Mel's

Public Speakeasy

Hours & Location

110 S Delaware St,
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 550-2500

Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday - Saturday
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Expertly Crafted Cocktails

After an evening out or dining at Commission Row, enjoy an after-dinner drink in the adjoining speakeasy below. Mel’s speakeasy offers a wide selection of wine, cocktails, and spirits.

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Salt & Vinegar Pork Rinds & Waffle Chips
$10

French Onion Dip
Oysters*

Mignonette · Cocktail Sauce · Lemon

Half Dozen $24

Dozen $48

gluten free
Hamachi Crudo*
$24

Grapefruit · White Ponzu · Yuzu Mayo
Mussel Conserva
$15

Chili Marinated · Lemon · Fennel Salad · Calabrian Chili · Cereal Bread Crisp
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
$26

Cocktail Sauce · Lemon

gluten free
Bone Marrow Brûlée
$23

Pickled Onion-Parsley Salad · Sel Gris · Baguette
Cauliflower Steak
$27

Eggplant Purée · Pickled Fresno & Red Onion · Spiced Pepita · Chimichurri

gluten free, vegetarian
Wagyu Beef Carpaccio*
$45

Shaved Truffle · Rosemary · Watercress · Fried Caper · Pickled Shallot · Cereal Bread Crisp · Truffle Mushroom Vinaigrette
Mel's Smash Burger*
$18

New School American Cheese · Garlic Aioli · Grilled Onion Jam · French Fries · Hawaiian Bun
6oz Creekstone Farms Steak Frites*
$26

Skirt Steak · Frites · Cognac-Green Peppercorn Sauce · Garlic Aioli
A-5 Japanese Wagyu*

2oz $58

4oz $115

gluten free

Curated Caviar Service

One Ounce Serving · Yukon Blini · Gaufrette Potato · Chive · Egg White · Yolk Pudding · Crème Fraîche · Caper · Pickled Shallot

Regiis Ova Golden* $145

Regiis Ova Ossetra* $102

Asparagus & Béarnaise
$15

Crispy paprika-garlic crumb

vegetarian
Charred Broccolini
$14

gluten free, vegetarian
Creamed Spinach
$14

vegetarian
French Onion Mac-N-Cheese
$18
French Fries
$12

Garlic aioli

vegetarian

Mel's Martini
$16

aria portland dry gin · antica torino vermouth · orange bitters
House Gibson
$17

olive oil fat-washed st. george terroir gin · trincheri dry vermouth · saline

Churchill / Desert

no vermouth
Bone Dry

whisper of vermouth
Dry

half ounce vermouth
Wet

one and a half ounce vermouth
50/50

one and a half ounce gin or vodka · one and a half ounce vermouth
Perfect

half ounce dry vermouth · half ounce sweet vermouth
Reverse

two ounces vermouth · one ounce spirit

Dad Joke
$16

wheatley vodka ∙ aquavit · sherry cream ∙ roasted garlic · jalapeño · hot honey
Attention to Detail
$16

calvados ∙ midori · lemon ∙ demerara ∙ salt
Hey, U Wanna Special?
$16

tequila ∙ cocchi americano · campari · lemon · strawberry · sugar · bitters
A Chipmunk Stole My Car*
$16

cachaca ∙ pineapple liqueur · house pandan-pistachio orgeat · lime · coconut-cardamom air
He Goes by Todd*
$18

coconut infused pisco ∙ banana liqueur ∙ basil ∙ lime ∙ lemon ∙ aquafaba
Trad Man
$18

uncle nearest "1884" bourbon ∙ new riff rye · averna · cherry · vanilla · lime · mint
Sorry for Cussing
$16

bahnez mezcal ∙ gentian liqueur · guava · coconut rum · acidified pineapple · sugar · bitters
Dumbwaiters, Am I Right?
$16

planteray dark rum ∙ pedro ximenez sherry ∙ oat milk ∙ cold brew ∙ demerara sugar
'Cers in 7** Milk Punch
$18

dark rum · overproof rum · campari orange · pineapple · lemon · lime · tajin
Cops: On Ice
$18

lemon-thyme infused tanqueray no. 10 ∙ heirloom genepy liqueur · antica torino sweet vermouth · thyme aromatics · bitters
We Were Promised Hip-Hop
$16

hamilton demerara rum ∙ appleton estate 8yr rum · apricot liqueur · madeira · blackberry · lemon

Vodka Citrus
$14

tito's handmade vodka · house-made lemon-lime soda
Gin & Tonic
$14

lemongrass infused roku gin · house-made tonic
Classic
$14

suntory "toki" japanese whisky · lemon · soda
The Stunt Man
$18

compoveda reposado · grapefruit juice · agave · lime · grapefruit soda

Zombie Dust
$10

3 Floyds Brewing, Munster, IN
Pale Ale · 6.5%
Sunlight Cream Ale
$9

Sun King Brewery, Indianapolis, IN
Cream Ale · 5.3%
El Gato
$8

Centerpoint Brewing Company, Indianapolis, IN
Mexican Lager · 4.2%
Trash Panda
$11

Metazoa Brewing Co., Indianapolis, IN
Vanilla Latte-Inspired Blonde Ale · 5.3%
Deduction
$9

Taxman Brewing Co., Bargersville, IN
Belgian Dubbel · 8%

Stella Artois
$9
Guinness
$10
Miller High Life
$8
Michelob Ultra
$8
Stiegl-Radler
$10
Athletic "Free Wave" N/A Hazy IPA
$8
Athletic "Upside Dawn" N/A Golden Ale
$8

Scarpetta Prosecco

2022, Veneto, IT

By the Glass $14

Bottle $55
Argyle Brut Rosé

2020, Willamette Valley, OR

By the Glass $17

Bottle $67

Kloof Street Chenin Blanc

2020, Swartland, SA

By the Glass $15

Bottle $59
Sandy Cove Sauvignon Blanc

2023, Marlborough, New Zealand

By the Glass $14

Bottle $55
Trig Point Chardonnay

2020, Russian River Valley, CA

By the Glass $17

Bottle $67

Kracher Zweigelt Trocken

2018, Burgenland, AU

By the Glass $15

Bottle $59
Boyer de Bar Pinot Noir “Les Rives d’Estang”

2021, Herault Valley, FR

By the Glass $17

Bottle $67
Hedges Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

2020, Red Mountain, WA

By the Glass $17

Bottle $67

Cheers, Not Cheers
$10

giffard aperitif · vanilla · cherry · lime · soda
Heard That Chef*
$10

spiritless kentucky spiced · giffard aperitif · orgeat · lemon
An Afternoon Cheeky
$10

house cold brew · oat milk · demerara
Core Memories*
$10

seedlip spice 94 · orgeat · passion fruit · lemon

You Should Get a DJ
$15

pineapple-sage infused white port · tonic
Thaaaat's a Moving Screen
$15

plum wine · vermouth blanco · black pepper · thyme · soda

Steak, Chops & Raw Bar

Downtown Elegance with Culinary Artistry

Commission Row located right above Mel's Speakeasy offers guests the highest quality steaks, raw bar, and seafood artfully curated by our culinary team. The menu is created as a culinary crossroad intended to delight the palate with each and every dish. Our cuisine showcases seasonal ingredients along with a wine and spirits menu expertly paired

Visit Commission Row

The Story Behind Commission Row

The Indianapolis Wholesale District has a rich history that helped establish Indianapolis as a national crossroads of trade. This evolution, which began in 1863, took Indianapolis from a small town to a large city and opened trade channels with buyers and sellers across the nation. During that time, South Delaware Street became known as “Commission Row”, a place where farmers could sell their goods through resellers that would charge a “commission” for the service. Transportation and Commerce created a hub of activity during this time period. This area thrived until The Great Depression when it quickly became an area devastated by the economics of the time. With decades of development, the Wholesale District has become more of a “Social District” where sports, arts, dining, and entertainment all are intertwined

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Mel's

Public Speakeasy

Hours & Location

Hours of Operation

Expertly Crafted Cocktails

Menus

Food

Main

Curated Caviar Service

Sides

Beverages

Martinis

Ways to Order

Cocktails

Highballs

Indiana

Bottles & Cans

More Bottles and Cans

Wine

Sparkling

White

Rosé

Red

Spirit Free

Low-ABV

Steak, Chops & Raw Bar

Downtown Elegance with Culinary Artistry

The Story Behind Commission Row

Become a VIP

Mel's

Public Speakeasy

Hours & Location

Hours of Operation

Expertly Crafted Cocktails

Menus

Food

Main

Curated Caviar Service

Sides

Beverages

Martinis

Ways to Order

Cocktails

Highballs

Indiana

Bottles & Cans

More Bottles and Cans

Wine

Sparkling

White

Rosé

Red

Spirit Free

Low-ABV

Steak, Chops & Raw Bar

Downtown Elegance with Culinary Artistry

The Story Behind Commission Row

Become a VIP

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