Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

1. Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

8.0
8264 Northfield Blvd (at Northfield Stapleton), Denver, CO
BBQ Joint · Stapleton · 49 tips and reviews

Melanie S.Melanie Starkman: Excellent fried catfish! BBQ is excellent as well!

Crystal B.Crystal Blue: Fried green tomatoes are awesome. Pork nachos are fresh and delicious. Excellent ribs. Super friendly staff.

JD D.JD Driscoll: Seriously! Their home-made honey mustard dressing is RIDICULOUS! I DIE!

Moe's Original BBQ is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

2. Moe's Original BBQ

7.2
530 North Broadway, Denver, CO
BBQ Joint · Central Denver · 29 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian Martin: Fried catfish is great.

Tim R.Tim Rogers: Best pulled pork on the city. Hands down. No comparison.

Tanner N.Tanner Nall: I don't think of wings when I go to a BBQ joint but these are legit!!!!

Welton Street Cafe is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

3. Welton Street Cafe

8.2
2736 Welton St, Denver, CO
Southern Food Restaurant · Curtis Park · 37 tips and reviews

James N.James Nesbit: Get the catfish dinner great rice and beans, the catfish sandwich is also good.

Zach G.Zach Griego-Dreicer: My home away from home:) Love this place to death, I would recommend it to anyone in the DEN area!

Ryan O.Ryan O: My favorite meal is the jerk chicken with hush puppies, red beans and rice, cornbread, strawberry pop with peach cobbler for dessert. Great service. Slow, but worth the wait.

The Crawling Crab is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

4. The Crawling Crab

7.8
763 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Westwood · 6 tips and reviews

Tuff J.Tuff Jamilla: OMG definitely recommended for Crawfish...reminds of down south!

Miriam O.Miriam Ordoñez: Don't expect good service. Order the crawfish to go and enjoy at home.

Barry D.Barry Dale: Everything

Cruise Room is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

5. Cruise Room

8.5
1600 17th St, Denver, CO
Cocktail Bar · LoDo · 53 tips and reviews

Denver WestwordDenver Westword: The Cruise Room could be Denver's most iconic spot. And good food: McCormick's, which has a bar and dining room flanking the Cruise Room, serves its menu of steaks and seafood in here, too. Ahoy! Read more.

Brian R.Brian Rook: Get an old fashioned

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Low crimson lighting, classic cocktails, exceptional martinis.

Max Gill and Grill is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

6. Max Gill and Grill

8.1
1052 S Gaylord St (Wash Park), Denver, CO
Bar · Old South Gaylord · 26 tips and reviews

Brian H.Brian Hart: Love their ribs and wings! Great happy hour all week!

Ben C.Ben Cochell: Happy hour 3-6 Tue-Sun

Bradley K.Bradley Kellmayer: Mandy is seriously the best bartender on Gaylord.

Jax Fish House Denver is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

7. Jax Fish House Denver

8.5
1539 17th St (17th and Wazee), Denver, CO
Seafood Restaurant · LoDo · 62 tips and reviews

Jennifer A.Jennifer Axcell: Go for happy hour and get the Sea Dog and PEI Muscles with Panang curry sauce. Order the buttermilk break to soak up the sauce.

ThrillistThrillist: Legendary happy hour at Jax with $3 oyster shooters (East Coast oyster, vodka, bloody mary mix) and $5 chorizo gravy fries with cheddar cheese curds. Like poutine via Mexico. O, Canada! Read more.

DenverHappyHourDenverHappyHour: Food: $2 oyster shooters, $1 oysters, $3 snacks Drink: $3 wines, $3-$5 vodka martinis, $3 draft beersEvery Day 4pm-6pm

New Saigon is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

8. New Saigon

8.3
630 S Federal Blvd (Center Ave), Denver, CO
Vietnamese Restaurant · Athmar Park · 52 tips and reviews

Denver WestwordDenver Westword: We always grab a green pandan waffle for the drive home, along with a rainbow-hued boba smoothie or some refreshingly sweet-tart, fresh-squeezed sugarcane juice. Read more.

Denver WestwordDenver Westword: Voted Best Vietnamese Restaurant in Westword's Best of Denver 2011!

StDominico B.StDominico Bear: Try the sriracha. :) and anything on the menu

J's Noodles & New Thai is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

9. J's Noodles & New Thai

7.3
1842 S Parker Rd #5, Denver, CO
Thai Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Shay L.Shay Larsing: Order the new Thai noodles or the beef noodles stew! Both really yummy!

Mayalin B.Mayalin Barr: Chicken pad Thai and chicken of see ewe! It's fireeee!

Karen G.Karen Gomez: They dont give u lime with your pad Thai when u do take out so make sure u ask for it!!! Also their to go cup is too small!!!

Denver Biscuit Company is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

10. Denver Biscuit Company

8.8
3237 E Colfax Ave (at Adams St), Denver, CO
Breakfast Spot · City Park · 122 tips and reviews

Catherine A.Catherine A: These were the best biscuits I've ever had. You can't go wrong with the Franklin. Adding a fried egg makes it that much better, too.

Matt M.Matt Mensch: The Franklin is the new breakfast of champions

Todd C.Todd Carpenter: The Franklin is a brilliant combination of chicken & biscuit and biscuits and gravy. Plus it had bacon. Yum.

Boney's BBQ is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

11. Boney's BBQ

7.6
1543 Champa St, Denver, CO
BBQ Joint · Central Business District · 34 tips and reviews

Daniel H.Daniel Hellsten: I had the ribs with some mac n cheese. It was awesome!

Denver WestwordDenver Westword: Now that Boney's has moved into a bigger space, their menu and hours have expanded!

Ben B.Ben Buescher: Pulled pork is the shit!

Bayou Bob's is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

12. Bayou Bob's

1635 Glenarm Pl (at 17th), Denver, CO
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 30 tips and reviews

Patrick S.Patrick Shaw: Great Cajun food in a nice dive bar atmosphere! Very friendly staff! Smothered blackened catfish was great! Lots of Abita brewery choices too!

Jason 😜Izzy🎶 S.Jason 😜Izzy🎶 Sherry: Get an Abita Amber, Blacken Voodoo or another Abita or Dixie brew

Thomas K.Thomas Kapaun: Best Southern food in Denver. Love the lunch specials.

Lincoln's Roadhouse is one of The 13 Best Places for Fried Catfish in Denver.

13. Lincoln's Roadhouse

7.5
1201 S Pearl St, Denver, CO
American Restaurant · Old South Pearl · 37 tips and reviews

John D.John Doherty: Had my first Po' Boy here and it was delicious. Blackened catfish was great

zoezoe: shoot some pool

Janelle V.Janelle Veres: Richie makes the best fries and grilled cheese...not to mention the red beans and rice and the pot roast burrito mmmm