East 4th Street, east of the courthouse square, is a strip of converted houses that became restaurants starting in the 1980s. Today the 300 and 400 blocks hold Tibetan, Thai, Indian, Korean, Mediterranean and Cajun kitchens, nearly all independent, within a short walk of downtown.
Thai, Tibetan and Southeast Asian
Little Tibet Restaurant
Anyetsang's Little Tibet is Bloomington's only Tibetan restaurant, set in a restored house at 415 E. 4th. Owner Pema Wangchen, a former monk, bought it from founder Thupten Anyetsang in 2013. Beef momos are the signature, alongside Thai and Indian dishes.
Siam House
Siam House at 430 E. 4th opened in February 1990 and is described by the Indiana Daily Student as Bloomington's first authentic Thai restaurant. Founder Wim Pok, a Thai native, cooks his own recipes from a menu of about 100 dishes including curries, noodles and fried rice.
My Thai Downtown
My Thai Downtown sits at 402 E. 4th, on the same block as Siam House in the converted-house strip. The restaurant serves Thai soups, curries, fried rice and pad thai, with online pickup ordering and delivery through partner services.
Blooming Thai
Blooming Thai is at 405 E. 4th and serves Thai street food, curry specials, pad thai and drunken fried rice. It also makes bubble milk tea, which the Indiana Daily Student's 2026 Fourth Street guide singles out.
Kimu Asian Restaurant
Kimu is a Burmese and pan-Asian restaurant at 413 E. 4th, in the space that older guides list as Burma Garden. Visit Bloomington describes traditional Burmese specialties alongside other Asian dishes, with curries, Burmese salads, noodle plates and fried rice.
Indian and Pakistani
India Garden
India Garden at 420 E. 4th describes its food as halal Indian and Pakistani cooking. Visit Bloomington's Fourth Street roundup counts nearly 100 dishes on the menu, and the listing notes a long run of vegan and vegetarian options such as saag paneer and chana dishes.
Taste Of India
Taste of India is a family-run restaurant at 316 E. 4th, at the western end of the corridor. It serves North and South Indian dishes such as biryani, butter chicken and masala dosa, and says it uses only halal meats. Older guides mention a lunch buffet.
Korean
Do ι Korean Restaurant
Do Korean Restaurant at 404 E. 4th, listed in older guides as Do Asian Fusion, serves mostly Korean food. The online menu covers bibimbap in warm and dolsot versions, Korean ramen, kimchi dumplings and Japanese-style curry rice.
Korea Restaurant
Korea Restaurant at 409 E. 4th focuses on traditional Korean cooking. Visit Bloomington names hot stone bibimbap, beef bulgogi and fried dumplings as popular dishes, and the Indiana Daily Student adds kimbap, rice and noodle entrees and grilled meats.
Mediterranean, Cajun and groceries
Btown Gyros
Btown Gyros at 408 E. 4th serves lamb and beef gyros, chicken shawarma, falafel, hummus, baba ghanoush and spanakopita. It shares a building and counter with Dat's Cajun Creole Cafe and is tied to the 4th Street International Market.
Dats On Grant
Dat's Cajun Creole Cafe moved to 408 E. 4th in 2019 and shares a building with Btown Gyros. Gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice and etouffee make up the core of a New Orleans-style menu. It is the one Southern kitchen among the Row's Asian and Mediterranean spots.
4th Street International Market
The 4th Street International Market at 408 E. 4th is a grocery and deli. Student guides list spices and halal meats on the grocery side and Mediterranean items such as gyros, spanakopita and hummus at the deli counter. It also hosts the Btown Gyros counter inside.
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