Eat & Drink

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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Louisville Culinary Itinerary

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.

A Hot Brown sandwich in a baking dish on a plate piled high with bacon and cheese and an old fashioned cocktail.

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!

Chong Garden

South

Christi's Care

South

Christi's Cafe is a family owned diner serving up all of your homestyle favorites!

Chung King Chinese American Restaurant

Downtown

Chuy's Mexican Restaurant

St. Matthews

We have a saying, "If you've seen one Chuy's, you've seen one Chuy's." Each location has a personality of its own, but...

Clarksville Seafood

Southern Indiana

As the only surviving descendant of Louisville’s old Cape Codder chain, Clarksville Seafood upholds a long and honorable...

Clay Oven Indian Restaurant

East End

Northern Indian cuisine comes to Middletown, with a focus on the clay oven specialties of the region, including some...

Clifton's Pizza

Clifton & Cresent Hill

One of the originators of “Louisville style” of pizza, with additional toppings placed over the cheese. The venerable...

Cluckers Wings

Southern Indiana

At this growing chain, you can get your wings doused in an array of sauces, from honey barbecue to spicy garlic barbecue...

Cluckers Wings

Southern Indiana

At this growing chain, you can get your wings doused in an array of sauces, from honey barbecue to spicy garlic barbecue...

The Coffee Box

Portland

We pride ourselves on providing organic, fair trade tea and coffee. We work with local dairy suppliers and bakeries to...

Coffee Crossing

Southern Indiana

A local coffee house in New Albany with an incredibly friendly staff, good hot or cold coffee beverages, and a religious...

Come Back Inn

Germantown

A Chicago Italian Pub.

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