EAT LOCAL
Eat & Explore Local Just Outside Indianapolis
Last Updated February 24, 2020
The Beehive
Why We Love It: The Beehive café and grocery store in Danville is dedicated to all things organic and delicious. Hand-turned pies, pasture-raised beef, caramel apple cheesecakes and other gastronomic treats are what...
Best Bet
Why We Love It: True to its name, Best Bet Breakfast is a casino-themed diner that serves hot-off-the griddle breakfast. Even their dishes have a casino flare, like the “All-In” and the “Fold”. Most meals are...
Bistro 226
Why We Love It: A relative newcomer to the upmarket Indiana bistro scene. Fine food with a rustic twist. The menu showcases the best of regional cuisines from Indiana-grown meat to fried catfish, green tomatoes,...
Bistro 310
Why We Love It: Comfort cooking in Columbus! Fusing the best of French flair with fresh local ingredients and a solid wine list, Bistro 310 pours passion into each dish. Delicately-crafted desserts such as the...
Bistro 501
Why We Love It: Bistro 501 is located in historic downtown Lafayette. In the summer, enjoy their street side patio, and in the winter stay warm by their roaring indoor fire. They serve seasonal dishes with a glass of...
Bread Basket Cafe and Bakery
Why We Love It: Pies! The Bread Basket Cafe and Bakery uses organically grown produce from Stamper Farms & Gardens right down the street to make its pies. Bakers arrive at 5 a.m. to begin filling orders for the day....
Cafe Patachou
Why We Love It: Café Patachou focuses on boutique restaurant dining supported by sustainable business practises. Described as a "student union for adults", each café provides a hearty breakfast or lunch using local...
DeLullo's Trattoria
Why We Love It: Specializing in authentic Italian cuisine, DeLullo's elevates the humble pizza, rustic hoagie and salad to new culinary heights. Standout dishes include the homestyle lasagna. Watch out for generous...
Clancy's Inc.
Why We Love It: Clancy’s Inc. owns and operates seven unique neighborhood restaurants in communities all across Central Indiana. A family-owned, multi-generational business, they’re committed to sustainability...
Folie Restaurant
Why We Love It: The kitchen consistently wows with their exquisite compositions and precision of ingredients. Beautiful dishes such as Grilled Octopus with a Fennel Slaw more than deliver on their initial visual...
Grindstone Charley's
Why We Love It: Established in 1982, Grindstone Charley’s is good home cooking, with family recipes that have been passed down through generations. Focusing on fresh, high-quality ingredients, the creative menu...
HEY Cafe
Why We Love It: A taste of the Mediterranean in Greenfield. Local, organic and farm-fresh food that caters to families and hungry individual eaters alike. Stop off for a light meal and side-order of jazz in the...
Keystone Deli
Why We Love It: Keystone Deli is a family friendly, casual restaurant known for their hearty Midwestern breakfast. Customers rave about their biscuits and gravy, and they also have a wide variety of lunch choices.
The Mug
Why We Love It: The Mug is an old-fashioned drive-in with fresh “farm-to-curb” food. Owner Chris Baggott, who also owns nearby Tyner Pond Farm, uses only grass-fed and pasture-raised animals from his farm. The...
The Porch
Why We Love It: Surround yourself with books at this cozy tea room / organic café. The Porch serves made-from scratch lunch and desserts, along with over 50 different teas. Customers loves their award-winning...
R Italian Market
Why We Love It: A slice of traditional Italy in Greenwood. Founded by two Pittsburgh natives keen to preserve and showcase heritage traditions this deli and market sells olives, cheeses and cured meats aplenty....
Ruth's Cafe
Why We Love It: Ruth’s Café is an eclectic locally owned restaurant that serves breakfast all day along with daily lunch specials. Their specialty is Lefse, a Norwegian potato crepe that’s warm and delish! They...
Savor Thyme Cafe
Why We Love It: Set in a turn of the Century period home in Brownsburg, this refined but cosy restaurant-come-cooking school makes guests feel right at home from the very beginning. Known for classic American dishes...
Story Inn
Why We Love It: The rustic Story Inn will make you feel as if you’re stepping back in time. They use locally-grown produce, eggs and fruit; locally-raised pork, elk, bison and Angus beef; and herbs, greens and...
Caplinger's Fresh Catch
Why We Love It: From fresh lobsta rollers to po’ boy sandwiches the dine-in and carry out from Caplinger’s will revel any coastal seafood restaurant. The key to an amazing seafood restaurant is having a fresh...
