Broad Ripple Brewpub
Featuring a variety of handcrafted beers (pale ales, pilsner and bitter, among others), the Broad Ripple Brewpub is a family-friendly restaurant serving lunch and dinner in a relaxed atmosphere. They provide both indoor and outdoor dining areas. Start off with appetizers like beer cheese dipping crocks, with hot bread; deep-fried vegetable chips (potatoes, sweet potatoes, beets and carrots); or the uncommon Scotch eggs, two hardboiled sausage-wrapped eggs that are then breaded and deep fried. Salads, sandwiches and pizzas offer plenty of classic bar fare, while English pub-style foods such as fish and chips or shepherd's pie (with a vegan version as well) are also available. Vegetarians and vegans alike will find options here, and smaller portions are also available for many dishes, ideal for those with lighter appetites or children.
Broad Ripple Brewpub
842 E. 65th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 253-2739
broadripplebrewpub.com
Yats
This Cajun and Creole-style restaurant serves up hearty, spicy fare in a casual atmosphere. With items like jambalaya, gumbo and red beans and rice, as well as lesser-known dishes such as etouffees, the restaurant will appeal to anyone who likes food with a kick and large portions. Vegetarians should try the spinach and mushroom etouffee, as most items on the menu include meat. Dessert options are equally decadent; the homemade peanut butter cream pie is a great way to end your meal. Open for lunch and dinner.
Yats
5363 N. College Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 253-8817
yatscajuncreole.com
Taste Cafe
This café offers breakfast, brunch and lunch 7 days a week, with limited dinner hours on Wednesday and Thursday. Taste offers diners a refined menu full of surprises in a casual contemporary setting. Take-out is also available. Breakfast options include bagels, biscuits and gravy, and a variety of egg dishes and sandwiches. The lunch menu ranges from classics like Caesar salad and rare roast beef sandwich (with horseradish mayonnaise and balsamic onions) to the inventive, such as the pear and roquefort with candied walnuts or the vegetarian Erin sandwich, featuring asparagus, sprouts and onion with two kinds of cheeses and basil and dijon dill sauces. The dinner menu, with a large assortment of appetizers, salads, tartines and entrées, should have something to satisfy every taste. Sample items include baked Camembert with dried fruits and pecans, or avocado puree with homemade plantain chips; smoked salmon tartine with onion, capers, cucumber and a dill raita (yogurt sauce); and roasted rosemary chicken or miso glazed sea bass with scallions.
Taste Cafe
5164 North College Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 925-2233
tastecafeandmarketplace.com
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