The Fish Friar

Fresh seafood from the New England coast, sustainably caught and thoughtfully prepared. Adventurous cocktails, wine and craft beers served in a cool atmosphere with curated music and a funky, nautical vibe.

"Fresh ⚫️ Wild-caught ⚫️ Sustainable

Located at 239 E Genesee St, Syracuse, NY 13202, The Fish Friar operates as a seafood restaurant serving Syracuse in New York. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as restaurant, cocktail bar, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Because this group is broad, judging a listing on freshness, turnover and how consistent recent reviews are tends to work better than judging by decor or price range alone. Most kitchens in Syracuse will adjust a dish for common dietary needs like gluten-free or vegetarian if you ask when ordering. Hours vary widely: diners and fast-food chains often stay open late or around the clock, while bakeries and cafes tend to open early and close mid-afternoon. Catering and food delivery businesses in New York usually require advance notice, from a day for a small order up to a week or more for a large event, so it is worth contacting them early.

The business lists hours on 2 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 4–9 PM. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (315) 468-3474. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is thefishfriar.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 990 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded seafood restaurants in Syracuse.

Syracuse is in New York, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Traffic in Syracuse peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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