Indiana has always been serious about pork, but a handful of restaurants across the state take the humble pork chop and turn it into a full weekend plan, with bone-in cuts so tall they need their own zip code and portions that often head home in a to-go box for tomorrow’s lunch. This list covers eight of those spots, from a rural tavern where people tailgate before dinner to a Terre Haute steakhouse inside an old stable and an Evansville supper club that has been serving chops since 1969.
Some are dressy date-night places, while others are old-school rooms with salad bars and warm rolls, so there is a fit for nearly any mood or budget. Skip lunch, loosen your belt a notch, and save this one for your next road trip.
1. Bonge’s Tavern, CTRY CLB HGTS, IN
Few restaurants inspire people to tailgate in the parking lot before dinner, but that is a longstanding tradition at this small tavern outside Noblesville. The building sits in the tiny community of Perkinsville, surrounded by farm country, and the waits are part of the ritual.
The pork chop is the reason many people make the trip. It shows up as a towering cut that can stand several inches tall, and it regularly stretches into two or three meals once the leftovers get boxed up…