atlanta include this practice in preventing luxuries and indulgences in 40 days.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution website mentions that abstaining from meat could lead people to eat seafood every spring.

Here are 10 seafood choices for those who carry out abstinence.

Red Snapper Dish

 

Mission + Market's Snapper in Three Alliance Center in Buckhead is executed flawlessly. Customers could enjoy the crispiness and tenderness of the skin.

The juicy fish sits on the bed of beaming green risotto, making the dish extraordinary. 

In addition, the herbed rice is immersed with mashed bok choy, which separates the unique taste of green tea and adds a woodsy, natural touch to the meal. 

The restaurant tenderly cooked the maitake mushrooms that add to the setting. The flavor helps the customers imagine they are on a forest path on a bright sunny day.

Tomahawk Tacos

 

Tomahawk Tacos at Catfish Hox got the best seafood category at Taste of Marietta for two consecutive years. The highlight of this dish is the catfish with crispy fried on the outside, yet it is tender. 

The restaurant is generous in serving this dish. 

Southern Living Magazine featured the Catfish Hox as one of the top catfish joints in the South. The restaurant is strictly sourcing its ingredients from the local Southern regional area. 

They use traditional cast iron cookware in their kitchen and have a unique menu. They serve simple, classic Southern’s best with Cajun Twist.

Catfish Hox is proud to reveal that their dishes are made from scratch. They are located at 2595 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta.

Sushi, Sashimi Moriwasa

O-Ku Sushi is at 1085 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta.

True professionals at O-Ku-Sushi would guide their customers who are not experts in sushi and sashimi. The sushi and sashimi moriwasa plate is an incredible way to discover the best Westside sushi pot O-ku. 

The restaurant offers 12 pieces of sashimi or six of sashimi and nigiri. The chefs fill the moriwasa plate with whatever they think is the best, but they offer their most balanced sushi choices.

Sushi and Sashimi at O-Ku-Sushi are available any time, and it is one of the best choices for those who want to explore new realms of the seafood world during the Lenten Season. 

Ceviche First Timer

Ceviche Taqueria restaurant at 963 Canton St. Roswell and 42 Milton Avenue, Alpharetta, offers Ceviche First Timer. They serve all their ceviche dishes in huge portion sizes.

Ceviche First Timer appetizer is an incredible way for those people who are inexperienced in trying various dishes featuring seafood cured in citrus juice. 

The restaurant offers three different preparations of ceviche for a massive amount. They paired the dish with free chips and salsa at Ceviche Taqueria.

Pla Kra Pow

Chai Yo Modern Thai at 3050 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, offers a show-stopping dish, Pla Kra Pow. They serve it on a dramatic plate as a whole fish but in easy-to-eat parts of fried filet. 

They also put delicate basil sauce flavors and myriad fried fish textures. The dish also includes tempura okra and elegant jasmine rice to satisfy their customers. 

In addition, Chai Yo Modern Thai’s stylish venue could allow its customers to appreciate the Lenten season. They introduce attractive modern seafood menus.

Mixed Grill

Oceanaire Seafood Room at 1100 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, offers a mixed grill dish for those undecided about which seafood to order on Good Friday.

They include lobster tails, shrimp, and scallops for over $40. It is a generous offer at the traditional steak and seafood area. 

Oceanaire Seafood Room won numerous awards, such as Best Seafood by Jezebel Magazine from 2006 to 2008.  Atlanta Magazine also awarded the restaurant the Best New Seafood Restaurant in 2005. 

Tripadvisor gave Oceanaire Seafood Room the Certificate of Excellence Award for Superior Service in 2016. Wine Spectator awarded them for their excellence from 2006 to 2008 and from 2017 to 2018.

Lobster Roll

 

Lobster Roll at Lapeer Seafood Market consists of hunks of lobster meat floating in warm butter. This seafood dish might be deceptive with the contrite spirit of the season.

Lapeer Seafood Market opened in early April in Alpharetta City. They have put an excellent remark on the dining destination element of the burgeoning city of Alpharetta development’s combination of retail and office facilities, apartments, and single-family shelters.

At Lapeer Seafood Market, they serve fresh coastal cuisine and feature Long’s “hyper-seasonal” menu with oysters, crudo, and seafood towers.

They highlight their wild-caught fish and shrimp and a lot of produce from local and Georgia farms.

Hashtags Roll

 

Eight Sushi Lounge offers Hashtags Roll at $22. It has spicy toro, shrimp tempura with seared crab stick and smoked salmon, sesame, tobiko, and scallions on top.

The restaurant also offers other kinds of seafood rolls like Velvet Roll, a soft shell crab tempura, and cucumber rolled with avocado and spicy tuna with tobiko crunch on top.

Eight Sushi Lounge is at 930 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta. They offer a fine dining experience with a more contemporary and stylish backdrop. Those who are craving sushi could be satisfied with their dishes.

Shack-Tastic Platters

For those who need help choosing the seafood they like or simply want them all, the Shack Tastic Platters from Crawfish Shack Seafood is the best choice. It comes with Cajun-boiled or steamed snow crab, crawfish, mussels, shrimp, Andouille sausage, corn, and red potatoes.

Crawfish Shack Seafood is a superb Cajun and Vietnamese fusion restaurant at 4337 Buford Highway NE #170, Atlanta. They offer po’boy selection and take frying to a higher level. They perfectly proportioned everything from fried shrimp to scallops and oysters. 

At Crawfish Shack Seafood, they put an equal amount of breading, spice, a

Redfish Ponchartrain

Louisiana Bistreaux Seafood Kitchen offers Redfish Ponchartrain, perfect for dinner. It comes with grilled spices and is topped with Pochartrain sauce. They include shrimp, lump, and crab meat. 

At Louisiana Bistreaux Seafood Kitchen, they serve Redfish Ponchartrain with corn moque choux and dirty rice.

Some customers highlighted that the dish was flavorful and the fish was cooked perfectly. 

The restaurant is at Buckhead's center, offering a casual, family-friendly bar and grill. They specialize in Louisiana cuisine, providing all-time favorite gulf-coast dishes from gumbo to jambalaya.