Niki's Guidebook

Niki
Niki's Guidebook

Food scene

Good Thai food. It is a dive, it is close enough to walk to. Good pho and pad Thai.
Yummy Thai Restaurant
2823 East State Boulevard
Good Thai food. It is a dive, it is close enough to walk to. Good pho and pad Thai.
My favorite local restaurant. Good service, drinks, and food. A little pricey but affordable and quality food.
8 locals recommend
Cork'n Cleaver
221 E Washington Center Rd
8 locals recommend
My favorite local restaurant. Good service, drinks, and food. A little pricey but affordable and quality food.
Downtown on the landing. You can get good coffee, avocado toast, deserts, or food from “the landing” connected to the coffee shop. Really good atmosphere and quality coffee and food.
6 locals recommend
Utopian Coffee + Kitchen
118 W Columbia St
6 locals recommend
Downtown on the landing. You can get good coffee, avocado toast, deserts, or food from “the landing” connected to the coffee shop. Really good atmosphere and quality coffee and food.
You can walk here or get to go food. It has good fried fish, wings, tacos, lemonade, steak cheese sandwiches. Good prices, I recommend ordering ahead as they get a line and it’s not “fast food” but they make it all and can sometimes create a wait. It is right down not even a block from house.
Baba's Steak And lemonade
3205 East State Boulevard
You can walk here or get to go food. It has good fried fish, wings, tacos, lemonade, steak cheese sandwiches. Good prices, I recommend ordering ahead as they get a line and it’s not “fast food” but they make it all and can sometimes create a wait. It is right down not even a block from house.
Good food. Downtown and close to promenade park.
23 locals recommend
Nawa - Inspired Asian Cuisine & Cocktails
126 W Columbia St
23 locals recommend
Good food. Downtown and close to promenade park.
Local beer, good food.
28 locals recommend
Junk Ditch Brewing Company
1825 W Main St
28 locals recommend
Local beer, good food.
Beer/food… good
8 locals recommend
Three Rivers Distilling Company
224 E Wallace St
8 locals recommend
Beer/food… good
Good coffee/ close to the house/ food too
11 locals recommend
Old Crown Coffee Roasters
3417 N Anthony Blvd
11 locals recommend
Good coffee/ close to the house/ food too
Plain ole good large breakfast place
Cosmos House Of Pancakes
3232 St Joe Center Rd
Plain ole good large breakfast place
Good Italian. Lots of locations, so make sure to choose the one that fits your location best
Salvatori's Fort Wayne North
717 West Washington Center Road
Good Italian. Lots of locations, so make sure to choose the one that fits your location best
Good food/ might call ahead for reservations
7 locals recommend
Oyster Bar
1830 S Calhoun St
7 locals recommend
Good food/ might call ahead for reservations
High end/ good steak
9 locals recommend
Ruth's Chris Steak House
224 W Wayne St
9 locals recommend
High end/ good steak
Attached is a chops wine bar. Good food and drinks
Chop's Steak & Seafood
6421 W Jefferson Blvd
Attached is a chops wine bar. Good food and drinks
High end and highly recommended. Steak, chicken, prime rib … good martinis
10 locals recommend
Baker Street Steakhouse
4820 N Clinton St
10 locals recommend
High end and highly recommended. Steak, chicken, prime rib … good martinis
Dive but good Asian and Vietnamese food. Good pho. Local favorite
Saigon Restaurant
2006 S Calhoun St
Dive but good Asian and Vietnamese food. Good pho. Local favorite
The best chocolate and dessert you will ever come across. Debrands is famous local chocolate place. They also have coffee, hot chocolate, sundaes, desserts. Sooooo good. Several locations. Must visit
15 locals recommend
DeBrand Fine Chocolates
878 S Harrison St
15 locals recommend
The best chocolate and dessert you will ever come across. Debrands is famous local chocolate place. They also have coffee, hot chocolate, sundaes, desserts. Sooooo good. Several locations. Must visit
Best cookies you will ever have. Famous for the iced sugar and I like the mint double chocolate. It is definitely amazing.
6 locals recommend
Cookie Cottage Inc
620 W Washington Center Rd
6 locals recommend
Best cookies you will ever have. Famous for the iced sugar and I like the mint double chocolate. It is definitely amazing.
Famous donut and you won’t know what hit you. Famous for the “crack” donut which is a caramel powder donut. Just try it.
10 locals recommend
Rise'n Roll Bakery
5129 Illinois Rd
10 locals recommend
Famous donut and you won’t know what hit you. Famous for the “crack” donut which is a caramel powder donut. Just try it.
Coney dogs. Historic Fort Wayne favorite and downtown.
29 locals recommend
Fort Wayne's Famous Coney Island
131 W Main St
29 locals recommend
Coney dogs. Historic Fort Wayne favorite and downtown.
Fresh seafood. One of my favorite restaurants.
11 locals recommend
Paula's On Main
1732 West Main Street
11 locals recommend
Fresh seafood. One of my favorite restaurants.
Good drinks, good food, good entertainment and atmosphere.
26 locals recommend
Club Soda
235 E Superior St
26 locals recommend
Good drinks, good food, good entertainment and atmosphere.
Fun Japanese restaurant where they cook the food on skillets at table. Good date night or family night. Great food.
7 locals recommend
Takaoka of Japan
305 E Superior St
7 locals recommend
Fun Japanese restaurant where they cook the food on skillets at table. Good date night or family night. Great food.

Sports/ family fun

Baseball stadium. Good food and fun and located downtown close to a lot of stuff to do after the game.
25 locals recommend
Parkview Field
1301 Ewing St
25 locals recommend
Local hockey
Fort Wayne Komets Hockey Club
1010 Memorial Way
Local hockey
Event place. Check for local events and sports
20 locals recommend
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4000 Parnell Ave
20 locals recommend
Event place. Check for local events and sports

Sightseeing

Nice park to go for a walk downtown. Kayaks, boating, live entertainment, close to restaurants. Family or date night fun.
42 locals recommend
Promenade Park
202 W Superior St
42 locals recommend
Nice park to go for a walk downtown. Kayaks, boating, live entertainment, close to restaurants. Family or date night fun.
Trail for biking. Hiking, walking and running. Takes you to most parks and downtown. Goes all around Fort Wayne so you have to check for the best entrance to it.
River Greenway
Trail for biking. Hiking, walking and running. Takes you to most parks and downtown. Goes all around Fort Wayne so you have to check for the best entrance to it.
Downtown sight seeing. Pretty place to take a date night or family.
35 locals recommend
Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
1100 S Calhoun St
35 locals recommend
Downtown sight seeing. Pretty place to take a date night or family.
Shopping, sightseeing, family oriented. Look for dates on Fort Wayne website. It is a good farmers market. Large and downtown so a lot to do.
YLNI Farmers Market
1501 Pearl St
Shopping, sightseeing, family oriented. Look for dates on Fort Wayne website. It is a good farmers market. Large and downtown so a lot to do.
Beautiful park. Beautiful neighborhoods that are historic and amazing. Also an access point to river greenway trail.
Foster Park
3900 Old Mill Road
Beautiful park. Beautiful neighborhoods that are historic and amazing. Also an access point to river greenway trail.

Shopping

Indoor mall not far from the house
12 locals recommend
Glenbrook Square
4201 Coldwater Rd
12 locals recommend
Outdoor upscale shopping and entertainment
34 locals recommend
Jefferson Pointe
4130 W Jefferson Blvd
34 locals recommend
Outdoor upscale shopping and entertainment