Where to eat - Indianapolis

Just head up the street to Carmel Arts District. Tons of great eateries. Muldoons, Fork and Ale, Monterrey Cuisine are all solid...just to name a few. Sun King Brewery is a great spot to have a beer and sit outside in the giant courtyard.

A little further up (not far) at 146th and Gray Rd are two places I love: Slapfish and The Local Eatery & Pub.

Your hotel is in the burbs and there is not much that I can recall within walking distance. Mainly other hotels and medical offices and such.

As mentioned above, downtown Carmel is where you want to go, and it's just a short drive. Just walk around and check it out. Joe's Deli is interesting. The Pint Room is a good place to get a meal and a beer. There is a pretty good variety of restaurants in the area

Just park and walk around.

Last time I was Indianapolis, our hotel outside downtown was next to a diner called Four Seasons. Great breakfast place. Serves lunch and dinner too. I wouldn't cross town to go to it, but if you are close it's worth a visit imo.

Keystone has a huge mall and I didn't go out that way much for meals. There are a bunch of strip malls along 82nd with a lot of restaurants that are regional or national chains.

You are probably an equal distance from Carmel and Broadripple. Carmel is fancy and well manicured (and discussed above).

Since Carmel is discussed already, Ill talk about Broadripple and vicinity. Broadripple is more authentic, you'll find more grafitti, and has a younger crowd. Broadripple is where you would go for pizza, burgers, and tacos for lunch, but you'll find some real gems for dinner especially along the canal.

Northside Social, Petite Chou Bistro, and 317 BBQ are all good. Rise n Roll bakery is great for donuts and breakfast. Not many chain restaurants in Broad Ripple although Lou Malnatis is right there on the north side of the canal.

In the general area is Meridian House, which is about 4 blocks from where I used to live, and very good for dinner. Cafe Patachou is great for brunch/ breakfast and Mama Carrolla's for Italian. Delicia,and Root and Bone, are good, as well.

This is a beautiful area to drive around in, especially Meridian, Pennsylvania, Guilford, and Winthrop, South of the canal and North of 45th. Gorgeous old homes in an area that is mostly residential with pockets of commercial, where you will find restaurant gems. An eclectic blend of Tudor, colonial, cape cod and craftsman houses.

One casual and inexpensive place is called the Aristocrat, and it's good for comfort food - lunch or dinner. You can imagine that it probably hasn't changed much in 75 years. Beautiful dark wood bar, and a cool atmosphere. It's right across the street from Fresh Market on College Drive.

While in the area, check out Butler University. That is a pretty area, too.

St. Elmo's Steakhouse.

Their turf and turf is fantastic

Pork tenderloin sandwich… when in Rome

Had lunch at Milktooth and remember enjoying it...

The Eagle downtown has an amazing chicken sandwich

Bazbeau’s Pizza was always good. Same with Bru Burger but only the downtown spot. The one in the burbs sucked.

Broad ripple and Fountain Square are two good areas that have a lot of local places.

One more thing in Broad Ripple - Brics Ice Cream is a cool spot right next to the Monon Trail (bike trail that traverses the entire city), so people watching is great.

Also, the Crown Hill National Cemetery is right there in North Indy. A cool place to visit and it's huge. Benjamin Harrison and John Dillinger are buried their.