Porter Books and Bread

Porter books is a gem of a place and always holds a place in my heart for the best Americano in Indy and the best ever salads + bread a coffee house could offer. I love their fresh cheese, delicious produce and usually go back for their amazing coffee. I just can’t get enough of it!
Customer service is quick and on point and customers usually keep flowing in to grab lunch to go or just get a great cup of coffee.
This location has been my work place for God knows how long and I definitely am not bored with it. Highly recommend supporting a locally owned coffee spot!

Amazing spot to study, read, or have a conversation with someone while having some coffee. The sandwiches are top-tier, if I'm not mistaken their bread is freshly baked every morning. Also, I enjoy the background music that they usually play (alternative rock for the most part) and very friendly staff members that bring you your food to where you're seated.

Cool local restaurant with a great vibe in a historic building on Fort Benjamin Harrison. They have a number of tasty sandwiches named after famous authors including vegetarian options, all served on their fresh focaccia bread. Upstairs they have a number of tables and cozy spots to enjoy a book, plus a few shelves of used books for sale. They also have WiFi and a printer to use.

Such a cute local bakery and sandwich shop we discovered through Yelp. Menu is online. Staff is super friendly and helpful. They are also taking precautions to protect their staff and customers from transmitting COVID-19. Fabulous food and great atmosphere. We will be back next time we are traveling through.

Loved the atmosphere! Coffee was delicious. We had breakfast, very enjoyable. Bread was wonderful. Would happily come back again!

Cool little out-of-the-way coffee/sandwich (breakfast/lunch) shop… hard to find 56th-Ft. Ben …my Sammie is called the “Vonnegut” …get it 😊. It is 2 level, order downstairs (spiral staircase inside) or enter on lower level.

One of my favorite coffee spots in Indianapolis. Independently and locally owned, delicious sandwiches for breakfast or lunch. Full size sandwiches are for big eaters, and half sandwiches are an option for less voracious appetites. Served with a side. Recommend stopping by if you’re in the area!

Lovely café to grab a drink or a meal. It was very nice to sit on the porch and read. The sandwich was tasty too!

Love the atmosphere. Great place for some coffee and a bite to eat. My favorite biscuits and gravy ever!! The staff are always so happy to serve and it’s apparent that they are all treated properly and get along well with each other. A positive work environment goes a long way in the service industry.

If you don’t like good music and happy/friendly staff, this might not be the place for you ;)

Nice quiet place to relax and unwind. Friendly helpful staff. Great handmade coffees and breads. Unique and wonderful feel tucked away inside old fort Benjamin Harrison

easily my favorite cafe in the entire Indy/Larry(Lawrence) area. the atmosphere is great- super cool building. I love the staff- they’re all super kind and have excellent taste in music. there’s always! good tunes playing! then the food, holy smokes is it delicious. the people there definitely care about their craft because the food is next level. I also love checking out their fridge by the register- there’s fresh local produce, an array of my favorite brand, liquid death, waters, and sodas made locally by Porters. I could go on and on about this place. It’s seriously the bees knees.

ps- I love hearing the whistling along to the music keep it up y’all

Great place to chill and listen to some nice tunes. More than your typical coffe shop. Fresh bakes, great sammies, occasional events. There is also some off key whistling by the employees which should tell you they like working there. They use as many local ingredients as possible and have a nice produce cooler with fresh veggies, sometimes eggs and more!

Very quaint coffee shop with a good selection of breakfast & lunch sandwiches and salads. Bottomless coffee option is amazing! I had the Build your own Adventure breakfast sandwich and it was delicious.

Found this by accident. We were just driving the area and thought we would stop in. Well were we surprised! Such a quaint and eclectic spot. Great coffee, and although we didn't order food it smelled delicious. Will be going back for their herb farmhouse bread! The environment is great for a meet up, quick coffee, or to sit and work for a while. The staff was very kind and helped us tour the menu. Saying goodbye to Starbucks when I'm on this side of town! Also LOVE the online ordering option and pick up ready!

Great atmosphere, food and service. Excellent sandwiches served on homemade bread. On top of freshly roasted coffee they also had a nice beer and wine selection.

Trying for the first time as we just moved here. The ambience is great! Reminds me of a coffee shop from my college town. The coffee was good - has a kind of dark roast flavor and my grilled cheese was delish! Seems to be homemade bread and "real" cheddar cheese. Loved the homemade chips. Took it to go but next time will stay to eat.

Their endless coffee is so good! Perfect place to get some work done or read a book.

A place that hits on all cylinders -- delicious food, great service, and a comfortable and interesting atmosphere! We recommend the tarragon chicken salad and the coffee is very good also. Will be back for sure!

If I could give this place 10 stars I would. My partner and I absolutely love this place. The atmosphere is cozy the food is purely amazing. The baked goods are no less than incredible. The coffee is as well. We always have great conversation when we visit. It's quickly becoming our go to spot. Please do your selves a favor and visit this place.

Love visiting Porter! The sandwiches use high quality ingredients, the coffee is roasted in house, and the atmosphere is awesome.