Chef’s Table Dinner Reservations

Our Chef’s Table Dinner experiences are among Indianapolis's most sought-after tables. Reservations consistently sell out year after year.

Our chefs will work with you to plan your menu and your evening. At the dinner, your party of 8 to 10 guests will be greeted with a reception on entry to Nicole-Taylor’s and will sit at the table with the chef as we prepare your four-course meal for the evening.

It’s definitely a night to remember for all!

Chef/Owners Erin Kem and Logan McMahan look forward to serving you during your Chef’s Table Dinner. We’ll be sure to make it a fantastic and memorable experience for you! 📸 Tony Valainis

In 2024, we did something new to get everyone in line for our Chef’s Table Dinner reservations. Instead of early morning campouts on the 54th and Monon Shops’ sidewalks, people interested in a Chef’s Table Dinner entered a lottery. This allowed more people the chance to make a reservation for the dinners!

When the lottery period for 2025 Chef’s Table Dinner Reservations closes September 14, 2024, we randomly draw names and call the selected people to make reservations.

Keep in mind:

  • Quantity is limited.

  • Reservations will be lottery-style from those who have completed the entry form during the lottery period. No exceptions.

  • The price is $1,750 for the table for the evening, and parties must have a minimum of 8 or a maximum of 10 to reserve. Payment can be split by any method amongst your guests at the dinner.

  • Dinner reservations can be scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday; first-come, first-served.

  • One reservation per household.

  • Be sure to read all the FAQs at the bottom of this page.

Chef’s Table Dinner FAQs

  • Our Chef’s Table Dinners are incredibly popular and sell out a year in advance. We use a lottery system so as many people as possible can have the chance to enjoy the dinners.

    The lottery has closed for 2025 reservations.

    After the lottery period has closed, we'll randomly draw 50 people from the lottery entries each remaining Monday in September. If your name is drawn, we'll contact you at the email address you provided to enter the lottery to let you know you've been selected. You'll have until the end of the day that Thursday to contact us to select your reservation date.

    Consider several dates for your reservation as they are booked first-come, first-served. Keep in mind that Fridays and Saturdays are hot dates and go quickly. If your party can organize a get-together on a Wednesday or Thursday, you may have a better chance of getting your desired dates.

    After booking all reservations, we'll contact everyone who entered the lottery to inform you that all reservations are booked. Remember that sometimes, as the year goes on, there are cancellations. Even if you don't get a reservation booked, you may still have a chance of sitting at the Chef's Table in 2025.

    If you have any questions, just call the shop!

  • No, due to the popularity of the events, all entries into the reservations must start through our website’s Chef’s Table Dinner lottery form.

  • No deposit is required.

    The price is $1,750 for the table for the evening, and parties must have a minimum of 8 or a maximum of 10 to reserve.

    Payment can be split by any method at the dinner during the evening.

  • Only one reservation may be made per household for one date in 2025.

    Duplicate lottery entries will not be honored. If you enter multiple times for your household, only one will be honored.

  • Watch for new dinner opportunities on our social media, website, and events board in the shop.

    We offer prix-fixe dinners on First Friday and other evening events throughout the year. Sometimes, the Chef's Table opens up due to rescheduling or cancellations; get our emails to stay in the loop.

  • Your reservation holds the chef’s table for 8 to 10 of your friends or family.

    We’ll greet you at the start of your evening at 7p. You can bring your wine, beer, and spirits to the dinner or purchase wine or beer from us.

    When you arrive after we greet you in the Market, make your way back to the kitchen and find your seat at the butcher block table. Your chef will guide you through the evening and cook for you right before you.

    We tend to wrap up about 10p. Feel free to browse the Market after.

  • The dinner takes place in our kitchen at our large butcher block prep table. Because of this, the reservations are limited to 8 to 10 people.

  • The dinners usually start at 7p and tend to wrap up about 10p. Feel free to browse the Market after to pick up anything that you would like to take home.

  • One of our chefs will contact you at least a week before your dinner to discuss the menu and any dietary restrictions people in your party may have.

    They’ll work with you on the menu and share the final with you a couple of days before the dinner.

  • Once you and your party have reserved a date, we will contact you to customize your needs. This is your experience. 🙂

  • You can bring your own wine, beer, and spirits to the dinner or purchase wine or beer from us. When you are working through the menu, you can talk about wine pairings with your chef.

  • Of course! We hope you have a fantastic and enjoyable evening and want to take a few things home from the Market to help you remember your dinner.

  • I mean, we prefer you use forks and knives to eat the dinner — but if you’d like to use your hands … wait, do you mean will you be cooking the meal? No, the chef will be cooking the meal for you. 🙂

  • Nicole-Taylor’s Chef’s Table Lottery Rules — No purchase is necessary to win. Must be 21 years of age or older to enter. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received and the number of Chef’s Table Dinners available. The Prize is the opportunity to book one reservation for a Chef’s Table. The price is $1,750 for the table, and parties must have a minimum of 8 or a maximum of 10 to reserve. Payment can be split by any method at dinner in the evening.

    To enter the lottery, the entrant must complete the Chef’s Table Dinner Reservations form. No other options are available. The entry period runs from September 3, 2024, to September 14, 2024.

    Winners will be drawn at random and contacted by Nicole-Taylor’s by September 30, 2024, at the email address and phone number provided by the entrant. Each winner will have 72 hours to claim their Prize by contacting Nicole-Taylor’s at (317) 257-7374 to set the date for the dinner. If not claimed, new winners will be chosen at random.

    Nicole-Taylor’s decisions regarding the lottery are final. Prizes are not transferable, assignable, or redeemable for cash. One Prize per person and household.

📸 Jes Nijjer