Guidebook for Indianapolis

Ryan
Guidebook for Indianapolis

Food Scene

Top 3 favorite restaurants. It is pricey, but absolutely fantastic and worth every penny. You will not be dissapointed. It is walkable from the house and the wine selection is great. It is a small place so not good for large parties.
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Tinker Street Restaurant
402 E 16th St
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Top 3 favorite restaurants. It is pricey, but absolutely fantastic and worth every penny. You will not be dissapointed. It is walkable from the house and the wine selection is great. It is a small place so not good for large parties.
This is a fantastic deli within 5 minutes drive from our place. The Batali is the best sandwhich i have had - ever. I get it every time, without hesitation. Even as a vegetarian sandwhich, it is fantastic. This place is known for its sandwhiches, and its meats. They also have a great beer selection downstairs. Get a sandwhich and go next door to The Koelschip, a relatively new bar which great options and some of their own stuff (Central State Brewery). They let you bring your food over from the Goose so grab a sandwhich, a pickle, and have a beer.
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Goose The Market
2503 N Delaware St
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This is a fantastic deli within 5 minutes drive from our place. The Batali is the best sandwhich i have had - ever. I get it every time, without hesitation. Even as a vegetarian sandwhich, it is fantastic. This place is known for its sandwhiches, and its meats. They also have a great beer selection downstairs. Get a sandwhich and go next door to The Koelschip, a relatively new bar which great options and some of their own stuff (Central State Brewery). They let you bring your food over from the Goose so grab a sandwhich, a pickle, and have a beer.
Top 3 best meals in Indy. Pricey, but worth it. Absolutely fantastic, would highly recommend.
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Bluebeard
653 Virginia Ave
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Top 3 best meals in Indy. Pricey, but worth it. Absolutely fantastic, would highly recommend.
Top 3 for our favorite restaurants in the city. Iiiiiiincredible. It is also very pricey (we went for our anniversary), but worth ever penny.
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Vida
601 E New York St
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Top 3 for our favorite restaurants in the city. Iiiiiiincredible. It is also very pricey (we went for our anniversary), but worth ever penny.
The hype for brunch in Indy is all about Milktooth, but if you want an equally as delicious brunch without a two hour wait, enjoy the vibe, food, drinks, and service at Garden Table.
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The Garden Table
342 Massachusetts Ave
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The hype for brunch in Indy is all about Milktooth, but if you want an equally as delicious brunch without a two hour wait, enjoy the vibe, food, drinks, and service at Garden Table.
Sister restaurant to Tinker Street, we think it is some of the best Mexican food in the city. Pricey, like Tinker, but worth it. Also, walkable from our house.
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Festiva
1217 E 16th St
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Sister restaurant to Tinker Street, we think it is some of the best Mexican food in the city. Pricey, like Tinker, but worth it. Also, walkable from our house.
Good asian food is hard to come by here in Indy, but Bangkok gives thai food a pretty good showing. If here during the week, come between 1130 and 130 for their $10 buffet.
Bangkok Restaurant & Jazz Bar
225 E Ohio St
Good asian food is hard to come by here in Indy, but Bangkok gives thai food a pretty good showing. If here during the week, come between 1130 and 130 for their $10 buffet.
Considered one of the better Thai restaurants in the city for reasonable price.
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Siam Square
936 Virginia Ave
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Considered one of the better Thai restaurants in the city for reasonable price.
Budget friendly Indian food that is pretty tasty.
Spice Box
222 E Market St
Budget friendly Indian food that is pretty tasty.
Quick. Cheap. Good. Cajun style food.
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Yats
885 Massachusetts Ave
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Quick. Cheap. Good. Cajun style food.
As a vegetarian I still had to throw this on there because it is ranked one of the top 25 best steak houses in the country. I cant say i have personally tried it but obviously people enjoy it. People also really enjoy their shrimp cocktail. If you are going with a vegetarian, just ask the chef and they will cook you a veggie friendly pasta, which is still quite tasty.
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St. Elmo Steak House
127 S Illinois St
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As a vegetarian I still had to throw this on there because it is ranked one of the top 25 best steak houses in the country. I cant say i have personally tried it but obviously people enjoy it. People also really enjoy their shrimp cocktail. If you are going with a vegetarian, just ask the chef and they will cook you a veggie friendly pasta, which is still quite tasty.
This place is great. And new. Tapas style food, with great cocktails. Great for a beautiful day to spend on their rooftop seating.
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Livery
720 N College Ave
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This place is great. And new. Tapas style food, with great cocktails. Great for a beautiful day to spend on their rooftop seating.
Great, fresh, healthy, vegetarian friendly.
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Pure Eatery
1043 Virginia Ave
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Great, fresh, healthy, vegetarian friendly.

Parks & Nature

Only 15 minute drive from the house, has great trails to hike/bike/run. Can also rent kayaks for the water.
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Eagle Creek Park
7840 West 56th Street
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Only 15 minute drive from the house, has great trails to hike/bike/run. Can also rent kayaks for the water.
Best place for mountain biking in the city. Can also walk or hike.
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Fort Harrison Állami Park
6000 N Post Rd
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Best place for mountain biking in the city. Can also walk or hike.

Drinks & Nightlife

This has a really cool, underground, speak-easy kind of vibe, is easily missed if not paying attention while walking down busy Mass Ave, and I think have some of the best cocktails in the city and a great selection of bourbon.
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Libertine
608 Massachusetts Ave
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This has a really cool, underground, speak-easy kind of vibe, is easily missed if not paying attention while walking down busy Mass Ave, and I think have some of the best cocktails in the city and a great selection of bourbon.
Great spot for some cocktails. Sit by the fire on a cold winter night. They have their own whiskey as well, which is pretty tasty. No food here, but walk across the street and enjoy some good cheap Indian food at SpiceBox.
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Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery
702 Virginia Ave
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Great spot for some cocktails. Sit by the fire on a cold winter night. They have their own whiskey as well, which is pretty tasty. No food here, but walk across the street and enjoy some good cheap Indian food at SpiceBox.
One of our favorite bars. Great spinach and artichoke dip, a good selection of beer, and voted BEST WINGS IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. Also, check to see what they carry from 3 Floyds, a very popular Indiana brewery. If they have Gumballhead or Zombiedust, those are a MUST. In fact, no matter where you go I would ask if they have either of those. If they do, its your lucky day.
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Chatham Tap
719 Massachusetts Ave
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One of our favorite bars. Great spinach and artichoke dip, a good selection of beer, and voted BEST WINGS IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. Also, check to see what they carry from 3 Floyds, a very popular Indiana brewery. If they have Gumballhead or Zombiedust, those are a MUST. In fact, no matter where you go I would ask if they have either of those. If they do, its your lucky day.
Good local brewery with a cool vibe as the brewery is in what used to be a brick church back in the day. Food is so-so but beer is good.
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St. Joseph Brewery
540 N College Ave
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Good local brewery with a cool vibe as the brewery is in what used to be a brick church back in the day. Food is so-so but beer is good.
Great local brewery with a great selection of other midwest beers. Grab a sanwhch and a pickle from Goose and come over and enjoy a cold one.
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Central State Brewing - The Koelschip
2505 N Delaware St
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Great local brewery with a great selection of other midwest beers. Grab a sanwhch and a pickle from Goose and come over and enjoy a cold one.
SunKing was the original brewery here in Indy that changed the game. Their standard beers which you can find in most restaurants and bars are okay, but I think their best stuff is at the brewery so is definitely worth a stop.
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Sun King Brewery
135 N College Ave
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SunKing was the original brewery here in Indy that changed the game. Their standard beers which you can find in most restaurants and bars are okay, but I think their best stuff is at the brewery so is definitely worth a stop.
Good selection of beer and will often have live music so check the website!
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Flat12 Bierwerks
414 Dorman St
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Good selection of beer and will often have live music so check the website!
This is your neighborhood dive bar. Nothing more, nothing less. If you arent looking for anything fancy, you won't be disappointed by spending some time here with the locals, playing pool, and navigating their old school jukebox.
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Dorman Street
901 Dorman St
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This is your neighborhood dive bar. Nothing more, nothing less. If you arent looking for anything fancy, you won't be disappointed by spending some time here with the locals, playing pool, and navigating their old school jukebox.
On the 2nd floor of what is considered one of the best hotels in the city, they are also known for their cocktails. Its a beautiful building and a great place to enjoy some drinks outside. The food is so-so, would be better just to have a drink and enjoy food somewhere else tho in my opinion.
The Alexander
333 Delaware St
On the 2nd floor of what is considered one of the best hotels in the city, they are also known for their cocktails. Its a beautiful building and a great place to enjoy some drinks outside. The food is so-so, would be better just to have a drink and enjoy food somewhere else tho in my opinion.
This is obviously not near Indianapolis. I only put it on here to make you aware that it exists. Gumball Head is my favorite beer of all time. Zombie Dust is considered one of the best beers in the world. These are pretty hard to find as they are distributed in minimal quantities and there is no way to tell really who is going to have it and when. If you are up for a treasure hunt I would bounce around the local bars until someone has one of these on tap. Gumball Head is more common to see than Zombie Dust, which I have seen available only once in the last year that I have been here.
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3 Floyds Brewpub
9750 Indiana Pkwy
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This is obviously not near Indianapolis. I only put it on here to make you aware that it exists. Gumball Head is my favorite beer of all time. Zombie Dust is considered one of the best beers in the world. These are pretty hard to find as they are distributed in minimal quantities and there is no way to tell really who is going to have it and when. If you are up for a treasure hunt I would bounce around the local bars until someone has one of these on tap. Gumball Head is more common to see than Zombie Dust, which I have seen available only once in the last year that I have been here.

Essentials

30 second walk from the house.
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Kroger
524 E 16th St
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30 second walk from the house.

Arts & Culture

Voted THE best children's museum in the country and one of the best museums in the country, it is worth at a trip whether you have kids or not.
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Gyermekmúzeum Indianapolisban
3000 N Meridian St
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Voted THE best children's museum in the country and one of the best museums in the country, it is worth at a trip whether you have kids or not.
Great collection of art, can spend hours in here.
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Newfields
4000 N Michigan Rd
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Great collection of art, can spend hours in here.

Entertainment & Activities

It is worth checking their website to see who is in town while you are here. They have some great acts rom music to comedy.
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Old National Centre
502 N New Jersey St
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It is worth checking their website to see who is in town while you are here. They have some great acts rom music to comedy.
Good food/beer and plenty of games from bowling to bocci ball to ping pong to foosball to arcades.
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Punch Bowl Social Indianapolis
120 S Meridian St
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Good food/beer and plenty of games from bowling to bocci ball to ping pong to foosball to arcades.
FREE arcade games and good beer. Drinks are more pricey than other places i think because of the FREE arcade games, but its worth a stop and is easily accessible via the cultural trail tour...play all of the iconic arcade games including street fighter, mortal kombat, NBA jam, Blitz, Paperboy, Asteroid, X men, The Simpsons, TMNT, shooter games, racing games and a lot more....for FREE.
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Tappers Arcade Bar
501 Virginia Ave
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FREE arcade games and good beer. Drinks are more pricey than other places i think because of the FREE arcade games, but its worth a stop and is easily accessible via the cultural trail tour...play all of the iconic arcade games including street fighter, mortal kombat, NBA jam, Blitz, Paperboy, Asteroid, X men, The Simpsons, TMNT, shooter games, racing games and a lot more....for FREE.
Check their website to see what show is playing. It is cheap and often high quality performances!
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IndyFringe
719 E St Clair St
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Check their website to see what show is playing. It is cheap and often high quality performances!

Sightseeing

Rent or borrow a bike and take this trail around all of the neighborhoods of downtown Indianapolis. Built for the super bowl in 2012 this is my favorite thing to do when showing people our city.
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Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Indianapolis Cultural Trail
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Rent or borrow a bike and take this trail around all of the neighborhoods of downtown Indianapolis. Built for the super bowl in 2012 this is my favorite thing to do when showing people our city.