Big Lug Canteen

Big Lug Canteen Live. Laugh. Lug. Indy born and brewed since 2015. Voted best Tenderloin in Indiana by Indy Monthly. All made in house and all made with local produce.
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Big Lug Canteen is a local brewery and restaurant in the Indianapolis Nora neighborhood. Big Lug's goal is to use the freshest, highest quality ingredients, many of which are sourced locally, in all of our recipes. Beers made with local honey, pawpaws, malts, and REAL Nora water (No need to manipulate the water. Beers are supposed to taste unique to an area!), and we buy local butter and flour to

make our bread in house. The menu is bar food driven around rich, spicy flavors and fun layered textures. Burgers, poutine, wings, hoagies, salads, charcuterie, soups, and more. Our servers are trained to help you pair any food selection with a great beer option or cocktail option.

Open normal hours all day! Come see us. Both patios are open
05/25/2026

Open normal hours all day! Come see us. Both patios are open

Looking like the perfect weather to join the crew. You’ll feel better and you’ll eat cheap. What’s not to love?
05/14/2026

Looking like the perfect weather to join the crew. You’ll feel better and you’ll eat cheap. What’s not to love?

🤌You don’t even know about them seasoned curries
05/13/2026

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You don’t even know about them seasoned curries

May’s the best month.
05/08/2026

May’s the best month.

An ode to a classic:10 years ago, I was but a boyWith visions of brewing to bring people joy. But what would we do when ...
05/07/2026

An ode to a classic:

10 years ago, I was but a boy
With visions of brewing to bring people joy.

But what would we do when people got tipsy?
I thought fries might be nice with a wee bit of dipsy.

But let’s go further, right? It could use some whey
And those Canadian fries are pretty good, eh?

So we roasted some bones and some meat for a stock
Cooked it from 1 to roughly 8 o’clock.

The gravy was rich and just the right touch.
Better than store bought which doesn’t taste like much.

I stacked them together, and thought it “that’ll do.”
Food critics be damned, they don’t have a clue.

Paired up with a lager or pale ale or stout
The poutine was a hit and gained local clout.

“BUT IT’S NOT LIKE THE ONE IN CANADA I HAD.”
I simply responded, “Shut the f up, Chad.”

10 years later and over 100,000 sold
It’s better than ever, or so I’ve been told.

If you’re feeling a little down, not feeling 10ft tall
Come give this a try and give a nod to Montreal.

Gettin festive for cinco week.
05/02/2026

Gettin festive for cinco week.

Look, you gotta earn your poutine. Get on up off that thing and come walk down the Monon with us. Hope to see you here!
04/30/2026

Look, you gotta earn your poutine. Get on up off that thing and come walk down the Monon with us. Hope to see you here!

Need a gig? Love Garfield Park as much as us? Get on in for an interview. Email Tevan.Fackler@Sahms.com to set one up!
04/29/2026

Need a gig? Love Garfield Park as much as us? Get on in for an interview. Email [email protected] to set one up!

Forgive us , I keep thinking this is the year but obviously we’re not a real sports city.
04/27/2026

Forgive us , I keep thinking this is the year but obviously we’re not a real sports city.

Address

1435 East 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN
46240

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 10pm
Tuesday 11am - 10pm
Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

Telephone

+13176723503

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