Ryan Nelson's farm-to-table room near Keystone at the Crossing. The menu changes daily and leans into Hoosier ingredients with a chef-driven point of view.
Signature: Pork chop, Daily fish, Bourbon flights
Order: Whatever Nelson's running on the daily change, plus a flight off the bourbon list.
Tip: Bigger room than it looks from outside, with private dining for groups. Reservations on OpenTable book up Friday and Saturday.
Late Harvest Kitchen in Indianapolis is Ryan Nelson's farm-to-table room near Keystone at the Crossing. The menu changes daily with a Hoosier-ingredient lean.
Amara in Carmel runs modern South Asian out of an open kitchen, with tandoor-cooked lamb and chef-driven dal. One of the city's best Indian dining rooms.
Signature: Lamb biryani, Dal makhani
Order: The lamb biryani, the dal makhani, garlic naan.
Tip: Closed Monday. Reservations for dinner; lunch is walk-in friendly.
Sur La Table at Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis runs hands-on cooking classes. Technique classes, date-night curricula and a junior chef summer series.
Order: Date night Italian or seasonal technique class.
Tip: Book the date-night series two weeks out; weekends sell out fast.
Williams Sonoma at Keystone in Indianapolis runs technique-focused cooking classes for adults plus junior chef classes for kids. Private events customizable.
Order: Knife skills clinic or holiday baking class.
Tip: Junior chef classes run weekend mornings; private events bookable.