A Tropical Hideaway on the Eastside

Tues–Sun 4 PM – 10 PMClosed Monday

128 S Audubon Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46219 (317) 550-4115 @strangebirdindy

Equal parts neighborhood watering hole and tropical escape, Strange Bird has been nestled on a quiet corner of historic Irvington, on the Eastside of Indianapolis since 2019. Founder Neal Warner is a Rum and Oyster enthusiast, and on any given night, ornate tropical cocktails and platters of glistening shellfish can be seen floating through a dining room bedecked with bamboo and bac-bac matting. In the kitchen, Chef Kyle Humphreys composes distinctive and resonant bowls of Japanese Ramen, with noodles made in-house and bones simmered for hours. His team pleats dumplings by hand, and plates shattering-crisp cutlets of Katsu alongside deeply savory curry and fluffy rice. The experience is rounded-out by the long-tenured crews’ dedication to warm service. It’s Hoosier hospitality, desert island edition.

Frozen tropical cocktail garnished with blue flowers, pearls and a seashell

Platter of oysters on ice with mignonette, next to a frozen pink cocktail

Tiki cocktail in a skull mug with a flower garnish

Rum cocktail in a copper skull mug with an orchid and citrus garnish

Bowl of ramen with chashu pork and a soft egg, with chicken wings and a martini

Strange Bird's storefront on Audubon Road at dusk

Cocktails smoking with dry ice on the bar

Bartender garnishing a cocktail with rosemary

Tiki drinks, spicy noodles and a crudo plate

Spicy ramen with a jammy egg, ground pork and scallions

Cocktail in a green tiki mug in a cloud of dry-ice fog

Julep-style cocktail in a gold cup with orchids

Cocktail in a red anatomical-heart mug with a citrus wheel

Oyster & Rum happenings at Strange Bird

Join us for an Oyster Class!

Strange Bird Oyster Class

Learn about Oysters! Origins and corresponding flavors, and how to shuck! Ticket includes oysters to practice with and enjoy during class.

New dates announced regularly, follow us on Instagram!

Enter the regular Strange Bird entrance, let the host know you’re here for the class, and we’ll direct you next door where we’ll have our class. You’re welcome to join us before or after at Strange Bird for dinner and drinks!

Indy City Oyster Club

Join the Indy City Oyster Club at Strange Bird!

With a club membership, it’s happy hour every hour.

You’ll get a dozen $1.50 oysters anytime you visit!

You’ll also get access to members-only tastings and events!

Join monthly for $12 a month

Join yearly for $100 a year! A yearly subscription comes with a complimentary Oyster Knife, a $19 value.

You can also give a yearly membership as a gift.

Join us for a Rum Class!

Strange Bird Rum Class

New dates announced regularly, follow us on Instagram!

Rum is a beautiful and diverse category of spirits. With its four century history, far flung producing regions and styles, and plenty of misinformation floating around, it can be challenging to know where to start exploring it.

Join Neal Warner, rum enthusiast, on a guided tasting through the many personalities of rum, with emphasis on how each style fits within the culture that produces it. You’ll learn the basics of how rum is made, and the history of different styles. We’ll taste a variety of bottlings, from flagships in their categories to limited releases. This class won’t delve into cocktails much, but will make reference to how certain styles are enjoyed in their cultures of origin. Looking forward to sipping some rum with you!

Enter the regular Strange Bird entrance and let the host know you’re here for the class. See you soon!