Good Downtown Resturantes

Hello all!! I am part of the Rocky Mountain Fan Force and I am going to C3. I was wondering what are some good downtown resturantes that are in walking distance from the RCA Dome. I am staying at the Embassy Suites downtown.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Here's sort of a resturant info dump...all are in the general downtown area...some I would consider easily in walking distance...others you'd want to take a cab


Acapulco Joes 365 N Illinois Street
Aesop's Tables 600 Massachusetts Avenue
Agio 635 Massachusetts Avenue
Alcatraz Brewing Company Illinois & Maryland - Circle Centre Mall
Amici's 601 E. New York Street
Bazbeaux Pizza Downtown 334 Massachusetts Avenue
Bertolini's Authentic Trattoria Illinois & Washington - Circle Centre Mall
Brewski's Sport & Wing Shack 4th Level Circle Centre Mall
Buca Di Beppo's 35 North Illinois Street
BW-3's Downtown 15 E. Maryland Street
Cafe Nordstrom Georgia & Meridian - Nordstrom Dept Store in Circle Centre Mall
Cajun & Grill 3rd Level Circle Centre Mall Food Court
Champps Illinois & Washington - Circle Centre Mall
Chicago's Pizza 20 N. Meridian Street
Claddaugh's 234 S Meridian Street
Front Page 310 Massachusetts Avenue
Frullati Cafe 3rd Level Circle Centre Mall Food Court
Hard Rock Cafe 49 South Meridian
Hollywood Bar & Filmworks 247 S. Meridian Street
Hooters 25 W. Georgia Avenue
Iaria's 317 S. College Avenue
India Garden 143 N. Illinois Street
Jillian's 141 South Meridian Street
Le Peep Restaurant 934 N. Pennsylvania Street
Morton's of Chicago 41 E. Washington Street
Nordstrom Grill Georgia & Meridian - Nordstrom Dept Store in Circle Centre Mall
Old Point Tavern 401 Massachusetts
Old Spaghetti Factory 210 S. Meridian Street
P.F. Chang's Illinois & Maryland - Circle Centre Mall
Palomino Euro Bistro Illinois & Maryland - Circle Centre Mall
Ram Restaurant & Brewery of Indianapolis 140 South Illinois Street
Rathskeller Restaurant 401 East Michigan Street
Ruth's Chris Steak House Illinois & Maryland - Circle Centre Mall
ShelBi Street Café in Fountain Square 1105 Shelby Street
St. Elmo's Steakhouse 127 S. Illinois Street
T.G.I. Friday's 501 W. Washington Street
The Eagle's Nest Restaurant 1 South Capitol Avenue, top floor Hyatt
The Elbow Room 605 N Pennsylvania Street
The Milano Inn 231 S. College Avenue
The Slippery Noodle 372 S. Meridian Street

Semi Fast Food (sit down):
Johnny Rockets 3rd Level Circle Centre Mall Food Court
Steak 'n' Shake 101 West Maryland

Fast Food:
Arby's 45 E South Street
McDonald's 115 W. Washington, Merchants Plaza
Nick's Gyros and Yogurt 3rd Level Circle Centre Mall Food Court
Sbarro 3rd Level Circle Centre Mall Food Court
Steak Escape 3rd Level Circle Centre Mall Food Court
Subway 31 E South St
Subway 101 W Washington Street Suite 171
Subway 305 W Washington Street
Subway 49 W Maryland Street
Subway 111 Monument Circle
Taco Bell 402 W Washington
White Castle 55 W. South Street


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you missed Hard Times Cafe, an excellent chili house. about a minute from the convention center, next to Houlihan's before you get to Illinois Street.

It's an old list...haven't had time to update it....and even when it was a new list, apparently some of the mall food places closed and the mall website hadn't been updated....but nonetheless, there's a boatload of places to eat within spitting distance.

also, there is a new barbecue place-- Dick's Bodacious bar-b-que, on the corner of Pennsylvania and Market street. I'll give them four stars from my experience in Broad Ripple. Good lean meats, cooked to perfection.

Don't forget, kids, there is a STARBUCK'S every 50 feet downtown and in all the hotels, so you don't need to go without your lifesupport.

Additionally, for you fans of big chain restaurants that *don't* suck, there is a Smokey Bones across the street from Old Spaghetti Factory, at Georgia & Meridian. Where else will you get fresh donuts after stuffing yourself with smokey-goodness?

If you like Mexican that isn't like Chi-Chi's (besides closed, I mean!) I recommend El Sol de Tala at Union Station, on Meridian Street. They don't fool around on authenticity.

Is that the same El Sol that's on east washington, or did they open up a 2nd shop?

Second shop!

Hard Rock Cafe 49 South Meridian
Need to add another Pilsner glass to my collection!

Any suggestions in the way of convienent shopping: chips, pop, and other simple stuff for the rooms? (when we actually are IN the room)

All you need is Steak n Shake. 24 hour of pure grease goodness.

There is a CVS drugstore at the corner of Ohio and Illinois, as well as a Speedway gas/food market on Washington, at the far end of the Zoo.

Pretty much any gas station you hit on your way into town will have all you could want as well.

"Hard Rock Cafe 49 South Meridian
Need to add another Pilsner glass to my collection!"


A co-worker of mine collects them as well and is about had a fit when I told her there was a Hard Rock a couple of blocks from the convention.

All you need is Steak n Shake. 24 hour of pure grease goodness.

I prefer White Castle for my 24 hour grease need! Hehehe

White Castle *shudders*

I'd have to be seriously stoned or drunk before eating there again.

>>I'd have to be seriously stoned or drunk before eating there again.


LOL! I think that has been their corporate motto since 1921!

or just dead broke