Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Indiana

OpenTable

Updated November 05, 2026

Looking for the best value restaurants in Indiana? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Osteria Amici South Bend

5.0

5 (29)

$31 to $50

Italian

South Bend

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

Top review

CarolGold

Dined 4 days ago

We went on a Monday night and the place was buzzing with great energy, fantastic service, and delicious food. I loved my Caesar salad with crunchy chick peas, and the pappardelle alla ragù was honestly the best I’ve ever had!

Essence Restaurant + Bar

5.0

5 (845)

$31 to $50

American

Elkhart

About the restaurant

A culinary playground centered around unwavering hospitality and creatively curated cuisine, wine and spirits.

Welcome home.

Top review

BrendaGold

Dined 2 days ago

As always a perfect evening with fantastic food and service. Always 10/10! Thank you Brad and team!

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Popular dish

Tuna Tartare

Popular dish

Japanese Sweet Potato

Popular dish

Filet

Artisan

4.9

4.9 (1512)

$31 to $50

American

Elkhart

About the restaurant

The culinary team creates dishes that reflect the freshest in season ingredients. With hospitality that exceeds expectations, Artisan staff foster a space that is inviting and comfortable.

Top review

Kelsi

Dined 7 days ago

Artisan was the perfect place to celebrate our anniversary. The service was spectacular, would highly recommend!

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4.9

4.9 (452)

$30 and under

American

Michigantown

About the restaurant

We are a full service restaurant and bar offering a wide variety of Hoosier Inspired cuisine, with many ingredients from local suppliers. Enjoy your meal with a large selection of wine, liquor, and domestic & craft beers!

HOURS:
Wednesday through Saturday 11am-9pm

Parties of 10 or more will have a 22% gratuity charge applied

Top review

DannyGold

Dined on Oct 22, 2026

Always great food and great service! We visit at least once a month. Love their prime rib on Thursday!

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Popular dish

House Salad

Granite City Food & Brewery - Fort Wayne

4.8

4.8 (556)

$30 and under

American

Fort Wayne

About the restaurant

With its warm, inviting, and modern design, Granite City Food & Brewery’s expansive interior features a spacious and comfortable dining room, four-sided modern, full-service bar, as well as an outdoor patio. The on-site brewery, with award-winning hand-crafted micro-brews, is visible from the main dining and bar areas. The restaurant also showcases an open kitchen featuring chef developed, handcrafted made-from-scratch cuisine, including innovative signature entrees, flatbreads and more.

Granite City Food & Brewery’s signature brews, which are made on-site, include The Duke (Pale Ale), The Bennie (Bock), The Northern (American Style Light Lager) and The Stout. Seasonal brews are featured throughout the year.

Top review

Rita

Dined 6 days ago

Always a great experience when we eat in the bar at Granite City - Fort Wayne. Austin and Emily are outstanding servers! Wide variety of food that is always delicious and very fair on prices. They always have specials running as well.

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Experience

Lawless Brunch Buffet

Experience

Thanksgiving Day Buffet

Experience

Christmas Brunch Buffet

Mama T's Italian Steakhouse

4.9

4.9 (227)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Huntingburg

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

Top review

Courtney

Dined 6 days ago

Everything was great as always. The staff were wonderful and looked so cute in their Halloween costumes!

Osteria Amici

4.9

4.9 (513)

$30 and under

Italian

Elkhart

About the restaurant

Now Open!
We are here to welcome you to a gathering of food and friends at Amici. As part of Navarre Hospitality and partnered with Paul Cataldo of Antonio's Ristorante, we are driven to provide excellent food, quality, and service, making you want to come back for more.

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Carly

Dined 5 days ago

I can not say enough good things about the experience. The waitress, food, ambience…it was all amazing! We will be back!

Proximo

4.9

4.9 (1645)

$31 to $50

Latin American

Fort Wayne

About the restaurant

Próximo is an upscale, finer-dining restaurant specializing in Latin cuisine. The food will draw from a variety of regions – Brazil, Chile, Peru and Mexico, just to name a few. We offer hand crafted cocktails, an extensive wine selection and private dining. Reservations are recommended. Patio and bar seating are first come. Thank you.

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Nancy

Dined 2 days ago

Lots of interesting menu items. Shrimp & grits unbeatable! Excellent service

C3 Bar

4.8

4.8 (1302)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Bloomington

About the restaurant

C3….Next door, next level. What does that mean? We’re your neighbors. We live next door and we want to invite you into our home to give you a “next level” customer experience while you enjoy our “next level” design in our sophisticated, comfortable, eclectic atmosphere. We want to impress your palate with our hand-crafted cocktails and innovative, farm to table cuisine. We’ll learn your name, become your good friends and give you some of the best hospitality and service you’ve ever experienced. Let’s meet at C3.

Please note:
All reservations are subject to a 2 hour time limit.
We do not reserve tables on our patio.

Top review

SteveGold

Dined on Oct 29, 2026

Chef’s special of chicken breast with black pepper spaetzle was excellent as usual My wife loved her dinner of flatbread and our BBQ deviled eggs appetizer. Cocktails and service were perfect as always.

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Popular dish

Deviled Eggs

Lennie's

4.8

4.8 (547)

$30 and under

Italian

Bloomington

About the restaurant

At Lennie's, you'll likely find IU professors enjoying pints after class, groups catching a bite after an IU Auditorium performance, or couples enjoying a first date. Lennie's friendly, cozy environment, and great food attract a diverse crowd. Lennie's supports local farmers and believes in sustainably sourced ingredients. We're also proud to serve Bloomington Brewing Company's unfiltered, artisan ales, fresh from the source.

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Perry

Dined 4 days ago

Great service and great food and drink! Great place to go before a home IU game!

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