Restaurants in Aurora, Indiana

Restaurants in Aurora, Indiana

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Aurora, Indiana is located in southeastern Indiana, approximately 35 miles west of Cincinnati, Ohio. Many outdoor activities are available for visitors such as hiking in Miami Whitewater Forest. When you are ready to take a break from your adventures and eat a meal, you will find numerous dining options in Aurora.

Applewood By the River

The family-friendly Applewood By the River is open for lunch and dinner everyday of the week. Though reservations are not required, they are highly suggested on weekends, when live bands play at the restaurant and draw large crowds. House specialties include a New York strip steak, grilled chicken and apple chicken salad. A children's menu is available, featuring child-sized portions of kid-friendly foods, including angel hair spaghetti, hamburgers, grilled cheese sandwiches and chicken fingers. Guests can choose to enjoy their meals in the restaurant's casual dining room or can order their food to-go.

Applewood By the River
215 Judiciary St.
Aurora, IN 47001
812-926-1166
applewoodfoodandspirits.com‎

China Wok Restaurant

The casual China Wok Restaurant is a busy restaurant located in a bustling strip mall. The restaurant, which prides itself on offering foods free of monosodium glutamate (MSG) on its menu, is open daily for lunch and dinner. House specialties include kung pao shrimp, chicken chow mein, spicy orange beef, sweet and sour beef, shrimp egg foo young and shrimp lo mein. Lunch specials are offered daily, which include a choice of entree, choice of fried rice, steamed rice or vegetable lo mein, choice of egg drop soup or won ton soup and a fortune cookie for a discounted price. Reservations are not required, but are recommended on Friday and Saturday evenings.

China Wok Restaurant
908 Green Blvd.
Aurora, IN 47001
812-926-1990

Big Daddy's Bar-BQ

Big Daddy's Bar-BQ is a family-friendly restaurant open daily for lunch and dinner. The atmosphere is casual with picnic tables and red and white checkered tablecloths. Peanuts are served on every table for guests to enjoy while waiting for their meals. House specialties include pulled barbecue pork sandwiches, barbecue baby back ribs, barbecue wings, roasted corn on the cob, hush puppies and homemade coleslaw. Guests are encouraged to enjoy their meals in the dining room, though carry-out is an option for those who would prefer their meals in their hotel rooms or campsites.

Big Daddy's Bar-B-Q
311 Broadway St.
Aurora, IN 47001
812-926-8105

Article Written By Leigh Wittman

Leigh Wittman has been writing professionally since 2007. She writes primarily on health, career advice, outdoor pursuits and travel for various websites. Wittman is a licensed nurse and studied nursing at Arizona State University.

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