Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Northwest Indiana

OpenTable

Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Northwest Indiana? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Gamba Ristorante

4.8

4.8 (1150)

$31 to $50

Italian

Merrillville, IN

About the restaurant

The former owners of the Venezia Bar & Grill and Café Venezia, Benito and Hilda Gamba, have combined their efforts into the Gamba Ristorante. Located in Merrillville, this restaurant is housed in an architectural masterpiece, which is hard to miss with its circular design and copper roof. Modeled after upscale restaurants in exotic European locations, the menu offers classic Italian cuisine. The wine room boasts storage space for 1,000 bottles. A banquet hall holds up to 175 people and looks out onto an open courtyard.

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George

Dined on Sep 3, 2024

very good great food great ambiance service excellent close by

Nisi Greek Taverna

4.8

4.8 (485)

$31 to $50

Greek

Schererville, IN

About the restaurant

Modern Greek Cuisine. Opened up by Greek Master Chef Pandelis Vouros. Book today!

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Natalievip

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

We love this place. Fantastic drinks and food! Can’t wait until it’s tabouli orzo salad season again. Everything was delicious.

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Merrillville

4.7

4.7 (4489)

$30 and under

American

Merrillville, IN

About the restaurant

Experience the perfect fusion of award-winning wines, Napa-style tasting rooms, and modern casual dining at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Enjoy contemporary American cuisine influenced by international flavors from our scratch kitchen. Each dish is expertly paired with our selection of wines for the best food and wine match. Whether you explore the tasting room for a pre- or post-dinner adventure or join the world's largest wine club, we believe in the power of food and wine to create lasting connections. Dining reservations are highly recommended, but walk-in guests are always welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are available.

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Emanuelvip

Dined 4 days ago

We had a exceptional experience. Our server Taylor was beyond amazing, very courteous attentive a total positive for the company. It's always nice to hear the compliments instead of complaints.

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Experience

Brunch & Bubbles | Saturdays & Sundays 10am – 2pm

Experience

Seasonal Chef Recommendations

Experience

Wine Tasting

kitaro surf & turf & sushi

4.7

4.7 (879)

$30 and under

Sushi

Munster, IN

About the restaurant

KITARO Surf & Turf & Sushi is a 4000 sq. ft. restaurant that has seating for 140, large bar, patio dining for 40, and a private dining room that will seat 50. You will find the atmosphere modern and alive with energy. Our expanded bar will offer full service cocktails, fine wine, sake and handcrafted cocktails. We open 7 days a week.
Executive Chef and owner John Kitaro has over 30 years’ experience specializing in preparation of exquisite sushi dishes. He brings to your table not only the best sushi, but also stunning presentations of each dish that comes to your table.
Our new and expanded menu successfully marries extraordinary cuisine in an exquisite setting. Asian Fusion creations, a large selection of top quality steaks, lobster, sushi & much more. We believe that we have created the best of both Modern Asian cuisine and an upscale steakhouse for your dining pleasure.

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Stevevip

Dined 1 day ago

Always an excellent meal with excellent service!!

Farina's Supper Club

4.6

4.6 (920)

$31 to $50

Steak

Michigan City, IN

About the restaurant

Featuring Prime steaks and chops, fresh fish, and seafood. Many of Chef Farina's signature favorites, include Pork Chop Sinatra, Brick Chicken and Joe's Mama's Meatballs. Other Italian favorites like Eggplant and Chicken Parmesan, Mile High Meat Lasagna, and Linguine with Clams will be offered daily. Stop in to experience our global wine list, along with the old school cocktails, which will bring you right back to the Supper Club era!

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on May 16, 2024

A lovely experience—delicious food and wine in a beautiful space!

Lighthouse Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (1265)

$50 and over

American

Cedar Lake

About the restaurant

Nestled on the shores of cozy Cedar Lake, Lighthouse Restaurant welcomes residents, visitors, and boaters with its beacon of great food, fun, and friends. Surrounded by windows, diners enjoy the scenery of the water while savoring cuisine that is found nowhere else in the region!

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Graham

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

The macadamia nut walleye was made to perfection and have try the spinach and mushroom side if you love garlic! I eat garlic like candy.

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Popular dish

Lobster Bisque

Root & Bone - Chesterton

4.7

4.7 (35)

$31 to $50

Southern

Chesterton

About the restaurant

Soul nurturing, conscientiously sourced, farm-fresh ingredients. A craftsman’s ethic coupled with artistic culinary thought. A tribute to the timeless recipes and traditions of a rural America and the warm embrace of its hospitality.

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Rod

Dined 7 days ago

The shrimp and grits were a treat and would order again. She really liked the salmon and thought it was very tasty

Rosebud Steakhouse - Munster

4.7

4.7 (1000)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Munster, IN

About the restaurant

*Rosebud Steakhouse is a special occasion restaurant, with an UPSCALE BUSINESS CASUAL Dress Code Policy. For clarification please review the policy at https://rosebudsteak.com/dress-code/ and we thank you for your courtesy!

Welcome to a rare steakhouse, well done! Rosebud Steakhouse Located in Centennial Village, is the second location for the Rosebud Steakhouse brand. This relaxing hideout is the perfect place to enjoy an unforgettable meal paired with a glass of wine from our impressive wine list. The extensive menu features prime steaks by Meats by Linz, fresh seafood and Italian specialties. Our sister restaurant, Rosebud Steakhouse Magnificent Mile, was recently voted one of the Top-10 steakhouses in Chicago by Tripadvisor. Rosebud Steakhouse invites you to enjoy an unforgettable fine dining experience in a romantic setting. Rosebud Steakhouse is a Creative Hospitality Concepts restaurant. Visit our third location, coming soon to, Wheeling, IL.

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Isabella

Dined on Sep 6, 2024

Worth every penny! The food was simply phenomenal. We had two of the specials and my husband had a wet age porterhouse that was the most tender filet I’ve ever had. The macaroni side dish which Ala Carte was a huge portion and cooked perfectly. The butter cake dessert was perfect for fall and a new favorite. The service was very attentive and the waitress made many recommendations that we took. The only slight was that we went for our wedding anniversary which was noted in the reservation and told to the waiter and the seating wasn’t ideal (by the door) and there was nothing special for us. We noticed another table received sparklers on the dessert and we weren’t given that option. I would have appreciated it even if it was an extra cost. The menu was understandably expensive but the food was extremely high quality and we will gladly return again.

Gino’s Prime and Surf - Dyer

4.6

4.6 (1205)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Dyer, IN

About the restaurant

Since 1950, Gino’s Prime and Surf specializes in serving up prime steaks, seafood, pastas and chops, while providing guests with a casual fine dining atmosphere. Voted “Best in the Region,” Other services and/or amenities include a lounge area, banquet space, a beautiful patio, on and off site catering and carry out services. We also offer the best in live entertainment every weekend!

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jason

Dined 7 days ago

I had an excellent experience. The ambiance is superb. The service is top notch.. Our waitress did a spectacular job. The meal we had ..enjoyed every morsel. I definitely will be a repeat customer. This restaurant is highly recommended!

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Jack Binion's Steakhouse - Horseshoe Hammond

4.1

4.1 (2039)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Hammond, IN

About the restaurant

For nearly a decade, our legendary Steak House has been a Chicago favorite with its exquisite service and attention to detail. The Chicago Tribune calls Jack Binion's Steak House "an upscale experience rivaling downtown's finest steakhouses." The reason for the enduring popularity of Jack Binion's Steak House is quite simple - magnificent cuts and house specialties served with impeccable presentation. Each piece is hand selected and trimmed to the exacting standards of certified artisans.

Must be 21 and over to dine

Togo's offered based on business volume. Large party gratuity added for parties of 8 or more, regardless of checks being split. Parties will be limited to splitting checks 4 ways.

Guests are given a 15 minute grace period for reservations.

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Michele

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

Another dinner at Jack Binion’s resulted in yet another excellent experience. The steaks were absolutely perfect and the lobster mac’n cheese was outstanding. Dawn is so welcoming when we arrive and always makes us feel like VIPs. She always engages with a smile by and ensures our experience is special no matter what. Abraham is the upmost professional. Always pleasant and inviting. Abraham has a gift as he can recall our favorite dish(s) and appetizers. I look forward to our next visit.

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