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5 top options for inexpensive breakfast and brunch food in Indianapolis

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Published on January 28, 2020
5 top options for inexpensive breakfast and brunch food in IndianapolisBee Coffee Roasters| Photo: James B./Yelp

In search of a new favorite breakfast and brunch spot?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable breakfast and brunch restaurants around Indianapolis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.

1. 3 Days in Paris

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Topping the list is 3 Days in Paris. Located at 222 E. Market St. downtown Indianapolis, the creperie and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee and tea and more, is the highest-rated cheap breakfast and brunch restaurant in Indianapolis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 340 reviews on Yelp. 

If you're curious for more, we found these details about the business. "3 Days In Paris is a street-style creperie located in the heart of Indianapolis that specializes in hand-prepared sweet and savory crepes and pour-over coffee," it states on Yelp in the section explaining specialties. 

2. Just Judy's

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Allisonville's Just Judy's, located at 5018 E. 62nd St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the low-priced steakhouse and breakfast and brunch spot 4.5 stars out of 175 reviews. 

After 23 years in business, owner Judy is still passionate about serving up homemade food fast. On most days, she can be found in the restaurant's kitchen. In the business' Yelp profile, she shared, "I care about how everything is served and how people are treated. Come give us a try!"

3. Lulu's Coffee & Bakehouse

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Lulu's Coffee & Bakehouse, a bakery, breakfast and brunch spot that offers coffee, tea and more in St Vincent-Greenbriar, is another much-loved, affordable go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 175 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2292 W. 86th St. to see for yourself. 

The bakery offers "specialty coffee and baked goods, with award-winning scones, all made in house. We [also] have breakfast and lunch sandwiches served all day long, quiche and gluten-free options,"  it notes on its Yelp profile. 

4. Art's Skillet

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Check out Art's Skillet, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 155 reviews on Yelp. Dig in at the breakfast and brunch spot by heading over to 8255 Pendleton Pike. 

Yelper Drew K. noted, "I had Art's famous skillet, which had potatoes, spicy chorizo sausage and jalapenos, topped with two scrambled eggs mixed with salsa and Monterey and cheddar cheese. I can see why it's Art's Famous — The chorizo and cheese in particular were really well done."

5. Bee Coffee Roasters

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And then there's Bee Coffee Roasters, a Snacks-Guion Creek favorite with 4.5 stars out of 127 reviews. Stop by 5510 Lafayette Road, Suite 140, The Roastery Cafe, to hit up the breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee and tea and sandwiches, next time you're looking to satisfy your cravings on a budget. 

It's the second location for co-owners Andy Gilman and BJ Davis, self-described coffee geeks who use traditional coffee roasting methods. Also, expect a focus on beans from El Salvador and Mexico, which produce a wide range of coffee flavors, from fruity to chocolatey to caramel sweet, notes Indianapolis Monthly.


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