Get a taste of signature Indianapolis cuisine along Massachusetts Avenue, hosting an ever-expanding food scene. Try local bites ranging from tasty desserts to the famed pork tenderloin sandwich and spot historic icons like the Murat Theatre and the Athenaeum, home of the oldest restaurant in the city.

Explore Massachusetts Avenue, crossing a grid of residential, commercial, and 19th-century industrial buildings that house a mix of long-standing local eateries dating back to the 1800s and new hotspots embracing contemporary bites.

As you get a chance to sample high-end dishes, beer from a local brewery, and delicious desserts, follow the progression of the city’s cuisine over the past 150 years—ranging from traditions from immigrants in the 19th century to locally sourced contemporary cuisine—all within a beautifully restored neighborhood.

Along the way you may see historic highlights such as James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home, the Murat Theatre, the Real Silk Lofts, and Stout’s Footwear. Be sure to feast your eyes on the ornate Athenaeum, formerly Das Deutsche Haus, home of the longest-running restaurant in Indianapolis, the Rathskeller.

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