The town surrounding the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which goes all-in on food and beer through May's race month.
Borage in Speedway, Indianapolis is a cafe-bakery-market with weekend dinner service and a Progressive American menu. A reliable Indianapolis pick.
Signature: Milk bread, Daily small plates
Order: The milk bread course, two seasonal small plates, a glass off the natural list.
Tip: Dinner Thursday through Saturday only. Reservations on the website.
Tinker Coffee Roastery Cafe on West 16th Street in the Riverside neighborhood, Indianapolis. The specialty pour-over cafe of the city's leading roaster.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour over
Order: A pour-over off the daily single-origin and a bag to take home.
Tip: Free roastery tours Saturday at 11:00.
Tinker Coffee in Riverside, Indianapolis roasts single-origin beans on West 16th Street. The city's leading specialty roaster, with a Saturday tour.
Order: Pour-over off the daily single-origin, plus a bag of the espresso blend.
Tip: Roastery production hours; cafe service limited. Open Mon-Fri only.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Daredevil Brewing in Speedway, Indianapolis runs a two-acre taproom blocks from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Big patio, all-ages outside, 21-plus inside.
Tinker Coffee's Saturday cupping class in Indianapolis covers where coffee comes from, the roasting process and a guided tasting. Held at the West 16th roastery.
Order: Saturday 11 AM cupping; brewing classes by request.
Tip: Classes fill 4 to 6 weeks ahead. Use the waitlist for last-minute seats.
Borage in Speedway, Indianapolis runs cafe-bakery brunch Tue through Sun. Chefs Josh Kline and Zoe Taylor turn out the city's best progressive small plates.
Order: Milk bread and a daily small plate