Here’s a look at some of the great Indiana restaurants you should have on your list in 2020. It’s time to start planning where the best places are in Indiana to eat while you’re traveling around the good ol’ Hoosier State. Check ’em out:
- Bridges Craft Pizza & Wine Bar
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Facebook/Bridges Craft Pizza & Wine Bar This rooftop restaurant grows much of its own food on the exact roof that its guests dine upon. Fresh menu items such as pizza, lobster roll, ribeye, cheese plates, calamari, and so much more abound at this unique and glorious eatery. Click here to learn more about it.
- Cafe Pizzeria
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Facebook/Cafe Pizzaria In business since 1953, this classic pizzeria is a southern Indiana tradition for those who know about it. More than pizza, this place offers sandwiches, garlic bread, onion rings, chicken strips, burgers, subs, and more. Get more details about this hot spot here.
- Catfish Willy’s Seafood & Crab Shack
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Facebook/Catfish Willy’s Seafood & Crab Shack In business for nearly a decade, this eatery got its start in Kentucky and then moved across the Ohio River to Indiana. It is an aquatic-themed restaurant from the decor to the delicious seafood. Click here for photos and more details about the menu.
- Fourwinds Lakeside Inn & Marina
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Facebook/Fourwinds Lakeside Inn & Marina Waterside views don’t get better than this. Ideal for special occasions, this establishment is the cream of the crop when it comes to 2020 restaurants you must visit this year. Fresh meals of salads, sandwiches, pizzas, burgers, and more abound. You definitely won’t want to leave without trying dessert. Click here for more information about this excellent spot.
- Hinkle’s Hamburgers
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Facebook/Hinkle’s Hamburgers This classic burger joint is a tradition for old and young alike. It has survived several generations and is still going strong today. In addition to burgers, guests also love the chicken sandwiches, tenderloins, fish filet, milkshakes, and more. You can learn more about it all right here.
- Igloo Frozen Custard
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Facebook/Igloo Frozen Custard All your favorite Hoosier foods are found at this historic joint that’s been kickin’ since 1932. It is best known for its frozen custard that comes in a plethora of flavors. Click here to learn all about it.
- Mecca Tavern
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Facebook/Mecca Tavern This small-town restaurant is the local dive bar for about 300 residents. Known as the oldest restaurant in Parke County, it makes for an excellent stop if you’re visiting the old covered bridges. Here, you’ll find simple food and plenty of beer. Click here for more details.
- Sycamore Drive-In
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Facebook/Sycamore Drive In Go back in time when you visit this old-fashioned drive-in that offers an outdoor eating experience. Classics like burgers and shakes abound. Click here to learn more about why locals love this place.
- Mother Bear’s Pizza
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Facebook/Mother Bear’s Pizza West In business since 1973, this restaurant has been voted best in the state by several publications. It has a cozy vibe with both indoor and outdoor seating and is popular with both kids and adults alike. More details are available here.
- B&C’s Hideout
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Google/Benjamin Jones This historic restaurant dates back to the 1930s and is themed after the notorious crime couple that robbed people throughout the Great Depression era. The entire menu is themed after this era and this gang of criminals. Learn more about it here.
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Facebook/Bridges Craft Pizza & Wine Bar
This rooftop restaurant grows much of its own food on the exact roof that its guests dine upon. Fresh menu items such as pizza, lobster roll, ribeye, cheese plates, calamari, and so much more abound at this unique and glorious eatery. Click here to learn more about it.
Google/Cem Kaba
Facebook/Cafe Pizzaria
In business since 1953, this classic pizzeria is a southern Indiana tradition for those who know about it. More than pizza, this place offers sandwiches, garlic bread, onion rings, chicken strips, burgers, subs, and more. Get more details about this hot spot here.
Facebook/Catfish Willy’s Seafood & Crab Shack
In business for nearly a decade, this eatery got its start in Kentucky and then moved across the Ohio River to Indiana. It is an aquatic-themed restaurant from the decor to the delicious seafood. Click here for photos and more details about the menu.
Facebook/Fourwinds Lakeside Inn & Marina
Waterside views don’t get better than this. Ideal for special occasions, this establishment is the cream of the crop when it comes to 2020 restaurants you must visit this year. Fresh meals of salads, sandwiches, pizzas, burgers, and more abound. You definitely won’t want to leave without trying dessert. Click here for more information about this excellent spot.
Facebook/Hinkle’s Hamburgers
This classic burger joint is a tradition for old and young alike. It has survived several generations and is still going strong today. In addition to burgers, guests also love the chicken sandwiches, tenderloins, fish filet, milkshakes, and more. You can learn more about it all right here.
Facebook/Igloo Frozen Custard
All your favorite Hoosier foods are found at this historic joint that’s been kickin’ since 1932. It is best known for its frozen custard that comes in a plethora of flavors. Click here to learn all about it.
Facebook/Mecca Tavern
This small-town restaurant is the local dive bar for about 300 residents. Known as the oldest restaurant in Parke County, it makes for an excellent stop if you’re visiting the old covered bridges. Here, you’ll find simple food and plenty of beer. Click here for more details.
Facebook/Sycamore Drive In
Go back in time when you visit this old-fashioned drive-in that offers an outdoor eating experience. Classics like burgers and shakes abound. Click here to learn more about why locals love this place.
Facebook/Mother Bear’s Pizza West
In business since 1973, this restaurant has been voted best in the state by several publications. It has a cozy vibe with both indoor and outdoor seating and is popular with both kids and adults alike. More details are available here.
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Google/Benjamin Jones
This historic restaurant dates back to the 1930s and is themed after the notorious crime couple that robbed people throughout the Great Depression era. The entire menu is themed after this era and this gang of criminals. Learn more about it here.
What other Hoosier restaurants are you looking forward to discovering in 2020? Share your favorites with us below in the comments.
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