City: Indianapolis, IN

Category: Restaurants

Telephone: (317) 644-8000

Address: 6220 Castleway West Dr.

Description: “Simply Prepared and Elegantly Served” is the motto of this award-winning dining establishment. Opened in 2007 in Indy, Z’s Oyster Bar and Steakhouse doesn’t use sauces or seasoning to disguise its food. The true taste of the food is what comes through, which means it definitely is fresh. Talking with the day boat fishermen, the restaurant’s chef learns what’s been caught and has it shipped that day. A mouth-watering menu includes snails stuffed in silver-dollar mushrooms and served with roasted garlic-herb butter. There’s also Maine’s Ducktrap River smoked salmon with fresh lemon, olive oil, capers, shallots, and lemon zest. And that’s just for starters. Entrees include steaks, duck, veal, pork, lamb, and more. For a side dish, try Z’s signature Cheese Browns, hash browns topped with cheddar cheese. The wine cellar holds more than 450 different varieties of wine. Start the evening with a cocktail or glass of wine on the 6,000-sqaure-foot patio and watch the sunset.