Guidebook for Bloomington
Food Scene
Great dive bar with tasty pub food. Rotating craft beer menu (lots of weekly specials) and the hairy bear drink is an IU right of passage.
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Bear's Place
1316 E 3rd StGreat dive bar with tasty pub food. Rotating craft beer menu (lots of weekly specials) and the hairy bear drink is an IU right of passage.
One of the best pizza places in Bloomington and it is just a couple of blocks down the street from our house. Great for families and big groups. Favorite pizza: Cosmo
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Mother Bear's Pizza Campus
1428 E 3rd StOne of the best pizza places in Bloomington and it is just a couple of blocks down the street from our house. Great for families and big groups. Favorite pizza: Cosmo
Awesome bagel sandwiches! My fav: Hot Mess
They serve local coffee too.
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Bloomington Bagel Company
1316 E 3rd StAwesome bagel sandwiches! My fav: Hot Mess
They serve local coffee too.
Fabulous seafood restaurant located on the square in downtown. Excellent beer & wine menu and raw oysters.
No Coast Reserve
105 North College AvenueFabulous seafood restaurant located on the square in downtown. Excellent beer & wine menu and raw oysters.
Great local brewery serving up tasty pub fare. This place is incredibly popular on weekends so be prepared to wait, but it is worth it. Favorite beers: Bad Elmer's Porter, Coastbuster IPA
Fav food: bison burger
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Upland Brewing Company
4060 Profile PkwyGreat local brewery serving up tasty pub fare. This place is incredibly popular on weekends so be prepared to wait, but it is worth it. Favorite beers: Bad Elmer's Porter, Coastbuster IPA
Fav food: bison burger
Favorite brunch in town! Excellent coffee bar and seasonal menu. The place is tiny so a wait is typical but it is worth it. You must save room for dessert because all of their creations are incredible.
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Feast Bakery Cafe
581 E Hillside DrFavorite brunch in town! Excellent coffee bar and seasonal menu. The place is tiny so a wait is typical but it is worth it. You must save room for dessert because all of their creations are incredible.
Great coffee shop to get work done or just people watch. They have a nice patio and big work tables inside too. They also have a small bakery case featuring pastries from local bakeries.
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Hopscotch Coffee
235 W Dodds StGreat coffee shop to get work done or just people watch. They have a nice patio and big work tables inside too. They also have a small bakery case featuring pastries from local bakeries.
Awesome sushi bar with nightly specials. Tuesday night is 30% off sushi rolls and Thurs-Saturday is 30% off alcohol.
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Restaurant Ami
1500 E 3rd StAwesome sushi bar with nightly specials. Tuesday night is 30% off sushi rolls and Thurs-Saturday is 30% off alcohol.
Wood fired pizza, giant salads, and the best meatball appetizer ever. Excellent beer & wine menu too.
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King Dough
Wood fired pizza, giant salads, and the best meatball appetizer ever. Excellent beer & wine menu too.
The BEST chocolate in town! They specialize in handmade chocolate truffles but you can order other desserts and coffee to eat in. Fabulous macarons, bread pudding, and salted caramel brownies.
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Blu Boy Chocolate Cafe & Cakery
112 E Kirkwood AveThe BEST chocolate in town! They specialize in handmade chocolate truffles but you can order other desserts and coffee to eat in. Fabulous macarons, bread pudding, and salted caramel brownies.
One of the biggest farmers markets in Indiana. Every Saturday from April-November.
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Bloomington Community Farmers' Market
401 N Morton StOne of the biggest farmers markets in Indiana. Every Saturday from April-November.
Local Co-Op carrying local and organic foods. They have a good sandwich counter, salad & hot bar.
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Bloomingfoods Market & Deli Near West Side
316 W 6th StLocal Co-Op carrying local and organic foods. They have a good sandwich counter, salad & hot bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is Bloomington's first craft distillery featuring vodka, tiki rum, gin, and my favorite coffee liqueur. They have an outstanding cocktail menu that changes with the season and one of the best patios in town.
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Cardinal Spirits Distillery & Restaurant
922 S Morton StThis is Bloomington's first craft distillery featuring vodka, tiki rum, gin, and my favorite coffee liqueur. They have an outstanding cocktail menu that changes with the season and one of the best patios in town.
Sightseeing
Beautiful and unique getaway in the middle of town. Learn more about Tibetan cultural or just enjoy a walk around their beautiful grounds. Bonus: it's free!
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Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center
3655 S Snoddy RdBeautiful and unique getaway in the middle of town. Learn more about Tibetan cultural or just enjoy a walk around their beautiful grounds. Bonus: it's free!
IU's campus is beautiful with many historic limestone buildings and wooded trails. You can download a limestone tour walking map here: https://visitorcenter.indiana.edu/doc/iub_campus_walking_tour.pdf
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Indiana University Bloomington
107 S Indiana AveIU's campus is beautiful with many historic limestone buildings and wooded trails. You can download a limestone tour walking map here: https://visitorcenter.indiana.edu/doc/iub_campus_walking_tour.pdf
Arts & Culture
Fantastic museum at Indiana University with free admission. Their permanent collection is quite impressive with Monet, Duchamp, Judd, and often feature rotating exhibits.
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Eskenazi Museum of Art
1133 E 7th StFantastic museum at Indiana University with free admission. Their permanent collection is quite impressive with Monet, Duchamp, Judd, and often feature rotating exhibits.
Shopping
Lola Rue & Co
114 N Walnut StOne of my favorite local stores for gifts and antiques!
Excellent outdoor gear and apparel shop carrying brands like Patagonia, Prana, Arcteryx and more. The staff is really knowledgeable too.
JL Waters
109 N College AveExcellent outdoor gear and apparel shop carrying brands like Patagonia, Prana, Arcteryx and more. The staff is really knowledgeable too.
Bloomington Antique Mall
311 W 7th St3 floors of antiques in downtown Bloomington.
Entertainment & Activities
Great movie theater on IU campus. Wide variety of popular and independent films.
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Indiana University Cinema
1213 E 7th StGreat movie theater on IU campus. Wide variety of popular and independent films.
Located in the heart of Indiana University's Bloomington campus - is South Central Indiana's home for world-class arts and entertainment. Check out their calendar for info and tickets. http://www.iuauditorium.com/events
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IU Auditorium
1211 E 7th StLocated in the heart of Indiana University's Bloomington campus - is South Central Indiana's home for world-class arts and entertainment. Check out their calendar for info and tickets. http://www.iuauditorium.com/events