Restaurants in Downtown Indianapolis

Bazbeaux Pizza

• Bazbeaux Pizza opened in 1986 and is located in the Indianapolis downtown arts district. The restaurant is hailed as one of the best pizza restaurants in Indy; Indianapolis Monthly has voted it Best Pizza every year from 1986 to 2010. The ambiance at Bazbeaux is casual and relaxed. It has a charming brick facade, with a bright, spacious interior. Bazbeaux is famous for its 52 toppings, such as andouille sausage, shrimp, sun dried tomatoes and capers. Some of the specialties pizzas include the Bazbeaux Special, with basil, garlic and sun dried tomatoes and the Chilope pizza with black bean dip, salsa, peppers, cilantro and cheddar cheese.

  Bazbeaux Pizza
  334 Massachusetts Ave.
  Indianapolis, IN 46204-2109
  317-636-7662?
  bazbeaux.com

India Garden Restaurant

• India Garden Restaurant is located in downtown Indianapolis and specializes in North Indian cuisine. The restaurant has a calm, casual ambiance with an elegant interior decor. You'll find square tables with white linens, mirrored walls that are shaped like temples, gold chandeliers, earth-colored walls and soft recessed lighting. The menu focuses on flavoring foods with traditional Indian spices rather than using heavy creams, salt and oils, which will appeal to the health-conscious crowd. It has a traditional clay oven that is instrumental in creating authentic house specialty dishes, such as tandoori chicken, tikka chicken, boti kabaab and seekh kabaab.

  India Garden Restaurant
  207 North Delaware St.
  Indianapolis, IN 46204-2127
  317-634-6060
  indiagardenindy.com

Maxine's Chicken & Waffles

• Maxine's Chicken & Waffles is named for family matriarch Maxine Bunnell, who raised nine children in Indianapolis. The restaurant exudes a down-South, friendly feel and is a casual, family-friendly establishment. The menu features classic American cuisine with an emphasis on Southern comfort foods. Specialties include catfish, fried chicken and barbecue chicken, as well as the \"Maxine's Best\" choices, such as the namesake chicken and waffles, fish and grits and salmon croquettes. The restaurant has a separate menu for the kids that features a chicken or fish basket, chicken and waffles, grilled cheese, or pancakes, eggs and sausage.

  Maxine's Chicken & Waffles
  132 North East St.
  Indianapolis, IN 46204
  317-423-3300
  maxineschicken.com?

Rathskeller Restaurant

• Established in 1894, the Rathskeller Restaurant is located in the historic Athenaeum Building in downtown Indy and is the oldest restaurant in the city. The scene is a combination of a quaint inn tucked in the Bavarian woods and a lively beer hall in the heart of Germany. The ambiance is lively and casual, with live entertainment on every night Wednesday through Saturday. The restaurant focuses on German cuisine, with such specialties as Rouladen (beef rolled with bacon, onions and spicy mustard and slowly cooked for hours), Mixed Wurst Platte and Schnitzel. The vast beer menu is filled with authentic German and Belgian beers that will appeal to any beer lover.

  Rathskeller Restaurant
  401 East Michigan St.
  Indianapolis, IN 46204-1643
  317-636-0396
  rathskeller.com