Joe’s Butcher Shop, Fish Market & Provisions
Though its name doesn’t lead with its aquatic offerings, Joe’s seafood selection certainly goes deep. Its next-day options (order today, get it tomorrow) include everything from arctic char to Hawaiian swordfish. The shop is big on sustainable seafood, adhering to quality guidelines from the Marine Stewardship Council and Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch (among others). Customers can mull over the cold case at the store or order online for pickup or delivery.
111 W. Main St., Carmel, 317-846-8877
Caplinger’s Fresh Catch Seafood Market
Founded in 2013 by father-and-son fishmongering team Nick and Andrew Caplinger, the chain’s two fish market locations (on the south side and Shadeland Avenue) offer arguably the city’s most extensive selection of seafood, ranging from cod, to octopus, to skate. If you love seafood but don’t like cooking it in your own kitchen, Caplinger’s in-house restaurants serve some of Indy’s best fast seafood, including the classic fish ’n chips alongside a gator po’boy and Great Lakes perch platter.
The two Caplinger’s inside The Amp food hall and along Pendleton Pike serve food cooked to order only.
Multiple locations
Broad Ripple Seafood Market
The owners stock the cold case with catches supplied by anglers on both coasts and in Hawaii, with whom they maintain first-name relationships, meaning the seafood selection is both fresh and somewhat idiosyncratic. Since one can’t predict what fish will be biting, one can occasionally partake of such “finds” as opah (moonfish) and hogfish. The market’s attached restaurant gets super creative with the ingredients, offering everything from a stellar grouper sandwich to fresh whitefish ceviche to Louisiana seafood gumbo.
882 E. Coil St., 317-385-9370
Viet Hua Food Market
The city offers a number of international groceries, but Viet Hua’s Castleton location beats the competition when it comes to fish. Along with freezer cases packed with filets from pretty much every species, there are also tanks filled with live freshwater and saltwater fish, mussels, and crabs.
6336 E. 82nd St., 317-596-2222
Santiago’s Seafood Market & Kitchen
This family-owned, two-decade-old business offers all the Midwestern favorites, from walleye, to ocean perch, to halibut, with both filets and whole fish available. The counter-service restaurant’s sandwich-intensive lineup includes a cheesy tuna melt, gator po’boy, and a lobster roll. If you find a fresh filet you like but don’t want to cook it at home, Santiago’s will happily do the honors by preparing your purchase on-site at no additional charge.
7857 Michigan Rd., 463-224-7156
John’s Fish Market
This establishment is a neighborhood fixture known equally for its fresh fish and its soul food–style prepared meals. This isn’t the place to search for, say, ahi poke or some trendy recipe you saw some guy making on TikTok. But if you need one of the old standards, like catfish, buffalo, or whiting, John’s has you covered. If you’d like those aforementioned aquatic dwellers fried up and served with, say, fried okra and greens, then the cooks here really have you covered. As long as you have cash, that is. Credit cards aren’t accepted.
2244 W. 10th St., 317-634-8912
