Tucked into the soaring back half of the complex that houses its sister restaurant, Liter House, chef Blake Ellis and owner Eddie Sahm’s Bavarian-themed barbecue-and-beer hall has all the rollicking, Read more [...]
Harry & Izzy’s
Price: $$$Craig Huse’s casual alternative to big brother St. Elmo holds its own as a clubby hangout worthy of destination-steakhouse status itself. The marbled bone-in ribeye sizzles in its juices, a Read more [...]
His Place Eatery
Price: $$The chicken wings have a light shatter of a crust. The fried bologna sandwich can be upgraded to a coleslaw-topped beauty called The Experience. The smoked meats span the barbecue Read more [...]
Hollyhock Hill
Price: $$$In the land of chic small plates and craft cocktails, there’s an old haunt that hasn’t touched a trend—and is cherished for just that. Hollyhock Hill sticks with what’s worked Read more [...]
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
Price: $$$This high-windowed luxury dining spot at the corner of Illinois and Market streets seems more in step with the bustling downtown Indy of yore. Anyone who remembers riding the escalators Read more [...]
Ichiban Sushi Bar
Price: $$Owner Sammy Li’s specialty-roll menu leans hard on the kind of embellished creations—often tempura-fried and mayo-swiped—that are the stuff of cravings. Minced shrimp and crab top the serpentine Pink Dragon, Read more [...]
India Garden
Price: $$Sure, downtown workers flock here for the much-beloved lunch buffet, featuring standards like palak paneer (Indian cheese floating in creamy, herbed spinach); crispy samosas filled with spiced potatoes and peas; Read more [...]
Iozzo’s Garden of Italy
Price: $$$Hearty family recipes fill the menu at this storied Italian spot south of downtown, but you can also opt for fresh daily fish, excellent scallops, and generous lobster ravioli with Read more [...]
Jamaican Style Jerk
Price: $Now that this real-deal, reggae-bumping spot has moved to a former taqueria on Michigan Road, you no longer have to eat some of Indy’s best jerk chicken at a picnic Read more [...]
Jasmine Thai
Price: $This elegantly dressed restaurant serves both standard and adventurous dishes such as red-curry duck and lettuce rolls with dried shrimp, lime peel, ginger, and peanuts. A varied menu includes curries, Read more [...]