Barbecue in Indianapolis
Indianapolis has 4 barbecue spots on The BBQ Atlas, with Texas-style smoke on the menu. You'll find City Barbeque, City Barbeque and City Barbeque here, among others. We don't rank them — explore each below and decide where you're eating in Indianapolis, United States.
City Barbeque
Indianapolis, United States
City Barbeque is a smokehouse that does its work on-site — hickory smoke, proper time, no shortcuts. The brand started in 1999; this Indianapolis outpost opened in 2026, bringing the same low-and-slow method to Rockville Road. The wood is local hickory. The pace is what it needs to be. Order at the counter, and the smoke does the rest.
City Barbeque
Indianapolis, United States
This Indianapolis outpost sits on West 11th Street near IUPUI, part of a barbecue business that's been cooking low and slow since 1999. The fuel is local hickory; the hours are steady. No days off, no shortcuts. The pit runs, the smoke does its work, and the doors open at half-ten daily. When you want barbecue in Indianapolis and don't want to guess the hours, this is the address.
City Barbeque
Indianapolis, United States
The smokers are on-site, the fuel is local hickory, and the method is low and slow — the setup that built the brand two decades ago, now running here in Indianapolis. Competition-quality means what it says: meat cooked to a standard, not a shortcut in sight. The address is 6303 East 82nd Street, Castleton. Check the website for hours and what's smoking today.
City Barbeque
Indianapolis, United States
The smokers run on-site, low and slow over local hickory, turning out brisket, ribs, and pulled pork with the care of a competition team. No shortcuts — just wood, time, and meat done properly. Open daily from half-ten to nine, seven days a week. The address is 7863 US 31 South, just south of Indianapolis proper. When the smoke's rolling, you'll know you're close.