This Big Barn-Shaped Restaurant In Indiana Is Actually A 1950s Paradise
There’s a barn-shaped restaurant in Martinsville, Indiana that every Hoosier needs to visit. This underrated diner doesn’t look like it from the outside, but the inside is a time machine back to the 1950s.
Take a trip back in time when you visit this unique eatery. Scroll on to learn what makes this a top-notch diner.
The Knuckle Sandwich in Central Indiana is a little-known diner that looks like a barn on the outside and a 1950s diner on the inside. It's actually a refurbished Dairy Queen that's better than ever.
While you'd never guess it from the exterior, the interior of this barn-shaped restaurant is a 1950s paradise from floor to ceiling. The chairs, tiles, and decor make any dinner here truly transformative.
Nothing is more memorable than an authentic experience. Guests will find a classic Juke box, vintage posters, records, toys, signs, clothing, and many other artifacts from the first days of rock n' roll and poodle skirts.
Menu items include classic American comfort foods like salads, sandwiches, pizza, and breakfast favorites. Served until 11 a.m. each day, morning meal options include omelets, waffles, French toast, country-fried steak, biscuits and gravy, and many more traditional dishes.
Try the Knuckle Sandwich for breakfast, which is bacon, ham, sausage, egg, and cheese on a bun.
Dinner options include burgers, giant tenderloin sandwiches, hot dogs, steak, catfish, pork chops, and much more. The full menu spans several pages and also includes appetizers like cheese sticks, onion rings, and other fried vegetables.
Save room for dessert so you can enjoy classic milkshakes, sundaes, rootbeer floats, pie, or cake. Stop by daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. to enjoy this classic diner.
You can find The Knuckle Sandwich at 9500 IN-144, Martinsville, IN 46151.
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
