Editor's Choice: St. Elmo Steak House

Amalfi's - 1351 W. 86th St. 317-253-4034. One of the warmest and finest Italian restaurants in the city. Owned by Mario and Joni DiRosa, with help from Mario's mother Pina, both from Naples, serving mouth-watering homemade Italian food. Ravioli Pomodora and Pollo Al Marsala are two of the prime dishes on the menu. Joni greets visitors and Mario stops by the tables to greet visitors, making it a very lovely environment. Best tiramsu in the city. Vegetarian friendly.

Chanteclair - 2501 S. High School Rd. 317-243-1040. Located inside the airport Holiday Inn, Chanteclair is an Indy classic, the restaurant of choice for romantics. Traditional French cuisine that requires a jacket for men and business attire for ladies. A strolling violinist roams the tables playing romantic serenades tableside. Don't forget your left-overs, they wrap up doggie bags in foil to be shaped like swans.

Cibo - 5252 E. 82nd St. 317-577-9570. Originally known as Vizion, it's the restaurant and lounge beneath Gelo Lounge. Italian food, live music and a modern decor surrounds a wine depository in the middle of the room that rises into the ceiling. Upstairs in the Mezzanine local jazz acts perform. Thursdays a group called "Four Sexes" performs bossa nova and jazz versions of pop, new wave and alternative songs. Nice wine list! Vegan friendly.

Corner Wine Bar - 6331 Guilford Ave. 317-255-5159. A Broad Ripple staple that offers a plentiful wine list (hence the name) and specialty beer list. French inspired food with perfect portions. Their cheese crock is great - served with fresh apples in a bread bowl. They have a weekly filet mignon special where you can get a small filet for a mere $12.99 or so. They also have a special where you allow the manager to pick out a bottle of wine you like for $15 - tell them what you like, and out it comes, nice and unique choices. Their outdoor dining is some of the best in the city and the interior is lovely dark wood, small and intimate.

Dunaway's - 351 S. East St. 317-638-7663. Located in the old Indiana Oxygen Building, Dunaway's has won numerous local accolades for it's dining. The front door greets you with two old oxygen tanks, hollowed out to make beautiful lamps inspired by the art deco building they represent. Chef Dunaway offers the best crab cakes in town, live jazz three days a week, and the best rooftop outdoor dining in the city. Their wine cellar has won the prestigious Wine Spectator Award and is one of the best in the city. Reservations are recommended. Vegetarian friendly.

Elements - 415 N. Alabama St. 317-634-8888. An amazing restaurant. Modern in design, with beautiful art and stylish decor. Make reservations - this is one of Indy's hottest dining establishments. With a great location and a great ever changing seasonal menu. Incorporating local and fresh international food, Elements, as locals call it, is a great joint. The Kobe Beef is amazing, ice cream selections for dessert are heavenly and the side dish of fingerling potatoes are so tasty. A hip place to enjoy and be seen.

Fleming's - 8487 Union Chapel Rd. 317-466-0175. National group of steak houses that have one of the best wine lists in the country (Wine Spectator award and all!). Sit at the bar and ask enjoy the company of Jimmy, Evelyn or Curtis, three of the best bartenders in the city. The dark wood decor adds to a cozy feel. Great steaks, lobster and hor'dourves. They have great shoe-string fries for a side!

L'Explorateur - 6523 Ferguson Ave. 317-726-6906. Focusing mainly on seafood, this restaurant has won numerous awards declaring it the finest restaurant in town. The menu changes all the time, based on freshness and availability. They do offer meat and fowl dishes as well. Sweet Potato Ravioli and Duck Confit are only two of the fine options on the menu. They also offer a raw bar - with oysters and sushi. Beautiful design, nice location, very special place!

Midtown Grill - 815 E. Westfield Blvd. 317-253-1141. One of Broad Ripple's finest. Great steaks, wine and unique fusion cuisine. Fresh ingredients contribute to their ever changing menu. Their lobster bisque is the best, grill beef medallions with risotto, and the best dessert in town - white chocolate brownie. Great service and indoor/outdoor dining. Modern decor too!

Mo's - 47 S. Penn. 317-624-0720. Mo's serves great steaks, chops, chicken and seafood. The room is open air and wide, offering cigars for an after dinner...snack. They wheel a cart out full of meat and let you pick out your choice cut. Not a vegetarians ideal stop.

P.F. Chang's - two locations, see below. World-famous Chinese-American fusion chain that offers up great food. Downtown is located in the Circle Center Mall, uptown is in front of the Fashion Mall. Both locations are decorated in modern Chinese-inspired decor and giant statues from Chinese history. The lettuce wraps are great for an appetizer, the wine list is good, and they have beer on tap! The dessert menu is small, but every treat is tasty. The north side location is frequented by shoppers and celebs - you'll often catch local Colt's players (Peyton Manning for example) grabbing a bite to-go after games. Downtown is busy at lunch and early dinner, so make it a late one. Dine at the bar for less wait time and faster and more attentive service. Vegan friendly. Downtown - 49 W. Maryland St. 317-974-5747. Keystone at the Crossing - 8601 Keystone Crossing. 317-815-8773.

Palomino - 49 W. Maryland St. 317-974-0400. Located right downtown in a prime location - at the mall, at the theater, at the RCA Dome. Modern design with Chiluly designed lighting. Palomino's European-melding cuisine is tasty and they have one of the best appetizers in town - "Crisp Potatoes Gorgonzola" a.k.a. waffle fries with gorgonzola cheese dripped all over them. Decadent! They also offer a Colt's Bunch before games on Sundays which offer tasty bunch fare and champagne and beers pre-game. Great location so you can walk to the game. Make reservations. Vegetarian friendly.

R Bistro - 888 Mass Ave. 317-423-0312. The weekly menu changes every week, Chef Regina has traveled the world and uses only the finest local ingredients. A small cozy spot at the end of Mass Ave. Reservations are a must for one of the finest in town.

Rathskeller - 401 E. Michigan. 317-636-0396. Indianapolis' best joint for traditional German food. One of Indiana's oldest buildings, the building was actually built by writer Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s grandfather. Originally housing the German Klub of Indianapolis, it's now a true German dining experience. Located right on Mass Ave. it's within walking distance of bars and theaters. Make reservations to enjoy potato pancakes, Jaegerschnitzel, and wurst. Tons of beer and wine available too including beers that are hard to find locally. Lunch time offers outdoor dining in the beer garden.

St. Elmo Steak House - 127 S. Illinois St. 317-635-0636. Downtown in Indy since 1902, the restaurant has went through some changes, but the biggest asset is the main room. Make reservations to dine in the main room/entry room/bar. This is the original restaurant, the walls are covered with celebrity photos including more car racing stars then the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's museum, artwork and memorabilia from the opening to present. Their shrimp cocktail features giant prawns and is the best in the city. The wooden bar is beautiful and the prep-chef sits in the window, serving up shrimp cocktails and preparing seafood and steaks for your viewing.

Sullivans - 3316 E. 86th St. 317-580-1280. Inspired by the famous boxer, 1940s decor offers up amazing steaks and seafood. Now smoke free, their bar is a great place to hear live jazz and watch a sports game. Bar menu is a tad different then the dining room. The bar menu features "The Cities Best Hamburger" and it is - thick, juicy and cooked perfectly. Also order a chocolate souffle when you order dinner, your taste buds will thank you. Vegetarian friendly.

Taste - 5164 N. College Ave. 317-925-2233. OK, we all enjoy high quality organic ingredients for breakfast. Taste has a stylish Ikea-esque minimal decor and outdoor dining on the hippest street in town, however, the food - organic or not - is overpriced as hell for what you get. The parfait is teeny, the Belgian waffle is tasty but tiny and though they offer vegan options, the food is quite expensive for the offerings. You're better off with breakfast at home. If you're into splurging for fancy breakfast treats, tea and coffee, this is your place. Yuppies swarm the place with reckless abandon.

The Villa - 1456 N. Delaware St. 317-916-8500. Built in 1906, the Villa is also a spa and bed & breakfast. It's like eating in a castle. The restaurant is small and reservations are a must. Quite possibly one of the best meals in the city, and the service is superb. The chocolate desserts are to die for, orgasmic is the best word to describe. The bar is small, and offers a checkers table. Great wine list too. Perfect for a romantic evening. Vegetarian friendly.