From iconic brunch temples to neighborhood kitchens, these are Indy’s most craveable, independently owned brunches—current, cross-checked, and deeply local.
Best Brunch in Indianapolis (2025)
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From iconic brunch temples to neighborhood kitchens, these are Indy’s most craveable, independently owned brunches—current, cross-checked, and deeply local.
Milktooth
Restaurant
The city’s genre-defining brunch destination pairs Dutch babies and oysters with serious coffee and cocktails. Celebrated by Bon Appétit and Food & Wine, and reaffirmed by Indianapolis Monthly’s 2024 Best Restaurants coverage.
Borage
New American restaurant
A Westside café-bakery-market from two Milktooth alums, serving polished weekend brunch near the Speedway. Lauded in Indianapolis Monthly’s Best Restaurants 2024 and highlighted by Eater’s citywide guide.
Leviathan Bakehouse
Bakery
Chatham Arch’s artisan bakehouse turns out destination-worthy brunch: croissant sandwiches, Basque cheesecake, and seasonal lattes. Recently praised by Axios Indianapolis for standout morning fare.
Love Handle
Restaurant
Mass Ave’s quirky, chef-driven brunch for adventurous eaters—think pork belly biscuit sliders and duck-egg waffles. Recognized by the James Beard Foundation as an Outstanding Hospitality semifinalist.
Good Morning Mama's
Breakfast restaurant
A beloved SoBro staple inside a former gas station, serving Italian-leaning American brunch from java French toast to eggs in purgatory. Frequently recommended by local critics and featured by Thrillist.
Kountry Kitchen
Soul food restaurant
A community cornerstone serving soul-food brunch favorites—catfish and grits, oxtails, biscuits—now thriving again in its rebuilt home. Included in Eater’s essential restaurants and covered widely after its reopening.
10th Street Diner
Vegan restaurant
Plant-based comfort brunch—think vegan chicken and waffles, pancakes, and Reubens—made from scratch on the near east side. Named Best Breakfast/Brunch for vegans by Indy VegFest.
Cafe Audrey at Fort Ben
Restaurant
Historic Fort Ben setting, house-baked biscuits, and a locally loved eggs Benedict lineup make this a relaxed, eastside weekend standby. Open daily for breakfast and lunch with weekend brunch hours.
Aristocrat Pub & Oxford Room
American restaurant
Serving Indy since 1933, this Meridian-Kessler institution does a hearty Sunday brunch—think Benedicts, chicken and waffles, and cocktails—alongside its classic pub fare. Praised by local food writers for staying power.
Almost Famous
Cocktail bar
By day, Crema’s Spanish-leaning brunch brings dishes like huevos a la flamenca; by night, it flips to cocktail bar Almost Famous. Spotlighted by Axios and profiled by Indianapolis Monthly.
