Food Scene
Three Carrots Fountain Square
920 Virginia AveThis restaurant is great for vegetarian food!
Enjoy coffee or tea while surrounded by cats or friendly people. I suggest trying the chai tea.
12 locals recommend
Nine Lives Cat Café
1315 Shelby StEnjoy coffee or tea while surrounded by cats or friendly people. I suggest trying the chai tea.
Chilly Water Brewing Company
719 Virginia AveGet the quesadilla, you won't regret it.
Bluebeard
653 Virginia AveDelicious food & beautiful outdoor seating - menu changes weekly.
Milktooth
534 Virginia AveThe porridge is out of this world!
Pure Eatery
1043 Virginia AveGood place for late night laptop work, good food, but a little noisy.
Open every night, this is a huge coffee shop (one of my favorite places to work). They have about 5 ping-pong tables, so this is a great space to hang out or go on a date.
Smash Social
Open every night, this is a huge coffee shop (one of my favorite places to work). They have about 5 ping-pong tables, so this is a great space to hang out or go on a date.
The absolute cheapest coffee & tea in the city (at least to my knowledge). The owners are super cool & use the building as a trade school (barter things other than money for classes). They have a pay-it-forward jar which provides a hot cup of coffee for the local homeless who are welcomed by the guests draw-in & atmosphere they create here.
27 locals recommend
Rabble Coffee
2119 E 10th StThe absolute cheapest coffee & tea in the city (at least to my knowledge). The owners are super cool & use the building as a trade school (barter things other than money for classes). They have a pay-it-forward jar which provides a hot cup of coffee for the local homeless who are welcomed by the guests draw-in & atmosphere they create here.
Neidhammer Coffee Co.
2104 Washington StGreat place to work for a few hours.
Great place to work all day. Get the hot Golden Milk or Red Chai.
39 locals recommend
Coat Check Coffee
401 E Michigan StGreat place to work all day. Get the hot Golden Milk or Red Chai.
Nada
11 West Maryland StreetGet the fried avacado tacos - they're to die for!
Essentials
Local foods & kombucha on tap. It's like a miniature grocery store.
56 locals recommend
Wildwood Market
1015 Virginia AveLocal foods & kombucha on tap. It's like a miniature grocery store.
Best Fedex printer in town. Email whatever you need printed to usa5050@fedex.com then pick it up here.
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
4155 S East StBest Fedex printer in town. Email whatever you need printed to usa5050@fedex.com then pick it up here.
Great grocery store w/ games outside like chess, checkers, giant jenga, etc.
102 locals recommend
Needler's Fresh Market
320 N New Jersey StGreat grocery store w/ games outside like chess, checkers, giant jenga, etc.
The only place in the downtown area to buy bulk unpackaged goods for those that shop zero waste.
69 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
320 E Market StThe only place in the downtown area to buy bulk unpackaged goods for those that shop zero waste.
Arts & Culture
Small library open Monday - Saturday. http://www.indypl.org/locations/fountainsquare
Indianapolis Public Library - Fountain Square Branch
1066 Virginia AveSmall library open Monday - Saturday. http://www.indypl.org/locations/fountainsquare
This Library is HUGE, gorgeous, & has a deliscious selection of beverages at the cafe on the first floor. Go to the top to get beautiful views & photos of the city.
The Plaza at Library Square
902 N Pennsylvania StThis Library is HUGE, gorgeous, & has a deliscious selection of beverages at the cafe on the first floor. Go to the top to get beautiful views & photos of the city.
Entertainment & Activities
Old School Bowling Ally - one on the top & bottom of the building, each with a different time-period theme.
51 locals recommend
Action Duckpin Bowl
1105 Prospect StOld School Bowling Ally - one on the top & bottom of the building, each with a different time-period theme.
Great movie theater in convenient location. Take the escalators or elevators up to the fourth floor. Recliner seats that lean back further than most theaters.
41 locals recommend
Regal UA Circle Centre
49 W Maryland StGreat movie theater in convenient location. Take the escalators or elevators up to the fourth floor. Recliner seats that lean back further than most theaters.
Lucas Oil Stadium
500 S Capitol AveDrum Corps Finals!
Shopping
FAMILY DOLLAR
1017 E Morris StA good place to buy anything forgotten on the trip.
Goodwill Store
1260 Shelby StI mostly go here to buy jars. Not my favorite thrift store, but fun to look around.
This is one of the best thrift stores in town where you can get just about anything you'd expect to find at a thrift store: dishes, furniture, linens, clothing, etc.
Mission 27 Resale
132 Leota StThis is one of the best thrift stores in town where you can get just about anything you'd expect to find at a thrift store: dishes, furniture, linens, clothing, etc.
Sightseeing
The Indianapolis City Market is an indoor marketplace open Monday - Saturday with an outdoor Farmer's Market Wednesday morning-early afternoon. Come here to enjoy locally grown food & get gifts for friends & family.
55 locals recommend
Indianapolis City Market
222 E Market StThe Indianapolis City Market is an indoor marketplace open Monday - Saturday with an outdoor Farmer's Market Wednesday morning-early afternoon. Come here to enjoy locally grown food & get gifts for friends & family.
Walk the beautiful canal & rent a pedal boat or kayak if it's the right time of year!
115 locals recommend
Canal Walk
Canal WalkWalk the beautiful canal & rent a pedal boat or kayak if it's the right time of year!