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Checkered Flag Tavern

"5 Star Dive Bar"

About Us

At Checkered Flag Tavern, located in the heart of Indianapolis, IN, we've been serving up a memorable dining experience since 1947. Renowned for our live music, delectable food, enticing drink specials, and award-winning wings, we offer an inviting atmosphere perfect for any occasion. Guests can enjoy darts leagues, pool tables, and dine al fresco on our patio. Our unique 21 & over environment and prime location make us a standout choice. We are excited to grow and continue serving Indianapolis and its surrounding communities. Join us to celebrate life with great beer, wings, and music!

Our Story

Checkered Flag Tavern has been serving great food and live music to the people of Indianapolis since 1947. Our current owner, Stacey Snead, took ownership 10 years ago and completely renovated the building, turning the Checkered Flag Tavern into what it is today! Stacey grew up working in his parents’ restaurant and is well-versed in the industry. His years of experience make him a great addition to our team and he has made us a go-to restaurant for your night out!

Our food is fresh and homemade, and we have a constantly rotating specials menu. We’re not afraid to try new things here at the Checkered Flag Tavern and our customers love us for that! We often have live music entertainment and get traveling bands that you can’t see play anywhere else in Indianapolis.

We like to keep things fresh, new, and exciting! Stacey and our whole team are very happy with all the success we’ve had in the past and are looking forward to continuing to serve our lovely community for many years to come.

We are best known for our delicious food, live music, drink specials, and award-winning chicken wings. Our fun 21+ atmosphere makes us a popular dining spot with many in-house entertainment options like pool tables, dart leagues, and patio seating. We are a lively venue located in one of the best spots in the city. We look forward to growing our business so that we can continue to provide good food, amazing music, and award-winning wings to Indianapolis and the surrounding areas.

We’re proud to be a place where people can come together and celebrate life! For any questions about our menu or live music, contact the Checkered Flag Tavern at (317) 247-6209 to learn more.

Areas Served

Marion County, IN | Hendricks County, IN | Morgan County, IN

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Testimonials

On 6/9/2025 Matt Van Buskirk had this to say:
Cool little hole in the wall!

On 6/8/2025 Amanda had this to say:
We come here very often and have always had great food and great service. Stacy and his kitchen staff make 5 star food in a dive bar. We came here today for the smoked pork chops- not a normal menu staple- but it should be. And the cornbread was sooo good- and I don’t like cornbread. The pork chop is my favorite hands down. Bobbie was a fantastic waitress and our drinks were never empty! I was too hangry to take a photo but here’s a photo from their Facebook page.

On 6/3/2025 Fred Williams had this to say:
Great food, great employees.

On 5/29/2025 Finnegan6674 (Kevin F) had this to say:
Nice local bar with great food.

On 5/28/2025 Whitney Blackwell had this to say:
I came n hangry and when I came in I met this super fly lady behind the bar her name was Shauna As soon as I asked if they were still serving food she said yep with a smile and a cheerful voice gave me a menu explaining I bet they were short on a few things they had a busy weekend completely was understandable since the only 500 just passed so she gave me a piece of paper and tell me what they were missing and then I asked her. What would she recommend? She recommended the Cajun chicken sandwich. It was a hit. I was having a bad day and the waitress bartender lady. I was pretty as she has made it a better day. She had a great food recommendation atmosphere was great. I would always recommend to come here.

Contact Us

Checkered Flag Tavern
5725 W. Morris St. Indianapolis, IN 46241
Phone: (317) 247-6209
Email: checkeredflagtavernindy@yahoo.com

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Our Hours

Holiday Hours May Vary. Please Call For Details.

Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM

News

Mr. Honky-tonk, Dallas Moore is back to burn another Honky-tonk 🔥 down Sarah night, March 2nd at the Checkered Flag Tavern!!

Come celebrate St. Patty's Day on March 15th with Casper McWade & The Rebels~Devils!

Join us for Dallas Moore & giveaways!

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