Tree-lined residential streets between 38th and Kessler, anchored by Cafe Patachou at 49th and Penn and the Hubbard Cravens cafe nearby.
Order Veal Marsala, the chicken Parmesan, the eggplant rollatini and the house garlic bread.
Mama Carolla's in Meridian Kessler, Indianapolis runs the canonical Italian-American room from a brick house on 54th. A reliable Indianapolis pick.
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Order The cinnamon toast and a farm-egg omelet.
Cafe Patachou at 49th and Penn in Meridian Kessler, Indianapolis is Martha Hoover's flagship since 1989. A trusted stop in the city. An Indianapolis favorite.
Order A filter coffee off the daily single-origin.
Hubbard & Cravens at 49th and Penn in Meridian Kessler, Indianapolis is a cafe and bean shop from a 1991 local roaster. A pour-over standard in the city.
Order A sugar cream pie. Their version is canonical Hoosier.
Taylor's Bakery on Allisonville Road in Indianapolis since 1913. The sugar cream pie counter where Indianapolis families pick up their Thanksgiving dessert.
Order A latte off the house espresso and a bag of the Sumatra.
Hubbard & Cravens has roasted coffee in Indianapolis since 1991. The 49th and Penn cafe runs the city's longest specialty bean program with strong espresso.
Bier Brewery on East 65th Street in Indianapolis is a north-side neighborhood taproom running German-inspired American craft. A consistent local award winner.
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