The following recommendations were prepared, modified and updated by some faculty members in the department. Guide to the stars below:
Anatolia***
405 E. 4th St. near Grant -- 812-334-2991
Turkish food. Excellent eggplant salad and pepper spread. Some seating on floor
cushions. Amazing lunch buffet Wed.-Fri.
Anyetsang's Little Tibet Restaurant*** 415 E. 4th
street between Dunn and Grant -- 812-331-0122
Tibetan-Thai-Indian. Vegan friendly.
Bear's
Place** -- 1316 East 3rd -- 812-339-3460
Decent pizza, beer.
Best
Taste*** (Chinese) -- 109 W 4th St -- 812-822-1737
Authentic. Not very vegan friendly, but acceptable.
Bloomington
Bagel Company** -- 113 N. Dunn between Kirkwood and 6th -- 812-333-4653
Excellent homemade bagels. Soup, bialys, bagel sandwiches.
Burma Garden Restaurant (Burmese)* -- 413 East 4th Street -- 812-339-7334
Cafe Pizzaria** 405 East Kirkwood Avenue.
Decent pizza.
Chipotle* -- 420 East Kirkwood Avenue.
Dat's (Cajun)* -- 211 South Grant -- 812-331-3663
Cheap.
Dragon Express** -- 1400 E. 3rd at Jordan --
812-331-7030
Chinese. Fast, inexpensive and usually hopping. Popular, but some people think they
got food poisoning there many years ago.
Esan-Thai****
-- Lincoln next to Kirkwood
Lunch specials and also great for dinner. Service can be slow.
Falafels,
Flavors from Jerusalem*** -- 430 E Kirkwood -- 812-355-3555
Middle eastern.
Farm Bloomington***
--- 108 E.
Kirkwood between Washington and Walnut --- (877) 440-FARM or 812-323-0002
Farmhouse decor. Fancy and somewhat pricey. Closed Mon.
Gourmet
Garden**** -- 300 E. 3rd St, corner of S. Lincoln -- (812) 349-1346
Authentic Chinese food. Fantastic Mapo tofu with
Szechuan peppercorns. The owner, a business student, brought her mom from China
to run the place.
Japonee Express (Japanese and Korean)***
-- 530 E. Kirkwood Ave. -- 812-333-7380; just off campus, Kirkwood and Indiana.
Surprisingly good. Yuval loves the sushi!
Korea Restaurant*** -- 409 E 4th St. --
812-339-2735
Vegans can get soft tofu soup, but you have to tell them to leave off the egg.
Very spicy.
Laughing
Planet*** -- On Grant between 4th and Kirkwood -- 812-323-2233
Unusual take on burritos. Healthy homemade fast food, esp. vegan burritos.
Decor may induce '60's flashbacks. Downstairs, they have Soma****, a coffee house and juice
bar.
Mother
Bear's Pizza**
-- 1428 E 3rd Street -- 812-332-4495.
My Thai****
-- My Thai Plus Sushi at 420-424 East 4th Street
812-333-3993 (closed Mon) and My Thai Noodles (812) 336-2388 (closed Sun) at
402 E. 4th St. (corner of Grant) --
Very fresh ingredients. Smaller portions. Lunch specials.
Nick's
English Hut** -- 423 E. Kirkwood between Dunn and Grant -- 812-332-4040
Bloomington landmark. Great pub atmosphere.
Noodles**
-- Kirkwood near Dunn --
A chain, but quite good Asian/Italian/American pasta. Noisy interior.
Qdoba** -- E. 4th at corner of Indiana --
A chain, but quite good Mexican food.
The
Roost*** -- 514 East Kirkwood Ave, just off campus -- 812-333-2700
Fancy. Closed Sun.
The Runcible Spoon*** -- 312 E. 6th St. between Dunn
and Grant -- 812-334-3997
Bohemian coffee house. Best for breakfast, coffee. Good for lunch and surprisingly very good dinner.
Siam
House (Thai)*** -- 430 E. 4th at corner of
Dunn -- 812-331-1233
Good lunch buffet M-F.
Subway* -- corner of Woodlawn and Atwater,
1 minute south of math.
This is actually Jared's Subway,
where he lost weight while living in the apartment complex above.
Sushi Haru -- 309
E 3rd St. -- 812-369-4952
Open every day 10:45am - 10pm. Not vegan friendly.
Taste
of India*** -- 812-316 East 4th Street -- 812-333-1399
Large lunch buffet every day.
Trojan Horse** --100 E. Kirkwood at Walnut -- 812-332-1101
A Greek-American hybrid.
Turkuaz Cafe** -- 301 E. 3rd at Lincoln --
812-333-7908
Turkish. Most seating is on floor rugs.
Uptown Cafe***
-- 102 E. Kirkwood at Walnut -- 812-339-0900
Cajun/creole/American.
Village
Deli* -- 409 E. Kirkwood between Dunn and Grant -- 812-336-2303
Sandwiches and fries. Some like pancakes and eggs on Sunday morning.
Bloomingfoods
Market*** -- 316 W 6th -- 812-333-7312
Deli case and market. Hot food bar with daily menus online. Sandwiches to
order. Organic and vegetarian offerings.
Darn Good
Soup*** -- 107 N. College Ave (W side of Courthouse Square) --
812-335-3533
Hearty soups. Open 11am-7:30pm.
Function
Brewing*** 108 E Sixth Street -- 812-676-1000
Beers and food with mathematical names.
Grazie!***
--106 W. 6th St. (North side of Courthouse Square) -- 812-323-0303
Family style Italian.
Janko's Little Zagreb*** -- 223 W 6th --
812-332-0694
Yugoslavian steakhouse. For hungry carnivores.
King
Dough -- 108 W 6th St --- (812) 287-8931
Chill pizza joint serving gourmet, wood-fired pies with vegetarian, vegan and
gluten-free versions.
NOCO -- 105 N. College Avenue (W side of
Courthouse Square) -- 812-822-1341
Seasonal menus, local food. Fresh seafood. Closed Mon. Closed for lunch M-F.
The
Owlery**** -- 118 W 6th St. (N side of the
Courthouse Square) -- 812-333-7344.
Specializing in vegetarian comfort food, craft beer, and vegan baked goods.
Unlike any other. Meat eaters come out happy too. Closed Sun. dinner.
Le Petit Cafe***
-- 308 W 6th -- 812-334-9747
French Country. Closed Mon. Lunch Thu and Sun only.
Samira****
-- 100 W. 6th St. at Walnut (North side of Courthouse Square) -- 812-331-3761
Afghani. Authentic dishes, artistic presentation. Canonical destination for
colloquium speakers.
Mama's Restaurant**** -- 10th and the Bypass
-- 812-333-8071
Korean. 80% ethnic most nights. Closed Mon.
Scholar's
Inn** -- 717 N College Ave -- 812-332-1892
Italian. Nice decor.