Best Restaurants

Dining out alone is one of life’s greatest joys, especially at these area restaurants.

Grown-up dining that welcomes the youngest among us.

For the September edition of Editor's Note, our editor-in-chief reflects on her late father, golf, and the local dining scene throughout Indianapolis.

In our final reveal for the Best Restaurants of 2025, Shoyu takes the podium along with St. Elmo Steak House, Tinker Street, and much more.

Lone Pine The first solo effort of Beholder partner and award-winning sommelier Josh Mazanowski is a culinary innovator that promises to take Carmel’s dining...

Indianapolis has plenty to offer, from Brazilian cuisine to a soul food institution, in our third installment of Best Restaurants 2025.

From Speedway’s Borage to lunchtime spot Corridor, there’s so much more to try … and taste in the second installment of Best Restaurants.

This year’s list reflects Indianapolis in all its glory, from creative geniuses, to inventive immigrants, to established, well-worn classics. Pull up a chair and dig in to the first installment of this year's Best Restaurants.

After a troublesome few years, Indianapolis has become, once again, a great place to eat. It hasn’t been easy, though. There were heartbreaking closures. The supply chain went south. Owners struggled to fill their employee ranks. The 25 restaurants listed on these pages represent the most resilient, resourceful, innovative, and inspired survivors—the returning champions of good food.

The year's best restaurants to get dressed up for.