| Vicino | |
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 The restaurant's exterior at night, 2024 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) |
| Owner(s) |
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| Head chef | Sean Day |
| Food type | Italian |
| Street address | 350 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 150 |
| City | Indianapolis |
| State | Indiana |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 46204 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°46′21″N 86°09′11″W / 39.7724°N 86.1530°W / 39.7724; -86.1530 |
| Website | vicinoindy |
Vicino is an Italian restaurant in Indianapolis, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Description
The Italian restaurant and cocktail lounge Vicino operates on Massachusetts Avenue in downtown Indianapolis. The interior has blue crushed velvet seating as well as accents of gold and green.
The menu includes pastas, wood-fired pizzas (including a smoked salmon variety), gnocchi with chicken and pesto, a strip steak, and veal osso bucco. The shrimp pasta has bucatini, butter, cherry tomatoes, garlic, kale, lemon, parmesan, seafood stock, shallots, and white wine. The watermelon salad has almonds, arugula, feta, mint, and watermelon. Lunch options include paninis and other sandwiches. A smash burger is available during happy hour, which also features drink specials.
Vicino serves cocktails as well as wines from California, France, and Italy.
History
Vicino was opened by Chris Burton and Gus Vazquez, who also own The Oakmont. It opened on May 8, 2023, in the space that previously housed Hedge Row. Upon opening, Vicino was the first full-service Italian restaurant to operate on Massachusetts Avenue in over a decade.
Sean Day is the executive chef.
Reception
Vicino was included in Indianapolis Monthly's 2023 list of the 25 best restaurants, as well as the magazine's 2024 list of best restaurants. Eater's 2024 list of the 38 "essential" Indianapolis restaurants says, "The modern Italian Vicino takes a 21st-century approach to trattoria specialties."
See also
References
- Spalding, Julia (2023-05-15). "The Feed: Bar One Fourteen, Vicino, And More". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Garrido, Brian (2021-06-15). "The 38 Best Indianapolis Restaurants". Eater. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Herron, Arika (July 1, 2024). "Summer in a bowl at Vicino on Mass Ave". Axios Indianapolis.
- Kirts, Terry (2023-08-08). "Swoon: Special Sauce". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Batey, Eve (2024-09-13). "Best Restaurants 2024: Vicino". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Rafford, Claire. "Openings and closings: See what came, went around Indy in May". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- Batey, Eve (2024-08-12). "This Shrimp Pasta Is An Umami Bomb Of Flavor". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- Herron, Arika (July 1, 2024). "25+ Indianapolis-area happy hour specials". Axios Indianapolis.
- Jackson, Cheryl V. "Where to eat in Indianapolis: Italian restaurant coming to Mass Ave". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- Spalding, Julia (2023-02-20). "The Feed: Vicino, Gather 22, and More". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- "New and coming-soon restaurants in Indy". 6AM - INDYtoday. 2023-10-12. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ""Swoon-worthy" Wednesday with Indy Monthly". FOX 59. August 14, 2024.
- Triplett, Divine (2024-09-10). "Indianapolis Monthly: Tasting the best of the city". WISH-TV. Archived from the original on 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- "25 Best Restaurants". Indianapolis Monthly. 2023-09-06. Archived from the original on 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-05.