Guidebook for Indianapolis

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Guidebook for Indianapolis

Food Scene

Great local food, within walking distance. Trendy vibe in the restaurant and the bar area. Great for lunch, dinner, or cocktails.
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Mesh - Indianapolis
725 Massachusetts Avenue
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Great local food, within walking distance. Trendy vibe in the restaurant and the bar area. Great for lunch, dinner, or cocktails.
Great for breakfast & brunch, they also have a gourmet deli for carryout.
Hoaglin To Go
448 Massachusetts Ave
Great for breakfast & brunch, they also have a gourmet deli for carryout.
Great, local pizza place. They deliver to my address. Close enough that you can walk to pick it up if the delivery times are long.
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Bazbeaux
329 Massachusetts Ave
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Great, local pizza place. They deliver to my address. Close enough that you can walk to pick it up if the delivery times are long.
For those that need to get their daily fix. This is the closest one to my condo, but their are several in the downtown area.
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Starbucks
430 Massachusetts Ave
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For those that need to get their daily fix. This is the closest one to my condo, but their are several in the downtown area.
Attached to Marsh. Fresh Chicago-style sub sandwiches. Try the Italian Beef, you won't be sorry. Bread is baked fresh and driven in from Chicago daily.
Fresco Italian Sandwich Shoppe
320 N New Jersey St
Attached to Marsh. Fresh Chicago-style sub sandwiches. Try the Italian Beef, you won't be sorry. Bread is baked fresh and driven in from Chicago daily.
High end Mexican cuisine, table-side guacamole, huge list of tequilas/margaritas from the bar. How can you go wrong? : )
Adobo Grill
110 East Washington Street
High end Mexican cuisine, table-side guacamole, huge list of tequilas/margaritas from the bar. How can you go wrong? : )
Great steaks, usually have a live piano in the evenings. Very nice, classy atmosphere.
Mo's
15 E Maryland St
Great steaks, usually have a live piano in the evenings. Very nice, classy atmosphere.
The shrimp cocktail is a must try. Warning - they do NOT skimp on the horseradish. Menu is very similar to Harry & Izzy's. Great steaks.
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St. Elmo Steak House
127 S Illinois St
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The shrimp cocktail is a must try. Warning - they do NOT skimp on the horseradish. Menu is very similar to Harry & Izzy's. Great steaks.
Hang out for lots of local attorneys. Hopefully you don't need one while you are in town, but you'll meet a few here.
Paddy's Legal Beagle
20 N Delaware St
Hang out for lots of local attorneys. Hopefully you don't need one while you are in town, but you'll meet a few here.
Tapas style menu, great sangria. Less than a 5 minute walk.
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Barcelona Tapas Restaurant Indianapolis
201 North Delaware Street
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Tapas style menu, great sangria. Less than a 5 minute walk.
They have great pre-game parties before all Colt's home games. Probably lots going on during Super Bowl week.
Dunaway's Palazzo Ossigeno
351 S East St
They have great pre-game parties before all Colt's home games. Probably lots going on during Super Bowl week.
Decent, local Italian place. Takes maybe 2 minutes to walk here.
Amici's Italian Restaurant
Decent, local Italian place. Takes maybe 2 minutes to walk here.
Historic building that houses (among other thing) a great German restaurant. Large beer menu. The beer garden is great in the summer, live music 3 or 4 nights per week (summer).
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The Rathskeller
401 E Michigan St
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Historic building that houses (among other thing) a great German restaurant. Large beer menu. The beer garden is great in the summer, live music 3 or 4 nights per week (summer).
Baked goods, sandwiches, etc. Close by.
Paradise Bakery & Cafe
111 Monument Circle
Baked goods, sandwiches, etc. Close by.
Sandwiches are pretty good, the milkshakes are hand-made and really good.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
55 Monument Cir
Sandwiches are pretty good, the milkshakes are hand-made and really good.
Good local Greek place.
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Santorini Greek Kitchen Catering
950 S White River Pkwy W Dr
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Good local Greek place.
Locally owned, Italian. Very good.
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Iozzo's Garden of Italy
946 S Meridian St
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Locally owned, Italian. Very good.
Great menu, close to the stadium and everything else for the Super Bowl.
Tavern On South
423 W South St
Great menu, close to the stadium and everything else for the Super Bowl.
Traditional Jewish deli that has been around for decades. Huge sandwiches, homemade desserts.
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Shapiro's Delicatessen
808 S Meridian St
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Traditional Jewish deli that has been around for decades. Huge sandwiches, homemade desserts.
If you want authentic southern-style cooking, this is the place. People come from miles away to get the chicken and waffles. It's literally across the street from my condo.
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Maxine's Chicken & Waffles
222 E Market St
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If you want authentic southern-style cooking, this is the place. People come from miles away to get the chicken and waffles. It's literally across the street from my condo.
Local Italian that is good and you don't have to go near the Super Bowl crowds to get here.
Milano Inn
231 S College Ave
Local Italian that is good and you don't have to go near the Super Bowl crowds to get here.
Great service and location, one of the best places for seafood in Indianapolis.
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The Oceanaire Seafood Room
30 S Meridian St
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Great service and location, one of the best places for seafood in Indianapolis.
Nationally known seafood chain, great service and the food is always well prepared.
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steaks
110 N Illinois St
Nationally known seafood chain, great service and the food is always well prepared.
Trendy, hip crowd at this multi-level restaurant / nightclub.
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Sensu Nightclub
225 S Meridian St
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Trendy, hip crowd at this multi-level restaurant / nightclub.
Great food but don't ask the chef/owner to make even a small change to your entree....she won't do it.
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R Bistro
888 Massachusetts Ave
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Great food but don't ask the chef/owner to make even a small change to your entree....she won't do it.
Needs no description. Great bar menu with great prices early evening.
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Morton's The Steakhouse
41 E Washington St
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Needs no description. Great bar menu with great prices early evening.
Quick place to grab a dog, some chips and a drink. Dozens of combinations on the menu or made to order. I personally like the pretzel bun.
King David Dogs
135 N Pennsylvania St
Quick place to grab a dog, some chips and a drink. Dozens of combinations on the menu or made to order. I personally like the pretzel bun.
Good local Indian food, close by.
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India Garden
207 N Delaware St
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Good local Indian food, close by.

Drinks & Nightlife

English-style pub, good food, huge beer selection.
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Chatham Tap
719 Massachusetts Ave
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English-style pub, good food, huge beer selection.
Hip, trendy crowd. Great drink menu.
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Ball & Biscuit
331 Massachusetts Ave
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Hip, trendy crowd. Great drink menu.
Scottish pub with traditional Scottish menu, plus some American-style food as well.
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Harry & Izzy's
153 S Illinois St
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Scottish pub with traditional Scottish menu, plus some American-style food as well.
Great atmosphere and they are in the heart of the NFL Village.
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Kilroy's
201 S Meridian St
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Great atmosphere and they are in the heart of the NFL Village.
Local jazz club, smoking is allowed here.
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Chatterbox Jazz Club
435 Massachusetts Ave
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Local jazz club, smoking is allowed here.
Great burgers here.
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Coaches Tavern
28 S Pennsylvania St
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Great burgers here.
Nice martini bar, fun crowd.
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Nicky Blaine's Cocktail Lounge
20 N Meridian St
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Nice martini bar, fun crowd.
THE place for live blues in Indy.
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Slippery Noodle Inn
372 S Meridian St
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THE place for live blues in Indy.
Small, older bar. Local crowd.
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Old Point Tavern
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Small, older bar. Local crowd.
Lots of televisions, smoking is allowed in the bar area only.
Front Page Sports Bar & Grill
310 Massachusetts Ave
Lots of televisions, smoking is allowed in the bar area only.
Scottish pub with many traditional Scottish menu items. Also some traditional American-style items.
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MacNiven's Scottish-American Restaurant & Bar
339 Massachusetts Ave
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Scottish pub with many traditional Scottish menu items. Also some traditional American-style items.

Essentials

Full service grocery store + pharmacy. Takes less than 5 minutes to walk here. I rarely drive to get groceries since I moved downtown.
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Needler's Fresh Market
320 N New Jersey St
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Full service grocery store + pharmacy. Takes less than 5 minutes to walk here. I rarely drive to get groceries since I moved downtown.

Everything Else

Super Bowl location.
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Lucas Oil Stadium
500 S Capitol Ave
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Super Bowl location.
Gourmet cupcakes, very tasty.
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The Flying Cupcake
423 Massachusetts Ave
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Gourmet cupcakes, very tasty.
Great place for dining, has a nice brewpub upstairs, a barbershop. Very close by.
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Indianapolis City Market
222 E Market St
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Great place for dining, has a nice brewpub upstairs, a barbershop. Very close by.
Old school barber shop, in case you're a guy and you need a haircut while you're in town. Lots of spas and styling salons on Mass Ave for the ladies.
Red's Classic Barber Shop Co
22 E Washington St
Old school barber shop, in case you're a guy and you need a haircut while you're in town. Lots of spas and styling salons on Mass Ave for the ladies.
Small restaurant / wine shop.
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Mass Ave Wine
878 Massachusetts Ave
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Small restaurant / wine shop.

Shopping

The oldest independent shoe store in the country. Plus they have a parrot in the store. Check it out.
Stout's Footwear
318 Massachusetts Ave
The oldest independent shoe store in the country. Plus they have a parrot in the store. Check it out.
Award winning independent toy store. Lots of cool things you won't find in many other toy stores.
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Mass Ave Toys
1057 E 54th St
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Award winning independent toy store. Lots of cool things you won't find in many other toy stores.