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Dagwood’s Deli
Deli/Sandwiches
1799 E. 10th St.
812-333-3006
dagwoodsandwiches.com
This laidback, 40-seat restaurant opened in the mid-1980’s and offers family dining. Specialty sandwiches are the Dagwood Supreme (ham, turkey, and roast beef) and the Ultimate Turkey (turkey, avocado, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayonnaise). Be sure to ask for the really wonderful Special Sauce. • Prices: Sandwiches $3.50-5 • Hours: Daily 11 am-2 am except Sun (closes at midnight) • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC. • Outdoor Seating: No
Dats
Cajun/Creole
211 S. Grant St.
339-3090
Formerly called Yats, this restaurant was rechristened by chef Bob Crowley when he became the sole owner. Crowley, who trained at the Culinary Institute of America, offers recipes he collected from small Louisiana towns. Specialties include Chili Cheese Etouffee, Gumbo Jambalaya, and the Datwood Sandwich, a complex preparation that involves turkey dusted in Cajun spices, soaked in beer, cooked twice, spiced, and served up “so it warms you from your nose to your toes.” • Prices: Entrées $5.50, desserts $1-3 • Hours: Mon-Sat 11 am-9 pm Sun noon-6 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
DeAngelo’s
Italian
2620 E. 3rd St.
961-0008
deangelosbloomington.com
This Tuscany-themed restaurant specializes in New York-style pizzas, pastas, calzones, lasagnas, and spaghettis. Soups and salads are served in family-sized portions. Wine is half-off on Wednesday. • Prices: Appetizers $6-10, entrées $6-14, desserts $4-6 • Hours: Mon-Sat 11 am-10 pm Sun 11 am-9 pm • Bar: Beer and wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: No
Dragon Chinese Restaurant
Chinese Dragon Express
3261 W. 3rd St 1400 E. 3rd St.
332-6610 331-7030
The décor in these tiny Chinese restaurants may not be much to look at, but the food is quick and it’s good. Offering both carryout and dine-in, the Dragon makes great twice-cooked pork, excellent moo shu dishes, and a mean steamed whole fish. If you are in the mood for noodle soup, try the Yat Ka Mein, and slurp to your heart’s content. Eat in or carry out, it’s one of the best food values in town. • Prices: Appetizers $1.20-9.30; most other dishes available in pints ($3.30-5.20) or quarts ($6.10-9.90) • Hours: Daily, 11 am-11 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: No • Outdoor Seating: No
Eagle Pointe Restaurant
Casual American
2250 East Pointe Rd.
824-4040; 877-324-7683
eaglepointe.com
Eagle Pointe welcomes the public to its eclectic, casual resort restaurant. Sit in the dining room or out by the pool to enjoy everything from sandwiches and pizza to steaks and salmon. Entertainment on Fridays. • Prices: Appetizers from $6.95, entrées $14.95-19.95, desserts $3.95 • Hours: Mon-Wed 11 am-9 pm Th-Fri 11 am-11 pm Sat 8 am-11 pm Sun 8 am-9 pm. Beginning Nov 1: 4-9 pm, 7 days a week • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
El Norteño
Mexican
206 N. Walnut
333-9591
This Mexican restaurant in the old Princess Theater is the place to go for your fix of menudo. If you are hungry for more conventional south-of-the-border fare, try the chilaquiles verde, carne asada, and tacos al pastor. • Prices: Appetizers $2.49-7.50, entrées $6.95-13.50 • Hours: Daily, 11 am-10 pm • Bar: Beer • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: No
Esan-Thai
Thai
221 E. Kirkwood
333-8424
esanthairestaurant.com
House specialties at this bright and airy restaurant at the back of Victoria Towers are based on family recipes. Try the Yum Khai, a spicy grilled chicken salad with shallots, cilantro, tomato, and lime juice, or the Moo Num Tok (grilled pork with onion, mint, and chilies). Noodle dishes and curries are also first-rate. • Prices: Appetizers $5.50-6.50, entrées $6.95-14.95, desserts $2-5 • Hours: Mon-Th 11:30 am-2:30 pm and 5 pm-9 pm Fri-Sat 11:30 am-2:30 pm and 5 pm-10 pm. Reservations recommended on weekends. • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Limited
Falafels Flavors From Jerusalem
Middle-Eastern
430 E. Kirkwood
355-3555
This small Dunkirk Square restaurant specializes in the sandwich that gives it its name, as well as in other Middle-Eastern delicacies like hummus, stuffed grape leaves, and baba ganoush. The menu also includes kebabs, salads, entrée platters, and very good fries. • Prices: Appetizers $1.49-7.75, sandwiches $5.99 -7.99, entrées $8.75-17.99, desserts $.99-1.99 • Hours: Daily, 11:30 am-9:30 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: No
FARMbloomington
The Odd Fellows Building
108 E. Kirkwood
323-0002; 877-440-FARM
farm-bloomington.com
Chef Daniel Orr’s FARM is a cheerful, tongue–in-cheek salute to the best of Hoosier eating. In the old Odd Fellows Building, revamped to look like a country farm store, FARM sells local ingredients, as well as lunch and snacks in the market, and delicious supper fare in the restaurant. Orr is a first-rate chef who brings his impressive resume of world travel and cooking to local Indiana ingredients. Menu changes seasonally, but try to catch the seared skirt steak with fabulous garlic and chili fries. Orr’s raw fish preparations are excellent, as are the pizzas in the bar. • Prices: Lunch soups, sandwiches, and wraps, $4.00-7.50; dinner appetizers, $6.50-16; entrées $18-32; tapas and pizzas in the bar, $6.50-16.00 • Hours: Lunch in the Farm Market & Farm Bar, daily 11 am-4 pm; supper in the Dining Room, Tu–Sat 5 pm–10 pm • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: No
Finch’s Brasserie
Mediterranean
514 E. Kirkwood
333-2700
finchsbrasserie.com
Just a block off campus, Finch’s is a Bloomington treat. Chef/owner Jeff Finch (formerly of Trulli Flatbread) turns out wonderful food with a wide Mediterranean pedigree. Lots to love here—but don’t miss the crispy calamari appetizer, the wood-fired pizzettas, the seafood pasta, and steak frites. The menu changes seasonally and showcases meats, cheeses, and produce from Indiana. Extensive beer and wine selection. Wednesday is $2.50 Pint Day and Thursday there is music upstairs. • Prices: Lunch $7-13, dinner $10-30 • Hours: Mon-Sat lunch 11:30 am-3 pm; tapas 3-5 pm; dinner 5-10 pm • Bar: Beer and wine • Credit Cards: AMX, Visa, MC, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
The Fourwinds Resort and Marina
Windjammer Lounge
Caribbean and Hoosier Favorites
9301 Fairfax Rd.
824-2628; 800-824-2628
fourwindsresort.com
The Fourwinds restaurant and lounge offer casual lakeside dining with a tropical twist. The specialties of chef Allen Edwards, who trained at the Culinary Institute of America, include mahi mahi with tropical fruit salsa and jerk pork chops. Weekend entertainment in the summer. • Prices: Appetizers $4-8, main course $7-28, desserts $4-7 • Hours: Sun-Th 11:30 am-8 pm Fri-Sat 11:30 am-9 pm • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Grazie!
Italian
106 W. 6th St.
323-0303
grazieitalianeatery.com
This popular, locally owned Italian restaurant on the downtown Square can seat up to 300 diners and features local jazz and a martini lounge. Menu items include wild mushroom tortellini, gnocchi arrabiata, osso buco, and pollo con gorgonzola. Reservations recommended, opentable.com. • Prices: Lunch: salads and sandwiches $6.75-8, entrées $7.50-10; Dinner: appetizers $6.75-10, pastas $10.50-14.95, entrées $14.50-30 • Hours: Daily, 11:30 am-10 pm • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Hinkle’s Hamburgers
Burgers
206 S. Adams St.
339-3335
Opened in 1930, this 16-seat hamburger joint serves lunch only. The recipes have been handed down from the Hinkle family, the original owners. Good burgers! • Prices: Appetizers about $2, hamburgers $1.60-3.35, desserts $1-2 • Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: None • Outdoor Seating: Yes
The Hobnob Corner
American
Main and Van Buren
Nashville IN
812-988-4114
Housed in an historic former dry good store that has stood at the corner of Main and Van Buren in downtown Nashville since 1873, the Hobnob serves home-baked goods and classic American fare like long-simmered pot roast, liver and onions, and peach shortcake (in season). Sandwiches, pasta dishes, and salads also available. • Prices: Soups, salads, and sandwiches $4.50-11.95; entrees $8.25-19; desserts $4.25 • Hours: Mon, Tu 8 am-3 pm; Wed, Th 8 am-8 pm; Fri, Sat 8 am-8:30 pm; Sun 8 am-8 pm (hours vary seasonally, call ahead) • Bar: Wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc., DC • Outdoor Seating: No
The Irish Lion
Irish
212 W. Kirkwood
336-9076
irishlion.com
Step into Ireland when you enter this pub with its gorgeous 1860s bar and good food. Specialties include oysters, lamb, corned beef and cabbage, and Irish stews. Nightly specials. Full array of Irish and European imported beers; 57 single-malt scotches. • Prices: Appetizers $4.75-10.95, entrées $12.85-34.95, pub grub: $5.95-6.95, desserts $3.75-5.80 • Hours: Mon-Sat 11 am-3 am Sun 11 am-12 am • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc., DC • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Janko’s Little Zagreb
Steakhouse
223 W. 6th St.
332-0694
A Bloomington favorite, with its checked tablecloths and IU-decked walls, Janko’s is one block west of the downtown Square. Lamb and pork chop specials are featured regularly, and the menu offers Yugoslavian specialties like fiery Bucharest meatballs, but fabulous steaks are the reason most people line up to get in. • Prices: Appetizers around $9, entrées around $30 (includes salad and potato), desserts $3 • Hours: Mon-Th 5 pm-9:30 pm Fri-Sat 4:30 pm-10 pm. Reservations recommended. • Bar: Beer and wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, DC • Outdoor Seating: No
Japonee
Japanese
320 N. Walnut
334-3474
Sushi and chicken teriyaki are specialties here; soup and salad come with every meal. Loud techno or rock music plays in the evenings, and karaoke is available until late on weekends. There are also many big-screen televisions. Nightly beer specials. • Prices: Appetizers $3-7, entrées $6-15, desserts $3-5 • Hours: Lunch daily except Sun, 11:30 am-2 pm. Dinner Th-Sat 5 pm-3 am Sun 5 pm-9 pm • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Most • Outdoor Seating: No
Jazz at the Station
Eclectic Continental
320 N. Walnut
335-0088
Folks looking for an evening of music and fine food should head to Jazz at the Station, where Bloomington chef Matt O’Neill puts his continental touch on Tomato Soup with Lobster, Steaks with Bearnaise Sauce, and Salmon in Puff Pastry. A lighter menu of pub grub specialties continues “after hours” with burgers and snacks. • Prices: Appetizers $5.25-11.95; entrées $12.95-27.95; desserts $5.50-5.95 • Hours: Dinner, Thurs-Sat 5 to 11 pm (“after party” from 11 pm-1 am includes “pub grub” and drinks only); Brunch, 10 am to 2 pm Sunday • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc., DC • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Kilroy’s Bar & Grill
American/Casual Kilroy’s Sports Bar
502 E. Kirkwood 319 N. Walnut
339-3006 333-6006
kilroys-bloomington.com
Popular with IU students, both Kilroy’s venues serve sandwiches, pizza, and appetizers such as stuffed breadsticks and nachos. More than 40 flavored Long Island iced teas are available, and drink specials are offered every night. • Prices: Appetizers and entrées around $5.50 • Hours: Mon-Sat 11 am-3 am Sun 11 am-12:30 am • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
King Gyros
Greek-American
2000 S. Walnut St.
812-334-4144
King Gyros is a fast-food restaurant specializing in gyros and ribs. • Prices: Appetizers $2.99-5, entrees $2.99-10, dessert (baklava) $1.25 • Hours: Sat-Th 10:30 am-10 pm Fri 10:30 am-11 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
La Torre
Mexican
1155 S. College Mall Rd.
336-5339
This cheerful, family-run Mexican place serves up great Camarones a la Veracruzana (shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce) and Chile Colorado. Good combination plates. Don’t forget the guac and chips! • Prices: Appetizers and salads $2.79-7.69; entrées $6.59-13.99 • Hours: Mon-Sat 11 am-10 pm Sun 11 am-9 pm • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Laughing Planet
Organic, healthy fare
322 E. Kirkwood
323-2233
Both vegan- and omnivore-friendly, this charming, funky shop offers delicious salads, soups, veggie burgers, quesadillas, and baked goods. Hungarian Mushroom Soup and the Spinach Black Bean Burrito are specialties. The restaurant serves organic and local produce and composts back to suppliers. • Prices: Appetizers $1-4, burritos from $4, desserts $1.50 • Hours: Daily 11 am-9 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, and Campus Access • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Lennie’s
Italian-American
1795 E. 10th St.
323-2112
lennies.bloomington.com
Home of the Bloomington Brewing Company, Lennie’s offers its own award-winning ales. Chef Fred Manion, a Culinary Institute of America graduate, creates eclectic dishes—main-course salads, gourmet pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, and daily dinner and soup specials. Try the oven-roasted vegetables with tarragon mayonnaise on the appetizer menu, or the Schwandt Plate (savory sausage with Vermont cheddar, apple slices, and brown mustard). • Prices: Appetizers $5-9, entrées $7-20, desserts $2-5 • Hours: Sun-Th 11 am-11 pm Fri-Sat 11 am-midnight. (Pub closes nightly one hour after the restaurant.) • Bar: Beer and wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX • Outdoor Seating: No
Le Petit Café
French Country
308 W. 6th St.
334-9747
“I cook foods I like to eat,” says Marina Fiora, chef of this quaint, family-oriented restaurant. Her tastes run to French classics—rabbit dishes, cream sauces, crème brûlée, and chocolate mousse. Vegetarian options are always available. • Prices: Appetizers $4.25, dinners $13.25-17.25 (including soup or salad, a vegetable, and potatoes), desserts around $3.25 • Hours: Th and Sun only lunch 11:30 am-1:30 pm, Tu-Sun dinner 5:30-9 pm. Closed Mon. Reservations are required for large parties. • Bar: Beer and wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Open-air dining room
Limestone Grille
Upscale American
2920 E. Covenanter Dr.
335-8110
limestonegrille.com
The Limestone Grille is remarkable for its casual fine dining menu and the huge limestone sculpture that forms one wall. Try the parsnip pancakes with house-smoked fish and the pan-seared scallops with fennel, orange, and truffle oil. Live jazz is offered on the patio during warmer months. • Prices: Appetizers $4.50-8.95, entrées $8.25-27.95, desserts $3-6.95 • Hours: Tu-Sat 11 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm. Reservations recommended. • Bar: Beer and wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, and Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
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