Indianapolis/ Food & Drinks
Published on January 14, 2020
Here are Indianapolis' top 4 breakfast and brunch spotsMilktooth | Photo: Chad W./Yelp

In search of a new favorite breakfast and brunch spot?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top breakfast and brunch spots around Indianapolis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings for breakfast and brunch fare.

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1. Nada

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First on the list is Nada. Located downtown at 11 W. Maryland St., the Mexican spot is the most popular breakfast and brunch restaurant in Indianapolis, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,490 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 1,261 reviews on Yelp, the cafe has proven to be a local favorite for breakfast and brunch.

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 New American breakfast and brunch spot four stars out of 998 reviews.

4. Rize

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Rize, a New American breakfast and brunch spot in Nora-Far Northside that offers juices, smoothies and more, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 273 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2721 E. 86th St., Suite 120, to see for yourself.

Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Fridays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at restaurants across the Indianapolis area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of small business software for online reviews management. Last year, average daily transactions at restaurants rose to 59 per business on Fridays, compared to 42 daily transactions on average on Mondays.


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