7 Must Eat Spots in Indianapolis | Indiana's Unique Foods
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00:21 Aristocrat Pub & Restaurant
01:51 Working Man's Friend
03:36 Long's Bakery
05:13 Pots & Pans Pie Co.
08:49 Eggshell Bistro
11:06 The Rathskeller
12:30 St. Elmo Steak House
Workingman's burgers and Longs donuts are the absolute best!
We completely agree!!
Also, turchettis, bluebeard and milktooth are places ppl should try if you're visiting.
Yes! We have bluebeard in our brunch episode, go check it out and let us know your thoughts :)
Long's cheese danish--stuff of dreams! And Workingman's friend! No Cafe Patacou????
We will be sure to film Cafe Patachou on our next visit!
I think Mrs. Wicks pies will have something to say about pies in Indiana. Especially the Sugar Cream pie.
I live in northern Indiana and we go to Indy once or twice a year, cousins live in Noblesville, this is super helpful because we can never decide where to eat!
Happy to help Shane! Let us know if you stumble upon any other unique spots during your visits. Happy Eats!
You’re spot-on about the shrimp cocktail at St Elmo’s. It’s incredible!
nothing else compares!
Great video. Working man’s friend has been on my list to try for a long time.
I grew up within walking distance of The Working Man's Friend, it's on the corner of Belmont and Turner on the West Side. I've never had the pleasure of eating there but I've always heard it's a great place to eat. I grew up in the 70's and early 80's so yeah, It's been there a minute.
Nothing...NOTHING, is better than the Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie!!! No argument!!!
Where do you get your Sugar Cream Pie? We will have to go there when we visit next!
@@jimmyandbabstravelsbest sugar cream pie is from wicks pie in Winchester Indiana.
This was the first time I heard of the Workingmans Friend as having ‘ambiance’. 😂 I love the hamburgers, wobbly tables and chairs and the fishbowl-size beers. As for St Elmos, it’s a great place for people watching while you’re eating a very fine steak.
Haha well a good diner ambiance 🤣 maybe character would have been a better description. Thanks for watching and happy eats!
Many Hoosiers will probly agree but Wicks Pies in Winchester,IN is "the Sugar Cream Pie".
Prove me wrong.
Oh! Thanks for the recommendation, we will have to check it out! Happy Eats!
If you are ever up towards Huntington, try the sugar cream and tenderloin at Nick's kitchen. Allegedly the place that invented the tenderloin
I'll counter that easily : Grey's brothers cafeteria in mooresville! Eleventy-Seven types of homemade pies you can purchase on the daily basis.
Apple Cobbler, Apple Pie, Apricot Pie, Blackberry Pie, Carrot Cake, Cheese Cake, Cherry Pie, Chocolate cake, Chocolate cream pie, hummingbird cake, lemon cream pie, peach cobbler, peanut butter pie, pecan pie, raisin pie, pumpkin pie, strawberry cake,
Rubarb pie, and strawberry pie.
51 years in Indiana and have never had Hoosier Pie.
Right? I grew up there and it was the first one I had!
guess it is more country thing. Indiana is not Indianapolis in toto. not even close
Hi there! Recently moved to Indiana in the speedway area and I happen to find this video very helpful and very accurate thank you!
Come to Irvington and eat at Jockamo’s, it’s a sit down Italian restaurant famous for there crack thin pizza crust
Despite calling it Hoosier Pie mistakenly (It's Sugar Cream Pie), there was a time not too long ago that Wicks Sugar Creme Pie did outsell all other varieties as measured by Nielsen in our state's grocery stores.
I think we need to give sugar cream pie another chance next time we find a place that offers it. There’s probably something magical about it we’re missing haha. Cheers!
@@jimmyandbabstravels arrf look for amish versions - Sugar cream pie is the unofficial state pie of Indiana, where it is believed to have originated with Quaker settlers who came from North Carolina in the early 19th century, and thereafter settled in east-central Indiana, particularly around the cities of New Castle, Portland, Richmond, and Winchester.
Chess pie is a much better style of pie similar but not the same.Try any good bbq joint for this.
Longs donuts are hands down the best, 100% agree. Have lived other places as well as tried donuts elsewhere and no donuts compare. Spot on with most of the rest. Sugar Cream Pie (born and raised here and never heard anyone call it Hoosier Pie) is I think more of a thing outside of Indianapolis. You can find it here, but its not as big of an Indianapolis thing.
Totally agree with you! I had never heard of Hoosier Pie and grew up in Indy as well! Happy Eats!
There's a place in Greenfield called the sweet shop that has yeast donuts that I think are equal to longs. They're very good
Mel's drive in and Manns on the west side are the best in naptown!
Thanks we will have to check them out!
smashed pork tenderloin is usually called pork Schnitzel, they are also very huge all over germany, austria and switzerland
It's not the same thing.. The batter is different and you are supposed to put yellow mustard, dill pickles, and onions on it.. It's not called a smashed tenderloin either.. It's a breaded tenderloin sandwich.. The one is this video is not an authentic Hoosier tenderloin.. It was twice as thick as it should be..
Love your interesting video👍 I am so hungry already。
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Omg awesome video
Thanks for this! It changed our trip plans =)
Thanks for tuning in Hellann! Have a great trip!
When in Indiana you literally have to try the White Steamer in Washington Indiana. I promise, you won't regret it. ❤
Oh we will have to check this out!
Thank you, Interested in a couple of these. Longs is the best!. Shapiro's Pastrami on Rye is ridiculously good....
Let us know what you think! Happy eats!
Shapiros is good however you no one on average pays that kind of money for a sandwich and a side. somethin glike $34 lol.
very nice!
Yes yes
Ive lived in Indiana for a majority of my life and have never heard of Hoosier Pie lmao. What about Mug N Bun where they make their own Root Beer or Spaghetti Factory?
Glad to know its more common to not know about the hoosier pie! We will need to look into Mug n Bun!
I go to st. Elmo's all the time love it you should try superiors deli
Yes we love St. Elmo's! Do you mean Shapiro's Deli?
@@jimmyandbabstravels Yes I used talk text so sometimes I don't say the right thing lol
I have lived in Indiana all my life and have never eaten or heard of that type of pie either.
I don’t think you’re missing out on much my friend, haha. Cheers!
-Jimmy
@@jimmyandbabstravels booo - people make crappy apple pies too. so we all hate apple now?
I think it's a country thing,never heard of it in Indy
Sugar cream pie is definitely a custard pie, most of my family has them every holiday, not my favorite though. The tenderloin sandwich I eat often. We even have the Lapel Tenderloin named after our town at the local restaurant.
Love a good tenderloin!
I think you picked the wrong sugar cream pie. It should be a soft, custard filling, not dense and cheesecake consistency. You were absolutely on point, however, with Aristocrat, Workingman’s Friend, Rathskeller, and St. Elmo’s! Some of Indy’s best!
Thanks Jane! We will have to try another sugar cream pie :)
Juicy Js is amazing place also!
Thanks, we will need to add it to our list!
As a Brit in Indianapolis my eyes lit up when I saw those fish and chips! "Real" Chips not French Fries! Cannot wait to go its 20 minutes from us!
Let us know what you think! Happy Eats!
You think the tenderloin you had was big but they are even bigger at the Edinburgh dinner. The first time I had St Elmo's cocktail sauce no one warned me about it. My reaction was probably worse than yours was. I was like OH My God! It's like they took a bowl of horseraddish and just got it wet with ketchup. Honestly, I don't see Indy as a foodie town. I wish we had better places
Thanks for tuning in Dave! I feel Indy is up and coming as a foodie city. Lots of new places inspiring competition and creativity. Lol I just googled the Edinburgh diner and that tenderloin is mmmassive 😂. Cheers and happy eats Dave!
What I know of as a sugar cream pie is different than what you had pictured. I grew up in Indiana, and to me what you had pictured I know of as an “old fashioned sugar cream pie.” No Thanksgiving, Christmas, or family reunion is complete without an old fashioned sugar cream pie.
I have never had a dense old fashioned sugar cream pie. The version you had is not representative of what I grew up with. It should not have any cheesecake quality.
It is more of a custard based pie, with a lot of sugar.
Yes, we heard there are better ones! We will be sure to try again next time we visit!
yea - what the heck was that? not my moms version and looked fakey
That horseradish sauce is unreal.
Nothing else like it!
Fun fact: the building that houses the Rathskeller was designed by Kurt Vonnegut's grandfather as a gathering place for the German-American community in Indianapolis.
Oh love a fun fact and historical spots!
The best part of this video is from11:31 to 11: 34.
I've been here all my life, no one likes sugar pie. Longs description is spot on. Toss me a msg the next time your thru this way, I'll send you a tried and true list of best local restaurants that cover everything from American, vietnamese, drive in, Mexican, brunch, ice cream spots that include best bubble tea, and a ice cream shop that's owned by 2 dentists!
Justin we are intrigued!! Let us know your fav spots, we should be back this winter...also tell us more about this ice cream shop 🍦
@@jimmyandbabstravels
Mug-n-bun - 50 yr old vintage drive in known for burgers, tenderloins, probably the BEST fried chicken i've ever had, and house root beer that is a secret well kept and protected. Onion rings the size of softballs! Foot long chili dogs with all the fixins! You've heard of restaurants that will wreck your diet, this one will wreck your life! (but in a good way!)
Pho Saigon -Vietnamese congee, pho, rice plates & hot pots, plus veggie mains. Check out their Duck soup or their noodle dishes such as the Mi Xao Don Thap Cam (or crispy egg noodles with pork, chicken, shrimp)
Puerta Vallarta - (you want the indy NW location!)
Laid-back & colorful cafeteria with booth seating dishing up classic Mexican eats & daily specials. phenomenal customer service and food!
Juicy Seafood Indy
Simple and direct. Cajun style seafood comes. Picture Joes crab shack only way less flashy, and much more affordable menu. Alaskan King Crab is the way to go here!
The Rusty Bucket
Tavern food with attitude. Also secret drink menu: Grape Crush Caprisoka! great pizza, steak, burgers, fish n chips!
Yoya Frozen Yogurt & Boba tea
Numerous flavors, best bubble tea on NW side of indy! Froyo, Thai rolled Ice cream creations, and bubble Tea! Made with Black tea and flavors that are out of this world including Taro, Watermelon, Chai and other classics! Then share a game of checkers or a table top game while you enjoy your tasty treats!
And its near by our final store ...
Teejay's Sweet Tooth
Specialty creations such as: The cotton candy burrito, Donut Ice cream sandwich, The fruity pebble rice crispy treat ice cream sandwich. All items are custom made. Established in 2018 its two owners Taylor and Jerome are both licensed dental hygienists. yep you read that right! They call it job security, i call it a solid business plan! You can find pictures of their insane ice cream creations on google. The cotton candy burrito is much bigger than it looks!
Hot sauce was missing!!!!!
Shapiros is real historic indy get the ruben
Next time try a persimmon pie.
Thanks Casey! We’ve added it to our list, happy travels!
Its actually made from pork loin, not pork tenderloin but all the restaurants call it that
Ah thanks for the clarification! Thanks so much for tuning in and happy eats friend!
14:11 When you say that horseradish loses its punch quickly, just like wasabi does, it reminds me of a video I watched the other day that claims in USA only 1% of our "wasabi" is real wasabi. And supposedly only 5% in Japan is real wasabi. So 99% of wasabi sold and served in USA is actually horseradish. Same plant family as wasabi, but obviously an exponentially cheaper and easier to source plant than real wasabi. I already knew there was almost no real wasabi here. But their claimed number was even worse than I thought.
That video was "11 Of The Most Faked Foods In The World" on "Insider Business" CZcams channel.
Interesting, thanks for letting us know!
No Ale Emporium?
We can only eat so much, but we will try to swing by Ale Emporium soon :)
@@jimmyandbabstravels Lol. I understand.
@@jimmyandbabstravelsmake sure you get the boneless wings. I normally don't like boneless wings but ale emporium has amazing wings. I always get hermanaki but I've been told the hot barbeque is really good too
look less at each other and more at the cam lol
I just can’t take my eyes off of her 👀👀
Uh Milktooth, Bluebeard?
We have Bluebeard in our brunch episode 😋
There's no other donut place
Longs donuts don't taste the same. They're good when they're hot...
We did try a few other donut places but nowhere was as impressionable as Long’s. Glad they are still in business. Cheers and happy travels!
Talk to the camera not each other so much.
You would have had a better chance in Bloomington, IN.
Indianapolis is just gas stations and fast food.
I call bs on this. There are more good places to eat in Carmel than all of Bloomington
@@secoff1 Agreed, Bloomington is dive bars and diners.
First time watching… maybe next time not spend so much time talking about the “cheesecake”……
Thanks for watching!
Indiana has the worst food of any state I've ever been to so far. No one here knows how to cook anything but fatty diner food.
We disagree, Indiana has upped it's food game over the years especially with a lot of talent coming from Chicago to Indy. Maybe give it another try? Happy Eats :)
I know this is an unpopular opinion but Long's is overrated. There are many places that are better. Their donuts are mediocre at best.
We love unpopular opinions! What donut shops do you like, we will be sure to check them out!
@@jimmyandbabstravels They don't have a store in Indy but the best donut shop/bakery in northern Indiana in my opinion is Concannon's Bakery in Muncie.
Ah we will try to swing by!
Foods horrible in Indy
I guess we haven’t eaten ALL the food in Indy, but we think these places are good ☺️
There’s lots of great places to eat here, just do not go to the $10 a plate restaurants like Steak ‘n Shake! Hahahaha
I agree. I just don't like traditional Hoosier food. No offense, I was born and raised there, but once I ventured out and discovered new and delicious types of foods I realized just how "downhome midwestern" the food there is. I rarely go out to eat when I'm there because I can't find anything I like. Having said that, I used to bartend at the Ale Emporium and their food is pretty good. Their pizza is on point!