Dillinger's is located downtown Peru, Indiana. It is off the beaten US 24 path. You will find it in a building that was probably built in the 1880's. Allegedly, in 1933, Dillinger robbed the near by police station of guns and ammo. Hence the name...Dillinger's Bar & Grill. Dillinger's is a smaller but wide open restaurant. An inviting bar is centrally located. The wooden floors, ceilings and hand-hued beams are probably original to 1880's business structure. The facility is simple and sports a lot of Dillinger references like the table tops. I found the team here to be very friendly and willing to serve. The menu is fairly large with lots of Dillinger coded menu items to choose from. The prices were very reasonable with decent portion sizes (i.e. no highway robbery here lol). We started with the onion rings. They had a thick piece of onion and equally thick batter. The batter had a bit of a beer seasoning, slight oily taste and a moderately crunch. Really good tasting ring! The side salad was small with a nice mix of simple side ingredients - tomatoes, onions and cheese. My wife had the Wheelman wrap. She said it was loaded with tasty turkey and bacon flavors. She liked the fresh taste. The fries were thinner and crispy. I ordered the Silent Shot breaded tenderloin. It was very thick and juicy. The pork taste really came out nicely. The breading was thick like the onion rings - slight crunch and slightly oily. The sandwich came with all the usual toppings. The Cole slaw was also very tasty. The small slaw pieces were almost diced. The mayo base was slightly sweet with a hint of vinegar. It stuck to the slaw pieces without being soupy. Overall another interesting, out of the way place, with good drops and service... to dine and experience some Americana. read more

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Their website said Dillinger's was open for dinner. Walked down to the restaurant only to find the place closed, which was also contrary to the hours listed on their door. I wanted to try the walleye! Went down the street to Club 14 and had an excellent meal at a great price with friendly service. As of July 2026, Dillinger's appears to be closed. read more

Excellent breaded tenderloin, fries and onion rings! We will be back. We were coming back through Peru on our back home.

Food was not good! Bar food. They tried to do steaks. They were awful. Stick with bar food

Their Thursday tenderloin sandwich special can't be beat. It comes with two sides - can be breaded or grilled. A very respectable piece of pork for a great price! read more

Posted a response previously. No response from MGMT. 2 times eaten there both times gross Seriously, ordered for pick up. Went to pick up on a Saturday evening..there were literally 2 people there...at 7 o'clock on a Saturday. Not heard from the mgr yet. Huge concerns with the quality. Gross!! read more

The tenderloin was delicious! The service was very good, lots of attention. Group of 5 & we all loved the food , from steaks to tenderloin. Atmosphere is so cute, they thought of everything Dillinger, from pictures on tables to great menu names . Looking forward to next visit. read more

I'm not sure I've ever left a negative review in my life, but out of hopes of saving someone else the same experience.. Here it is! Took my family here tonight (4 of us).. Spent $70 on dinner and the food was absolutely terrible! No idea how they got 4.5 stars, but don't buy it. Definitely won't go back. read more

The table was sticky. The fries were under seasoned. My wife's burger needed to be salted and peppered. My steak was over cooked with no sear on it (not sure how you pull that one off) as well as being under seasoned. Not a good experience and won't be returning. read more

This was an absolutely amazing meal. My wife and I both had steaks and they were perfectly prepared. The bruschetta was off the wall good for an appetizer. A big shout out goes to Patty for the excellent service she provided us. Definitely will be coming back. Well done Dillingers!!!! read more

Great night! I highly recommend this place. Two cooks rocked out our party of 18 and started on a party of 20 never missing a beat. Server was friendly, attentive and I would hire her in a minute! Christa is a Rockstar! Burger was great! Prime Rib was wonderful, a definite "Do Again" read more

Dillinger’s Bar & Grill - Our server Christa. Rockstar! We had a party of 18 and she remembered every drink and every meal. Awesome service. - Steakhouses Near Me - Peru, Indiana

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Was on the way to nearby logansport Indiana. Thankfully this place was open till 10pm on a weeknight (Tuesday). Since it was Tuesday, Dillinger's was serving tacos. I got a chicken, a steak, and a fish taco. My buddy got a Dillinger burger. All tasted pretty good. And the bartender was really nice. read more

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Loved this great Indiana bar. Decor is fun to read through. Nice people. Good food. Really fair prices! I will be back.

A unique find. I had the Doc Holiday Tenderloin sandwich and onion rings. Great flavor. Great price. Great service.

Great Service,Sweet Waitress, Yummy Food, Quiet and peaceful. I love the decor and style definitely coming back read more

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Just really good food and great service. Ambiance is just average but fine. Go for the food.

Sat down at the bar and immediately impressed with friendly and BUSY people. Got my G&T(tall) with water back up immediately. Nice menu that had me really questioning what I wanted most. Special tonight was grilled prime rib (rib eye) with two sides for TWENTY ONE DOLLARS! I saw one roll out and was maybe sorry I ordered the breaded tenderloin instead, but knew that much food was too much. (If you haven't had an Indiana breaded loin, just do.). I started with the recommended fried green bean with spicy Mayo (YUM!) and sweet jalapeño sauce (even more yum). Then my main came out. Grilled broccoli that was perfect. And that loin. I don't know why I thought this would be less good than the steak. This is a GREAT place. read more

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Love the tenderloins, actually everything. We usually get same person taking care of us and she's a doll. Nice bar setting, but clean and quiet. read more

Typical bar food. Not really what we expected before we made the trip up from Kokomo. Tenderloin was pretty greasy. Onion rings are the minced onion type from a bag. Hamburger was an average bar hamburger. Can get the same stuff at a bar in Kokomo. read more

Great food! Awesome service! Hand breaded tenderloin was so delicious. Prime rib dinner was so good! read more

Great place. Nice atmosphere and lots of motorcycles outside. Decor is awesome too. Sirloins were good the pickle fries were crispy and yummy. Salad was bag salad so skip that and get the fried okra. Probably gonna go back to try the pork steak. read more

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Super cute, we really enjoyed the atmosphere and staff, the food was average. My sirloin was not the best cut of meat but it happens. We'd visit again, just for the atmosphere and laughs. But, definitely recommend they purchase a little better quality of meat, I eat a lot of steak so I'm picky about quality. The seasoning and marinade was great, just a little tough cut. read more

The lemon pepper grilled chicken was absolutely amazing!! Maybe the best I have ever had. Our Server was great. He was also running the bar. We will definitely be back! read more

Pretty ok. Interesting interior--lots of Dillinger photos. Quick service for drinks, food takes a bit but was typical bar food. Don't tell your cardiologist you went here. Friendly staff. read more

This place was pretty good for being in the middle of nowhere lol. It looks like a bar but it's really a nice steakhouse with great prices they even have a kids menu. I got a ribeye with fry's and the steak was flavored well and super tender you could taste the chargrill flavor. It was under $20 and huge. We also got onion rings they were alright. My husband got a chopped steak he said he liked it. The rolls were tasty and service was excellent. This place is full of the 1930's gangster John Dillinger memorabilia. John Dillinger robbed this town Peru Indiana's police dept back in 1920's/1930's era and used the guns to rob banks . We were just hungry while driving thru here and decided to eat here and when we walked in we saw the reason for the steakhouses name. Everyone was friendly and our service was great. read more

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We were interested in trying Dillengers for quite a while and very happy we msde the trip. We really enjoyed our prime rib dinners and our drinks. This place is nicely appointed and was very clean. The Service was Spot On too. You guys have a great thing going in Peru. read more

Love this place. Great fish on Thursday's, nice environment, excellent prime rib, tenderloins, etc.

Stopped by and tried the ribeye. Very goodand I wil be back for more. Steak has a nice char flavor read more

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I love ordering Dillinger's through Delivery.com. They have a great bacon cheeseburger and lovvvve the tenderloins. Definitely recommend a try!!! read more

In town for a triathlon. Searched for a local eatery that could nourish me for the triathlon. Found it! Here! Steak, baked potato and small garden salad. One of the best dinners on my 2019 competition season. read more

This place has delicious food and waitress Tracy is THE best. I would definitely recommend eating here. They have daily specials and awesome pizza on Sunday's. Give them a try! read more

Fast lunch with hubby. Good service. Nice atmosphere but a little dark. We had chopped steak, it was excellent . We also had fried okra, very tasty, onion rings which was also good. They served coke products which gives them one star but they also had liquor. I see where they were set up for live music. Will eat here agIn may come Back during evening sometime. May need reservations. read more

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Had lunch with my wife. I had the chicken wrap and she had a chefs salad. Both were excellent and we sent a message to the cook to say how much we both enjoyed our meals. Price was also very reasonable. read more

Dillinger’s Bar & Grill - Steakhouses Near Me - Peru, Indiana

Just driving through Indiana and stopped in Peru. We stopped for lunch at Dillinger's and I'm glad we did. We both ordered the Judge Roy Bean char grilled cut in house steaks. Delicious! Alan was our server and super friendly. A fun, laid back vibe with great food. These guys are very accommodating and want to ensure you have a great experience! Did I mention the 7 oz steak pictured was $10?! What a great value and steak was juicy ...num. read more

Dillinger’s Bar & Grill - Steakhouses Near Me - Peru, Indiana

Had a meeting tonight and the waitress was very efficient with greeting people as the came in and timely on getting orders. I enjoyed my chopped steak very much. read more

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Went on Sunday for the first time. Great service. Great atmosphere. Wonderful food. Had a Molly burger with tater tots. Yumm. Best portabello mushroom burger I've ever had. read more

My husband and I just happened upon this place one Sunday afternoon. Great burgers. We talked to the bartender who was so friendly. I would definitely go back and try the steaks. read more

My husband had the Schleppys lion sandwich w/ okra. His was very good. The tenderloin is breaded in a mix of Ritz crackers & Chex Cereal. Pretty heavy breading. I had the the Grilled Cheese Beryl burger. It was not good. It was greasy and flavorless. Hope it was just an off night. Entertaining deco. Waitress was very hard working. read more

Great experience! Food was delicious, staff was friendly and on top of their game. I was even provided the remote at the bar if I wanted to watch something else. We will definitely be returning. A+++ read more

Unusual evening here a couple of weeks ago. I have eaten here 3 times now. The 1st 2 times, the food was great, but slow service. I told my sister about it. She & her hubby came down from North Judson especially to eat here with my mom. Unfortunately, service was terrible and after waiting a good hour for the food, it was not good. Mom's chicken breast was way overcooked and our steaks were small, overcooked and tough! Potatoes were cold, too. The server just shrugged her shoulders when we complained about the food. She did offer to reorder, but we could not wait another hour for a new order to come out, but there was no offer to discount the bill. My mom and sister and brother-in-law said they'll never return. So sad! read more