Croatian National Hall Javor voted Pittsburgh's best fish fry
By Chrissy Suttles
Published on March 13, 2026.
The votes have come in for the Pittsburgh area's best fish fry, named Croatian National Hall Javor by Axios Pittsburgh readers. The club, founded in 1905 by Croatian immigrants, has hosted its annual fish fry on the North Side since the 1980s and serves as the club's biggest fundraiser. Hundreds of readers voted to narrow a field of 16 nominated fish fry spots to Javor, with the Swissvale Volunteer Fire Department and Javor winning the award. The fish fry features Lenten classics like baked and fried fish and shrimp, sides like pierogies, mac and cheese, fries, Croatian coleslaw, potato salad and kids' options. The hall is open to the public for fish fries each Friday during Lent, including Good Friday.
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