Mike Linnig's

The overview

Riverside fish plates under the trees

Mike Linnig's has fried fish on the banks of the Ohio River since 1925, a sprawling, tree-shaded seafood institution where the fish sandwiches are famously the size of a plate. Families eat at picnic tables under the trees, plates piled with fried fish, oysters, and onion rings.

Little changed in a century, Mike Linnig's is a warm-weather Louisville tradition — the riverside fish fry the whole city grew up making the drive out for.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Mike Linnig's cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Louisville since 1925 — 100 years of continuous business.
✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Louisville.
✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Louisville has kept Mike Linnig's busy for 100 years.
✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Louisville regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
✓Recognition in the local community. Named best fried fish in Louisville for 2025 for a century of giant fried fish sandwiches at picnic tables by the Ohio River.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Fried Fish in Louisville Louisville, KY · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Mike Linnig's

Websitemikelinnigsrestaurant.com ↗

Location9308 Cane Run Rd, Louisville, KY 40258

In business since1925

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Mike Linnig's — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Mike Linnig's
Category: Restaurant
Founded: 1925, Louisville, KY
Location: Louisville, KY
Centurion Award: Best Fried Fish in Louisville — 2025
Record last verified: July 2026

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This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Mike Linnig's cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Mike Linnig's?

Since 1925, Linnig's riverside picnic grove has served the fried fish that defines a Louisville summer evening.

Is Mike Linnig's award-winning?

Yes — Mike Linnig's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Fried Fish in Louisville, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best fried fish in Louisville for 2025 for a century of giant fried fish sandwiches at picnic tables by the Ohio River.

Where is Mike Linnig's?

Mike Linnig's is in Louisville, KY.