Caplinger's Fresh Catch
7460 Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis
(317) 288-7263
Sandwiches
Caplinger Sandwich
Mild and flaky whitefish cooked to perfection. Great fried or grilled.
Shrimp Po Boy
A quarter pound of fried shrimp topped with lettuce, onion, pickle, tomato, and remoulade sauce tucked inside a fresh toasted hoagie roll.
Lobster Roll
Our lobsta rolls are made with claw and knuckle meat and tossed with just a few other fresh secret ingredients and piled into one of our fresh toasted locally baked rolls.
Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
A fresh pork tenderloin cut in-house, fried or grilled, and served on a freshly toasted bun with your choice of fixins.
Salmon Sandwich
Fresh Atlantic salmon grilled to perfection with your choice of seasonings and toppings.
Chicken Sandwich
A boneless, skinless chicken breast fried or grilled and served on a fresh toasted bun with your choice of fixins.
Catfish Sandwich
Our catfish is all raised right here in the USA. Great fried or good grilled.
Catfish Po Boy
USA-raised catfish nuggets fried to perfection and piled onto our fresh baked roll topped with your favorite toppings and our famous remoulade sauce.
Soft Shell Crab Sandwich
Two whole soft-shell crabs lightly breaded, fried and served on a fresh toasted bun with your choice of fixins.
Lobster Melt
Our amazing lobster roll mix, sauteed onions and peppers piled into a fresh roll and covered with a blanket of melted Mozzarella and Provolone cheese.
Screamin' Lobster Melt
Lobster Meat screamin' with sriracha loaded into one of our fresh baked rolls topped with sautéed onions and peppers, then covered in a blanket of Mozzarella and Provolone cheese.
Seafood Philly
Blue crab, lobster, and shrimp all piled high in a fresh roll with sautéed onions, peppers, remoulade sauce, and a blanket of melted Mozzarella and Provolone cheese.
Blue Crab Melt
Blue crab meat piled into one of our fresh baked rolls topped with mayo and mounds of Mozzarella and Provolone cheese melted to perfection.
Whiting Sandwich
Great moderately flavored whitefish. Only available fried.
Smoked Tuna Salad
Our almost famous homemade smoked tuna salad served on a fresh toasted bun with your choice of fixins.
Grouper Sandwich
Screamin' Crab Melt
Blue crab meat screamin' with sriracha loaded into one of our fresh baked rolls topped with sauteed onions and peppers, then covered in a blanket of Mozzarella and Provolone cheese.
Calamari Sand
Not your typical Midwesterners sandwich. Very mild in flavor and a great texture. Try it and you will love it.
Walleye Sandwich
Oyster Po Boy
A quarter pound of fried oysters topped with lettuce, onion, pickle, tomato, and remoulade sauce tucked inside a fresh toasted hoagie roll.
Cod Sandwich
We use the loin cut of the cod making for a tasty flaky marvel of the seafood world.
Tuna Melt
Our almost famous homemade smoked tuna salad topped with melted American Cheese.
Clam Po Boy
A quarter pound of fried clams topped with lettuce, onion, pickle, tomato, and remoulade sauce tucked inside a fresh toasted hoagie roll.
Ocean Perch Sandwich
Fried to perfection. Our ocean perch can be either a US or Canadian product. Not available grilled.
Tilapia Sandwhich
Our Tilapia is all raised right here in the USA. Great fried or good grilled.
Dinners
Jumbo Shrimp (10 pcs) Dinner
Ocean Perch Dinner
Fried to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Salmon Dinner
Grilled to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Catfish Fillet Dinner
Fried or grilled to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Fish & Shrimp Dinner
One piece of base and quarter shrimp fried or grilled to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
The Platter
One fillet of basa, quarter shrimp, and quarter clams, fried or grilled to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and 2 sauces.(clams will always be fried).
Caplinger Dinner
This dinner is served with 2 pieces of basa, 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies and sauce.
Catfish Nugget Dinner
Fish & Chicken Dinner
A basa fillet and a chicken breast served with 2 sides of your choice, 2 hushpuppies, and 2 sauces of your choice.
Fried Shrimp Dinner
A half pound of shrimp, fried to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Frog Legs Dinner
Whiting Fillet Dinner
Fried to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Walleye Dinner
Kids Fish
Kids Chicken
Whole Clam Dinner
Whole belly clams, fried to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Crab Cake Dinner
Kids Shrimp
Half Smelt Dinner
Fried Oysters Dinner
Served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Alligator Tail Meat Dinner
It tastes like chicken. Really it does. Fried or grilled to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Cod Dinner
Fried or grilled to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Coconut Shrimp Dinner (8 pcs)
Eight jumbo shrimp with a side of pina colada sauce, two sides, and two hushpuppies.
Shrimp Scampi Dinner
Sixteen medium shrimp and sautéed in our garlic parmesan butter.
Chicken Breast Dinner
Two boneless and skinless chicken breasts breaded and fried or grilled with a seasoning of your choice.
Grouper Dinner
Calamari Steak Dinner
Fried or grilled to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Tilapia DInner
Fried or grilled to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Drinks
Dr. Pepper (20 oz)
Fountain Drink
Pure Leaf Sweet Tea
Jarritos
Bottled Water
Mug Root Beer (20 oz)
Diet Mt Dew (20 oz)
Diet Pepsi (20 oz)
Soda (20 oz)
Gatorade
Mt Dew Game Fuel
Sides
Mac & Cheese
We make our mac and cheese with a blend of cheeses and finish it off in the oven.
Collard Greens
The best you will ever eat.
Fried Okra
A southern favorite. Lightly breaded and fried. Great with a side of remoulade sauce.
Red Beans & Rice
A southern favorite. Our red beans and rice are paired with andouille sausage, giving it a nice kick.
Green Beans
We cook our green beans in beef broth giving them a great flavor.
Chipotle Slaw
With just a hint of spice and the smokiness of the chipotle, this is not your typical slaw.
Baked Beans
Our baked beans are sweet and tangy.
Cornbread
Hushpuppies
These tasty little morsels are a staple with any fried fish meal.
Buffalo Fries
Our fries are a waffle cut with a seasoned coating that goes perfectly with all dinners.
Add On's
Calamari Fries
Tender strips of calamari breaded and fried to golden perfection. Served with your choice of sauce.
Ocean Perch (1 pc)
Shrimp (1/4 lb)
Six to eight pieces served with a sauce.
Extra Tarter
Fried Oysters (1/4 lb)
Quarter pound of fried oysters.
Extra Cocktail
Extra Remoulade
Catfish (1 pc)
Single filet of catfish.
Crab Cake
Maryland-style crab cakes loaded with sweet blue crab and cooked to perfection. Best served with our famous remoulade sauce.
Gator Bites (1/2 lb)
1/2 lb of gator tail cut into bite-sized nuggets and served with your choice of sauce.
Soft Shell Crab (1 pc)
Basa (1 pc)
Single fillet of basa (Caplinger's Special).
Clam Chowda
This is our homemade New England-style clam chowder. It is rich and creamy with lots of clams.
Oysters Half Shell (6 pcs) (Raw)
Lake Smelt (1/2)
Chicken Breast (1 pc)
Coconut Shrimp (6 pcs)
Jumbo coconut shrimp with out pina colada dipping sauce.
Clams (1/4 lb)
Quarter pound of whole belly clams and it is served with your choice of sauce.
Salmon Filet (1 pc)
Single Salmon Filet.
Frog Legs (1 lb)
1 pound of frog legs.
Cod (1 pc)
Single cod filet.
Calamari Steak (1 pc)
Single calamari steak.
Jumbo Shrimp (5 pcs)
Shrimp Cocktail (5 pcs)
Hoosier Half Shell Oysters (3 pcs)
Bluepoint Oyster with sauteed onions peppers, sweet corn hushpuppie, remoulade sauce topped with melted mozzarella provolone blend.
Shrimp Scampi (16 pcs)
Medium shrimp and grilled to perfection in our garlic parmesan butter.
Clam Casino Bites
Whiting Fillet (1 pc)
Single whiting fillet.
Desserts
Carrot Cake
Key Lime Pie
Our smooth and tangy homemade key lime pie is crafted with Nellie and Joe's key west lime juice.
Lemon Cake
Pecan Pie
Cheesecake
Oreo Cake
Sugar Cream Pie
Single Cookie
Chocolate Cake
Cookies (4 pcs)
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Recent Reviews
Very good food! Great selection! You get ALOT of food for the money! They also have cases of both fresh fish/seafood and frozen fish/seafood! They even have crawfish and alligator!!
May 2025
This evening I wanted to leave a review due to the fact that it was the best experience that I have had out of the 7 plus years that I have been coming to Caplingers. The experience is always a nice one every time that I visit. The food is always fresh and the Restaurant is always clean, and the staff are always friendly, but this evening it was all of that times 2. I was served by Thomas and Chris which were so Professional and Positive, and the cooks behind the scenes did their...
December 2024
The food (Catfish whole, Mac and Cheese, Sweet potato 🥔,) was very good, nice golden brown catfish, cheesy Mac and Cheese, sweet potato ok, all in all will go back again. My only concern was the length of time 35min waiting in car. But yes it was worth it 👌 😌
11/27/24
Back again good people for my regular dose of Catfish dinner w/ 2 sides. Meal was very good and I will return when I get back to this side of town.
11/27/24
Back again good people for my regular dose of Catfish dinner w/ 2 sides. Meal was very good and I will return when I get back to this side of town.
December 2024
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