Cocktail barLive music bar$$$downtown
Tin Roof on South Pennsylvania in Indianapolis runs live music seven nights a week. A downtown live-music room with a deep draft list and pub kitchen.
Signature drink: Whiskey and a draft
Food: Pub food
Cocktail barLive music bar$$$fountain-square
HI-FI on Virginia Avenue in Fountain Square is a 400-capacity live music venue. Six nights a week of touring acts and the city's strongest indie programming.
Signature drink: Beer and a music ticket
Food: Bar menu only
Cocktail barArcade bar$$$fountain-square
Tappers Arcade Bar on Virginia Avenue in Fletcher Place is Indianapolis's first barcade, pairing classic arcade cabinets with a deep tap list.
Signature drink: Beer and Skee-Ball
Food: Pizza and bar snacks
Cocktail barBrewery taproom$$$downtown
Metazoa Brewing's South College Avenue taproom donates 5% of profits to animal conservation. Dog-friendly, family-friendly, with a long Indiana draft list.
Signature drink: Metazoa drafts and a guest list
Food: Food trucks rotating
Cocktail barJazz club$$$broad-ripple
The Jazz Kitchen on North College in SoBro, Indianapolis books live jazz seven nights a week. Pan-Latin small plates, cocktails, two sets nightly.
Signature drink: Old fashioned and a jazz set
Food: Pan-Latin and Caribbean small plates
Cocktail barSoccer pub$$$mass-ave
Chatham Tap on Mass Ave in Indianapolis is a soccer-mad pub with English drafts and Premier League on every screen. A reliable Indianapolis pick.
Signature drink: English drafts and Sunday Premier League
Food: British pub plates