11 brunch rooms in Indianapolis we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Indianapolis | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in Indianapolis is anchored by a handful of names that locals plan weekends around. Cafe Patachou, which began in Meridian-Kessler and now has rooms downtown and at the Stutz, set the template for the city's breakfast-into-lunch culture. The Eagle and Garden Table both run brunch service on Massachusetts Avenue, and Petite Chou in Broad Ripple brings a bistro angle to the morning.
Cafe Patachou ★ 4.8
meridian-kessler · 4901 N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN 46205
Cafe Patachou at 49th and Penn in Meridian Kessler, Indianapolis since 1989. Martha Hoover's flagship and the city's defining brunch room for decades.
Petite Chou Bistro Brunch ★ 4.6
broad-ripple · 823 Westfield Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Petite Chou by Patachou in Broad Ripple, Indianapolis runs Saturday and Sunday brunch since 2007. The Travel and Leisure US French restaurant list anchor.
Tinker Street Sunday Brunch ★ 4.3
downtown · 402 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Tinker Street on East 16th in Indianapolis runs a Sunday brunch service. Seasonal small plates, the same wine list, the most-watched brunch room downtown.
Shapiro's Weekend Breakfast ★ 4.5
downtown · 808 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Shapiro's Delicatessen on South Meridian in Indianapolis runs weekend breakfast 9 to noon. Matzo brei and corned-beef hash served counter-style since 1905.
Cafe Patachou Downtown ★ 4.4
downtown · 225 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Cafe Patachou Downtown across from the State Capitol in Indianapolis serves the same flagship menu in a daylit downtown room. Cinnamon toast standard.
The Eagle Mass Ave Brunch ★ 4.0
mass-ave · 310 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204
The Eagle on Mass Ave in Indianapolis runs weekend Southern brunch. Chicken biscuit, biscuits and gravy, the same fried chicken from the dinner menu.
Garden Table Mass Ave Brunch ★ 4.1
mass-ave · 342 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Garden Table on Mass Ave in Indianapolis runs a juicery brunch program with health-leaning bowls and toasts. The bright corner room serves all day.
Good Morning Mama's Cafe Brunch ★ 4.2
broad-ripple · 1001 E 54th St, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Good Morning Mama's on 54th Street in Indianapolis is a Broad Ripple diner brunch room. Cinnamon roll French toast, scratch quick breads, weekend queue.
Arlene's ★ 4.7
fletcher-place · 534 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Arlene's on Virginia Avenue in Fletcher Place is Jonathan Brooks's 2026 reset of Milktooth. A Southern meat-and-three concept named for the chef's mother.
Borage Speedway Brunch ★ 4.6
speedway · 1609 N Lynhurst Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46224
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.
Cafe Patachou at the Stutz ★ 4.2
stutz · 1060 N Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Cafe Patachou at the Stutz in Indianapolis brings the all-day menu into the historic auto-factory campus. A quiet brunch room with Patachou standards.