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Iaria's Italian Restaurant

317 S. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN, 46202
(317) 638-7706 | www.iariasrestaurant.com
(7 ratings)

The unassuming exterior hides the kind of neighborhood Italian eatery that chain restaurants try (and largely fail) to replicate. The marinara at Iaria's is as sweet as the restaurant's story of origin; Pete and Antonia Iaria opened the eatery in 1933, 20 years after moving to the Italian immigrant-dominated neighborhoods just south of Downtown, and the family has served the same recipes ever since.

Cuisines:
Bar, Italian, Pizza
Hours:
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 4:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday except for private parties.
Price:
$$$
Dress code:
Casual attire
Alcohol:
Liquor/Cocktails, Wine, Bottled Beer, Draft Beer
Bar style:
Neighborhood pub
24-hours:
No
Payment:
Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express
Reservations:
Accepted
Carryout:
Yes
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Indy.com Staff

Near-Downtown restaurant barely varies its decades-old menu

There's more to Iaria's than meets the mouth. Sure, there's that spaghetti sauce, the smooth and sweet one made from a recipe passed down through ...

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Indy.com Staff at 10:54 AM on 09/28/07
mvittorio

family atmosphere

it may be a biased opinion, but iaria's is my fave place to eat in indy. i've been coming here ever since i was a little kid (family is friends with the owners) and everytime i set foot in that place i feel like i'm eating at my aunt's house during a family reunion. spaghetti is delicious, and the staff is nice

mvittorio at 06:18 AM on 12/10/07
AbominaNoel

Gonna Have To Try Again

My first (and only) impression of Iaria's was based on a group outing. The menu was decided in advance in order to accommodate the large party. It was good, but not great. I'm pretty sure that when I go back again, I'll have a better experience. Not that it was bad, but I'd like to branch out further into their menu. Whatever was lacking in the meal was made up for in the ambiance. Everybody there had a good time; it definitely earned a second try.

AbominaNoel at 08:23 AM on 04/29/08
Dexter

Not the same

My family went there for years, but lately it's not the same. I think there have been some family squabbles and changes in ownership to blame. I like the laid back, unpretentious atmosphere, but the food has gone downhill. The blue cheese dressing was top notch back in the day.

Dexter at 02:31 PM on 06/26/08
randydaytona

Always great

Now this is a restaurant that's actually worth going out of your way for. Everytime I've been it's been good. I usually go with the pizza. Definitely worth a try.

randydaytona at 11:37 PM on 06/27/08
klangarola

Fantastic

The meals are filling, affordable and you leave feeling like you found a little gem of a restaurant in a rough stretch of the city.

My only complaint, it's always freezing cold when I'm in there.

The lasagna is divine. I love the sweet sauce. And treat yourself to a strawberry shortcake.

klangarola at 04:04 PM on 07/09/08
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