Rathskeller

Indianapolis


Quaff German and local brews at the outdoor beer garden's picnic tables in summer, or inside the deer-head-lined beer hall once winter strikes. Rathskeller is located in the historic Athenaeum building near Mass Ave and has been one of Indy's best bars for a very long time.


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