Guidebook for Bloomington
Food Scene
Great spot for brunch, coffee, and tea. Gorgeous homemade pies, desserts, breakfast pastries, and cookies are top-notch.
35 recommandé par les habitants
Feast Bakery Cafe
581 E Hillside DrGreat spot for brunch, coffee, and tea. Gorgeous homemade pies, desserts, breakfast pastries, and cookies are top-notch.
A fine-dining establishment just a block off the downtown Square, Tallent offers a creative, eclectic menu of superb food based on seasonal Midwestern ingredients.
Restaurant Tallent
208 N Walnut StA fine-dining establishment just a block off the downtown Square, Tallent offers a creative, eclectic menu of superb food based on seasonal Midwestern ingredients.
Both vegan- and omnivore-friendly, this charming, funky shop offers delicious salads, soups, veggie burgers, quesadillas, and baked goods.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Laughing Planet Cafe
322 E Kirkwood AveBoth vegan- and omnivore-friendly, this charming, funky shop offers delicious salads, soups, veggie burgers, quesadillas, and baked goods.
Home of the Bloomington Brewing Co., Lennie’s offers its own award-winning ales and American staples, including gourmet pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, and daily dinner and soup specials.
31 recommandé par les habitants
Lennie's and the Bloomington Brewing Co. Brewpub
514 E Kirkwood AveHome of the Bloomington Brewing Co., Lennie’s offers its own award-winning ales and American staples, including gourmet pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, and daily dinner and soup specials.
This hip restaurant is furnished with vintage enameled tables, a small bar, and plenty of charming owl-centric art. Serves affordable vegetarian and vegan fare.
30 recommandé par les habitants
The Owlery Restaurant
118 W 6th StThis hip restaurant is furnished with vintage enameled tables, a small bar, and plenty of charming owl-centric art. Serves affordable vegetarian and vegan fare.
Offers up Korean and Japanese specialties, with peppery beef bulgogi and colorful bibimbap served alongside sushi and sashimi, soba and udon noodles.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Restaurant Ami
1500 E 3rd StOffers up Korean and Japanese specialties, with peppery beef bulgogi and colorful bibimbap served alongside sushi and sashimi, soba and udon noodles.
A beloved Bloomington landmark, the Runcible Spoon began as a bohemian coffee house in 1976. While it has kept its funky atmosphere, the restaurant now features breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Runcible Spoon
412 E 6th StA beloved Bloomington landmark, the Runcible Spoon began as a bohemian coffee house in 1976. While it has kept its funky atmosphere, the restaurant now features breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Serving up the best latte in town, Soma works magic with coffee beans and an espresso machine.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Soma Coffee house And Juice Bar
1400 E 3rd StServing up the best latte in town, Soma works magic with coffee beans and an espresso machine.
The eastside location of the best coffee shop in town is a minute's walk from your doorstep.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Soma Coffee house And Juice Bar
1400 E 3rd StThe eastside location of the best coffee shop in town is a minute's walk from your doorstep.
There’s karaoke on weekends at Sushi Bar, which offers regular $1 sushi specials. Their full price menu features some of the best sushi in town.
Sushi Bar Bloomington
2522 E 10th StThere’s karaoke on weekends at Sushi Bar, which offers regular $1 sushi specials. Their full price menu features some of the best sushi in town.
This airy, casual restaurant specializes in northern- and southern-Indian cuisine. The tikkas, vindaloos, and kormas are all good and cooked to your desired level of spiciness.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Taste of India
316 E 4th StThis airy, casual restaurant specializes in northern- and southern-Indian cuisine. The tikkas, vindaloos, and kormas are all good and cooked to your desired level of spiciness.
Choose a seat on the floor in the pillow-strewn sitting area or at one of the booths. Delicious kebabs on skewers or in a vegetable-rich stew come with a delicious red lentil soup and salad trio.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Turkuaz Cafe
301 E 3rd StChoose a seat on the floor in the pillow-strewn sitting area or at one of the booths. Delicious kebabs on skewers or in a vegetable-rich stew come with a delicious red lentil soup and salad trio.
Everything Else
Local member-owned cooperative grocery store and deli.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Bloomingfoods Market & Deli Elm Heights
614 E 2nd StLocal member-owned cooperative grocery store and deli.
Locally owned and operated grocery store featuring fresh, organic food.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Sahara Mart
106 E 2nd StLocally owned and operated grocery store featuring fresh, organic food.
Sweet breads from across the globe are the specialty at this bakery. Try the brioche, a French bread served plain, topped with berries, or filled with chocolate.
Sweet Claire LLC
4840 W Carmichael LnSweet breads from across the globe are the specialty at this bakery. Try the brioche, a French bread served plain, topped with berries, or filled with chocolate.
Quaint, family-oriented restaurant that serves up French classics — rabbit dishes, cream sauces, crème brûlée, and chocolate mousse.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Le Petit Cafe
308 W 6th StQuaint, family-oriented restaurant that serves up French classics — rabbit dishes, cream sauces, crème brûlée, and chocolate mousse.
Beautiful chocolates and cakes are handcrafted with local ingredients. May be the only place in Bloomington to buy macarons.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Blu Boy Chocolate Cafe & Cakery
112 E Kirkwood AveBeautiful chocolates and cakes are handcrafted with local ingredients. May be the only place in Bloomington to buy macarons.
Offers an array of innovative and tasty pizzas, calzones, entrées, and a generous house salad with homemade dressings in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Bucceto's
115 E State Rd 46 BypassOffers an array of innovative and tasty pizzas, calzones, entrées, and a generous house salad with homemade dressings in a family-friendly atmosphere.
The Butcher's Block
Indiana 46Bloomington's only full-service butcher shop and seafood market.
The New Orleans-style cafe is known for Cajun-inspired fare, fresh steaks, seafood, & extravagant breakfast & brunch items. Bar serves craft beer, fine wine, artisan spirits, & classic cocktails.
97 recommandé par les habitants
Uptown Cafe
102 E Kirkwood AveThe New Orleans-style cafe is known for Cajun-inspired fare, fresh steaks, seafood, & extravagant breakfast & brunch items. Bar serves craft beer, fine wine, artisan spirits, & classic cocktails.
One of the best-kept secrets in town, this greasy spoon has been serving diner-style breakfast fare in an unmarked building for the past 30 years. Try the French toast, hash browns, or sausage.
Wee Willie's Inc
1724 S Walnut StOne of the best-kept secrets in town, this greasy spoon has been serving diner-style breakfast fare in an unmarked building for the past 30 years. Try the French toast, hash browns, or sausage.
Plan Nine Film Emporium
120 E 6th StLocal video store with a fantastic selection.
Drinks & Nightlife
This charming cocktail and small-plates establishment in an old train depot just north of Bloomington’s downtown is a throwback to the spirit of pre-Prohibition days.
The Rail
825 N Walnut StThis charming cocktail and small-plates establishment in an old train depot just north of Bloomington’s downtown is a throwback to the spirit of pre-Prohibition days.
Gorgeous 1860s bar with good food. Specialties include oysters, lamb, corned beef and cabbage, and Irish stews.
36 recommandé par les habitants
The Irish Lion Restaurant & Pub
212 W Kirkwood AveGorgeous 1860s bar with good food. Specialties include oysters, lamb, corned beef and cabbage, and Irish stews.
Shopping
A Bloomington landmark since 1933, the Mousse sells the best shakes, blizz's, coolers, sodas, freezes, and floats in town.
33 recommandé par les habitants
The Chocolate Moose
405 S Walnut StA Bloomington landmark since 1933, the Mousse sells the best shakes, blizz's, coolers, sodas, freezes, and floats in town.