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St. Elmo Steak House

127 S. Illinois St. (Maryland St.) Send to Phone
IndianapolisIN 46204
317-635-0636 | Make Restaurant Reservations
The jumbo shrimp cocktail with its hotter-than-hot sauce is as famous as the New York strip at this Indianapolis landmark. St. Elmo Steak House Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 Indianapolis FoodRating Restaurants |

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Dining room at St. Elmo Steak House, Indianapolis, INA landmark steakhouse since 1902, this is the place to go for atmosphere as well as seared steaks and a jumbo shrimp cocktail with throat-singeing heat. If the walls could talk, they'd keep you spellbound with the list of dignitaries, famous and not-so-famous who have dined on tender filets, bone-in rib-eyes and the real crowd pleaser: strip steaks. While it’s a steakhouse, the Indiana pork chops and Amish roasted chicken are favorites, too. Prices are steep, but entrées include a navy bean soup starter good enough to write home about and a choice of starch, which definitely should be the baked potato. There’s no extra charge for the surly but professional servers, and you can even ask for a tour of the impressively stocked wine cellar; it includes selections to suit the most discriminate diners who frequent St. Elmo’s---often. If you’re into people-watching, stay alert; this is the place local and visiting politicians and top athletes frequent.

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