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Canal Bistro - Mediterranean Grille, Indianapolis, IN

Canal Bistro - Mediterranean Grille

4.7
4.7
768 Reviews
$30 and under
Mediterranean

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Vegetarian-friendly
The Canal Bistro is the realization of a dream for Mona and George Hanna. George's homeland is Egypt; Mona spent her first 23 years in Lebanon. They know Mediterranean cooking. George has been in the restaurant business for 22 years. And over the years, Mona watched her mother and grandmother cook for their big family from their own herb and vegetable gardens, learning the value of freshness in cooking.

George says. "It's been our dream to open our own place, to be creative with cuisine, and to have a family business that our sons can be a part of."

The Canal Bistro is that dream. "It's like you've come to one of our parties -- we've basically just moved our kitchen from home to here," they say. "We put the grill in the dining room because we want people to know that we are using top quality ingredients, and that freshness is our goal, so everything is done right in front of you."

So eat up, relax, be happy. You're eating in a dream come true!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Greek, Middle Eastern
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–1:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (317) 254-8700
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Broad Ripple / Meridian - Kessler
  • Cross street
    Sugar Bob Lane
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 768 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Indiana

    Healthy

  • Indiana

    Great for scenic views

  • Indianapolis

    Healthy

  • Indianapolis

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Indianapolis

    Great for scenic views

768 Reviews
  1. Edward

    Indiana

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Reema our waitress was outstanding and very outgoing.

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  2. Stefan

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great brunch right by the canal! Really enjoyed the chicken&waffles

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  3. Barb

    Indiana

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great outdoor patio to enjoy a beautiful Sunday brunch. Dog friendly and view of the canal were bonuses! Food was delish, and service was top notch!

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  4. Andrew

    Dallas

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I just don’t understand how a Mediterranean restaurant doesn’t make its own fresh pita through the night. It’s the easiest thing to make and makes all the difference.

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  5. Cathryn

    Indiana

    29 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was much better than the last time I was there. We ate inside and it was beastly hot.

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  6. Kari

    Indiana

    60 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Had the falafel salad. Falafel was overspiced (not hot spicy) but too many middle eastern spices & I love this flavor profile. Fries with feta was great.Fried cheese was delicious. Our server Rihanna was spot on!

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  7. Mary

    Indiana

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a lovely Sunday at noontime, we sat outside by the canal, the food was delicious, and then the guitar player played some lovely, sweet music!

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  8. Paul

    Indiana

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our party of 5 had terrific service, food and our experience was really good.

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  9. Cindy

    Indiana

    67 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    67 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    So disappointed. Have not been for awhile and were anxious to go. For some reason they have all the tables in the middle all pushed together, no space in between. No big deal but don’t see reason to not have spaced out. Food mediocre. My husband’s chicken kabob came out with just chicken, no vegetables. We asked and the response was “oh that’s weird “. Then server said well she’d go ask about it. Came back and said that they are all premade and so they didn’t have any extra vegetables to fix to go with it. That’s part of the meal! No apologies or anything. They added a 20% gratuity also which we didn’t see on menu. I prefer to leave my tip in cash and also based on quality of service. I tip very well when deserved. Needless to say, will not be returning.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went here for our 2 year anniversary and it was just lovely! Sat outside on the patio and they met us with champagne :) such a cute little place right along the canal with authentic Mediterranean food!

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FAQs

Canal Bistro - Mediterranean Grille offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (317) 254-8700.

Canal Bistro - Mediterranean Grille is rated 4.7 stars by 768 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Canal Bistro - Mediterranean Grille

6349 Guilford Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Sugar Bob Lane
  • Neighborhood
    Broad Ripple / Meridian - Kessler
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–1:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Greek, Middle Eastern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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