Restaurant Equipment and Supply for Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers and Central Indiana
Central Indiana eats a breaded pork tenderloin that hangs past the bun and finishes with a slice of sugar cream pie, the state's unofficial state pie. You can order the Hoosier Tenderloin at the Aristocrat Pub in Broad Ripple, a tenderloin at Four Day Ray Brewing in Fishers, or one at Cammack Station in Muncie on East Central Indiana's Tenderloin Lovers Trail.
Indianapolis also has restaurants that have been open for more than a century. St. Elmo Steak House has served downtown since 1902 and Shapiro's Delicatessen since 1905. The Indiana State Fair takes over the fairgrounds every August, race month in May fills the city, and the farmers markets, taprooms and south side Chin kitchens keep the suburbs and the city cooking the rest of the year.
Since 2015, The Restaurant Warehouse has shipped to thousands of commercial kitchens in every state. Central Indiana orders ship from our Chicago warehouse, so Central Indiana restaurants get the same low prices and freight delivery right to Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Muncie, and Columbus. The most common orders here are deep fryers, reach-in refrigerators, freezers, sandwich prep tables, griddles, and draft beer coolers.
Breaded Pork Tenderloins and Sugar Cream Pie
Legend credits Nick Freienstein with the first breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. He opened Nick's Kitchen in Huntington in 1908. Around Indianapolis, the Aristocrat Pub & Oxford Room on North College Avenue serves "The Hoosier Tenderloin," and Visit Indy recommends it. The City of Fishers says Four Day Ray Brewing is known for its tenderloin, and Muncie's Cammack Station is a stop on the Tenderloin Lovers Trail. Dessert is sugar cream pie, a "desperation pie" made from pantry staples with no fresh fruit. The earliest known Indiana recipe dates to 1816, the year Indiana became a state. A 2009 push to make it official never became law. East of Muncie, Wick's Pies moved its pie making to Winchester in 1962.
A tenderloin line runs on deep fryers big enough for a plate-sized cutlet, freezers for breaded pork, stainless work tables for pounding and breading, and sandwich prep tables at the pass. Pie bakers and diners add ovens, reach-in refrigerators to set custard fillings, and countertop display cases for slices by the register.
St. Elmo, Shapiro's and Downtown Indianapolis
St. Elmo Steak House on South Illinois Street opened in 1902 as Joe Stahr's Tavern. Its shrimp cocktail comes with a fiery horseradish sauce, and Axios reports the kitchen goes through about 4 tons of horseradish and 48,600 pounds of shrimp a year. Shapiro's Delicatessen was founded in 1905 by Russian immigrants Louis and Rebecca Shapiro as a south side grocery deli. It is now run by the fourth generation. On Mass Ave, the Garage Food Hall opened in 2021 inside two garage buildings of the old Coca-Cola bottling plant in the Bottleworks District, with room for more than 20 local vendors.
Steakhouses need charbroilers, heavy-duty ranges and ovens, chef bases under the line, and ice machines for shrimp cocktail and the bar. Delis and food hall stalls work in tight spaces, so they order sandwich prep tables, undercounter refrigerators, griddles, and glass door merchandisers for grab-and-go.
State Fair, South Side Chin Kitchens and Hamilton County Taprooms
The Indiana State Fair runs every August at the State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, and the 2026 fair added 48 new foods to its Taste of the Fair. On the south side, the president of the Chin Community of Indiana told WRTV in 2022 that nearly 30,000 Chin people from Burma had settled there over about 15 years, and Chin cooking there includes dishes like sabuti, a meat and white-corn soup, and vok ril, a pork blood sausage. North of the city, Four Day Ray Brewing opened in Fishers in 2016 and Sun King runs a tap room in the Fishers District. In Carmel, the farmers market fills Carter Green on Saturday mornings from May through September with 84 vendors in 2026.
Fair and market vendors build out with food truck equipment, propane griddles, deep fryers, and undercounter refrigeration sized for a trailer. South side family restaurants cooking soups and sausages run ranges with stock pots and freezers for bulk meat. Taprooms order draft beer coolers, back bar coolers, bar refrigeration, and ice machines.
Restaurant Supply Store in Indianapolis
We ship straight to your Indianapolis restaurant. Most Central Indiana orders arrive in 1 to 3 business days from our Chicago warehouse, with free freight and free lift gate service. Will-call pickup in Chicago is available for verified restaurant businesses, but most kitchens skip the trip and let us ship it. Most Central Indiana calls are for a fryer, reach-in or freezer that has to be replaced before the next lunch rush, a full line for a new restaurant or taproom, or a trailer build before State Fair season in August. Tell us what you cook and how much room you have, and we will help you size it.
Why Indianapolis Restaurants Buy From The Restaurant Warehouse
Every piece of new Atosa equipment we sell is run-tested for 24 hours at the factory before it ships. It carries Intertek's ETL Sanitation and cETLus listings, which certify it to the NSF/ANSI food equipment standards and US and Canadian safety standards that inspectors from the Marion County Public Health Department, the Hamilton County and Fishers health departments, and the Johnson, Madison, Delaware and Bartholomew county health departments look for. Refrigeration comes with a 3-year parts and labor warranty and a 5-year compressor warranty, gas cooking equipment comes with a 1-year parts and labor warranty, and extended warranties are available.
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Serving Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers and Central Indiana
Indianapolis is our hub for Marion, Hamilton, Johnson, Madison, Delaware and Bartholomew counties. Restaurants from Carmel to Columbus and Anderson to Muncie get the same equipment, free lift gate freight and warranty, and they talk to the same team.
Indianapolis and Lawrence
Indianapolis has St. Elmo, Shapiro's, the Aristocrat Pub and the State Fair every August. In Lawrence, the old Fort Benjamin Harrison, established in 1906, is now the Fort Ben district, next to the 1,700-acre Fort Harrison State Park. Kitchens in both cities order deep fryers, charbroilers, reach-in refrigerators, and sandwich prep tables.
Carmel, Fishers and Noblesville
Hamilton County has the Carmel Farmers Market on Carter Green, Four Day Ray and Sun King in Fishers, and the restaurants around the courthouse square in Noblesville. Kitchens and taprooms there order draft beer coolers, bar refrigeration, deep fryers, and pizza prep tables.
Greenwood and Columbus
South of the city, Greenwood restaurants serve Johnson County, and in Columbus, Zaharakos has served ice cream from its original marble soda fountains since 1900. Kitchens there order griddles, freezers, countertop display cases, and undercounter refrigerators.
Anderson and Muncie
In Anderson, the Lemon Drop on Mounds Road is a small cinder-block drive-in known for an onion burger with the onion cooked into the patty. Pizza King has made pizza in Muncie since 1958, The Caffeinery roasts coffee downtown, and Cammack Station is on the tenderloin trail. Kitchens there order griddles, pizza prep tables, ovens, and deep fryers.
Indianapolis Restaurant Equipment FAQ
Do you ship restaurant equipment to Indianapolis?
Yes. The Restaurant Warehouse ships commercial restaurant equipment to Indianapolis and the rest of Central Indiana by freight, with lift gate delivery to your door.
Do you deliver to Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Greenwood, Lawrence, Anderson, Muncie and Columbus?
Yes. We deliver across Central Indiana, including Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Greenwood, Lawrence, Anderson, Muncie, and Columbus.
How fast is delivery to Indianapolis?
Most Central Indiana orders arrive in 1 to 3 business days from our Chicago warehouse, depending on item availability and carrier routing. Contact us if you need equipment urgently.
Do you offer free freight?
Yes. Free freight is available on select models and qualifying orders. Contact us to confirm freight options for a specific item.
Do you charge lift gate fees?
No. We do not charge lift gate fees.
What types of restaurant equipment do you sell?
We sell commercial refrigerators, freezers, prep tables, griddles, charbroilers, deep fryers, ovens, ice machines, bar refrigeration, and food truck equipment, plus many other categories for professional kitchens.
Can I get help choosing the right equipment?
Yes. If you can't find what you need, call or email us and we'll help you source the right product for your kitchen.
Can I pick up my order?
Yes. Verified restaurant businesses can arrange will-call pickup at our Chicago warehouse. But why lose a day renting a truck, strapping it down and unloading it yourself? With free freight and free lift gate service, most Central Indiana orders arrive at your door or curb in 1 to 3 business days. Call (206) 419-5801 to set up either option.
Up I-65, our Lafayette page covers West Lafayette and Kokomo, and to the southwest our Bloomington page covers Terre Haute and Southwest-Central Indiana.
Restaurant Equipment Across Indiana
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