Best Brunch in Indianapolis (2025)
Milktooth
Restaurant · Fletcher Place
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 · Lynhurst
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 · Indianapolis
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 · Indianapolis
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 · Mozel Sander Projects
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 · Kingpark
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 · Rural-Sherman
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 · Lawrence
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 · Mozel Sander Projects
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 · Indianapolis
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.
