Top Restaurants in Indianapolis

Top Restaurants in Indianapolis
Indianapolis features restaurants for every taste and every price range. Downtown Indianapolis, having experienced a revitalization throughout the 1990s, now bustles with activity every day of the week and hosts culinary specialties from all over the world. Venturing outside downtown Indy's confines also rewards guests with a taste of local flavor and well-known Hoosier hospitality.

Weber Grill

Based in Chicago and brought to its first location outside Illinois in downtown Indianapolis in 2007, Weber Grill Restaurant envelops guests with the smells of gourmet barbecue when entering. Guests view the oversized kettle grills lining the open kitchen, cooking foods at various temperatures, and burning about 2,000 pounds of charcoal every day. Weber Grill Restaurant's bar, Smokey Joe, makes fresh Sangria daily and features a specialty flavor on the menu in addition to the usual red and white varieties. Weber Grill restaurant serves the best kids meal in town, complete with ice cream in a waffle bowl included for dessert. The portions are large enough and the food is high quality enough for even the big kids and picky eaters in the group.

Weber Grill Restaurant
10 N. Illinois St.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 636-7600
www.webergrillrestaurant.com

Stone Creek Dining Company

Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant group owns Stone Creek Dining Company, and its sister restaurant, Boulder Creek Dining Company. Spread over five locations in the greater Indianapolis area, Stone Creek and Boulder Creek feature upscale casual dining in a park-like atmosphere with a modern twist. Visit Stone Creek in Greenwood to dine surrounding a tree "growing" right through the floor, or by a wall of flowing water. One of the best spots for patio dining, Boulder Creek in Brownsburg fills up fast during sunny summer days. Try the campfire fettuccine, a house specialty including andouille sausage, barbecue shrimp, grilled chicken, mushrooms, spinach and scallions in a red chili cream sauce.

Stone Creek Dining Company
911 North State Road 135
Greenwood, Indiana 46142
(317) 889-1200
www.stonecreekdining.com

St. Elmo Steakhouse

St. Elmo Steakhouse, a downtown Indianapolis landmark since 1902, holds the title of oldest Indiana restaurant in its original location. Noted for its superb and friendly service, St. Elmo serves steaks, chops and a trademark shrimp cocktail with fresh horseradish cocktail sauce, in addition to vegetarian options and house-made desserts. Make a reservation to ensure a table during busiest times, and peruse the wine list featuring hundreds of wines priced from $20 to $1000 per bottle.

St. Elmo Steakhouse
127 S. Illinois St.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
(317) 635-0636
www.stelmos.com

Rbistro

Located in the Indianapolis Arts District, Rbistro features an intimate dining experience with only 56 seats, and a locally inspired and grown menu that changes weekly. The menu even notes the farmers' names right next to the dish's listing. Focusing on eclectic preparations of fresh seasonal and organic ingredients, Chef Regina Mehallick creates a unique dining experience for the guest on every trip to Rbistro. Dress casually and enjoy Rbistro before walking the art galleries neighboring this one-of-a-kind restaurant.

Rbistro
888 Massachusetts Ave.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
(317) 423-0312
www.Rbistro.com

Article Written By Andrea Lott

Andrea Lott is a career writer, performer and educator with an educational background in theater, classical studies and comedy. Her writing credits include articles, marketing materials and scripts. Lott studied theater and classical studies at IUPUI, and comedy writing and improv at Second City in Chicago.

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