Breakfast
Omelets, scramblers, biscuits and gravy and buttermilk pancakes, made from scratch in Butler-Tarkington since 1979.
BREAKFAST IN BUTLER-TARKINGTON
A neighborhood breakfast, cooked from scratch every morning
Breakfast here has worked the same way since 1979. Eggs are cracked to order for three-egg omelets served with home fries and toast. The buttermilk biscuits and the sausage gravy that goes over them are made in our own kitchen, and the bread under every breakfast sandwich was baked that morning. Pancakes come three to a stack with maple syrup and butter, and the French toast is cut from our cinnamon raisin bread.
If you want something lighter, the granola parfait is our housemade granola with Greek yogurt and seasonal berries, and the quiche changes daily. Breakfast is served Mon–Fri 7–11 a.m. · Sat 7–10:30 a.m. and lunch runs all day beside it, so nobody at the table has to choose.
On your way to work or to campus? Order online and it will be boxed at the counter when you arrive.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Breakfast hours
Mon–Fri 7–11 a.m. · Sat 7–10:30 a.m.
Open
Monday: 7 AM — 3 PM
Tuesday-Friday: 7 AM — 5 PM
Saturday: 7 AM — 2 PM
Sunday: Closed
Find us
5550 N ILLINOIS ST. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208
Free parking in the lot and on the street.
Call 317.253.9513THE BREAKFAST MENU
What to order
Served Mon–Fri 7–11 a.m. · Sat 7–10:30 a.m. Sides, toast, eggs and fruit by the piece are on the full menu under À La Carte.
Omelets Our Way
Three-egg omelets served with home fries and toast
Denver
Ham, green pepper, white onion, tomato, colby and Monterey Jack cheeses
Sunshine
Avocado, alfalfa sprouts, tomato, colby and Monterey Jack cheeses
Spinach
Spinach, smoked Applewood bacon, provolone cheese and mushrooms
Hinkle Ham & Cheese
Ham and Swiss cheese
Breakfast Sandwiches
Served with fresh fruit
Midtown Delight
Biscuit sandwich with scrambled eggs, ham and Monterey Jack cheese
The Veggie
Two scrambled eggs, tomato, spinach and provolone cheese on a bagel
The Fieldhouse
Two scrambled eggs, smoked Applewood bacon and colby cheese on a croissant
The Porker
Two scrambled eggs, sausage and colby cheese on your choice of bread
The Simple
Two scrambled eggs, choice of meat and choice of toast
Other Breakfast
Quiche of the Day
Served with fresh fruit
Breakfast Quesadilla
Scrambled eggs, smoked Applewood bacon, colby and Monterey Jack cheeses served with salsa and fresh fruit
The 56th Street
Two scrambled eggs, two pancakes or toast, home fries and choice of ham, smoked Applewood bacon or sausage
Avocado & Bacon Scrambler
Two scrambled eggs mixed with smoked Applewood bacon, avocado, colby and Monterey Jack cheeses served with fresh fruit
Greek Scrambler
Two scrambled eggs mixed with spinach, tomato, red onions and feta cheese served with fresh fruit
And There's More
Stack of Cakes
Three buttermilk pancakes served with maple syrup and butter. Add blueberries 2 · Add chocolate chips 2
Oatmeal
Served with brown sugar and 2% milk
Granola Parfait
Our housemade granola, Greek yogurt and fresh seasonal berries
Biscuits and Gravy
Two buttermilk biscuits served with our housemade sausage gravy. Half order 6
French Toast
Four slices of cinnamon raisin bread served with maple syrup and butter
Butler-Tarkington · Meridian-Kessler · Broad Ripple
Breakfast near Butler University
We are at 5550 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, in Butler-Tarkington a few minutes from the Butler campus, Meridian-Kessler and Broad Ripple. Parents in for a game, students before class and neighbors who have been coming in since the eighties all end up in the same line. Directions, parking and what is nearby.
- When is breakfast served?
- Breakfast is served Mon–Fri 7–11 a.m. · Sat 7–10:30 a.m. Lunch is served all day alongside it, so one table can order both.
- Do you serve breakfast on weekends?
- Saturday, yes. Breakfast hours are Mon–Fri 7–11 a.m. and Sat 7–10:30 a.m. We are closed on Sunday.
- Can I order breakfast ahead for pickup?
- Yes. Order online and pick it up at 5550 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, or call 317.253.9513 and we will have it boxed and waiting at the counter.
- Do you have vegetarian or gluten-free breakfast options?
- Yes. The Sunshine omelet, The Veggie breakfast sandwich and the Greek Scrambler are made without meat. Omelets and scrambled eggs are made without gluten, and gluten-free bread is available as a substitute for toast or on a sandwich. We cook in a shared kitchen, so please tell a manager about any allergy before you order.
- Is there parking?
- Yes. There is free parking in our lot and free parking on the street.
- Do you cater breakfast?
- Yes. Pastry trays, granola parfaits, continental breakfast and hot breakfast spreads with scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries and biscuits are all on the catering menu, for pickup or delivery to offices and events across Indianapolis.
- Are you close to Butler University?
- Yes. We are at 5550 N Illinois St, Indianapolis in Butler-Tarkington, a few minutes from the Butler campus, Meridian-Kessler and Broad Ripple.
Breakfast is on
Order ahead for pickup, or come in and sit down. Feeding the office? Breakfast trays and hot spreads are on the catering menu.