Caplingers Fresh Catch
7620 S Meridian St, Indianapolis
(317) 559-2454
Sandwiches
Lobster Roll Sandwich
Our "lobsta" rolls are made with claw and knuckle meat and tossed with just a few other fresh secret ingredients and piled into 1 of our fresh toasted locally baked rolls.
Caplinger Sandwich
Our #1 selling sandwich. Mild and flaky whitefish cooked to perfection. Great fried or grilled.
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.
Erik's Grouper Sandwich
Grouper cooked perfectly fried or grilled.
Shrimp Po Boy Sandwich
A quarter lb. of fried shrimp 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.
Blue Crab Melt Sandwich
Blue crab meat piled into 1 of our fresh baked rolls topped with mayo and mounds of mozzarella and provolone cheese melted to perfection.
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.
Lobster Melt Sandwich
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.
Soft Shell Crab Sandwich
2 whole soft-shell crabs lightly breaded, fried and served on a fresh toasted bun with your choice of fixins.
Chicken Sandwich
A boneless, skinless chicken breast fried or grilled and served on a fresh toasted bun with your choice of fixins.
Walleye Sandwich
Tuna Melt Sandwich
Our almost famous homemade smoked tuna salad topped with melted American cheese.
Salmon Sandwich
Fresh Atlantic salmon grilled to perfection with your choice of seasonings and toppings.
Catfish Sandwich
Our catfish is all raised right here in the USA. great fried, good grilled.
Smoked Tuna Salad Sandwich
Our "almost famous" homemade smoked tuna salad served on a fresh toasted bun with your choice of fixins.
Clam Po Boy Sandwich
A 1/4 lb. of fried clams topped with lettuce, onion, pickle, tomato, and remoulade sauce tucked inside a fresh toasted hoagie roll.
Oyster Po Boy Sandwich
A 1/4 lb. of fried oysters topped with lettuce, onion, pickle, tomato, and remoulade sauce tucked inside a fresh toasted hoagie roll.
Screamin' Crab Melt Sandwich
Blue crab meat screamin' with sriracha loaded into 1 of our fresh baked rolls topped with sauteed onions and peppers, then covered in a blanket of mozzarella and provolone cheese
Ocean Perch Sandwich
Fried to perfection. Our ocean perch can be either a US or Canadian product. Not available grilled.
Screamin' Lobster Melt
Lobster meat screamin' with sriracha loaded into 1 of our fresh baked rolls topped with sautéed onions and peppers, then covered in a blanket of mozzarella and provolone cheese.
Whiting Sandwich
Great moderately flavored whitefish. Only available fried.
Calamari Sandwich
Not your typical Midwesterners sandwich. Very mild in flavor and a great texture. Try it and you will love it.
Sides
Hushpuppies
These tasty little morsels are a staple with any fried fish meal.
Mac & Cheese
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.
Collard Greens
The best you will ever eat.
Green Beans
We cook our green beans in beef broth giving them a great flavor.
Baked Beans
Our baked beans are sweet and tangy.
Red Beans and Rice
A southern favorite. Our red beans and rice are paired with andouille sausage, giving it a nice kick.
Fried Okra
A southern favorite. Lightly breaded and fried. Great with a side of remoulade sauce.
Cornbread
Chipotle Slaw
Served with just a hint of spice and the smokiness of the chipotle, this is not your typical slaw.
Dinners
Caplinger Dinner
Our #1 seller! This dinner is served with 2 pieces of basa, 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies and sauce.
Catfish Fillet Dinner
Fried or grilled 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.
Fish and Shrimp Dinner
1 piece of basa and 1/4# shrimp 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.
Fried Shrimp Dinner
1/2 lb. of shrimp, fried to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies and a sauce
Ocean Perch Dinner
Fried to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
The Platter Dinner
1 fillet of basa, 1/4# shrimp, and 1/4# clams, fried or grilled to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies and 2 sauces (clams will always be fried).
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.
Coconut Shrimp Dinner
8 jumbo shrimp with a side of pina colada sauce, 2 sides and 2 hushpuppies.
Chicken Breast Dinner
2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts breaded and fried or grilled with a seasoning of your choice.
Fish and Chicken Dinner
A basa fillet and a chicken breast served with 2 sides of your choice, 2 hushpuppies and 2 sauces of your choice.
Soft Shell Crab Dinner
Soft shell crabs fried to perfection and served with your choice of sides.
Shrimp Scampi Dinner
16 medium shrimp, sautéed in our garlic parmesan butter.
Fried Oysters Dinner
Served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Grouper Dinner
Walleye Dinner
Kids Fish
Whiting Fillet Dinner
Fried to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies and a sauce.
Crab Cake Dinner
Whole Clam Dinner
Whole belly clams, fried to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies, and a sauce.
Jumbo Shrimp Dinner
10 pieces.
Kids Chicken
Poultry.
Catfish Nugget Dinner
Kids Shrimp
Calamari Steak Dinner
Fried or grilled to perfection and served with 2 sides, 2 hushpuppies and a sauce.
Frog Legs Dinner
1/2# Smelt Dinner
Add On's
Calamari Fries
Tender strips of calamari breaded and fried to golden perfection. Served with your choice of sauce.
1 Piece Salmon Filet
Single salmon filet.
Crab Cake
1/2 Gator Bites
1/4 Shrimp
6 to 8 pieces served with a sauce.
1 Piece Basa
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.
1/4 Clams
1/4 lb. of whole belly clams and it is served with your choice of sauce.
Coconut Shrimp
6 pieces jumbo coconut shrimp with out pina colada dipping sauce.
1# Frog Legs
1 lb. of frog legs.
1/4 Fried Oysters
1/4 lb of fried oysters.
1 Piece Cod
Single cod filet.
1 Piece Catfish
Single filet of catfish.
1 Piece Chicken Breast
1/2# Lake Smelt
1 Piece Soft Shell Crab
6 Piece Oysters 1/2 Shell
Raw.
Jumbo Shrimp 5 Piece
Calamari Steak 1 Piece
Single calamari steak.
Shrimp Cocktail
5 pieces.
Shrimp Scampi
16 medium shrimp, grilled to perfection in our garlic Parmesan butter.
Ocean Perch
1 piece.
Clam Casino Bites
Hoosier 1/2 Shell Oysters
3 pieces. Bluepoint oyster with sauteed onions peppers, sweet corn hushpuppie, remoulade sauce topped with melted mozzarella provolone blend. Not available at AMP or Pendleton pike.
1 Piece Whiting Fillet
Single whiting fillet.
Extra Remoulade
Extra Tarter
Extra Cocktail
Desserts
Key Lime Pie
Our smooth and tangy homemade key lime pie is crafted with nellie and joe's key west lime juice.
Pecan Pie
Lemon Cake
Oreo Cake
Sugar Cream Pie
Carrot Cake
Chocolate Cake
Cheesecake
Rich creamy cake.
Cookie
Drinks
Fountain Drink
Mug Root Beer 20 oz.
Dr Pepper 20 oz.
Diet Pepsi 20 oz.
Gatorade
Diet Mt Dew 20 oz.
Pure Leaf Sweet Tea
Jarritos
Bottled Water
Soda 20 oz.
Mt Dew Game Fuel
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Recent Reviews
First time customers. We got fish and chips. The fish was great. The fries were seasoned but nothing else was. I was expecting house made sauces but everything comes in a pouch or container. They don't taste good. We got Mac and cheese and fried okra too and it was bland. The staff and atmosphere were awesome but the food was a little disappointing. The portion sizes were decent. I just wish it had flavor. Also very clean inside.
October 2025
This is the freshest seafood at the best price on the south side of Indy. They have fresh seafood market with everything from fresh seafood to oysters salmon walleye cod fillets are amazing delicious. And they have the absolute best hush puppies, they also have key lime pie. Dinners are awesome and they have fresh fish sandwiches too.
March 2025
If I could give this place more stars I would. I always get the fish and chips and it's fantastic! I really don't like fish but I really love the fish here, and the baked beans. Great service and fabulous food!!!!
March 2025
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