The Top Restaurants Food In Plainfield, Indiana

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Bistro, Restaurant, Indian
India Bistro isn’t your typical Indian restaurant. It combines classics from the sub-continent with a modern touch, and you can go up to the food counter and select the dishes that take your fancy rather than having to order and wait for your food to be delivered. Grab some aloo chaat, chicken tikka masala, and veggie samosas.

Diner, American, $
The Oasis Diner is a classic diner on Route 40. Since 1954, it’s been through the hands of several owners and relocated to its current home in 2014. The Diner is regarded as a bit of a local landmark, and it is one of the few diners left on the National Road. The exterior and interior have been refurbished to give them that ’50s Americana look, too. Among the specials on the menu are pork tenderloin with homemade sausage gravy, eggs and fries, and Kansas City Loaded Biscuits and Gravy, with shredded cheese on top.

Restaurant, Steakhouse, $$
The Coachman is an independently owned restaurant and lounge run by the Paynter family, who have also had success running The Coach and Horses in Indianapolis. The menu is pretty extensive and gives you a choice of sandwiches, soups, seafood specialties, pasta dishes, and dinner plates. Among the latter, you’ll find classic, hearty steak dishes like prime rib, fillet of beef, New York strip, boneless ribeye, Black Angus sirloin, and filet mignon, or you can opt for a Porterhouse pork chop.

You can find lots of South Asian restaurants serving the same old dishes in Plainfield. Asia Wok, though, has a reputation for offering food that’s a cut above the rest. Located on Stafford Road, just off Quaker Boulevard, Asia Wok has a menu of soups made to order, noodles and rice, stir-fries, and classic Chinese dishes. Those classic dishes include Moo Shu Pork with pancakes and plum sauce, peapods and water chestnuts, pan-fried tilapia, Peking-style boneless pork ribs in spicy brown sauce, and Mongolian scallops with white rice noodles.

Bar, Restaurant, Mexican

El Cerrito is considered by many to be the very best place for Mexican food anywhere around Indianapolis. Opened in 2013, you’ll find El Cerrito on the eastern side of town on the way to Indianapolis. It’s open all day from half past ten in the morning, so it’s perfect for nachos at lunchtime or something a little more substantial in the evening. It serves all the Mexican classics that you’d expect to find, with customers especially recommending pork burritos, poblano peppers, and salsa and chips. You can wash it all down with a margarita or two.

Bakery, Pastries
Al’s Donuts serves exactly what you’d expect and is a Plainfield institution. There’s more donuts available than you’d ever think possible — but get there as early as possible, as they sell out fast. Al’s is a real bakery, prepping all the donuts fresh, unlike some of the big chains you’ll find in Plainfield. Among the doughnut flavors are yeast, chocolate yeast, lemon, cinnamon twist, blueberry, and the ever-popular jelly-filled donuts with lots of frosting.

On West Main Street in Plainfield is Flap Jack Pancake House. There are also branches in Indianapolis and nearby Brownsburg, all owned by the same family. Flap Jack is open for breakfast and lunch rather than dinner, so head there early morning to sample the fare. On the breakfast menu are omelets, buttermilk pancakes, French toast with cinnamon apples or ham and Canadian bacon. For lunch, you can grab a burger for lunch with tomatoes and pickles, or choose from a range of paninis, club sandwiches, melts, and croissant sandwiches.

Bar, Restaurant, Japanese, $
Narita is a Japanese restaurant and sushi bar with a pleasing menu, however adventurous you’re feeling. The sushi menu includes sashimi of yellow tail, salmon roe, eel, red snapper, sea urchin, or steamed octopus, and maki rolls made up of combinations like crab meat, cucumber, salmon and lime. If you fancy something more conventional there are entrées from the Hibachi menu, like chicken, New York strip, filet mignon, shrimp, or calamari.

Stone Creek Dining Company is inside the Metropolis Mall, right in the center of Plainfield. The menu is full of American classics, with signature dishes of pork chop, rack of baby ribs, beer-battered shrimp, New York strip, and filet mignon. You can mix up a few bits and pieces like sirloin steak, mahi mahi, and barbecue chicken to create your own combo platter.