Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Indianapolis

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in Indianapolis? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Vida

5.0

5 (2152)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Downtown Indy

About the restaurant

Vida provides an unparalleled dining experience with fresh, innovative Modern American cuisine, carefully crafted cocktails, a diverse wine collection and professional fine dining service, all in a warm, approachable environment.

Top review

Ryan

Dined on 17 Dec 2024

Exceptional experience. Service team was efficient and knowledgeable (shout out to our server Jocelyn)! The tasting menu was a perfectly executed confluence of textures and flavors! Already looking forward to my next trip back!

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Borage

4.9

4.9 (38)

$30 and under

American

West Indy

About the restaurant

Chefs Josh Kline and Zoë Taylor bring vibrant, progressive American cuisine and freshly baked pastries to life at Borage. Located just a short walk from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, this café, bakery, and market works hand-in-hand with local Indiana farms to craft unique dishes, from reimagined classics to innovative options for both meat lovers and vegetarians.

Settle into the relaxed, diner-style café for a flavorful meal, or unwind in the market with a fresh pastry and a coffee beverage. The market is perfect for meeting friends, working remotely, or having a quick business meeting over a latte. You’ll also find fresh, locally-farmed meats and produce, and unique spices and products you won’t get at big-box stores.

After just a few months of being open, Borage was recently named to the Indianapolis Monthly Best Restaurants 2024 list. Come experience Borage for yourself and see why.

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Dave

Dined 7 days ago

Not sure where you could get a better value for your dining dollar than at Borage. The food is fantastic, the portions are huge, and the service is great. Go there on a Thursday, order the chicken dinner, and tell me I'm wrong. What a fantastic addition to the dining options in Speedway.

OAKLEYS bistro

4.8

4.8 (2574)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

NW Indy / Zionsville

About the restaurant

Welcome to OAKLEYS bistro where food is our passion and sharing it with our guests is our joy! To learn more about us, we encourage you to visit our website at www.oakleysbistro.com; better yet, we invite you to join us and experience for yourself that we love what we do and it shows! We’re honored with local and national recognition such as Indianapolis Monthly’s 2006 “Super Star” and 2005 “Restaurant of the Year” and Bon Appétit’s “hottest restaurant from coast to coast;” but, we most cherish the accolades from our guests. We look forward to welcoming you ~ Steven J. Oakley, Chef/Proprietor...

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James

Dined 6 days ago

First time having lunch at Oakleys. Food as fantastic as always. Prices were surprisingly fair for lunch and for the quality especially. Service was quick and efficient, but especially for holiday time, I’d say lacking in warmth and personality. But as I say, he was very efficient so I’m not going to complain, especially with the quality on the plate he was serving. Always a go to, I’ll now be back for more lunches too.

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Modita

4.8

4.8 (1135)

$30 and under

Asian

Mass Ave

About the restaurant

Across many Asian cultures, the word modita means delight. Modita is a full-service, Asian-inspired restaurant that will be sure to delight.

Modita is located in the historic Bottleworks Hotel & District of Mass Ave and highlights a variety of ingredients with an Asian-inspired, unique spin on dishes including sushi, dim sum, noodles and rice, along with robata grilled specialties.

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Lynda

Dined 5 days ago

What a great evening! We celebrated a family birthday at Modita and could not have selected a better place. Fabulous food, outstanding staff, such fun!

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Tiburon Coastal Cuisine

4.8

4.8 (279)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Fishers

About the restaurant

The widely anticipated second restaurant from the owners that brought you Monterey Cuisine in Carmel. Sushi, seafood, steaks & cocktails on the corner of 116th and the Nickle Plate Trail in Fishers.

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JennyVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Heather did a great job! She is an excellent server! All the food was great!

Shin Dig

4.8

4.8 (22)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Downtown Indy

About the restaurant

Shin Dig is an entertainment and dining concept of Cunningham Restaurant Group located off North Mass Ave. For families and adults, we offer a variety of activities combined with pizzas, wings, and small bites. A place where anyone can relax, eat, and enjoy a fun and energetic environment to just hang out.

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KennethVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great environment, good selection of food. Service exceptional.

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Slapfish - Fishers

4.6

4.6 (163)

$30 and under

Seafood

Fishers

About the restaurant

Slapfish is an Order-At-Counter experience, we take care of everything else for you. Your reservation does not mean you will have a server, but it allows a table to be saved for your dining experience. Slapfish is a modern seafood shack that serves the quality of fine dining at the cost and convenience of fast "er" food.

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ScottVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Great spot for excellent seafood in a casual atmosphere at a great price!

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4.6

4.6 (1046)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown Indy

About the restaurant

LouVino redefines southern fusion with an innovative, chef-driven, southern-inspired menu. LouVino's bar program focuses on an Indianapolis-best 50+ glass pours of wine, craft beer, cocktails and bourbon. LouVino’s award winning concept has been featured in Southern Living and was selected as one of Buzzfeed & Yelp’s top wine bars in the state. The restaurant is as casual as it is chic with a neighborhood feel for friends and a destination dining spot for travelers, with a little bite of the South for everyone’s palates. Our menu is ever-changing based on seasonal ingredients available. This LouVino location also boasts two private dining rooms for rehearsal dinners, business meetings, client events or any other special occasion. Both dining rooms look out over the bustling Mass Ave neighborhood. Join us for a unique, unforgettable dining experience!

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Rose

Dined 4 days ago

The aesthetics were very nice, the food was amazing and our waitress Raizel was outstanding. I had the Pancake Tacos and my daughter had the Brie Stuffed French Toast. The pancake was amazing and fluffy, not dense and heavy. It was filled with egg, crumbled sausage, bacon and a little cheese…delicious! My daughter had the Brie Stuffed French Toast with Berries which was a nice mixture of sweet with savory of the Brie! Also quite delicious! Our waitress was friendly and professional, she was attentive without being overbearing. Will definitely be going back and asking specifically for Raizel!

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4.6

4.6 (147)

$30 and under

Breakfast

Fishers

About the restaurant

Rize offers a selection of sustainably founded dine-in, breakfast and lunch options to celebrate the day. Enjoy farm features and hydroponically grown produce from CRG Grow greenhouse. Top off the Rize experience with a freshly squeezed juice, house-blended smoothie, or house-made ginger or berry kombucha. Rize takes pride in the technique and preparation used to put good-for-you food on the table. Our Chefs understand the physical need for fuel food, the good-for-your-body and mind food to get the most out of your day.

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Donna

Dined on 24 Nov 2024

Food was delicious and hot and the service was impeccable.

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Spoke & Steele

3.8

3.8 (1030)

$31 to $50

Contemporary European

Downtown Indy

About the restaurant

Spoke & Steele is a modern perspective on downtown dining. We offer a distinctly Midwestern take on French and European classics. From first sip to the last bite, local ingredient-driven dishes and unique craft spirits deliver authentic flavors and textures that ignite the Indy dining scene.

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Amber

Dined 5 days ago

Our dining experience was outstanding! The restaurant had very good vibes and loved the decor. We dined in the McGregor room and it was very moody and private. Our server Anna was awesome and gave us great service! We will be returning soon

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