Welcome to the Culinary Capital of Bourbon Country.
A culinary adventure in Louisville takes you deep into the heart of the Bourbon Country lifestyle. But Bourbon isn’t the only star of our menus. Our chefs are taking traditional regional Southern dishes and putting their own unique twists on them, making Louisville the epicenter for “New Southern Cuisine”. And of course, you’ll need to learn the local food language of treats like: Benedictine, Burgoo, Modjeskas and the Hot Brown. Don’t be afraid to ask!
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Highlighting the city’s top Bourbon bars and culinary scene
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One of the best ways to explore a city is through its food scene! Get to know Louisville through the most iconic, delicious and beloved dishes, cocktails and restaurants.
Louisville has been named one of the “South’s Best Food Cities” by Southern Living, one of “America’s Favorite Cities for Food” by Travel + Leisure and one of the “Top Local Food Scenes” by USA Today.
Found out why, with this three-day culinary-themed itinerary.
With ongoing changes to hours of operation, you may want to try the crowd-sourced information on Yelp and then call to confirm. Many of Bourbon City’s restaurants use the Open Table, or Resy platforms for easy reservations.
Use the map below to you help you identify the area you want to search in and select that in the “Location” box below. For restaurants near the Kentucky International Convention Center, select “Downtown” and for those near the Kentucky Exposition Center, select “Airport”. Bon Appetit’ Y’all!
Charlestown Pizza Company
850 Main St.,
Charlestown, IN 47111
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Southern Indiana
This welcoming venue on Charlestown’s town square, a short trip upriver from Jeffersonville, is run by folks who learned...
Charr'd Bourbon Kitchen & Lounge
1903 Embassy Square Blvd., (Marriott)
Louisville, KY 40299
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Charr'd Bourbon Kitchen & Lounge
East End
The J’town Marriott Hotel’s restaurant is on the Urban Bourbon Trail, which explains menu divisions such as "10 Minute...
Check's Café
1101 E. Burnett Ave.
Louisville, KY 40203
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Germantown
You can whiff a scent of Louisville history coming off the old walls of this quintessential Germantown saloon. The bar...
Cheddar Box Café
12121 Shelbyville Rd.,
Louisville, KY 40203
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East End
An attractive — and busy — Middletown lunch spot, owner Michelle Bartholmew serves popular salads, sandwiches and soups,...
The Cheddar Box Too
109 Chenoweth Ln.,
Louisville, KY 40207
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East End
Offering a unique, full menu of sophisticated flavors, the Cheddar Box Cafe quickly became a popular lunch spot upon its...
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
10403 Westport Rd.
Louisville, KY 40241
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East End
This popular Dallas-based chain draws big, hungry crowds with its large bar and familiar "casual to upscale American"...
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
1385 Veterans Pkwy.
Clarksville, IN 47129
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Southern Indiana
This popular Dallas-based chain draws big, hungry crowds with its large bar and familiar "casual to upscale American"...
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
3521 Outer Loop,
Louisville, KY 40219
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Airport
This popular Dallas-based chain draws big, hungry crowds with its large bar and familiar "casual to upscale American"...
Cheer King Star
231 S. Fifth St.
Louisville, KY 40202
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Downtown
Just what downtown needed - a Chinese buffet for quick lunches. Mostly the familiar, a mix of Cantonese, Szechuan and...
Cheesecake Factory, The
5000 Shelbyville Rd., (Mall St. Matthews)
Louisville, KY 40207
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East End
A unique, upscale casual dining restaurant offering more than 200 menu selections, 50 specialty cocktails, and 40...
Chez Seneba African Restaurant
4218 Bishop Ln.,
Louisville, KY 40213
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Chez Seneba African Restaurant
Airport
Offering another interesting ethnic cuisine to Louisville’s international dining scene, with generous portions of spicy...
Chicken House, The
7180 Ind. 111,
Sellersburg, IN 47172
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Southern Indiana
The parking lot of this white frame building in rural Indiana is packed on weekend nights as families from throughout the...
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