Piping-hot vegetable samosas, lamb curry, chicken tikka masala, and other traditional Northern Indian takes make this Broad Ripple spot a favorite. But it’s known for tandoori meats. Wash it all Read more [...]
Shapiro’s Delicatessen
Price: $$Hot pastrami and corned-beef sandwiches on rye have drawn long lines to this local institution for more than a century. The Reuben contends for the city’s best, and heartier fare Read more [...]
Siam Square
Price: $$Soothing red and green curries—redolent of coconut milk, Thai chili paste, and fresh veggies—play strictly by the book. The same goes for the fresh shrimp-and-chicken spring rolls packed inside a Read more [...]
Spoke & Steele
Price: $$$A few of this splashy lobby-bar bistro’s fashion-forward touches have become downtown traditions: enjoying a romantic supper in a sexy, curved leather booth, for instance, or filming a tableside bartender Read more [...]
Squealers Barbeque Grill
Price: $$Only a fool wastes calories here on anything but the meat, slow-cooked over cherry wood. Try the three best in the Smokin’ Pit Sampler: pulled pork, at its smoky peak Read more [...]
St. Elmo Steak House
Price: $$$$This 115-year-old house of red meat serves as the unofficial ambassador of downtown Indianapolis—the walls carry decades’ worth of celebrity photos, the burnished bar hearkens to an earlier era, and Read more [...]
St. Joseph Brewery & Public House
Price: $$Craft-beer fans flock to this renovated Catholic church that put the former Oaken Barrel brewmaster in charge of the tanks and gave executive chef Scott Reifenberger the proper grand-scale backdrop Read more [...]
Steer-In
Price: $Wear your stretchiest pants here. Steer-In’s classic Guy Fieri–approved short-order fare includes breaded tenderloins, beef and noodle dinners, and beer-battered fish sandwiches. The Twin Steer burger is a Big Mac Read more [...]
Stompin Barley
Price: $$Wines and craft beers take center stage at this buttoned-up yet friendly small-plates spot. The wine bar is just as much a place to sip a favorite vintage as it Read more [...]
Stone Creek Dining Company
Price: $$A sprawling menu is the highlight of this mini-chain with a rustic backwoods vibe. Steaks share the table with seafood, pastas, and sandwiches as elaborate as a prime-rib French dip. Read more [...]