Indianapolis/ Food & Drinks
Published on September 27, 2019
The 5 best cafes in IndianapolisMilktooth | Photo: Laxmi K./Yelp

Looking to try the top cafes around?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cafes in Indianapolis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.

1. Ruth's Cafe

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Topping the list is Ruth's Cafe. Located at 3443 E. 86th St. in Keystone at the Crossing, the cafe and breakfast and brunch spot is the highest-rated cafe in Indianapolis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 356 reviews on Yelp.

2. Milktooth

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Next up is downtown's Milktooth, situated at 534 Virginia Ave. With four stars out of 1,222 reviews on Yelp, the cafe and breakfast and brunch spot has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Cafe Patachou

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Downtown's Cafe Patachou, located at 225 W. Washington St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cafe, breakfast and brunch and New American spot four stars out of 974 reviews.

4. The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers

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The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers, a cafe and traditional American and breakfast and brunch spot in Broad Ripple, is another go-to, with four stars out of 820 Yelp reviews. Head over to 6515 Carrollton Ave. to see for yourself.

5. First Watch

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Over in Keystone at the Crossing, check out First Watch, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 203 reviews on Yelp. You can find the cafe and breakfast and brunch and traditional American spot at 3309 E. 86th St.


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