Indianapolis is both the capital and biggest city of the midwestern state of Indiana. The city is part of Marion County, for which it also serves as the county seat. Indianapolis offers a vast array of notable tourist attractions, such as the Indianapolis Zoo, White River State Park, the Indianapolis Museum of Art and Conner Prairie. For those who are seeking upscale dining options in the city, there are several fancy restaurants to consider.
Palomino is a contemporary downtown Indianapolis restaurant that is decorated with vast Matisse prints and bright red walls. Palomino serves both lunch and dinner. The menu has a diverse Mediterranean and Italian flair, and includes dishes such as pan-seared chicken piccata, veal cutlet, pork loin, grilled sirloin steak frites, prawn scampi, prosciutto flatbread, roasted mushroom and sausage pizza, rigatoni bolognese, trenne pasta, seafood louie and steakhouse salad. The dessert menu includes sweet treats such as sorbet, chocolate tiramisu, fruit cobbler and chocolate torte. The drink specials include cranberry mojito and candied apple drop.
Palomino
49 W. Maryland St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-974-0400
palomino.com
R Bistro is a fancy, small Indianapolis eatery that has a cozy and intimate ambiance. Chef Regina Mehallick has worked in Scotland, England, Ireland and Sicily. The foods prepared at the restaurant are made from farm-fresh ingredients. Both lunch and dinner are available. The menu includes meals such as Asian-style barbecue baby back ribs, leaf and herb salad (in raspberry vinaigrette dressing), seafood tostado, Greek salad, Atlantic cod and spring roll salad. For dessert, the options include buttermilk pie, sticky toffee pudding, chocolate truffles and ginger pot de creme.
R Bistro
888 Massachusetts Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-423-0312
rbistro.com
Peterson's Restaurant is an elegant Indianapolis established that is locally owned and run. Peterson's Restaurant has been in existence since 1999, and has a diverse menu that includes fresh seafood and prime beef. Some of the items that are available on the menu include kurobuta pork tenderloin, Amish chicken, Maine lobster tail, New York strip steak, Scottish organic salmon steak, pan-seared veal medallions, roasted tomato risotto, Maine diver scallops, mushroom bread pudding, crab cakes and foie gras. The dessert menu offers banana bread pudding, creme brulee, New York cheesecake, apple strudel and red velvet cake.
Peterson's Restaurant
7690 E. 96th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46038
317-598-8863
petersonsrestaurant.com
The Oceanaire Seafood Room has the ambiance of an ocean liner from the 1930s. The menu includes filet mignon, pork chops, crispy fried oysters, grilled shrimp and steak, baked stuffed shrimp, fish and chips, Chesapeake Bay crab cakes, Alaskan halibut, South African lobster tail, caesar salad, seafood chopped salad and Wild Alaskan red king crab legs. Seasonal prix fixe (three course) menus are also available.
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
30 S. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-955-2277
theoceanaire.com
