This Timeless 1940s Restaurant In Indiana Sells The Best Sliders In America
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published November 03, 2018
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Elizabeth Crozier
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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.
There’s a historic restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana that’s been selling the absolute best sliders in the nation for the past 78 years. If you haven’t been to this classic diner yet, it’s about time you made plans to stop by.
Featuring a simple menu of delicious food, this timeless joint is like a rite of passage for many Hoosiers. Check it out:
Powers Hamburgers in northeast Indiana is a local legend that has been in business since 1940. Over the years, it has been featured on TV, in books, and in news articles. It definitely belongs on every Hoosier's bucket list.
The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and you can eat-in or carry-out. It's not the most spacious eatery, but it's worth stopping in to get a taste of the delicious food.
The restaurant is most famous for selling the best sliders in the world (arguably). Similar to White Castle, each patty is cooked in a sea of onions and spices to give it that special flavor.
Other menu items include chili, coney dogs, and ham and cheese on a bun. Chips, pie, ice cream, coffee, juice, milk, and soft drinks are also available. Breakfast is served until 10:30 a.m. six days a week, and guests can get omelets, hash browns, bacon, ham, biscuits and gravy, pastries, and other classic morning eats.
For nearly 80 years, Powers Hamburgers has been a staple of Hoosier cuisine. Next time you're in the Fort Wayne area, stop by Monday through Friday between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. or Sunday between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.