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The modern neighborhood grocery and butcher shop caters to both ambitious home cooks in need of unique and select ingredients and hungry diners who want to bite into crusty bread sandwiches.

Known for: Stacked charcuterie boards of thinly sliced meats and cheeses of all varieties and regions, daily sandwich specials like The Goose, gourmet grocery items, terrines, and fresh fish.

Stacked charcuterie boards of thinly sliced meats and cheeses of all varieties and regions, daily sandwich specials like The Goose, gourmet grocery items, terrines, and fresh fish. Drink menu: Wine by the glass, local craft beer for dine in or carry out.

Wine by the glass, local craft beer for dine in or carry out. Atmosphere: A hybrid grocery and sandwich shop with gelato bar on the ground floor; enjoy wine and beer tastings in the underground enoteca.

A hybrid grocery and sandwich shop with gelato bar on the ground floor; enjoy wine and beer tastings in the underground enoteca. Open for: Lunch and dinner weekdays, lunch on weekends

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Rick's Cafe Boatyard specializes in seafood, prime steaks, and pastas with inside and outdoor dining overlooking Eagle Creek Reservoir.

Known for: Sunset cocktails overlooking Eagle Creek Reservoir.

Sunset cocktails overlooking Eagle Creek Reservoir. Drink menu: Local craft beer, wine, and singature, classic, and tiki cocktails.

Local craft beer, wine, and singature, classic, and tiki cocktails. Atmosphere: Nested right on the Eagle Creek Reservoir, the restaurant is ideal for outdoor dining in warmer weather. Rick’s has both outdoor and indoor dining and cocktail bars, but wherever you sit, you’ll still see the lovely view of the water.

Nested right on the Eagle Creek Reservoir, the restaurant is ideal for outdoor dining in warmer weather. Rick’s has both outdoor and indoor dining and cocktail bars, but wherever you sit, you’ll still see the lovely view of the water. Open for: Brunch, lunch, and dinner

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This family-owned business has more than 125 years experience in the seafood business and serves a variety of fish sandwiches - both grilled and fried - as well as lobster, octopus, calamari, scallops, and more.

Known for: Fresh seafood delivered daily, carrying almost everything that swims! Lunch sandwiches are an Indy favorite and carryout orders can be placed online ahead of time.

Fresh seafood delivered daily, carrying almost everything that swims! Lunch sandwiches are an Indy favorite and carryout orders can be placed online ahead of time. Drink menu: Fountain drinks, bottled sodas, and fresh brewed iced tea.

Fountain drinks, bottled sodas, and fresh brewed iced tea. Atmosphere: Casual, no frills spot to dine-in or take to-go.

Casual, no frills spot to dine-in or take to-go. Open for: Lunch and dinner

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A fast staple with locations on Indy's westside, as well as inside the Indianapolis City Market, The Tamale Place takes the hard work out of making masa and wrapping tamales in corn husks.

Known for: Tamale varieties of slow-cooked chicken, beef, pork, and veggie with red and green sauces full of intense flavors should be ordered alongside tacos, nachos with house-made chips.

Tamale varieties of slow-cooked chicken, beef, pork, and veggie with red and green sauces full of intense flavors should be ordered alongside tacos, nachos with house-made chips. Drink menu: Jarritos and fountain drinks.

Jarritos and fountain drinks. Atmosphere: This grab-and-go spot takes up a small but mighty corner of the Indy City Market and is usually accompanied by a long line. Grab seating upstairs in the market or venture out to the plaza patio.

This grab-and-go spot takes up a small but mighty corner of the Indy City Market and is usually accompanied by a long line. Grab seating upstairs in the market or venture out to the plaza patio. Open for: Lunch

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Time hop back to the 1950s at this family-owned Italian restaurant nestled in the Fletcher Place neighborhood.

Known for: Authentic Italian cuisine that includes all your favorites, especially the chicken tortellini and thin crust pizza.

Authentic Italian cuisine that includes all your favorites, especially the chicken tortellini and thin crust pizza. Drink menu: Refreshing martinis, a traditional and classic wine selection, and energizing bar seating.

Refreshing martinis, a traditional and classic wine selection, and energizing bar seating. Atmosphere: This neighborhood gem offers booths and tables for everyone in the family. Traditional and idyllic, it is the perfect place to find your inner Italian. Best to make reservations, especially on weekends.

This neighborhood gem offers booths and tables for everyone in the family. Traditional and idyllic, it is the perfect place to find your inner Italian. Best to make reservations, especially on weekends. Open for: Lunch and dinner

Good Morning Mama's Cafe Photo: @rosshollebon This SoBro brunch favorite is the perfect place to start your day.

Known for: Original omelets and scrumptious French toast. Also try the Mexican Breakfast Tacos or Pasta Mama – spaghetti with eggs and pancetta bacon .

Original omelets and scrumptious French toast. Also try the Mexican Breakfast Tacos or Pasta Mama – spaghetti with eggs and pancetta bacon Drink menu: Mimosas, Bloody Marys, other cocktails, fruit juice, and of course – coffee.

Mimosas, Bloody Marys, other cocktails, fruit juice, and of course – coffee. Atmosphere: No matter how early in the morning you arrive, you’ll quickly wake up when you walk in the door. Brightly painted walls, colorful plates, and an energizing staff help you start your morning right. Be sure to get there with plenty of time – seating is at a first come, first serve basis.

No matter how early in the morning you arrive, you’ll quickly wake up when you walk in the door. Brightly painted walls, colorful plates, and an energizing staff help you start your morning right. Be sure to get there with plenty of time – seating is at a first come, first serve basis. Open for: Brunch and lunch

Union 50 Photo: @eriklea East Street’s Union 50 is a restaurant and bar fancy enough for date night and casual enough for game night with a group of friends. Known for: Too upscale to be called “bar food,” Union 50’s menu offers plates for one or more to share like beef tartar and poutine, or complete entrees like steamed mussels and beef tenderloin.

Too upscale to be called “bar food,” Union 50’s menu offers plates for one or more to share like beef tartar and poutine, or complete entrees like steamed mussels and beef tenderloin. Drink menu: Local craft beer, wine, house cocktails, and a page of American whiskeys will have you pondering your spirit choice while you soak in the light from the illuminated bar.

Local craft beer, wine, house cocktails, and a page of American whiskeys will have you pondering your spirit choice while you soak in the light from the illuminated bar. Atmosphere: Late-night live music, skee ball, and shuffleboard juxtapose with open seating areas that offer a lounge-like experience.

Late-night live music, skee ball, and shuffleboard juxtapose with open seating areas that offer a lounge-like experience. Open for: Dinner and late-night dining Sahm's Tavern and Cafe Serving Indianapolis since 1986 through 10 locations across the city, Sahm’s is the comfortable neighborhood restaurant where you feel like part of the family. Known for: Fresh baked bread, homemade dressings, sour cream coffee cake, and Grandma Grace’s meatloaf at lunch.

Fresh baked bread, homemade dressings, sour cream coffee cake, and Grandma Grace’s meatloaf at lunch. Drink menu: House brews from Big Lug Canteen, cocktails, and wine.

House brews from Big Lug Canteen, cocktails, and wine. Open for: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Mug 'N Bun Photo by: @djeccles A legendary, no-frills drive-in restaurant, Mug 'N Bun is a family favorite for anyone on the westside of Indianapolis. Known for: Homemade root beer, giant breaded tenderloins, and crispy onion rings.

Homemade root beer, giant breaded tenderloins, and crispy onion rings. Drink menu: Soda (did we mention the homemade root beer?), milkshakes, and malts.

Soda (did we mention the homemade root beer?), milkshakes, and malts. Atmosphere: Dine in your car or at the covered patio tables.

Dine in your car or at the covered patio tables. Open for: Lunch and dinner Big Lug Canteen Photo by: @feedmyindy The Northside’s Big Lug Canteen combines the casual atmosphere of your favorite neighborhood restaurant with the quality food and menu items as somewhere to where you would venture on a night out. Known for: Made with local ingredients, Big Lug offers classic foods with a unique twist. Rotating specials give you something new to try each time you visit. Try the Cauliflower Wings, the Bahn and Lug Poutine, or the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich.

Made with local ingredients, Big Lug offers classic foods with a unique twist. Rotating specials give you something new to try each time you visit. Try the Cauliflower Wings, the Bahn and Lug Poutine, or the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. Drink Menu: A brewery through and through, Big Lug prides itself on delivering high quality, local brews to its guests. An extensive beer list featuring local ingredients is complimented nicely by an exciting cocktail menu.

A brewery through and through, Big Lug prides itself on delivering high quality, local brews to its guests. An extensive beer list featuring local ingredients is complimented nicely by an exciting cocktail menu. Atmosphere: With an expansive, dog friendly back patio situated right on the Monon Trail, Big Lug is hustling and bustling from all angles.

With an expansive, dog friendly back patio situated right on the Monon Trail, Big Lug is hustling and bustling from all angles. Open for: Lunch, Dinner, and late-night dining and drinks. Napolese Pizzeria Photo by: @eating.always Napolese Pizzeria takes everything you love about Cafe Patachou and serves it up as a pizza in a fine dining and farm-fresh approach.