Abuelo’s brings you a singular dining experience that combines authentic standards with the rich, subtle flavors of coastal and interior Mexican cuisine that are often overlooked at more traditional cantina-style eateries.

Guests who prefer traditional Mexican fare will enjoy the impressive selection of wood-grilled fajitas, enchiladas, chiles rellenos, quesadillas, chimichangas and tamales. Every dish is made to order from scratch, using only the freshest premium ingredients. You’ll find a vast, colorful array of fresh vegetables in the side dishes, salad creations, fresh-made salsas and sauces. Make sure to save room for one of the award-winning desserts! Escape to the courtyard under our beautiful sky, enjoy our inspired surroundings and savor the exceptional food and drink that is Abuelo’s signature.

If you want to experience what dining in Italy might be like, then pay a visit to Ciao Bella. Bringing a little trattoria feel to Northern Indiana, at Ciao Bella you will feel cozy and comfortable in the enchanting atmosphere they offer.

The restaurant's interior was conceived by a mixture of Old Country trattorias and Mediterranean styles and colors. The hues are rustic but elegant, featuring tones of gold, coral, burnt orange and yellow throughout the eatery, while a mural of Positano Bay in Italy highlights the back wall.

EL SALTO AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Specializing in Autentica Mexicana—giving you a taste of Mexico without leaving the city, our professional cooks have more than 15 years of experience and the food is always made to order with only the freshest ingredients. Enjoy sumptuous dishes every time, whether you want a quick lunch or leisurely dinner. A friendly staff and comfortable family atmosphere will make you feel at home away from home. From fresh guacamole dip to tasty fajitas, the tastes and prices satisfy everyone's needs.

If you are in the mood for delicious food, a beautiful ambience and friendly service, come to Taste of India. 

Serving certified Halal Meats, Vegetables, Chicken, Lamb, Biryani, Chef's Specials and Seafood Specials, we prepare our food from scratch with the freshest and finest ingredients.

Our unique and distinctive menu incorporates a broad and wonderful spectrum of ingredients and flavors, based on Ayurvedic principles, and is created to support the body nutritionally and spiritually. The majority of Indian cuisine revolves around health-promoting herbs, spices and vegetables. So come on in and give your body a healthy treat.

Our family is here to serve you and your family with the best service and our unique culinary style. We pride ourselves on delivering steakhouse service and portions at a variety of price points.

Our menu features a diverse lineup of appetizers, entrees and desserts. Appetizers include Greek favorites like saganaki (flaming cheese pie), calamari and kabobs. We offer a wide selection of the finest steaks and chops along with an array of the freshest seafood, chicken and pasta selections, many of which are cooked in the Greek style. Our Greek-style lamb chops, five small, but thick chops marinated in olive oil, lemon, garlic and oregano, are perfectly broiled so the interior remains tender and juicy and are arranged around a medley of sautéed broccoli, carrots and cauliflower. The ribeye steak is served with four or five drunken mushrooms intensely flavored with red wine. In fact, we are one of the few restaurants that chart our steaks on the menu, something our customers definitely appreciate. Dinner entrees come with soup and salad, and the portions are generous.

For 53 years, Albano’s has served up classic pizza in Michigan City. How popular is the pizza? First, Albano’s doesn’t deliver. Second, the “I Love Albano’s Pizza” Facebook page (created by a fan) has 1,175 members from Australia to Arizona.

Jim Albano Jr. marvels at the success of the restaurant that was started by his dad, Jim, and his uncle, Russell, in 1957.

“Pizza is what we’re known for,” says Albano, “but we also serve a lot of Italian beef sandwiches and tacos.”

If that sounds like an odd combination, Albano admits it is, but it’s also one that’s proven popular among Albano’s regulars. It came about on a trip to Chicago by his father, who bought some tacos there, liked them and figured they would be easy to fix.

“We were the first to sell tacos in Michigan City,” says Albano. A few years ago, the restaurant revamped its menu and when word got out, regulars flooded the place with requests not to dump tacos.

Ken “The Hammer” Larson opened Hammer’s Food & Drink in 1995 after graduating from Purdue University and completing his professional boxing career, which is the interesting theme displayed throughout the restaurant.

If you are looking for a place where champions come to feast, then definitely pay a visit to Hammer’s and enjoy the photos of celebrities and teams that have dined there. Hammer’s has proudly served teams from Purdue, USC, UCLA, Tennessee, Duke and North Carolina. Offering recipes that have been passed down through generations (The Hammer’s family owned the famous Red Lantern Inn Supper Club), the restaurant is quiet and elegant in atmosphere.

Inside the Creekwood Inn, Kelly's Table is a warm and intimate dining space surrounded by windows looking out onto the gardens and wooded grounds of the inn. The restaurant features a cozy fireplace on cold nights and a sunporch bar for enjoying a drink before or after your meal.

The chef and owner of Kelly's Table is Patricia Kelly Molden, a LaPorte resident with over 30 years of experience. Her background includes training in classic French cuisine under the late chef John Snowden of Dumas Père Ecole de la Cuisine Français, where she later became his assistant in catering and cooking lessons.

Portofino Grill is located in the Clubhouse at Briar Leaf Golf Club on Highway 39 in LaPorte, Indiana. It began in April of 1998, when two people with the same vision made a commitment to use quality ingredients, showcase new flavors and provide a warm, inviting dining experience.

The menu is diverse and creative, so whether you are in the mood for a Choice hand-cut steak, fresh fish or a roasted duck salad, we’ve got you covered. Executive Chef Lawrence Headley and his staff also take pride in accommodating any personal and dietary requests. The dining room overlooks a portion of the golf course, setting the stage for the theme – Casual Fine Dining in a Country Club Atmosphere.

SAHARA RESTAURANT

Sitting inside Sahara, it's easy to imagine being transported
to a Mediterranean hilltop restaurant overlooking the ancient seaport dating back nearly four millennia, particularly as Greek and Arab music plays over the sound system of this
intimate eatery. Sahara is a handsomely appointed restaurant with blood orange-painted walls, exposed brick walls and an antique molded tin ceiling painted yellow.

What looks like a glass garage door opens up the room to the refreshing spring air. Sahara is a tapas-style restaurant with small plates of exquisite dishes, hot and cold appetizers
prepared with exotic spices and unusual herbs both delicious and memorable. It's a Mediterranean-style of dining familiar to the warm weather people of that neck of the world, a style conducive to conversational eating at a casual pace and
sampling a wide selection of foods.