Napolese is about artfully made pizza, stone hearth baking, and the best of seasonal salads and sides. The flagship location of Napolese Pizzeria and its adjacent, 21+ only Wine Bar is located in the heart of the historic Meridian Kessler neighborhood. Napolese Pizzeria Meridian Kessler is open daily for dining, carryout and delivery.
Artisanal pizzas & Italian bites served with beer, wine & cocktails in modern surroundings. Based on 343 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
114 E 49th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205
Phone: (317) 925-0765
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Hours
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9 PM |
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Reviews
Muhammad Khalifa
Like many (all?) of my experiences at a Patachou eatery, the service and ambiance are good but the food leaves much to be desired. The focaccia was underdeveloped, under seasoned, and undercooked. That, combined with an olive oil that had a distinctly oxidized aftertaste, made this the only bread order of which I’ve ever refused a second plate. The Caesar salad was better, in that there were no obvious detractors. Our first pizza was the “cacio e pepe”, though I’m not sure why a goat cheese & asparagus pizza (normally with jowl bacon, we had ours without) should be named after an exclusively cheese-and-pepper pasta. Sadly the crust/dough couldn’t redeem any misnomers – the best parts had the texture and consistency of a fry bread where it had been brushed with oil, but inadequate chew/stretch or bubbling to be accurate to Napolese-style pizza and a collapsed, nearly cracker like crumb. The second pizza, the burrata margherita, should have saved the day, as the sauce, burrata, and basil were great. But it is served uncut despite obviously needing to be sliced before eating (they give you a useless half-serated steak knife to mangle it with), and the technical demerits of the dough compounded the frustration. The resulting bites were representative of the meal overall: technically edible, far from incredible.
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Dylan Larson
Great pizzas, along with a great atmosphere. We went on a busy Saturday evening and were put on a wait list, with the server saying she would call us in 45 minutes or so. No problem as we knew it was going to be busy, however we never got a call or text so we returned an hour later to the place nearly empty, thus the 4 star review. All 3 pizzas we ordered were great, and would definitely come back to try others on the menu!
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Akshara Tarkas
Visited the place for a date night! The food was super delicious and would love to go back!
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Jonathon Holland
Great food. I got a half order of the veggie chopped salad, and the Hamaker corner pizza. Service was good, but the setup also pulls them to another side of the building where they seem to get trapped in for long periods of it’s busy. Other than that, it was great, and they were so nice, and apologized for taking a bit to get back to me. The food made up for it!
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George Fields
We did not plan to go to Napolese but so glad we did. My wife and I had dinner at Apocalypse Burger across the street. We were looking for dessert and after dinner cocktails. Our waiter suggested Napolese. We didn’t have reservations but was seated right away. My wife ordered an Affogato and an espresso martini. I had their house old fashioned. It was all amazing! We plan to go back soon for the for dinner next time!
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Emily E
We went to Napolese to celebrate and were quickly sat and served. The service was very fast and incredibly friendly. The food was hot, exactly what we ordered and delicious. We were a party of 5 and could have split the meals. The portions were very generous! I highly recommend and will be back in the future.
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Jerry Foltz
Napolese Pizzeria is very nice. It is super clean and very modern. It’s the kind of place where you can watch them build your pizza and place it into there large pizza oven which appears to try to replicate coal fired cooking. The menu is nice and the food is great. Fantastic salads and great pizza selections. There is indoor and outdoor seating available. Ill definitely return.
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Giianee Of Course
Not the best descriptions on the menu, staff seemed to be more social with each other rather than checking in with their tables. Not the best wine and beer menu. Cool vibes and atmosphere are probably the only positives from my visit.
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Melywood
If you like pretentious servers, over priced food and noisy spaces with sound bouncing off walls? This spot is for you. I stopped in for ice cream with a friend on a hot day. I was rudely scolded by the waiter in his snootiest voice and told it was “gelato”. I went ahead and ordered the ice cream and recall a scoop was around $8 or something outrageous. It honestly was not better than the carton of gelato I buy at Aldi for $5. My friend and I ate our ice cream and left laughing that we will never eat there again. I will not abide snooty restaurants or people. That waiter was a class A jerk.
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Lara VB
Food was great, ordered the baked goat cheese to start and a classic pizza. Truly enjoyed the Aperol Spritz cocktail. On a summer day outside, the frozen Aperol Spritz would be perfect!
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