Best Pizza
DaVinci, 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
The Runcible Spoon
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.
It’s a call to action. ❤️
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!
September 2024
Monday September 16
- All Day
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Monday Food DealsRecurs weekly
1. **Goodfella’s Pizzeria**: 50% off 12-inch pizzas or larger. Great for pizza lovers looking for a deal [[❞]](https://www.idsnews.com/article/2023/09/restaurant-deals-daily-bloomington).
2. **BuffaLouie’s**: Traditional wings at a discounted price of 0.89 cents each when ordering at least 10.
3. **DeAngelo’s Italian Creole Restaurant**: Buy one pizza or calzone, get another of equal or lesser value for free, both from the provided list and the found specials [[❞]](https://www.idsnews.com/article/2023/09/restaurant-deals-daily-bloomington).
4. **Bucceto’s**: Big slice of pizza, garden salad, dressing, and large drink for $8.25, available until 4 pm.
5. **The Butcher’s Block**: $3 Pulled Pork Sandwich available from 11 am to 6 pm.
6. **Kilroy’s on Kirkwood**: Offers 50-cent stuffed breadsticks, 25-cent wings, and $3 pulled pork sandwiches with a side.
7. **IMU Tudor Room**: Student pricing with a student ID after 1:00 pm until close at $11.99.
8. **Mother Bear’s**: Several dine-in options available until 4:00 PM, including two slices of deep-dish pizza with one topping and a soft drink for $7.50, or a large specialty salad with a half-order of breadsticks and a soft drink for free. They also offer a large slice of pizza-of-the-day and a soft drink for $5.50.
9. **Uptown Cafe**: 1/2 price on bottles of wine, perfect for a more relaxed dining experience. -
Weekly Food DealsRecurs daily
**Weekly Specials:**
– **Chubbies Burrito**: $2 Taco Tuesdays.
– **Krogucci Deli**: Burger special on Thursdays for $5.99 (includes a burger/chicken/turkey/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-close.**Daily Lunch Specials/Deals:**
1. **Butcher’s Block**: $4 pulled pork sandwich.
2. **Happy Thai**: Large portion pad Thai for $11-12.
3. **Mother Bears**: Weekday lunch specials including salad, half-order of breadsticks, slice of the day, and a soft drink.
4. **Buccetos**: Lunch menu featuring a salad and slice of the day.
5. **Taste of India**: $14 buffet.
6. **Asuka’s Sushi**: $10.95 sushi lunch, $24.95 sushi and sashimi dinner for two with soup and salad.
7. **Asuka’s**: $8.95 fried rice lunch.
8. **Goodfellas**: $10 lunch combo with a huge slice, breadstick, and a drink.
9. **3 Amigos**: $10.99 lunch combo for carry-out or dine-in.
10. **Little Tibet**: Affordable lunch menu.
11. **Golden China**: Around $10.25 for 4 food items with a drink, $5 card minimum.
12. **Chili’s**: Burger, fries, chips and salsa, and a drink for $11.
13. **Brown Gyro**: Gyro combo platter for $12-$13.
14. **Bloomingfoods**: $4.29 chicken salad bento box.
15. **Cloverleaf South**: Not specified, but known for quality.
16. **Outback**: Special lunch menu.
17. **Cracker Barrel**: Kids’ meals available for all ages.
18. **Pizza Pantry (Ellettsville)**: Lunch combos.
19. **Hoosier Bar & Grill**: Lunch specials.
20. **Lennie’s**: $7 fresh soup with bread.
21. **King Gyro**: Gyro plate for around $10.
22. **Chow Bar**: Buffet noted for good value.
23. **Baldy’s Pizza**: Lunch specials.
24. **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’ Jacks Rib Shack**: $6 for a 1/4 lb pulled pork sandwich with one side.
Tuesday September 17
- All Day
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Tuesday Food DealsRecurs weekly
- 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 with Student I.D. after 1:00 pm until close (2:00 PM)…..$11.99
- Mother Bear’s – lunch specials until 4:00PM. Large slice of our pizza-of-the-day and a soft drink for $5.50.
Dine in only at $7.50 each:
1. two slices of deep-dish pizza, with one topping and a soft drink.
2. One six inch, one topping pizza and a soft drink.
3. A house salad with a 12 order of breadsticks and a soft drink.
4. A large slice of our pizza-of-the-day, a house salad and a soft drink.
5. A half order of breadsticks, a daily slice, and a soft drink.Dine in only: order a large specialty salad and get a half-order of breadsticks with sauce and a soft drink for free.
- Social Cantina – Taco Tuesday. $4 Tacos
- Upstairs Pub – $2 drinks
- Uptown Cafe – 1/2 Price bottles of wine
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Weekly Food DealsRecurs daily
**Weekly Specials:**
– **Chubbies Burrito**: $2 Taco Tuesdays.
– **Krogucci Deli**: Burger special on Thursdays for $5.99 (includes a burger/chicken/turkey/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-close.**Daily Lunch Specials/Deals:**
1. **Butcher’s Block**: $4 pulled pork sandwich.
2. **Happy Thai**: Large portion pad Thai for $11-12.
3. **Mother Bears**: Weekday lunch specials including salad, half-order of breadsticks, slice of the day, and a soft drink.
4. **Buccetos**: Lunch menu featuring a salad and slice of the day.
5. **Taste of India**: $14 buffet.
6. **Asuka’s Sushi**: $10.95 sushi lunch, $24.95 sushi and sashimi dinner for two with soup and salad.
7. **Asuka’s**: $8.95 fried rice lunch.
8. **Goodfellas**: $10 lunch combo with a huge slice, breadstick, and a drink.
9. **3 Amigos**: $10.99 lunch combo for carry-out or dine-in.
10. **Little Tibet**: Affordable lunch menu.
11. **Golden China**: Around $10.25 for 4 food items with a drink, $5 card minimum.
12. **Chili’s**: Burger, fries, chips and salsa, and a drink for $11.
13. **Brown Gyro**: Gyro combo platter for $12-$13.
14. **Bloomingfoods**: $4.29 chicken salad bento box.
15. **Cloverleaf South**: Not specified, but known for quality.
16. **Outback**: Special lunch menu.
17. **Cracker Barrel**: Kids’ meals available for all ages.
18. **Pizza Pantry (Ellettsville)**: Lunch combos.
19. **Hoosier Bar & Grill**: Lunch specials.
20. **Lennie’s**: $7 fresh soup with bread.
21. **King Gyro**: Gyro plate for around $10.
22. **Chow Bar**: Buffet noted for good value.
23. **Baldy’s Pizza**: Lunch specials.
24. **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’ Jacks Rib Shack**: $6 for a 1/4 lb pulled pork sandwich with one side.
Wednesday September 18
- All Day
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Wednesday Food DealsRecurs weekly
- 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 with Student I.D. after 1:00 pm until close (2:00 PM)…..$11.99
- Mother Bear’s – lunch specials until 4:00 PM. A large slice of our pizza of the day and a soft drink for $5.50.
Dine in only at $7.50 each:
1. two slices of deep-dish pizza, with one topping and a soft drink.
2. One six-inch, one-topping pizza, and a soft drink.
3. A house salad with a 12-piece order of breadsticks and a soft drink.
4. A large slice of our pizza of the day, a house salad, and a soft drink.
5. A half order of breadsticks, a daily slice, and a soft drink.Dine in only: order a large specialty salad and get a half-order of breadsticks with sauce and a soft drink for free.
- 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 DealsRecurs daily
**Weekly Specials:**
– **Chubbies Burrito**: $2 Taco Tuesdays.
– **Krogucci Deli**: Burger special on Thursdays for $5.99 (includes a burger/chicken/turkey/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-close.**Daily Lunch Specials/Deals:**
1. **Butcher’s Block**: $4 pulled pork sandwich.
2. **Happy Thai**: Large portion pad Thai for $11-12.
3. **Mother Bears**: Weekday lunch specials including salad, half-order of breadsticks, slice of the day, and a soft drink.
4. **Buccetos**: Lunch menu featuring a salad and slice of the day.
5. **Taste of India**: $14 buffet.
6. **Asuka’s Sushi**: $10.95 sushi lunch, $24.95 sushi and sashimi dinner for two with soup and salad.
7. **Asuka’s**: $8.95 fried rice lunch.
8. **Goodfellas**: $10 lunch combo with a huge slice, breadstick, and a drink.
9. **3 Amigos**: $10.99 lunch combo for carry-out or dine-in.
10. **Little Tibet**: Affordable lunch menu.
11. **Golden China**: Around $10.25 for 4 food items with a drink, $5 card minimum.
12. **Chili’s**: Burger, fries, chips and salsa, and a drink for $11.
13. **Brown Gyro**: Gyro combo platter for $12-$13.
14. **Bloomingfoods**: $4.29 chicken salad bento box.
15. **Cloverleaf South**: Not specified, but known for quality.
16. **Outback**: Special lunch menu.
17. **Cracker Barrel**: Kids’ meals available for all ages.
18. **Pizza Pantry (Ellettsville)**: Lunch combos.
19. **Hoosier Bar & Grill**: Lunch specials.
20. **Lennie’s**: $7 fresh soup with bread.
21. **King Gyro**: Gyro plate for around $10.
22. **Chow Bar**: Buffet noted for good value.
23. **Baldy’s Pizza**: Lunch specials.
24. **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’ Jacks 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.
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BuffaLouie’s
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 114 S Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, United States
Price per person:
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Review: BuffaLouie’s is consistently voted as one of the best restaurant experiences in Bloomington, Indiana and it’s an Indiana tradition. Many IU students, professors, and Bloomingtonians have walked through the doors and enjoyed the delicious hot wings, beefy burgers, and wide variety of American food here. This place has history, a great atmosphere, and it will always be an iconic staple of Bloomington folklore. Definitely stop in and give it a try, the food is great!!
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Blooming Thai
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 405 E 4th St, Bloomington, IN 47408, United States
Price per person:
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Review: First time trying BloomingThai and I ordered the Pad Kee Mao, Crab Rangoon, & Cheesecake for dessert. The crab rangoon was filled with flavor, the Pad Kee Mao was decent, and the cheesecake was probably my favorite part. Overall I was happy with the choices and look forward to trying more in the future. Their location was beautifully decorated and the music inside was very classy.
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One World Commissary
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 2361 W Rappel Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404, United States
Price per person:
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Review: This place is amazing and is part of the reason that we have such a vibrant and growing food scene in Bloomington. Thank you for everything you do One World and staff!
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Zero Degrees
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 1285 S College Mall Rd, Bloomington, IN 47401, United States
Price per person:
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Review: My daughter’s favorite place for boba tea
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My Thai Cafe & Sushi Bar
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 3316 W 3rd St, Bloomington, IN 47404, United States
Price per person:
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Review: My wife’s favorite place
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Judy’s Kitchen
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 2892 E 3rd St, Bloomington, IN 47401, United States
Price per person:
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Review: General’s chicken was sweet, spicy, and plentiful. It had lots of dried peppers and sweet garlicky chicken flavor. Yum! Had the taro boba tea as well, very good.
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Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 4531 E 3rd St, Bloomington, IN 47401, United States
Price per person:
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Review: One of the best ice cream spots in town.
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Nick’s English Hut
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 423 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, United States
Price per person:
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Review: Pete, the manager, just told me that the secret to the blue cheese dressing on the Big Bowl salad is that it’s mixed with some Italian dressing and garlic.
I ordered the Big Bowl salad with chicken added and it was absolutely everything I was hoping it would be. The fresh carrots, cabbage, and different lettuce blends made it texturally pleasing. A healthy salad with a little bit of guilty pleasure in the blue cheese dressing.
This place is locally owned and they use great ingredients. They are always at our farmer’s markets and I definitely recommend many more things on their menu.
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Village Pub
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 206 N Walnut St #4926, Bloomington, IN 47404, United States
Price per person:
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Review: The pisco sour and beer battered veggies were outstanding. Met a good friend here and it was a nice cozy atmosphere. Very classy drinks and gourmet food options. Will definitely be back.
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Da Vinci Pizza and Pasta
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Google Maps: 250 S Washington St, Bloomington, IN 47408, United States
Price per person:
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Review: I ordered the Chicken Penne Pomodoro and it was Boogie T’s recommendation. Highly recommend it.
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