Best Restaurants

As the pandemic slowly subsides and diners return to tables, we celebrate the 25 best places in the city to do just that.

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

The year's most approachable restaurants.

The year's buzziest restaurants.

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

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.

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

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.