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Artisan Bakery & Café

Baked with intention.

A neighborhood bakery on Indianapolis' Lafayette Road, where every croissant is folded with care and every cup of coffee is pulled with purpose.

Daily

Fresh Baked

Local

Ingredients

Open

7 Days

Freshly baked artisan bread and pastries displayed on a marble counter

"The best croissants in Indianapolis — period."

— A regular since day one

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Baker folding dough by hand in a warm kitchen
Our Story

Not just another
bakery.

Play Lounge Indy started with a simple conviction: Indianapolis deserved a place where the bread mattered as much as the coffee, and where the space itself felt like a gift.

We opened our doors on Lafayette Road with a small oven, a big dream, and a commitment to making everything from scratch — every single day. No shortcuts. No frozen dough. Just flour, water, salt, time, and the kind of attention that turns something ordinary into something you can't stop coming back for.

Today, we're still doing exactly that. The neighborhood has changed, but our standards haven't. Every pastry, every loaf, every pour-over is made with the same intention we had on day one.

2020

Est. Year

100%

From Scratch

Daily

Baked Fresh

The Space

A place to
linger.

We designed Play Lounge to feel like the kitchen of a friend you're glad to visit — warm, unpretentious, and always full of good things.

Large windows let in morning light. The counter is open so you can watch the bakers at work. There's space for one, space for a group, and space to just sit with a coffee and watch the world go by on Lafayette Road.

Whether you're grabbing bread on your way to work or settling in with a book for an hour, this is your neighborhood lounge.

Indoor

Seating

WiFi

Available

Takeout

Every Day

Warm interior of Play Lounge Indy with natural light and wooden counters
Close-up of artisan pastries on display at Play Lounge Indy
Barista pouring coffee at Play Lounge Indy
Cozy seating area at Play Lounge Indy with large windows
Find Us

Come visit

We're right on Lafayette Road, easy to find and just as easy to fall in love with.

Hours & Location

3740 Lafayette Rd

Indianapolis, IN 46222-1165

(317) 529-7504

Call or text us anytime

Hours

Monday – Friday 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Send Us a Message

Questions, catering inquiries, or just say hello.

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