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Samira’s Restaurant
Afghan/Mediterranean
100 W. 6th St.
331-3761
samirasrestaurant.com
Located on the north side of the downtown Square, Samira’s features Afghan dishes in an elegant, relaxing atmosphere. Specialties include kebabs and dumplings as well as a wide array of vegetarian dishes. Do not miss the samorek (a spicy mushroom appetizer)—you’ll want to sop up every drop of sauce with the chewy and delicious flatbread. Great baklava. • Prices: Dinner appetizers $3.95-7.95, entrées $10.95-14.95, desserts $3.95 • Hours: Mon-Fri lunch (buffet and lunch menu) 11 am-2 pm Mon-Th dinner 5-9 pm and Fri-Sat 5-10 pm. Reservations recommended. • Bar: Beer, wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Scholars Inn Gourmet Cafe & Wine Bar
Upscale American – BIRA Member
717 N. College
332-1892
scholarsinn.com
Executive Chef Jake Brenchley, who created the menu, emphasizes fresh food and offers specials every day. Live jazz some Sundays. The Inn is located in a 150-year-old brick mansion with fireplaces and an outdoor dining deck. Monthly wine-tasting dinners. • Prices: Appetizers $4-12, entrées $14-29, desserts $4-8 • Hours: Sun brunch 10 am-2 pm dinner daily 5-11 pm, desserts and appetizers until midnight. Reservations recommended. • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Scotty’s Brewhouse
American – BIRA Member
302 N. Walnut
333-5151
scottysbrewhouse.com
All ages are welcome at this relaxed sports bar, with its extensive menu featuring creative salads, sandwiches, burgers, and huge desserts. Dill chips made from fried pickles, Buffalo-Breaded Chicken and Scotty’s German Chocolate Cake are specialties. • Prices: Appetizers $5-15, entrées $6-17, desserts $4-6 • Hours: Sun-Th 11 am-10 pm Fri-Sat 11 am-11 pm. No reservations. • Bar: Beer, wine. • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Serendipity Martini Bar and Restaurant
Tapas
210 S. College
330-6688
serendipitymartini.com
This sleek lounge offers more than 20 martinis, ranging from classic to fruity to chocolaty. For a deal, go on Mondays, when martinis are half price. Don’t miss the Petite Fleur, an herbal gin cocktail. Tapas, or small plates meant for sharing, make up the menu. Picture stuffed mushrooms, spinach and artichoke dip, and pan-seared scallops. Snag one of the few couches to take in the free live music on weekends. • Prices: Martinis $9-12, tapas $6-12, soups and salads $6-9, dessert $6 • Hours: Mon-Th 3:30-11 pm Fri-Sat 3:30 pm-1 am • Bar: Yes • Credit cards: Visa, MC, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: No
Shanti
Indian
221 E. Kirkwood
333-0303
Located near the public library in an historic 100-year-old building, this small restaurant serves authentic Indian specialties such as butter chicken, spinach dishes, clay-pot dishes, and Northern Mougal, a rich entrée made with cashews and almonds. Excellent vegetarian dishes. Be sure to order the naan (an Indian flat bread). • Prices: Dinner appetizers $3-5, entrées $10-15, desserts $3-5 • Hours: Lunch Tu-Sun 11:30 am-2 pm dinner Sun Tu-Th 5-9 pm Fri-Sat 5-10 pm. Closed Monday • Bar: Beer, Indian wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX • Outdoor Seating: No
Siam House
Thai/Vegetarian
430 E. 4th St.
331-1233
siamhousebloomington.com
The 90-item menu was one of the first locally to list vegetarian options using healthy, fresh foods. Specialties include pad thai, curries, combo seafood platters, spicy Thai and coconut-milk soups, miang kom (fresh spinach leaves folded into a cone and filled with ginger, peanuts, coconut, etc.), and Bananas Foster. • Prices: Appetizers $5-6, entrées $9-14, desserts $2-6 • Hours: Mon-Fri 11 am-10 pm (lunch buffet 11 am-2 pm) Sat noon-10 pm Sun noon-9 pm • Bar: Beer, wine • Credit Cards: All • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Smokin’ Jack’s Rib Shack
Barbecue – BIRA Member
505 W. 17th St.
332-RIBS
smokinjacksribshack.com
Chef Jack Cody—“Smokin’ Jack”—specializes in (what else?) smoked ribs, but be sure to try the pulled pork, too. He offers five different sauces: regular, Jack’s sweet barbecue, Louisiana hot, barbecue hot, and Jamaican jerk. Collard greens and cornbread salad are among the sides. Monday is buy-one-get-one-free night for seniors from 4-9 pm. Specials are offered every day. A fireplace warms the inside, and picnic tables are available on the porch. • Prices: Appetizers $5.25-17.50, entrées $4.50-18.50, desserts $1.50 • Hours: Daily 10:30 am-9 pm • Bar: Beer • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Snow Lion Restaurant
Tibetan
113 S. Grant St.
336-0835
Have any dish spiced to your personal taste on a scale from one to five by the Tibetan chefs at Snow Lion. House specialties are fresh-made soups, momo dumplings, Indian curry, and jasha phukpa, a chicken and egg-noodle dish. • Prices: Appetizers $3.95-12, dinner entrées $8.50-12.95, desserts $2.50-3.95 • Hours: Daily 11 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Soup’s On
108 S. Rogers St.
331-9930
mysoupson.com
Four to five soup offerings change daily at this cozy café. Loaded potato and chicken corn chowder are always available, and other homemade varieties include the likes of cheddar vegetable, black bean chili and cream of mushroom. Sandwiches and salads are on the menu, too. Can’t decide? Try the combo for $7.50—cup of soup, half sandwich, and a house salad. Call ahead to carry out large portions of soup for dinner. • Prices: Soup $3.35-4.67 depending on size, salads $6, sandwiches $4-6 • Hours: Mon-Fri Sep-Apr 10:30 am-5 pm, May-Aug 10:30 am-3 pm • Bar: No • Credit cards: Visa, MC, Disc., AMEX • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Stone Cutters Coffee & Roastery
3297 E. Covenanter Dr.
822-0044
stonecutterscoffee.com
Tucked away in an apartment complex, this loft-like coffee house has breakfast, lunch, and dinner covered. Breakfast sandwiches and pastries are available for the morning crowd. For lunch and dinner, expect daily specials like quiche and baked macaroni and cheese, plus several sandwiches (the Lite Almond/Cranberry Chicken Salad sandwich is a popular one). Stone Cutters stays open late on Fridays and Saturdays, with wine and tapas from 5-10 pm. • Prices: Breakfast pastries $2-3, breakfast sandwiches $4-5, sandwiches $7-8 • Hours: Mon-Th 7 am-7 pm Fri-Sat 7 am-10 pm Sun 8 am-3 pm • Bar: Wine only • Credit cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor seating: Yes
The Story Inn
American
6404 S. SR 135, Nashville, IN
812-988-2273 • 800-881-1183
storyinn.com
Homey and quaint, this gem of a restaurant with wood floors and folksy memorabilia on the walls serves fresh food made from local ingredients. On weekends, live chamber music is featured. • Prices: Dinner appetizers $5-12, entrées $20-29 • Hours: Tu-Fri 9 am-2:30 pm and 5-8 pm Sat 8 am-2:30 pm and 5-9 pm Sun 8 am-2:30 pm (brunch from 11 am) and 5-8 pm. Dinner reservations always required; reservations at other meals required for parties of six or more. • Bar: Beer, wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Sunny Palace
Chinese
1143 S. College Mall Rd.
333-5533
Dine-in or carryout, the east side’s Sunny Palace (find it next to Truffles in Jackson Creek Shopping Center) offers a tempting array of Asian cooking—mostly Chinese but with a smattering of Thai, Cambodian, and Vietnamese. Try the delicious scallion pancakes, the boneless spare ribs, and the fried dumplings. Kung pao chicken and orange beef are also good choices. • Prices: Lunch specials $4.85-5.95 appetizers $1.25-10.95 most entrées $7.25-10.95 • Hours: Daily 11 am-10:30 pm • Bar: Beer, wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC • Outdoor Seating: No
Sushi Bar
Japanese
2522 E. 10th St.
331-7688
There’s karaoke on weekends at Sushi Bar, which offers regular $1 sushi specials. The Birthday Roll includes tempura shrimp, eel, spicy shrimp, avocado, and crab. • Prices: Sushi from $1-12.75, desserts $1.99-4.99 • Hours: Mon-Wed lunch 11:30 am-2:30 pm dinner 5-10 pm Th-Sun lunch 11:30 am-2:30 pm dinner 5-11 pm Sun noon-10 pm • Bar: Beer, wine, sake • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: No
Sweet Claire
309 E. 3rd St.
333-6000
sweetclaire.com
Sweet breads from across the globe are the specialty at this bakery/café. Try the brioche, a French bread served plain, topped with berries or filled with chocolate. On weekends, look for challah and babka, both Jewish breads; and pandesel, a Filipino roll. For lunch, there are sandwiches on focaccia, a flat Italian bread, with a variety of spreads, deli meat, and cheese. Grab-and-go or linger at a table with organic coffee and tea. • Prices: Individual bread and pastries $3, loaves $8, focaccia sandwiches $6 • Hours: Tu-Sun 7 am-6 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: No
Sweet Grass
Southern/Carolina Coastal – BIRA Member
405 W. Patterson Dr.
333-1043
sweetgrassbloomington.com
Fried green-tomato BLTs, pimento-cheese sandwiches, shrimp and grits, collard greens and Carolina slaw washed down with a cold sweet tea will satisfy your craving for food with a southern accent. The pizzas are lovely, too. • Prices: Appetizers, soups, salads $3-8, sandwiches $6-12, entrées $15-19 • Hours: Sun, Tu-Thu 11 am-3 pm and 5-9 pm Fri and Sat 11 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm • Bar: Beer, wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, Disc. • Outdoor seating: Yes
Taste of India
Indian
316 E. 4th St.
333-1399
tasteofindiabtown.com
Bloomington’s newest entry into the Indian restaurant market, this airy, casual restaurant specializes in northern- and southern-Indian cuisine. Besides the usual menu standbys of tikkas and vindaloos and kormas, look for vegetarian southern-Indian dishes like dosa and uttapam. • Prices: Lunch buffet $8.50, appetizers $3.50-6.95, entrées $8.95-13.95, desserts $2.95 • Hours: Lunch 11 am-2:30 pm dinner 5-10 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
That Sandwich Place
Sandwiches
15 S. Van Buren St.
Nashville, IN
812-988-2355
The General may have left Assembly Hall, but his memory remains bright at this tiny shrine to all things Bobby in the heart of downtown Nashville that claims the “largest collection of Bobby Knight memorabilia around.” Oh, and they serve food, too—hearty breakfasts like biscuits and gravy and all manner of sandwiches. Good fries! • Prices: Breakfast $3.70-6.95, sandwiches $6.50-7.05, pie $2.45 • Hours: 8:30 am-5 pm (hours vary seasonally, call ahead) • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC • Outdoor seating: No
Trojan Horse
Greek American – BIRA Member
100 E. Kirkwood
332-1101
thetrojanhorse.com
Casual and family-friendly, the Trojan Horse is just off the southeast corner of the downtown Square. Since 1978, it has offered the same original dishes—including its secret gyro recipe. Great falafel sandwiches and hand-cut fries. Drink specials are offered every night. • Prices: Appetizers $4, sandwiches $5.50, complete dinners around $16, desserts $3-5 • Hours: Mon-Th 11 am-11 pm Sat 11 am-midnight Sun 11:30 am-10 pm • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: No
Tudor Room
Buffet
Indiana Memorial Union
900 E. 7th St.
855-1620 • 855-9866
imu.indiana.edu/dining/tudorroom.shtml
This high-ceilinged, medieval room on the IU campus evokes a bygone day. Fresh salad bar includes crisp greens, as well as tuna, pasta, and other side salads. Buffet with hot entrées changes daily but might include baked fish, pasta, chicken and meat dishes, and assorted sides. Luscious dessert bar, delicious Sunday brunch. Public welcome. • Prices: $7.75-17.95, weekday brunch $7.50 for students • Hours: Lunch buffet weekdays 11:30 am-1:30 pm Sunday brunch 10:30 am-1:30 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Campus Access, Disc., DC • Outdoor Seating: No
Turkuaz Café
Turkish
301 E. 3rd St.
333-7908
turkuazcafe.com
Chef Mitin Avayvogul worked as a chef in Turkey before he joined the Turkuaz Café. Authentic Turkish decorations and music enliven this intimate restaurant. • Prices: Appetizers $4, entrées from $4, desserts $3.50 • Hours: Daily 10 am-11 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC • Outdoor Seating: Limited
Uncle D’s New York Pizza
Pizza
430 E. Kirkwood
339-2260
uncledsnewyorkpizza.com
Bloom Magazine’s choice for best take-out pizza in Bloomington, Uncle D’s makes real New York-style pizza, thin crusted and flavorful, by the slice or the whole pie, just blocks from campus. Delivery available. • Prices: Appetizers & salads $3-11, subs and sandwiches $5-6.50, pizza by the slice $1.75-2.75, whole pies $7.50-20 • Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm Sun 3 pm-midnight. • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC • Outdoor Seating: No
Upland Brewing Company
Eclectic – BIRA Member
350 W. 11th St.
336-BEER
uplandbeer.com
Craft-brewed Upland beers are an ingredient in many dishes here, including Wheat Beer Macaroni and Cheese, Ale Soaked Bratwurst, the Soused Turkey Club, and Chocolate Stout Cake. The menu runs from sandwiches (try the buffalo burgers) to entrées, and many vegetarian/vegan specials are also offered. Live entertainment. Beers regularly on tap include Wheat, Weizen, Pale, IPA, Porter, and Amber. • Prices: Appetizers $3.95-8.50, entrées $7.50-16.95, desserts $4.50-5.50 • Hours: Mon-Th 11 am-midnight Fri-Sat 11 am-1 am Sun noon-midnight • Bar: Beer, including carryout • Credit Cards: Visa, MC • Outdoor Seating: Yes
The Uptown Café
Cajun/Creole/American
102 E. Kirkwood
339-0900
the-uptown.com
The New Orleans-style Uptown Café is known for Cajun/Creole fare (try the blackened-catfish sandwich), fresh steaks, seafood, and extravagant breakfast items, including Cottage Cheese Pancakes, Indonesian Corn Fritters (fabulous!), Eggs Benedict, and Tchoupitoulas (hash made with Cajun ham, eggs, and hollandaise sauce). Jazz and soul music complement your meal. • Prices: Dinner appetizers $4-6, entrées $6-25, desserts $3-5 • Hours: Daily 7 am-10 pm Sun brunch 9 am-2 pm • Bar: Beer, wine • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc. • Outdoor Seating: Yes
The Village Deli
American
409 E. Kirkwood
336-2303
villagedeli.biz
This long-established, upbeat restaurant on East Kirkwood serves breakfast all day (but all kinds of sandwiches and salads for lunch and dinner as well); “ginormous” pancakes and omelets are house specialties. The Huevos Rancheros are not authentic, but they are tasty! • Prices: Appetizers $3.75-4.75, entrées $5-8, desserts $1.25-3.75 • Hours: Mon-Fri 7 am-9 pm Sat-Sun 8 am-9 pm. Lunchtime delivery. • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, Campus Access • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Yogi’s Grill and Bar
American – BIRA Member
519 E. 10th St.
323-9644
yogis.com
A late-night mainstay among students, Yogi’s also fills up with IU staffers, a business crowd, and construction workers for lunch, dinner, and cocktails. With walls of high-definition TVs and classic pub grub, it has long been a favorite for catching the big game while having a beer and cocktails. Co-owner Chris Karl is a Certified Cicerone—the hops-and-barley version of a wine sommelier. With 47 taps and 75 choices of bottled brews, plus 11 Certified Beer Servers on staff, Yogi’s is creating some serious beer connoisseurs. • Prices: Appetizers, soups, sandwiches $2.95-6.95, entrées $6.95-12.95 • Hours: Mon-Th 11 am-1 am Fri-Sat 11 am-2 am Sun noon-1 am • Bar: Full • Credit Cards: Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc., DC • Outdoor Seating: Yes
Wee Willies
American
1724 S. Walnut
332-0500
One of the best kept secrets in town, Wee Willies has been serving diner-style breakfast fare in an unmarked building on South Walnut for the past 30 years. It’s a testament to the loyalty of their customers and the quality of their homey French toast, hash browns, and sausages, among other items, that they’ve stayed open without even putting up a sign. This cheap, quick, and super-delicious joint is the perfect reward for pulling an all-nighter in the library. • Prices: Breakfast combos starting at $5.85, sandwiches $2.20-4, lunch combos $5.10-6.75 • Hours: Mon-Sat 7 am-3 pm, Sun 8 am-3 pm • Bar: No • Credit Cards: Cash only • Outdoor Seating: No
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