It’s the month of mocktails. To start off the new year, many take part in what’s known as Dry January — a challenge that encourages people to refocus, cleanse their systems, and abstain from alcohol consumption for one month.
To make the challenge a little bit easier for you, we’ve rounded up 16 places you can find mocktails and zero proof drinks around Indy.
Sundry and Vice, 850 Mass Ave.
Stop into the Bottleworks Hotel’s bar and ask for a mocktail. There’s a menu of four different NA and Low ABV cocktails for you to choose from or you can ask the bartender to mix up a drink similar to another cocktail, made with a zero proof spirit to give it the same vibe.
Big Woods Restaurants, Multiple locations
City Editor Nicole visited the Speedway location and tried the Strawberry Tart Daiquiri — made with strawberry purée, orange juice, lime juice, and lemonade. Menus may not be the same at every Big Woods/Hard Truth location.
Blue Sushi Sake Grill, 2721 E. 86th St., Ste. 100
This restaurant has three zero proof drinks on the menu — all for $6 each, which is the cheapest we’ve seen. We recommend the Hibiscus Squeeze.
The Cannon Ball Lounge, 141 Washington St.
Found on the sixth floor of Hotel Indy, you can sit back and enjoy a rooftop view alcohol-free with its rotating zero proof menu by Athletic Brewing Company.
The Fountain Room, 830 Mass Ave., Ste. 1480
This Bottleworks restaurant with supper club flair offers a selection of cocktails with no ABV and full flavor. Try the Crouching Tiger, Circle City Sober, Berry Burlesque, or NA Sauvignon Blanc.
16-Bit Bar + Arcade, 110 E. New York St.
Dominate some arcade games with a clear head. 16-Bit offers a special menu for Dry January with four different mocktails — Aperol Splash, Shroom Raider, Smashing Berries, and My Little Mule — each for $10.
BODHI, 922 Mass Ave.
Check out the non-alcoholic section of the drink menu for a selection of seasonal options. City Editor Nicole recently tried the Water Lily Dessert and highly recommends it.
The Inferno Room, 902 Virginia Ave.
This Fountain Square tiki bar offers three mocktail options — the Coocoonut Grove, The Deceiver, The Way to Eden, and Veiled Virtues. Each for $10.
the ball & biscuit, 331 Mass Ave.
BnB has your back during with an alcohol-free menu including five different NA cocktails. You can even add a little something to your drink with CBD or Delta-8 for $2-3 more.
Tinker Street, 402 E. 16th St.
This cozy, upscale dinner spot offers drinks for your date night sans alcohol. Dana Scully, Afterglow, and an NA Picante Margarita are on the regular menu — plus it occasionally mixes up different drinks for special event menus.
Bluebeard, 653 Virginia Ave.
This Fountain-Fletcher favorite offers nonalcoholic drinks on its menu like cocktails, homemade sodas, and ginger beer. City Editor Nicole always orders the Statler from the mocktail menu.
HC Tavern + Kitchen, 9709 E. 116th St.
The INDYtoday team went here for a pre-holiday break outing and we each ordered one of the zero proof cocktails. The menu includes Tavern Punch, Pineapple Nojito, and Blue Basil Spritz — $10 each.
Sun King Brewery, Multiple locations
You can still visit one of Indy’s favorite breweries during Dry January. Sun King has a non-alcoholic IPA and Cream Ale — or try its NA seltzers.
This downtown spot has plenty of space to gather outdoors, too.
Photo by @gatherindy
Gather 22, 22 E. 22nd St.
This is a great spot to gather with friends and it has a nice outdoor patio space. It offers three mocktails on its menu — $7 each. City Editor Nicole’s favorite is the Blush & Bloom. There’s a special menu currently for Yuletide Tiki Tavern.
Nowhere Special, 608 N. Mass Ave., Ste. B
This speakeasy-style bar offers a Phony Negroni or NA beer on its menu.
8th Day Distillery, 1125 E. Brookside Ave., Ste. D06
This distillery located at the Circle City Industrial Complex offers a changing menu of few different mocktail options. City Editor Nicole has never had a mocktail she didn’t like here.
