Guidebook for Louisville

Kristen
Guidebook for Louisville

Food Scene

The best fresh roasted coffee and world class baristas (no really...they win awards).
163 locals recommend
Sunergos Coffee
2122 S Preston St
163 locals recommend
The best fresh roasted coffee and world class baristas (no really...they win awards).
Good food, good drink, vintage arcade games, outdoor seating.
90 locals recommend
Zanzabar
2100 S Preston St
90 locals recommend
Good food, good drink, vintage arcade games, outdoor seating.
Ice Cream and other sweet treats.
40 locals recommend
Dairy Kastle
575 Eastern Pkwy
40 locals recommend
Ice Cream and other sweet treats.
Doughnuts...best ever.
121 locals recommend
Nord's Bakery
2118 S Preston St
121 locals recommend
Doughnuts...best ever.
Small restaurant, fancy food.
158 locals recommend
Hammerheads
921 Swan St
158 locals recommend
Small restaurant, fancy food.
German food with a Southern flare, right here in Germantown.
79 locals recommend
EiDERDOWN
983 Goss Ave
79 locals recommend
German food with a Southern flare, right here in Germantown.
Traditional down home southern cooking and atmosphere.
9 locals recommend
Cottage Inn
570 Eastern Pkwy
9 locals recommend
Traditional down home southern cooking and atmosphere.
Food from all over the world, and the best vegetarian/vegan friendly Sunday brunch ever.
87 locals recommend
Ramsis Cafe On The World
1293 Bardstown Rd
87 locals recommend
Food from all over the world, and the best vegetarian/vegan friendly Sunday brunch ever.
Breakfast and Brunch. Eggs and Toast: Simply...delicious.
77 locals recommend
Toast On Market
620 E Market St
77 locals recommend
Breakfast and Brunch. Eggs and Toast: Simply...delicious.
Breakfast and vinyl.
145 locals recommend
Please & Thank You
800 E Market St
145 locals recommend
Breakfast and vinyl.
Kentucky hillbilly breakfast and lunch.
11 locals recommend
Hillbilly Tea
106 W Main St
11 locals recommend
Kentucky hillbilly breakfast and lunch.
Drink fancy beer and eat good food in a renovated church; stained glass and all.
128 locals recommend
Holy Grale
1034 Bardstown Rd
128 locals recommend
Drink fancy beer and eat good food in a renovated church; stained glass and all.
Classic coffee, done right.
110 locals recommend
Quills Coffee
930 Baxter Ave
110 locals recommend
Classic coffee, done right.
See high schoolers in their natural habitat on Friday night.
22 locals recommend
QDOBA Mexican Eats
1500 Bardstown Rd
22 locals recommend
See high schoolers in their natural habitat on Friday night.
Big slices of cheap pizza and beer for your late night needs.
Papalinos NY Pizzeria
949 Baxter Ave
Big slices of cheap pizza and beer for your late night needs.
Gourmet...grilled cheese sandwiches.
Lil Cheezers
Gourmet...grilled cheese sandwiches.
Upscale Latin American food.
125 locals recommend
Mayan Cafe
813 E Market St
125 locals recommend
Upscale Latin American food.
Wide selection of fancy Ice Cream.
87 locals recommend
The Comfy Cow
2221 Frankfort Ave
87 locals recommend
Wide selection of fancy Ice Cream.
Dine with art.
124 locals recommend
Proof On Main
702 W Main St
124 locals recommend
Dine with art.
Pie and Ice Cream: Homemade
31 locals recommend
Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen
2525 Bardstown Rd
31 locals recommend
Pie and Ice Cream: Homemade
Greasy hole in the wall burger joint.
14 locals recommend
Bunz Burgerz
712 Baxter Ave
14 locals recommend
Greasy hole in the wall burger joint.
Chef Edward Lee's (from Top Chef) restaurant.
42 locals recommend
610 Magnolia
610 W Magnolia Ave
42 locals recommend
Chef Edward Lee's (from Top Chef) restaurant.
From their website, "Our philosophy is very simple – to produce outstanding, regionally inspired, seasonal cuisine from the freshest and finest local produce in a casual fine dining setting. "
52 locals recommend
Harvest Restaurant
624 E Market St
52 locals recommend
From their website, "Our philosophy is very simple – to produce outstanding, regionally inspired, seasonal cuisine from the freshest and finest local produce in a casual fine dining setting. "
Traditional and vegetarian BBQ, and....bourbon slushies. Worth the trip over the river.
165 locals recommend
Feast BBQ
909 E Market St
165 locals recommend
Traditional and vegetarian BBQ, and....bourbon slushies. Worth the trip over the river.
The best local, small brewery beer available, and decent food. Go for the libations.
22 locals recommend
The New Albanian Brewing Company Pizzeria & Public House
3312 Plaza Dr
22 locals recommend
The best local, small brewery beer available, and decent food. Go for the libations.
Whisky by the drink and all the good food.
169 locals recommend
The Green Building Gallery
732 E Market St
169 locals recommend
Whisky by the drink and all the good food.

Shopping

Craft Beers, Good Wine, Vintage Furniture, Records: Expert staff recommendations.
Greenhaus
2227 S Preston St
Craft Beers, Good Wine, Vintage Furniture, Records: Expert staff recommendations.
Vintage bikes made new.
Grit Cycling
2020 S Preston St
Vintage bikes made new.
Local bookstore. Buy local!
39 locals recommend
Carmichael's Bookstore
1295 Bardstown Rd
39 locals recommend
Local bookstore. Buy local!
Quirky Louisville souvenirs.
16 locals recommend
WHY Louisville
1583 Bardstown Road
16 locals recommend
Quirky Louisville souvenirs.

Drinks & Nightlife

Classy beer, chicken and waffle sandwich.
70 locals recommend
Four Pegs
1053 Goss Ave
70 locals recommend
Classy beer, chicken and waffle sandwich.
Neighborhood bar full of neighborhood hipsters.
85 locals recommend
Nachbar
969 Charles St
85 locals recommend
Neighborhood bar full of neighborhood hipsters.
Beer garden atmosphere with excellent, local, craft beer. Bring cash.
31 locals recommend
Apocalypse Brew Works
1612 Mellwood Ave
31 locals recommend
Beer garden atmosphere with excellent, local, craft beer. Bring cash.

Sightseeing

Take a walk in the park.
383 locals recommend
Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill Rd
383 locals recommend
Take a walk in the park.
Take a walk along the Ohio River with great views and jungle gyms and water parks for kids.
73 locals recommend
Great Lawn
231 Witherspoon St
73 locals recommend
Take a walk along the Ohio River with great views and jungle gyms and water parks for kids.
Awesome walking bridge across the Ohio River with a great view of the city.
39 locals recommend
Big Four Pedestrian Bridge
Big Four Pedestrian Bridge
39 locals recommend
Awesome walking bridge across the Ohio River with a great view of the city.

Essentials

Specialty grocery store with many tasty, ready-to-eat, soups and sandwiches. Get some food and take it to Cherokee Park for a picnic.
21 locals recommend
Lotsa Pasta
3717 Lexington Rd
21 locals recommend
Specialty grocery store with many tasty, ready-to-eat, soups and sandwiches. Get some food and take it to Cherokee Park for a picnic.

Everything Else

Get a drink at the bar and look at some amazing modern art pieces, and don't forget to look in the bathrooms.
122 locals recommend
21 US-31E
21 US-31E
122 locals recommend
Get a drink at the bar and look at some amazing modern art pieces, and don't forget to look in the bathrooms.

Arts & Culture

Home of the Humana Festival of New American Plays. In the basement you will find Milkwood, a restaurant of Edward Lee of Top Chef.
70 locals recommend
Actors Theatre of Louisville
315 W Market St
70 locals recommend
Home of the Humana Festival of New American Plays. In the basement you will find Milkwood, a restaurant of Edward Lee of Top Chef.