Spending time in Fountain Square? Get to know this Indianapolis neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a cider and mead producer to a vegan eatery.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Fountain Square, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. New Day Craft
Topping the list is cider producer, and events space New Day Craft. Located at 1102 Prospect St., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 291 reviews on Yelp.
A bike-friendly establishment near the Cultural Trail, New Day Craft specializes in cider and mead. Varieties include a mead spritzer and meads made with blueberries and strawberries.
2. Three Carrots Fountain Square
Next up is vegan spot Three Carrots Fountain Square, situated at 920 Virginia Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 176 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
Indianapolis Monthly named the Seitan Banh Mi at Three Carrots — featuring housemade seitan marinated in ginger, soy sauce and lime juice, topped with pickled carrots and daikon radishes, spicy jalapeño slices, cilantro and avocado mayo — to its "Swoon List."
3. Siam Square
Thai spot Siam Square is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 936 Virginia Ave., four stars out of 509 reviews.
Both the Indianapolis Star and nuvo.net have named Siam Square as the city's top Thai restaurant. The menu offers Thai classics like pad thai, pad prik and lemongrass-infused curries. There's also an extensive list of craft beers that the restaurant says are chosen to complement the food's exotic flavors.
4. Kuma's Corner
Kuma's Corner, a beer garden and traditional American spot that offers burgers and more, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 486 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1127 Prospect St. to see for yourself.
Burgers aren't light fare, and Kuma's Corner, the Indianapolis outpost of a Chicago-based chain, doubles down with a heavy metal theme. It names its ground-beef creations after metal bands, such as Black Sabbath (chili, pepperjack cheese, red onion and blackening spice) and Metallica (applewood smoked bacon, Buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing, lettuce, tomato and red onion). There's also barbecue pulled pork and, if you're not feeling the heavy vibe, a selection of salads.
5. Fountain Square Brewery
Check out Fountain Square Brewery, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 155 reviews on Yelp. You can find the bar and brewery at 1301 Barth Ave.
The owners say on their website that they see their brewery as an expression of, and partner in, the hip and creative vibe of Fountain Square. With a scientific background, they also say they strive for consistency in offerings that include a porter, pilsner, pale ale and IPA.
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