Like the bow of a ship jutting forward, Salt cruises in at 505 Massachusetts Ave. with a mostly seafood menu. The setting is swanky cruise ship. Lamb chops, burgers, steaks and roasted chicken round out the menu. Wochit
Fish sandwiches, fried catfish, seafood feasts. Heck, you can even get fried lobster tail.
Lent heralds in the Indianapolis fish fry season, which peaks on Good Friday, but the eating doesn't stop on Easter Sunday.
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Fish fries continue, whether it's a fried catfish sandwich at a restaurant, a pitch-in feast at a dive bar or a late spring fried cod dinner on the church lawn.
Love Handle
877 Massachusetts Ave, (317) 384-1102, Instagram @luvhandy
Tired of the same old whiting filet? How about crazy tender, deep-fried skate cheeks? On a waffle. With salty sweet miso caramel butter. Yeah, Love Handle has done that for its Fish Fry Fridays. Plus, you get to watch a fishy flick like “Jaws.” Plates might feature smelt, bluefish or skate wing. The Admiral’s Advantage serves three fish and a shrimp roll. Platters come with slaw, housemade cheddar biscuits and potato wedges. Prices range from $18 to $24. Offerings vary week to week. An old-school, bone-in, fried catfish is on the menu, too. Munch the crispy tail. It’s a treat.
Southpaw Catering
(317) 986-9148, facebook.com/SouthPawCatering
Do your seafood-loving self a favor and follow Southpaw Catering on Facebook and Instagram. You’ll want to be wherever chef Ali Foster stages his next pop-up. The New Orleans cuisine lover is a master of spicy seasoning, tongue tingling but never too fiery. His recent batter-fried soft-shell crab and lightly breaded jumbo fried shrimp on a bed of creamy Cajun seasoned penne with onions and sweet bell peppers had me missing my East Coast roots. Foster will cook a Good Friday fish starting at 4 p.m. March 30 at Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center, 2990 W. 71st St., at Michigan. Besides catfish, perch and whiting, he’ll fry – wait for it – salmon and lobster tails. Expect gumbo, too. Foster is obsessed with perfecting his recipe. Side dishes include corn on the cob, potato wedges and pineapple cole slaw. Prices range from $15 to $20. Call in orders ahead or risk waiting in line. Take-out only.
St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church
4:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 30, 4052 E. 38th St., (317) 546-1571, standrewindy.org
Yes, fish fries are all about the fish, and the crispy cornmeal-crusted catfish here is a winner, with pickles and hot sauce from the condiment bar and assorted sides, including mac and cheese and sweet baked beans. But double bless the bakers behind the homemade desserts bar. If you see the bruleed sweet potato pie, get it. The crackly caramelized crust covers rough-mashed sweet potatoes spicy with nutmeg and cinnamon, all in a super flaky crust. Dinners cost around $10 each.
Wheatley’s
8902 Southeastern Ave, Wanamaker, (317) 862-6622, wheatleysfishfry.com
Feel like you’re hanging out in someone’s backyard at this classic fish fry joint furnished with picnic tables. Cooks fry breaded Alaskan pollock filets for lunch and dinner every day, except Fried Chicken Sundays. Three pieces of fish come with slaw, baked beans, fries and corn fritters, which are nuggets of deep-fried cornbread, for $11.29. Good luck resisting the dessert case full of pies and skyscraper layer cakes.
Caplinger’s
7460 N. Shadeland Ave., (317) 288-7263, caplingersfreshcatch.com. Also in Noblesville and Zionsville.
The Caplinger’s Special is a fried catfish sandwich, but feel free to change it up. Salmon, perch, whiting and cod are some of the choices. Each filet is breaded and fried -- or grilled if you must -- and served on a hearty bun with your choice of lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and tartar sauce. I like the works to cool that hot-from-the-fryer filet. Sandwich prices range from $6.99 to $10.99.
One More Lounge
7143 Southeastern Ave., (317) 356-2913
Wheatley’s is the famous go-to fish fry in Wanamaker, but this nearby neighborhood dive bar hosts a pitch-in fish fry 6:30 p.m. March 30. Locals bring the catch: bluegill, crappie, walleye and catfish. Similar events happen periodically throughout the year. Sides vary as does the live music. Bastard Hounds play what the band describes as “gritty, soulful electric blues” for the March 30 event. Motorcycles are welcome. Yes, it’s a party.
Fairview Presbyterian Church
4609 N. Capitol Ave., (317) 251-2245, fairviewpresbyterian.org
Known as Marion County’s longest-running church fish fry, this event has been around since 1933. Cooks bread fish billed “Our cod is an awesome cod.” They also prepare sides, including "secret family recipes" for beans and salad dressing, and homemade desserts. The all-you-can-eat special runs about $10 per person. Take plates home or sit at tables set up on the beautiful lawn.
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