The Hoosier state is home to many wonders and many destination-worthy sites. The restaurants are no different, having made it onto the lists of celebrities such as Guy Ferrari and Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat list. Whether you’re looking for a top-rated Italian place, a quick drive-in, or a quality steakhouse Indiana has a top-ranking hit that will make your taste buds sing! They are all steeped in history, uniqueness, quality, and—of course—delicious food!
Here are some of Indiana’s top restaurants:
Triple XXX Restaurant
Guy Fieri, restaurateur, author, and Emmy Award winner toured the many diners and drive-ins in the United States and reviewed each. Of them, nine of Indiana’s best made the list, and two have distinguished themselves in their reviews: Triple XXX Restaurant and Indy’s Historic Steer-In Restaurant. Triple XXX Restaurant in West Lafayette boasts 4.5/5 stars with four thousand reviews, and with its all-day breakfast, made in-house root beer, and the menu passed to each generation! The diner originated in the 50s and has maintained its charm by keeping the original look, friendly atmosphere, and original recipes.
Oasis Diner
Oasis Diner is one of only 5 historical diners to remain on US 40 from Illinois to Maryland. The diner serves up breakfast, lunch and dinner each day offering an array of mouthwatering American style dishes including delicious deserts, word has it, that their tenderloin is one of the best!
Joseph Decuis
Find world class fine dining with small town charm at Joseph Decuis. This AAA Four Diamond Restaurant is a nationally known, gourmet, farm-to-fork restaurant in downtown Roanoke, Indiana. Joseph Decuis is the only restaurant in the United States raising their own Wagyu with traditional Japanese husbandry practices.
St. Elmo Steak House
Our final addition is St. Elmo Steak House, having been listed on Forbes’ 10 Classic Restaurants and named an American classic by the James Beard Foundation; it’s no wonder the house has attracted nearly every famous drier, athlete, and celebrity that has visited the Indy area. It has earned a 4.5/5 rating and over four 4,500 reviews with its locally-sourced food and drinks along with its classic saloon décor. Open since 1902, and being a landmark location for just as long, means that this is the oldest steakhouse in Indy still at its original location.