Best Pizza
Da Vinci, Rockits, Mother Bear’s, Pizza X, Aver’s, DeAngelo’s, Goodfellas Pizzeria, Trailhead Pizzeria, Bucceto’s, Hank’s Pizza, Pizza Pantry, Chicago’s, Baldy’s Pizza, Butch’s
Best Chinese
Uncle Wang’s Alley, Lucky Express, Golden China, Longfei, Judy’s Kitchen, Chow Bar, Dragon West, China Star, Peach Garden, Sunny Palace, China Wok, Panda Express
Best Bagels
BBC Bagels, Gable’s Bagels, Feast Market & Cellar
Best Donuts
Parlor Doughnuts, Square Donuts, Cresent Donuts, Rainbow Bakery
Best Sushi
Asuka, Sakura 15, Homey Hot Pot, Japonee, Domo, Ami, Sushi Bar
Best Cocktails
C3, The Dunnkirk Library, The Elm, Village Pub
Best Baked Goods
Crumble Coffee and Bakery, Two Sticks Bakery, Blu Boy Cafe & Cakery, Wild Side, Underground Bakery, Muddy Fork Bakery, Rainbow Bakery
Best Wings
BuffaLouie’s, Fat Dan’s, Nick’s English Hut, WingsXtreme U, Mother Bear’s Pizza
Best Coffee
Hopscotch Coffee, Soma Coffee House, Verona Coffee House, Needmore Coffee Roasters, The Inkwell Bakery & Cafe, Cafe Bali
Best Beer Selection
The Crazy Horse, The Tap
Best Brunch
Best Sports Bar
Nick’s English Hut, Kilroy’s, Brother’s, Yogi’s Bar & Grill, Switchyard Brewing Company
Eat Local isn’t just a trendy slogan.
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There are many great restaurants in Bloomington that offer daily food and drink specials. Whether you are looking for a quick bite or a luxurious meal, you can find a great deal in Bloomington!
Monday November 4
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Monday Food Deals
- Goodfella’s Pizzeria: It’s Half Price Monday! 🍕 🤑 – Enjoy 50% off your favorite 12 pies! Use code HALFMONDAY for 12 inch pies, and HALFMONDAY2 for 12 inch half & half pies! 🍕 🍕
- BuffaLouie’s: Traditional wings for $0.89 each (minimum order of 10).
- DeAngelo’s Italian Creole Restaurant: Buy one pizza or calzone, get one free (of equal or lesser value).
- Bucceto’s: Big slice of pizza, garden salad, dressing, and a large drink for $8.25 (available until 4 pm).
- The Butcher’s Block: $3 Pulled Pork Sandwich (available from 11 am to 6 pm).
- Kilroy’s on Kirkwood: 50-cent stuffed breadsticks, 25-cent wings, and $3 pulled pork sandwiches with a side.
- IMU Tudor Room: Student pricing at $13.99 with student ID (after 1:00 pm until close).
- Mother Bear’s: Dine-in specials until 4:00 pm:
- Two slices of deep-dish pizza with one topping and a soft drink for $7.95.
- One six inch, one topping pizza and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large specialty salad with a half-order of breadsticks and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large slice of pizza-of-the-day, a house salad, and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large slice of pizza-of-the-day, half order of breadsticks, and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large slice of pizza-of-the-day and a soft drink for $5.50.
- Uptown Cafe: Half-price bottles of wine.
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Weekly Food Deals
Weekly Specials:
- Chubbies Burrito: $2 Taco Tuesdays.
- Krogucci Deli: Burger special on Thursdays for $5.99 (includes a burger, chicken, turkey, or mushroom sandwich with fries and a drink).
- Wings XTreme: $0.60 per wing from opening until 7 PM on weekdays.
- Buffalo Wild Wings: $5 appetizers and drinks from 9 PM to close.
Daily Lunch Specials/Deals:
- Butcher’s Block: $4 pulled pork sandwich.
- Happy Thai: Large portion of pad Thai for $11–12.
- Mother Bear’s: Weekday lunch specials including salad, half-order of breadsticks, slice of the day, and a soft drink.
- Bucceto’s: Lunch menu featuring a salad and slice of the day.
- Taste of India: $14 buffet.
- Asuka’s Sushi: $10.95 sushi lunch; $24.95 sushi and sashimi dinner for two (includes soup and salad).
- Asuka’s: $8.95 fried rice lunch.
- Goodfellas: $10 lunch combo with a huge slice, breadstick, and a drink.
- 3 Amigos: $10.99 lunch combo for carry-out or dine-in.
- Little Tibet: Affordable lunch menu.
- Golden China: Around $10.25 for four food items with a drink ($5 card minimum).
- Chili’s: Burger, fries, chips and salsa, and a drink for $11.
- Brown Gyro: Gyro combo platter for $12–13.
- Bloomingfoods: $4.29 chicken salad bento box.
- Cloverleaf South: Quality lunch, though specifics not listed.
- Outback: Special lunch menu.
- Cracker Barrel: Kids’ meals available for all ages.
- Pizza Pantry (Ellettsville): Lunch combos.
- Hoosier Bar & Grill: Lunch specials.
- Lennie’s: $7 fresh soup with bread.
- King Gyro: Gyro plate for around $10.
- Chow Bar: Buffet noted for good value.
- Baldy’s Pizza: Lunch specials.
- Chinese buffet by Big Lots: $10 buffet.
Special Mentions:
- Dat’s Cajun: $6.50 for Cajun/Creole dishes with garlic bread and a large serving of rice.
- Mother Bear’s: Munchie Madness for $14.95 (includes a 10 1-topping pizza, cheesebread or breadsticks, 2 brownies, and a 2-liter soda).
- Mr. Hibachi: Chinese buffet lunch special for $7–8 after tax.
- Smokin’ Jack’s Rib Shack: $6 for a 1/4 lb pulled pork sandwich with one side.
Tuesday November 5
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Tuesday Food Deals
- Ami – 30% off sushi
- BJ’s – $4 pazooki
- Brother’s Bar and Grill – $2 pints, $2 double wells
- Bucceto’s until 4 pm – Big slice of pizza + garden salad + dressing + large drink $8.25
- The Butcher’s Block – $3 Pulled Pork Sandwich from 11am-6pm
- DeAngelo’s – $1 kids cheese pizzas, $3 glass of house wine. Enjoy half price appetizers from 3-5pm
- Kilroy’s on Kirkwood— $2 Tuesday; $2 specialty grilled cheese, drinks, and others
- La Una $2 tacos
- Le Petit Cafe – Crepe Tuesdays – Savory crepe (meaty or veggie, gluten free available) or croque monsieur and a salad $6.45
- IMU Tudor Room: Student pricing at $13.99 with student ID (after 1:00 pm until close).
- Mother Bear’s: Dine-in specials until 4:00 pm:
- Two slices of deep-dish pizza with one topping and a soft drink for $7.95.
- One six inch, one topping pizza and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large specialty salad with a half-order of breadsticks and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large slice of pizza-of-the-day, a house salad, and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large slice of pizza-of-the-day, half order of breadsticks, and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large slice of pizza-of-the-day and a soft drink for $5.50.
- Social Cantina – Taco Tuesday. $4 Tacos
- Upstairs Pub – $2 drinks
- Uptown Cafe – 1/2 Price bottles of wine
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Weekly Food Deals
Weekly Specials:
- Chubbies Burrito: $2 Taco Tuesdays.
- Krogucci Deli: Burger special on Thursdays for $5.99 (includes a burger, chicken, turkey, or mushroom sandwich with fries and a drink).
- Wings XTreme: $0.60 per wing from opening until 7 PM on weekdays.
- Buffalo Wild Wings: $5 appetizers and drinks from 9 PM to close.
Daily Lunch Specials/Deals:
- Butcher’s Block: $4 pulled pork sandwich.
- Happy Thai: Large portion of pad Thai for $11–12.
- Mother Bear’s: Weekday lunch specials including salad, half-order of breadsticks, slice of the day, and a soft drink.
- Bucceto’s: Lunch menu featuring a salad and slice of the day.
- Taste of India: $14 buffet.
- Asuka’s Sushi: $10.95 sushi lunch; $24.95 sushi and sashimi dinner for two (includes soup and salad).
- Asuka’s: $8.95 fried rice lunch.
- Goodfellas: $10 lunch combo with a huge slice, breadstick, and a drink.
- 3 Amigos: $10.99 lunch combo for carry-out or dine-in.
- Little Tibet: Affordable lunch menu.
- Golden China: Around $10.25 for four food items with a drink ($5 card minimum).
- Chili’s: Burger, fries, chips and salsa, and a drink for $11.
- Brown Gyro: Gyro combo platter for $12–13.
- Bloomingfoods: $4.29 chicken salad bento box.
- Cloverleaf South: Quality lunch, though specifics not listed.
- Outback: Special lunch menu.
- Cracker Barrel: Kids’ meals available for all ages.
- Pizza Pantry (Ellettsville): Lunch combos.
- Hoosier Bar & Grill: Lunch specials.
- Lennie’s: $7 fresh soup with bread.
- King Gyro: Gyro plate for around $10.
- Chow Bar: Buffet noted for good value.
- Baldy’s Pizza: Lunch specials.
- Chinese buffet by Big Lots: $10 buffet.
Special Mentions:
- Dat’s Cajun: $6.50 for Cajun/Creole dishes with garlic bread and a large serving of rice.
- Mother Bear’s: Munchie Madness for $14.95 (includes a 10 1-topping pizza, cheesebread or breadsticks, 2 brownies, and a 2-liter soda).
- Mr. Hibachi: Chinese buffet lunch special for $7–8 after tax.
- Smokin’ Jack’s Rib Shack: $6 for a 1/4 lb pulled pork sandwich with one side.
Wednesday November 6
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Wednesday Food Deals
- Ami – 30% off noodles
- Brother’s Bar and Grill – $0.25 bone-in & boneless wings – 9 pm
- Bucceto’s until 4 pm – Big slice of pizza + garden salad + dressing + large drink $8.25
- The Butcher’s Block – $3 Pulled Pork Sandwich from 11am-6pm
- Crazy Horse – half-price bottled wine
- DeAngelo’s Italian Creole Restaurant – Enjoy half-price appetizers from 3-5 pm. Half off all wines on Wednesday.
- Kilroy’s on Kirkwood— $2 Tuesday; $2 specialty grilled cheese, drinks, and others
- Kroger East (Krogucci) – $5 sushi
- IMU Tudor Room: Student pricing at $13.99 with student ID (after 1:00 pm until close).
- Mother Bear’s: Dine-in specials until 4:00 pm:
- Two slices of deep-dish pizza with one topping and a soft drink for $7.95.
- One six inch, one topping pizza and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large specialty salad with a half-order of breadsticks and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large slice of pizza-of-the-day, a house salad, and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large slice of pizza-of-the-day, half order of breadsticks, and a soft drink for $7.95.
- Large slice of pizza-of-the-day and a soft drink for $5.50.
- Smokin’ Jack’s Rib Shack – $1 per rib
- Social Cantina – Taco Tuesday. $4 Tacos
- The Bishop – $3 pints
- Uptown Cafe – 1/2 Price bottles of wine
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Weekly Food Deals
Weekly Specials:
- Chubbies Burrito: $2 Taco Tuesdays.
- Krogucci Deli: Burger special on Thursdays for $5.99 (includes a burger, chicken, turkey, or mushroom sandwich with fries and a drink).
- Wings XTreme: $0.60 per wing from opening until 7 PM on weekdays.
- Buffalo Wild Wings: $5 appetizers and drinks from 9 PM to close.
Daily Lunch Specials/Deals:
- Butcher’s Block: $4 pulled pork sandwich.
- Happy Thai: Large portion of pad Thai for $11–12.
- Mother Bear’s: Weekday lunch specials including salad, half-order of breadsticks, slice of the day, and a soft drink.
- Bucceto’s: Lunch menu featuring a salad and slice of the day.
- Taste of India: $14 buffet.
- Asuka’s Sushi: $10.95 sushi lunch; $24.95 sushi and sashimi dinner for two (includes soup and salad).
- Asuka’s: $8.95 fried rice lunch.
- Goodfellas: $10 lunch combo with a huge slice, breadstick, and a drink.
- 3 Amigos: $10.99 lunch combo for carry-out or dine-in.
- Little Tibet: Affordable lunch menu.
- Golden China: Around $10.25 for four food items with a drink ($5 card minimum).
- Chili’s: Burger, fries, chips and salsa, and a drink for $11.
- Brown Gyro: Gyro combo platter for $12–13.
- Bloomingfoods: $4.29 chicken salad bento box.
- Cloverleaf South: Quality lunch, though specifics not listed.
- Outback: Special lunch menu.
- Cracker Barrel: Kids’ meals available for all ages.
- Pizza Pantry (Ellettsville): Lunch combos.
- Hoosier Bar & Grill: Lunch specials.
- Lennie’s: $7 fresh soup with bread.
- King Gyro: Gyro plate for around $10.
- Chow Bar: Buffet noted for good value.
- Baldy’s Pizza: Lunch specials.
- Chinese buffet by Big Lots: $10 buffet.
Special Mentions:
- Dat’s Cajun: $6.50 for Cajun/Creole dishes with garlic bread and a large serving of rice.
- Mother Bear’s: Munchie Madness for $14.95 (includes a 10 1-topping pizza, cheesebread or breadsticks, 2 brownies, and a 2-liter soda).
- Mr. Hibachi: Chinese buffet lunch special for $7–8 after tax.
- Smokin’ Jack’s Rib Shack: $6 for a 1/4 lb pulled pork sandwich with one side.
Join host Jordan Davis as he talks to your favorite restauranteurs, mixologists, and industry legends about their stories in the service industry and their favorite places to go in and around the Bloomington, Indiana foodies scene.
Restaurant Reviews
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Siam House
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 430 E 4th St, Bloomington, IN 47408, United States
Price per person: $10–20
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Review: We could smell the oils from the street as they were cooking inside. The place looked very nice and was decorated for Valentine’s Day. The massaman curry with chicken was delicious. The Thai iced tea sweet I’m very good as well. Definitely recommend this place and we’ll be coming back again soon hopefully.
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Bloomington Farm Stop Collective
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 902 W Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404, United States
Price per person:
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Review: This is a great place to pick up some local Farm food and meet up with friends and clients. I stopped by yesterday to work with Tom R and got to enjoy a cup of delicious tomato soup. Everything here is very high quality and there are so many things to try. Thank you for offering so many local products and for creating a great space to work and meet with people.
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Sakura 15
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 895 S College Mall Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401, United States
Price per person:
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Review: If you’re looking for an amazing Japanese restaurant in town, then check out Sakura 15! This place has some of the best Japanese cuisine around, and their Spicy Miso Ramen is one of their specialties. The ramen is perfect, with just the right amount of spice, and the char-siu pork is tender and flavorful. My friend Casey ordered the Pho, and it looked delicious! The atmosphere here is also great – it’s cozy, casual, and inviting. Overall, Sakura 15 is a great restaurant that I would highly recommend!
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Needmore Coffee Roasters
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 104 N Pete Ellis Dr Suite E, Bloomington, IN 47408, United States
Price per person: $10–20
Recommended Dishes: , ,
Review: Love this place! The staff are very nice people and they take good care of their customers & employees here. Great coffee and a very nice for meeting others, super fast internet, and a good place to work.
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Soma Coffeehouse & Juice Bar
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 581 E Hillside Dr Suite104, Bloomington, IN 47401, United States
Price per person: $1–10
Recommended Dishes: , ,
Review: The people that work here are great really good coffee and lots of food options.
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Hopscotch Coffee & Kitchen
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 235 W Dodds St #102, Bloomington, IN 47403, United States
Price per person: $10–20
Recommended Dishes: , Dietary restrictions, Kid-friendliness
Review: The first words from the wonderful staff member here were,”Please let me know if you have any dietary restrictions…” Wow. I knew from that point on we were well taken care of.
There were some great options for me on Whole30. Fruit & eggs. They were delicious. I was SUPER impressed with this place and I highly recommend you check it out for breakfast + coffee sometime soon. Great for kids to play too with a special play area for them.
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Verona Coffee House
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 3105 S Sare Rd suite 101, Bloomington, IN 47401, United States
Price per person: $1–10
Recommended Dishes: , ,
Review: Upon arriving at 8:15 this morning it was very quiet. By the time I left at 10:30 it was bustling and lots of conversations going on. I met with Jordan and we talked about all the food in Bloomington. We agreed that Verona is a great place and Jordan really enjoyed the cinnamon rolls, the scone, and the coffee drink. I was really happy to find out that the coffee refill was free when you are dining in. The Wi-Fi was really fast and worked well. What a great place to start the day.
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Frank Southern Ice Arena
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 2100 S Henderson St, Bloomington, IN 47401, United States
Price per person:
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Review: A great place for ice skating. $9 for two hours of fun is a great deal. My daughter and I enjoyed Skate with Santa today.
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The Inkwell Bakery & Cafe
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 105 N College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404, United States
Price per person:
Recommended Dishes: , ,
Review: Thanks for delicious coffee & a delicious bacon egg biscuit sandwich. It was a great way to start my day!
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Osteria Rago
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 419 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, United States
Price per person: $20–30
Recommended Dishes: , ,
Review: Very delicious lasagna. Sophia enjoyed the Cacio Pepe and salami salad.
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