Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences hide in the most unassuming places, and the Aristocrat Pub & Oxford Room in Indianapolis proves this delicious point with every steaming bowl of French onion soup they serve.
This brick-faced establishment with its welcoming patio and lush hanging ferns isn’t trying to be the hippest joint in the Circle City – and therein lies its enduring magic.
There’s something refreshingly honest about a restaurant that doesn’t need to trumpet its excellence from the rooftops, preferring instead to let the food speak for itself.
The Aristocrat is that rare breed of establishment where regulars have been coming for years, where newcomers immediately feel the warm embrace of hospitality, and where a bowl of French onion soup can become the highlight of your week…