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Indy After Dark: Date Night Gems That Hit Every Time 💋🌃
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items Whether you're planning a first date, celebrating an anniversary, or just craving a night out that feels a little extra this list is your go-to guide for the most memorable, mood-setting date night spots in Indianapolis. From cozy trattorias and roof...
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📍 Modern American | Intimate & Chef-Driven
A cozy, award-winning spot with shareable plates, candlelit ambiance, and a wine list that never misses.
✨ Get the house bread + cocktail flight.
Bluebeard
📍 Upscale Asian Fusion | Luxe Vibes
Dress up and get glam for sushi, dim sum, and duck under moody lighting and gold accents.
🥂 Pre-dinner cocktails at Sundry & Vice? Yes.
Modita
📍 Dreamy Dessert Date | Fairy Tale Feels
Twinkling lights, pink velvet, and over-the-top cakes. Magical spot for dessert or afternoon tea.
🧁 Book a reservation for the Royal Tea Experience.
The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers
📍 Modern Thai | Indoor Jungle
Romantic, earthy, and plant-filled. The cocktails are complex, the curry is fire, and the vibe is grown.
🌿 Their Thai Old Fashioned is a must.
BODHI
📍 Italian | Cozy Courtyard
One of the oldest Italian spots in town, with outdoor dining that feels like a secret garden.
🍝 Order the Chicken Marsala + a bottle of red.
Iozzo's Garden of Italy
Dinner & Indie Film | Stylish + Thoughtful
Watch a curated film in their art-house theater, then enjoy cocktails and French-inspired bites.
🎬 Sit at the bar post-show for film-nerd energy.
Kan-Kan Cinema & Bar
📍 Live Jazz + Dinner | Sultry & Soulful
If you're looking for grown + sexy energy with live music, this is the spot.
🎶 Get there early. Order the shrimp + grits.
The Jazz Kitchen
📍 Experimental Tasting Menu | Artsy Cool
Playful plating, flavor-forward, and moody. For foodie couples who love a culinary surprise.
🧠 Every dish tells a story.
Beholder
📍 Latin-Inspired | Rooftop Option
Energetic, stylish, and always buzzing. Great cocktails + shareable bites = peak flirty energy.
🔥 Order empanadas + mezcal anything.
Livery
📍 Supper Club Energy | Sophisticated but Playful
Classic American chophouse with roaring ‘20s glam and a sleek loungey vibe.
🍸 Pro tip: share the lobster mac + martinis.
The Fountain Room
📍 Trattoria Vibes | Quaint & Full of Flavor
A throwback trattoria tucked into Fountain Square—intimate, cozy, and atmospheric. Opened by Ambrosia heir Francesca Pizzi and stepbrother Lawrence Green. Expect whipped ricotta bruschetta, gnocchi Bol...
Maialina Italian Kitchen + Bar
📍 Modern Italian | Velvet & Gold Glamour
Chic lounge-meets-Italian trattoria, wood-fired pizzas, bucatini shrimp pasta, watermelon-feta salad, and elevated wine and cocktail pairings. A refined and polished date-night pick in the heart of Mass A...
Vicino
📍Steakhouse & Entertainment | Grand & Seamless
Situated near Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Bicentennial Unity Plaza, this elevated steakhouse delivers high‑quality steaks, chops, seafood, and expert wine and spirits pairings.
Commission Row
📍 Cocktail Den | Intimate & Lounge-y
Descend to Mel’s after dinner for expertly crafted cocktails, small plates, wine, and spirits in a moody, snug underground setting. Cozy ambiance, dim lighting ideal for conversation that lingers.
✨ Small pl...
Mel’s Speakeasy at Commission Row