Between the Colts, the Pacers, the Fever, the Eleven, the Fuel, the 500 and the NCAA headquarters, Indianapolis is undoubtedly a top-tier sports city. Now there’s a new downtown hotspot where you can easily keep tabs on all the action at once.
Located directly across from St. Elmo’s Steakhouse and within easy walking distance of Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Lucas Oil Stadium and Victory Field, Tom’s Watch Bar lights up the block like a local Times Square. As the 13th location in the franchise, Indianapolis was a logical pick because of its many professional and college-level sports organizations, affiliations and events.
It's almost dizzying trying to keep an eye on 135 high-definition screens across the massive 10,000-square-foot space. Whatever your sport and whoever your favorite teams are, the game or match you want to see is likely to be broadcast somewhere in here. The bar even shares program schedules two weeks in advance for guests who like to pre-plan where they’re going to be on game day.
Co-founder Tom Ryan and his team aim to upgrade the sports bar concept with state-of-the-art technology and a menu of elevated bar-food favorites along with dishes you wouldn’t normally expect to find in this kind of venue. Sharing the table with jumbo wings, deep-dish nachos and loaded fries, diners can also consider items like an ahi tuna tower, a decadent mac and cheese topped with butter-poached lobster and shrimp, and a signature prime rib French dip sandwich.
To wash it all down, Tom’s maintains an extensive selection of beer, wine, seltzers, cocktails and non-alcoholic options. For more information, go to tomswatchbar.com.
