The Rathskeller

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The RathskellerThe Rathskeller
Bar, Eatery

401 E Michigan St
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204-1643
United States

(317) 636-0396 | map
rathskeller.com
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.29
Ratings:
68 | reviews: 30
pDev:
8.62%
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Reviewed by KPD25 from Michigan

4.13/5  rDev -3.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Great facility to eat and drink beer in. German food was solid. A limited tap list and they had one beer among the Germans identified wrongly. But for German beer fans good place- the setting alone is worth a visit.
Mar 15, 2026
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Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana

4.2/5  rDev -2.1%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
The Rathskeller is a good German restaurant in a cool old building. Great patio out back with occasional live music. German fest is great every year, and oh yeah, they have a beer hall. There are some German classics and a few Midwest and local crafts on tap at all times. Not the largest selection of beers but one of the coolest places to drink them, especially if you are a fan of German beer and food.
Mar 09, 2022
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.11/5  rDev -4.2%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.75
Wonderful dining rooms, with many knick knacks and flags from Germany, on the walls. The bottled, canned and tap beers are quite varied from Indiana craft to German imports. The food is of a basic, standard quality. As another reviewer wrote, their regular pretzel mustard is ridiculously spicy. At the table across the aisle, one man said he could eat it straight, but he only put half a teaspoon of it in his mouth, not the whole, two tablespoon amount in the little condiment serving dish.
Nov 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.99 by isaac_barrow from Indiana

Jul 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.11 by wrentmore from Indiana

Jul 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by SomewhereInTheMiddle from Indiana

Dec 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.53 by costanzo_mike from Massachusetts

Nov 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.6 by Benjhilmer from California

Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by neckbracesub from Indiana

Mar 30, 2015
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Rated by AdamTebbs from Oklahoma

4.43/5  rDev +3.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
Its been awhile since I've been here but the food and atmosphere at this place is outstanding. I really liked it. Amazing mustard!!!!
Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by Soloveitchik from New York

Mar 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by djgoodwi from Illinois

Feb 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by TargaFlorio from Indiana

Jan 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

Dec 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.52 by Drwpiersonindy from Florida

Oct 21, 2014
 
 
Rated: 4.5 by Nat1975 from Indiana

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

Oct 08, 2014
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Reviewed by Druncle_C from Canada (ON)

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%
Good beers on tap and a phenomenal atmosphere. Pretzel mustard with horseradish sets your nose on fire. Schlenkerla rauchbier, spaten optimator, steel nail ipa, and a hofbrau dunkel were consumed.
Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by sourdog from California

Sep 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ShadyRigglesbee from Indiana

Sep 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by gentryka from Indiana

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by David_Allen from Indiana

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by MICAMD from Maryland

Aug 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by SoxFan from Indiana

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Jerrynmidge from Missouri

Jul 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by indy351 from Indiana

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by mrjmann from Indiana

Jun 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.38 by jadler16 from Indiana

May 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by DGSchmitt from New York

May 05, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Berg-the-Boiler from Illinois

May 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by target88 from Kentucky

Mar 24, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by ToddGingerich from Indiana

Feb 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by cambrennan from Kansas

Feb 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by ahommell from Mississippi

Feb 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zrab11 from Indiana

Jan 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by lilsmizzul1225 from Indiana

Dec 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by Jho3325 from Indiana

Nov 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by freewill35 from Indiana

Oct 23, 2013
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Reviewed by Matthewpakula from Illinois

4.23/5  rDev -1.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Great place to eat authentic German food and drink good German beer. Service is great, food is great, and prices are reasonable. Beer menu could use some Belgian additions as well as some more American brews. Other than that, I would go back again in a heartbeat.
Oct 18, 2013