Bloomington · United States
The Bloomington food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
A pork cutlet pounded thin, breaded and fried, on a bun it hangs over.
Best at Hinkle's Hamburgers, Downtown, 206 S. Adams St.. Get: Breaded tenderloin
Five places, and what to order
- Anyetsang's Little Tibetrestaurant · Fourth StreetGet: Tibetan dishes, plus Indian and Thai
- Anatoliarestaurant · Fourth StreetGet: Beef doner kebab, shepherd's salad
- Two Sticks Bakerybakery · DowntownGet: Whatever is out early
- FARMbloomingtonfor persimmon pudding · KirkwoodGet: Persimmon pudding, in fall
- Doner Kebabfor doner kebab · KirkwoodGet: Doner kebab
The market
Farmers market. Local produce, meat, baked goods and prepared food from Indiana growers
In season this November
Persimmon pudding · Breaded pork tenderloin
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.