Garden Table

Carmel, IN

Situated along the Monon trail, the restaurant's third location prioritizes outdoor space with generous patios and indoor/outdoor connections. The kitchen emphasizes fresh, healthy menu choices, and interior dining creatively maximizes limited space for unique seating experiences. The south patio features a year-round adaptable design, while a hanger-style window connects the bar to the trail-facing patio. A side entrance near the kitchen facilitates carry-out orders without disturbing dine-in guests. The interior blends natural and industrial elements, with light playing on soft curves. This purpose-built restaurant strengthens the local eatery's identity, embracing new dining trends and community fellowship.

Awards

2023 American Institute of Architects - Indiana Citation Award

2024 American Institute of Architects - Indianapolis Merit Award

Media

Exterior of a restaurant called 'garden table' with outdoor seating, black curtains, and hanging lanterns, located on a city street with pedestrians walking by and apartment buildings in the background.
A modern interior with a large, spherical hanging light fixture, wooden ceiling, concrete wall, and a man in a blue shirt working at a counter near curtained windows revealing a grassy outdoor area.
Interior of a modern restaurant with a bar counter on the left, metal shelving above, black chairs, and large windows on the right, overlooking outdoor seating with yellow umbrellas and green trees.
View of a modern bar with a variety of liquor bottles, set in a sleek, contemporary interior seen through an open window in an outdoor patio setting with white brick and marble surfaces.
A modern and minimalist interior with a beige cushioned banquette, light wooden tables, lit arched niches, and decorative wall-mounted white globe light fixtures with brass accents. There is an hanging lamp with a scalloped shade to the right.
Modern restaurant interior with hanging honeycomb-patterned pendant lights hanging from a wood paneled cloud, lit plaster arched niches, beige padded booth seating, and a bar area with hanging glasses.
A hallway with arched entry leads to a mirrored wall and abstract artwork on the walls in a modern interior.
Modern restaurant interior with wooden tables and chairs, beige banquettes, large honeycomb-patterned pendant lights, and arched wall niches with decorative lighting, contemporary wall art hangs on the right.

Photography

Keith Isaacs