1. Yats
“Best Cheap Eats in America”—Urbanspoon.com
Several locations, yatscajuncreole.com
2. The Libertine Liquor Bar
“Best Bars in America” —Esquire
38 E. Washington St., 317-631-3333, libertineindy.com
3. St. Elmo Steak House
“America’s Best Steakhouses”—Travel + Leisure
127 S. Illinois St., 317-635-0636, www.stelmos.com
4. Harry & Izzy’s
“Best U.S. Airport Food”—USA Today
Indianapolis Airport, 7800 Col. Weir Cook Memorial Dr., 317-241-0533, harryandizzys.com
5. Petite Chou
“Best French Restaurants in the U.S.”—Travel + Leisure
823 Westfield Blvd., 317-259-0765; 14390 Clay Terrace Blvd., Carmel, 317-566-0765, petitechoubistro.com
6. Maxine’s Chicken & Waffles
“America’s Best Chicken and Waffles” —Travel + Leisure
132 N. East St., 317-423-3300, maxineschicken.com
Photos by Tony Valainis
This article appeared in Menu Guide 2014.
