TO MAKE DINE-IN RESERVATIONS: visit our web site or find us on Tock!
Cardinal Spirits is Bloomington’s first and only craft distillery, with a restaurant and bar serving cocktails, food, and spirits from scratch. We are excited to welcome you to our beautiful patio and dining room.
Please make reservations via our web site, or find us on Tock!
Stylish boutique distillery & tasting room offering craft cocktails & elevated New American bites. Based on 344 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
922 S Morton St, Bloomington, IN 47403
Phone: (812) 202-6789
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Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4–10 PM |
| Thursday | 4–10 PM |
| Friday | 4–10 PM |
| Saturday | 12–10 PM |
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Reviews
Marci May
Did you know that Cardinal Spirits doesn’t just make great alcohol? Cardinal Spirits is a restaurant located on a fabulous little neighborhood street just north of Bloomington‘s Switchyard park bridge. Driving down this tiny little street you’ll see adorable multicolored homes to your east and to the west situated on a hill you will see the Cardinal Spirits restaurant. They have a small parking lot just south of the restaurant. Inside you will find a tiny area containing Cardinal Spirits gifts. These are perfect for your drink local fans. We sat on the deck out front for our date night. We walked in and were able to get the last available table on the patio. There are only a handful of tables including the seating inside so be sure to make a reservation. On this night we were told we got lucky. The host was charming, our server was delightful and knowledgeable. We were greeted by the manager at our table thanking us for visiting their restaurant. The menu items were absolutely delicious and the drinks were superb. Cardinal spirits also hosts group tours of the distillery and would be the perfect place for your wedding party or office event. Since our visit, we have become huge fans of the Cardinal Spirits brand and drink selections. Put this on your must-do list when visiting B-town!
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Thomas Gerson
The atmosphere was great, drinks were great. Food was ok, but the service was not good. After being ignored for most of the night, we were charged extra for a sauce that we never ended up getting.
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Mike Swinson
This is definitely a nice place to check out and have a few cocktails. We did The Distillery tour and while The Distillery itself is not very large the tour was very informative and enjoyable. The staff seems very knowledgeable on what they make and the ingredients they use. It seems like they have a different type of spirit for every taste. The place is clean and folks are friendly. We did not eat there this time but when we come back down to Bloomington we will certainly make it one of our stops. Enjoyed the desperate housewife. That’s one of the best drinks I’ve had in a long time. Do yourself a favor and check this place out.
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Greer Gerni
This used to be my favorite place anywhere. The only thing better than the amazing perfectly balanced cocktails was chef Abel Garcia’s food. There were so many delicious and creative gluten free options, so we chose Cardinal for every special occasion. After a year away, we visited last night. There was a strange smell throughout the distillery tasting room, but we did our best to ignore it knowing we were moments away from a flavor experience. The new menu has comparitively fewer gluten free options. And simple sandwiches have replaced the previously creative entree options. We opted for OMG fries and the charcuterie board — hangovers from the previous menu. Much to our disappointment, the fries now come with bottled ketchup instead of the flavorful homemade sauces. The charcuterie board was made with low quality cheese cubes and salami served with ordinary mustard and honey. The gluten free sub for the bread was stale rice crackers. I tried not to be bothered because we were there for the cocktails…but they were also underwhelming. The terra gin cocktail I ordered tasted like spicey watermelon juice, not at all like the handcrafted spirits I came in for. $75 later we left quite disappointed. We spent our meal googling Abel Garcia — he’s at the Elks Club, by the way. We really miss his food…and we really miss the spirits in Cardinal Spirits.
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Josh Wright
Had a VIP tour from Nan and it was amazing! She was such an incredible guide and we learnt a lot tasting all the different drinks. We also got food afterwards which was delicious. Amazing time all around!
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Troy Maynard
Who would have guessed such a simple looking space would produce such amazing food and drink? Everything we’ve tried has been out of this world. The drinks are delicious, beautiful, and strong. The new food menu is artful and divine. Service is always super friendly and efficient. Prices are reasonable considering the very high quality. Don’t miss this spot.
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Cameron Reed
Wow! We just visited Cardinal Spirits for the first time. I’m sad it’s only our first time! We had three different cocktails, 1) 1979 2) Botanica G&T and last but definitely NOT least 3)Dry Spell! They were all amazing, but the Dry Spell was our favorite…it’s a ginger lovers cocktail, absolutely delicious!
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Cory Hawkins
Update: Brunch is the bees knees. Spice up your hopscotch coffee with a little song bird liquor. “Iced Hopscotch” they say; “Ice It” I say. Also, inside is nice too. Especially when they save a table for you when youre sitting on the patio when the sky turns black and refuse to come in until it really starts dumping.
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Joey Wańczyk
I’ve been to Cardinal Spirits many, many times since they opened in 2015. I highly recommend this distillery.
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Akanksha Kohli
Great spot for cocktails and food. The menu is limited but everything on it is worth it. Work an appetite and enjoy great cocktails here.
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