Where to sit, sip and slow down in Indianapolis.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Indianapolis lingers in over a cortado.
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.
OrderThe cinnamon toast and a farm-egg omelet.
DrinkCinnamon toast
TipNo reservations, first come first served. Weekends queue from 09:30.
Calvin Fletcher's on Virginia Avenue in Fountain Square, Indianapolis is a charitable-foundation cafe where all profits fund local nonprofits.
OrderA latte and a slice of the day's cake.
DrinkLatte
TipThe cafe doubles as a neighborhood meeting room.
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.
OrderA filter coffee off the daily single-origin.
DrinkFilter coffee
TipQuiet for working before 10:00. Wifi is reliable.
Bovaconti Coffee in Fountain Square, Indianapolis runs an espresso program featuring local Indiana roasters. The Virginia Avenue room is the anchor cafe.
OrderA pour-over of the rotating local roaster.
DrinkPour over
TipWeekend mornings draw a queue. Bar seating turns fast Cash or contactless, both fine.
Tinker Coffee Roastery Cafe on West 16th Street in the Riverside neighborhood, Indianapolis. The specialty pour-over cafe of the city's leading roaster.
OrderA pour-over off the daily single-origin and a bag to take home.
DrinkSingle-origin pour over
TipFree roastery tours Saturday at 11:00.
Quills Coffee on North Meridian in Indianapolis. A Louisville-rooted specialty cafe with origin-named bean menus and a strong espresso program.
OrderA flat white off the rotating espresso plus a single-origin Africa pour-over coffee.
DrinkFlat white
TipWindow-counter seats work for laptops.
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