City Office and Pub: Food Fit for the Mayor
Mar 10th, 2010 | By Jessica Nunemaker | Category: Eat, Rensselaer, Restaurants, little Towns
Ask someone in Rensselaer, Indiana where to head for lunch or dinner and you’ll probably hear “City Office and Pub” (if you are 18 and over, that is!)
City Pub, as locals call it, is known for a really nice, laid back atmosphere and great food – and judging from the steady flow of people coming through the doors – it looked like the Cheers of Rensselaer! Everyone seemed to know everyone else but that’s not exactly uncommon in a small town.
Wondering about the name? City Office and Pub is a bit unusual — but once upon a time, the pub also housed the Mayor’s office! Talk about job perks! It’s kind of a tradition in the area for the just turned 18 year old to accompany their parents to City Office and Pub for a nice celebratory dinner.
The building is filled with 
beautiful woodwork (gorgeous bar!), photos of Rensselaer, Indiana in its early days, and daily specials. We ordered a cheeseburger with Swiss and Fries (hubs) and a Reuben Sandwich with Fries (me). As you can see from the photos – they were good!
What you don’t see in the photo? The awesome Spicy Bloody Mary hubs and I had before ordering. I’ve never had it served with a pickle and olive before but, yeah, that olive was GOOD! Who needs celery?
City Office and Pub
114 S Van Rensselaer St.
Rensselaer IN 47978
219.866.9916
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March 10th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
I spent a few hours in this place on a Saturday afternoon waiting for a wedding to begin. Two thumbs up on the food-and from what I remember the beer was ice cold.
March 13th, 2010 at 8:48 am
Stopping by from SITS Saturday Sharefest. Off to look around a bit. Hope you have a great weekend
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March 13th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Ooooh, is it bad to crave a burger at 9:30 in the morning??
Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!
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March 13th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
LOVE the mission of your blog!! Though I live in NYC, I often visit Haddonfield, NJ near my hometown… all colonial, traditional houses, mom n’ pop shops and cobblestone streets. I love small towns =)
March 21st, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Mmmmm…Rueben…I love the swirly bread!
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April 23rd, 2010 at 11:46 am
The Potato soup is delicious also. Now I need to order the Rueben!