Sugar cream pie is Indiana’s official state pie, and for good reason. It goes back generations, with a simple custard filling that Hoosier families have baked and shared for a very long time.
If you grew up in a small Indiana town, chances are you know a spot that makes it the old way. Here are seven diners and family restaurants around the state where you can order a slice that tastes like home.
Grab a fork and let’s talk pie.
1. Wick’s Pies / Wick’s Cafe, Winchester, Indiana
If sugar cream pie had a headquarters, Winchester would have a strong claim. Wick’s Pies has been baking pies in this eastern Indiana town for decades and is one of the largest sugar cream pie producers in the country.
The company runs a cafe right next to the bakery, where you can sit down and order a slice fresh instead of buying a whole pie to go. The sugar cream here is the classic version, smooth and simple, made from a recipe the family has used for years.
Winchester sits near the Ohio border, which makes it an easy stop if you are cutting across the state. Pair a slice with lunch, or take a whole pie home for the family.
Wick’s is the kind of name Hoosiers recognize even if they have never made the drive out to see where it all starts.
2. Gray Brothers Cafeteria, Mooresville, Indiana
Cafeteria-style dining might sound old-fashioned, but Gray Brothers in Mooresville has turned it into a beloved routine for central Indiana families since 1944.
You slide a tray down the line, point at what looks good, and the pie case is one of the biggest draws. Sugar cream pie sits alongside dozens of other homemade desserts, so nobody leaves without something sweet.
The restaurant is known for its from-scratch cooking and the sheer variety on display. It is a popular stop after church on Sundays and a regular pick for big family gatherings.
Mooresville is a short drive southwest of Indianapolis, which makes Gray Brothers an easy detour if you are near the city. Get there hungry, because the line moves and the choices pile up fast.
3. Mrs. Wick’s Pie Shop, Winchester, Indiana
Fans of the Wick’s name will find another reason to slow down in Winchester at the pie shop and restaurant side of the operation.
Sugar cream is the star, but the counter carries a long rotation of fruit and cream pies too. The kitchen turns out food alongside the desserts, so a slice can be the finish to a full sit-down meal.
Because Winchester is so closely tied to sugar cream pie history in Indiana, ordering it here feels a little like tasting the source. The recipe leans on the plain, comforting flavor that defines the state pie.
Bring a cooler if you plan to stock up, since whole pies travel well and freeze even better. It is a practical stop for anyone who wants to bring a piece of Indiana back home.
4. The Nashville House, Nashville, Indiana
Tucked into the artsy hills of Brown County, The Nashville House pairs country cooking with one of Indiana’s prettiest small towns.
The restaurant is known for fried biscuits with apple butter, and it leans hard into old-fashioned Hoosier comfort food. Dessert here fits right into that theme, and a slice of sugar cream is a natural way to end the meal.
Nashville draws visitors year-round for its shops, galleries, and fall color in Brown County State Park. That makes The Nashville House a fitting lunch or dinner stop during a day of wandering.
I like this one because the setting does half the work. You get scenery, a walkable town, and a plate of classic pie all in the same trip.
5. Mancino’s / Local Diners, Story, Indiana
Head deeper into Brown County and you reach Story, a tiny historic settlement that feels frozen in time.
The old general store here has long operated as a country inn and dining spot, serving hearty meals in a building packed with vintage character. Homemade desserts round out the menu, and sugar cream pie belongs on a table like this.
Story is barely a dot on the map, which is part of the charm. Getting there means a scenic drive through wooded back roads south of Nashville.
Because the crowd is small and the setting is remote, it feels like a genuine discovery rather than a tourist trap. Call ahead to check hours before you make the drive, since rural spots like this can keep limited schedules.
6. Shapiro’s Delicatessen, Indianapolis, Indiana
Not every sugar cream pie stop is out in farm country. Shapiro’s Delicatessen has been an Indianapolis institution since 1905, running a cafeteria-style deli that families return to across generations.
The menu is best known for corned beef and other deli classics, but the dessert case is a serious operation of its own. Sugar cream pie fits right in among the cheesecakes and layer cakes.
Ordering works like the old cafeteria model, where you build your tray as you go. That keeps things quick and lets you grab a slice on the way out even if you only stopped in for lunch.
For city dwellers who do not want to drive to a small town, Shapiro’s brings the Hoosier pie tradition right into downtown.
7. Story Inn Bakery Stops Across Rural Indiana, Various Towns
Some of the best sugar cream pie never comes from a famous name at all. Small-town bakeries and family diners scattered across rural Indiana turn it out quietly, often using recipes handed down at home.
Look for it in county-seat cafes, church bake sales, and roadside bakeries in towns you might otherwise drive straight through. Amish and Mennonite bakeries in northern Indiana are especially known for baking it the old way.
The filling is usually the same idea everywhere: cream, sugar, and a little flour, baked until it sets. Small tweaks in nutmeg or crust give each spot its own version.
Chasing these unmarked pies is half the fun of a Hoosier road trip. Ask a local where they get theirs, and you will almost always end up somewhere worth the stop.
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