Sip Wine And Mingle With Ghosts At Slippery Noodle Inn, A Famous Haunted Bar In Indiana

Nights out on the town are meant to be memorable, but too many places promise something spirited while leaving you with same-old-same-old. If you’re the type that likes an ominous creak from your barroom floors, a spooky vibe with your sips, and some notes of the weird in your wine, The Slippery Noodle Inn in Indianapolis is sure to scare up a good time and might just become your new favorite Hoosier bar to haunt.

The Slippery Noodle Inn is located at 372 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46225.

Slippery Noodle / Official Facebook Page

Slippery Noodle / Official Facebook Page

The Slippery Noodle is the longest continually operational bar in Indiana. Running in the same building since the 1850s, you can imagine the many different characters, dead and living, who have floated through these doors. While not just a wine bar, the ghosts in this place are known wine lovers. Of its many unexplained events, the uncorked wine bottles discovered in the basement on occasion make it clear these ghouls enjoy the occasional glass.

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Slippery Noodle / Official Website

For example, The Slippery Noodle was a roadhouse when it was first built, providing lodging to passing guests. It also operated as a way station for the Underground Railroad.

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Slippery Noodle / Official Website

As a result, the ghosts that haunt the bar have a unique history that matches that of Indiana: unsettled travelers, the spirits of enslaved persons, the ghosts of Union soldiers. A whole congregation of spirits is supposed to come out on the regular. The bar offers seasonal ghost tours when we get into the eerie months of autumn, but there are shivers to be had along with your sips year-round.

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The only thing that might make The Slippery Noodle more distinct than it's haunted heritage is its unparalleled love for live blues, as this life-size homage to two famously bluesy brothers testifies.

Slippery Noodle / Official Facebook Page

With live shows, battle-of-the-bands style competitions, and open mic nights, the Slippery Noodle plays the blues loud enough to raise the dead.

Slippery Noodle / Official Facebook Page

These vibes are, in many ways, a perfect match. Perhaps nothing compliments a haunted history more than a mournful minor blues scale. This also means you'll have something spirited to do even if the spooks don't show.

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Of course, small bars and live music can be scary with or without ghosts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Slippery Noodle has your needs covered on this front; with a huge outdoor area complete with stage, here you can stay awhile and mingle with spirits in style without it leaving you too unnerved.

So, make your night out unique and mingle with spirits at The Slippery Noodle Inn. Here, you’ll be immersed in Indiana’s history and culture and surrounded by the creepy and cursed. With its unsettling ambience and love of live blues for the living, the oldest bar in Indiana has earned its reputation as a great time for those who like a tingle up the spine to go with their wine.

What other spooky places do you go for a sip in Indiana? What are your favorite Hoosier State haunted haunts? We love hearing your ghost stories and seeing your photos. Get in touch!