Indianapolis, INSeafood

Caplinger's combines a working fish market with a casual seafood restaurant on Shadeland Avenue. Fried and grilled fish, crab cakes, chowder, and sandwiches sit beside a case stocked for cooking at home. The oyster po' boy captures the appeal particularly well, turning market seafood into a generous lunch with crisp breading and a soft roll.

Salt on Mass gives seafood a full service setting with oysters, fish, shellfish, and cocktails under one roof. The dining room favors a composed evening, with raw-bar starters leading into richer plates and attentive pacing. Its broad coastal menu makes the restaurant a natural choice when the table wants several courses instead of a quick counter meal.

Monterey Cuisine serves seafood and sushi in Carmel's Arts and Design District, with raw and cooked preparations sharing a polished dining room. Rolls and sashimi can open the meal before richer fish and shellfish plates, making the menu flexible for tables split between sushi and composed entrees. It suits a longer dinner, especially when the group wants several courses and seafood presented with more ceremony than a casual fish counter.

Broad Ripple Seafood Market pairs a working fish counter with a compact menu built from the same day-boat catch. Chowder, ceviche, po' boys, tacos, and sandwiches turn the case into lunch, while whole fish and fillets let shoppers take the market home. It works especially well for diners who want to see the seafood before ordering, ask questions at the counter, and choose between a ready-made meal and ingredients for later.