The Top 47 Restaurants in Indianapolis
The best restaurants in Indianapolis, by the professional record: USA Today, Eater, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Bluebeard comes out on top.
Tinker Street and BODHI hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with James Beard Awards next.
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- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Indianapolis, Indiana
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
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- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Indianapolis, Indiana
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Tom Main
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Rank 3. BODHI
Thai
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- AAA Four Diamonds
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Indianapolis, Indiana
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Jared May
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The owner placed fourth at the U.S. Brewers Cup, which tells you something about what's in the cup. Amberson is a multi-roaster coffee shop that rotates through a rotating lineup of domestic and international roasters, leaning toward the less obvious names. The vibe is neighborhood-rooted rather than scenester-forward, and the coffees skew toward microlots that don't show up just anywhere.
- US Coffee Championships #4 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Joshua Clements
- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Indianapolis
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- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Indianapolis, Indiana
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Jonathan Brooks
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- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Indianapolis, Indiana
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Aaron Hansen
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- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Indianapolis, Indiana
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Samir Mohammad
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