Guidebook for Indianapolis
Food Scene
This is my favorite go-to restaurant! They always have fried chicken and some sort of awesome taco dish! Small, seasonal menu! Great cocktails and vibe. It is 21+.
48 locals recommend
Thunderbird
1127 Shelby StThis is my favorite go-to restaurant! They always have fried chicken and some sort of awesome taco dish! Small, seasonal menu! Great cocktails and vibe. It is 21+.
Great breakfast and super close!! They literally have anything you could ask for on their menu! Definitely has a diner vibe.
Olympia Greek Cuisine
215 Terrace AveGreat breakfast and super close!! They literally have anything you could ask for on their menu! Definitely has a diner vibe.
Rook
501 Virginia AveThis is my favorite restaurant in Indianapolis!
Fletcher Place
Awesome local coffee shop!!!
Great food and awesome margaritas! Awesome little patio in the summer!
76 locals recommend
La Margarita Fountain Square
1043 Virginia AveGreat food and awesome margaritas! Awesome little patio in the summer!
Great trendy brunch spot! They have been featured in a lot of magazines and have awesome coffee drinks and pastries for your usual 1 hour wait. But, it's worth it!
182 locals recommend
Milktooth
534 Virginia AveGreat trendy brunch spot! They have been featured in a lot of magazines and have awesome coffee drinks and pastries for your usual 1 hour wait. But, it's worth it!
Shopping
Great little market! Have basic essentials and great local meats, cheeses and produce! Also, they have a different sandwich, salad and soup for lunch everyday but Sunday. And Saturdays they have an awesome breakfast sandwich if you get there before they sell out!
56 locals recommend
Wildwood Market
1015 Virginia AveGreat little market! Have basic essentials and great local meats, cheeses and produce! Also, they have a different sandwich, salad and soup for lunch everyday but Sunday. And Saturdays they have an awesome breakfast sandwich if you get there before they sell out!
Drinks & Nightlife
HI-FI Indy
1043 Virginia Ave Cool place for concerts! Small and unique!
Great brewery! They have live music a lot too! Sundays growler fills are only $5.50!
61 locals recommend
Fountain Square Brewery
1301 Barth AveGreat brewery! They have live music a lot too! Sundays growler fills are only $5.50!
This place has great cocktails!! The vibe is super cool and they have nice large table for big parties!
97 locals recommend
Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery
702 Virginia AveThis place has great cocktails!! The vibe is super cool and they have nice large table for big parties!
Parks & Nature
This huge park is right down the street from our house! Beautiful and nice trails to walk and bike. There is an amphitheater for shows in the summer. The symphony plays there quite a bit. But the real site to see is the conservatory! It is beautiful!
38 locals recommend
Garfield Park Conservatory
2505 Conservatory DrThis huge park is right down the street from our house! Beautiful and nice trails to walk and bike. There is an amphitheater for shows in the summer. The symphony plays there quite a bit. But the real site to see is the conservatory! It is beautiful!
Getting Around
Blue INDY
685 E 52nd StThese little electric cars are ALL over Indy to rent for short times.
These are my favorite way to get around the city! They have hubs all over downtown!
23 locals recommend
Pacers Bike Share
407 E Michigan StThese are my favorite way to get around the city! They have hubs all over downtown!
Entertainment & Activities
This place is super cool! Feels like you're going back in time. They also have a bar:)
51 locals recommend
Action Duckpin Bowl
1105 Prospect StThis place is super cool! Feels like you're going back in time. They also have a bar:)
Literally an arcade bar! Beer and old arcade games! They also have pin ball! Arcade games are free, but pin ball costs $.25-.50 a game.
82 locals recommend
Tappers Arcade Bar
501 Virginia AveLiterally an arcade bar! Beer and old arcade games! They also have pin ball! Arcade games are free, but pin ball costs $.25-.50 a game.
Sightseeing
Monument Circle
Monument CircleRight in the middle of downtown! You can even go to the top!