Top 10 Lazy Brunches And Late Breakfasts In Indianapolis

Some people call Indianapolis the Heart of the Midwest, and it’s not hard to see why. Not only is the city smack in the middle of Indiana, below Lake Michigan, it’s also home to all-American events such as the Indianapolis 500 speedway. The city’s breakfast cuisine is hearty too, with home-style cooking a speciality on most restaurants’ weekend brunch menu.

1. The Loft Restaurant

Restaurant, Healthy

Ever-so-slightly outside of Indianapolis, the location is what makes The Loft special. Though still in the city, this gem transports you to the country on Traders Point Creamery and Farm. Named Indiana’s only organic farm-to-table restaurant, The Loft features the farm’s organic dairy and 100 per cent grass-fed beef, pastured pork and chicken. Fresh food and produce not available on the farm comes from local growers or artisans and seasoned with herbs are handpicked from the Loft’s garden.

Café Patachou

Located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, Café Patachou offers a great selection, especially for brunch. The quaint, bright space is a favourite for locals and visitors alike. Try the California dreamer omelet with avocado, white cheddar, sour cream and jalapenos. Of course, all produce is subject to ripeness and availability.
Café Patachou, 225 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, US, +1 317 632 0765

Classic omelette with three farm fresh eggs, filled with a variety of local, responsibly sourced ingredients

2. Good Morning Mama’s Cafe

Cafe, Restaurant, American

Good Morning Mama’s has little left that recalls the auto-shop that the building once was. Plenty of windows and a bright and playful 1950s interior are perfect for a good morning and a good brunch. Classic breakfast food at a moderate price, Good Morning Mama’s has a huge selection for breakfast or brunch.

3. Three Sisters Café

Cafe, Restaurant, American, Vegan, Vegetarian, Coffee, Tea

Housed in an antique home-turned restaurant in historic Broad Ripple, Three Sisters Café has offered homemade comfort food for 15 years. Go for their renowned lemon corncakes with seasonal berries. Vegans aren’t left out and the menu clearly denotes what options they have. Other highlights include the house-made maple vanilla granola or simply the classic pancake.

4. Ripple Bagel & Deli

Deli, American

Bagels are a classic, though oft-overlooked breakfast food. Not with Ripple Bagel & Deli. Ripple Bagel is Indiana’s only steamed bagel sandwiches and has a very large selection to choose from. Though the place is small and can get hectic when there are long lines, the atmosphere is relaxed and jovial, ready to serve up your choice of breakfast bagel.

5. Tulip Noir Cafe

Cafe, Restaurant, American, Healthy

Tulip Noir’s goal is to prove that healthy can be delicious. Their menu is seasonal and proudly states, ‘our menu empowers you to happily eat your fruits and veggies.’ At Tulip Noir you can be sure that your food is natural, organic, ethically traded or free trade or homemade, if not a combination of everything.

6. Le Peep Restaurant

Restaurant, American

Le Peep is known for its breakfast dishes and high quality, fresh ingredients. Now with six different restaurants in Indiana, it’s still serving unique breakfast dishes and using quality, fresh ingredients and winning awards to prove it. Stick with the award-winning omelets and order the Sailor Man, a seafood and spinach affair. Or try the pan-handled skillet dishes, the restaurant’s number one menu choice.