Where to Eat & Drink

African

• Eden & Kissi ($) “This is Afro-Caribbean with a French touch. Think Jamaican. The wings are delicious and the plantains – *chef’s kiss*.” 

American

• Granville Pub ($$) “All their food is seriously so good.”

• Old Louisville Tavern ($$) “The mushroom burger is pretty good.”

• Hammerheads ($$) “You have to try the truffle fries at least once. Then never return because they aren’t worth the crowd.”

• Moya's American Kitchen ($$) “This one is a surprising favorite of mine. The grilled cheese and tomato soup was actually incredible and something totally unique!”

Baked Goods

• Breadworks ($) “The breads and pastries are delicious, but if you want to actually get anything, you have to get there before 10 am. They are sold out of everything by noon.

• Wiltshire Pantry ($) “Good cinnamon rolls.”

• Nord's Bakery ($) "Get here early. They sell out super fast."

Barbeque

• River Road BBQ ($) “Best BBQ in town, but that’s a low bar.”

• Smokey Bones ($$) "The food is pretty good, but the really awesome thing is that they're actually open late."

• 4 Pegs ($$) "4 pegs by The Post is the best. Their BBQ is 10x better than Feast and Marks."

• Martin's BBQ ($$)

Breakfast

• Twig and Leaf ($) “I go here all the time. It’s cheap, quick and really good.”

• The Cafe ($$) “The brunch is pretty good.”

British/Irish/Scottish

• Molly Malone’s Irish Pub and Restaurant ($$$) “It’s overpriced, but the mozzy sticks are good.”

Burgers

• Oskar's Slider Bar ($$)

• Jagger's ($$) "This is a chain but it is SO GOOD."

• Six Forks Burger Company ($$)

• 80/20 Kaelin's Burgers ($$)

• Grind Burger Kitchen ($$) “The vegan burger actually slaps. My husband disagrees, but he isn’t a vegan so his opinion doesn’t matter.”

Cajun

• J. Gumbo’s ($)

• Selena’s at Willow Lake Tavern ($$) “The food was really great, but we ended up getting sick from this place. I’d avoid it.”

Chinese

• China One ($) “This is a takeout restaurant. I LOVE the tofu dishes. Avoid the lo mien at all costs.”

• Golden Star Chinese ($) “This is great takeout! Amazing portions. One entree is enough to feed 2 people for one meal.”

Coffee

• Heine Bros ($) Everywhere.

• Bean ($) “My favorite coffee place.”

Cuban

• Mojito in Havana ($$) “We came here on accident one day and it honestly slaps.”

• Havana Rumba ($$) “I think there is more than one location. Go to the Bardstown Rd one. The other one sucks.”

• La Bodeguita de Mima ($$) "F*cking fire."

European

• La Chasse ($$$-$$$$) “This is a French restaurant. It was hands down the most delicious food I’ve ever had the honor of tasting. It’s a 3-course meal kind of place.”

Indian

• Shalimar Indian Restaurant ($$) “Hands down best Indian in Louisville. Period.”

• Kashmir ($) "Decent, and cheaper than Shalimar."

Italian

• Bravo! Italian Kitchen ($$) “It’s a somewhat upscale restaurant but it’s honestly pretty good. I went in leggings and a sweatshirt and was fine and didn’t break the bank.”

• Silvio’s Italian Restaurant ($$) “The food was good, but the owner walked around and was kinda weird.”

Japanese

• Mt. Fuji ($) “Walk there. It’s great for the price.”

• Sapporo ($$)

Korean

• Lee’s Korean Restaurant ($$) “This place is really freaking delicious. They even give you yoghurt probiotic at the end to help the burning…”

Mediterranean

• Sam’s Gyros ($) “The falafel salad is really good.”

Mexican

• Los Aztecas Mexican Restaurant ($$) “It’s a pretty good two-to-three-dollar sign restaurant.”

• Pina Fiesta Mexican Grill ($$) “I’ll tell you that their margaritas SLAP.”

• Bandido Taqueria Mexicana ($) “These burritos are huge and delicious.”

• La Torta Loca ($) “This is GENUINE Mexican food and a bakery. The tres leches is TO DIE FOR.”

• Noche Mexican BBQ ($$)

Pizza

• DiOrio’s Pizza & Pub ($$) “As far as I’m aware, this is the only place in town that offers pizza-by-the-slice, besides Costco.”

• Wick’s Pizza Parlor ($$) “Louisville has a pizza style. Wick’s makes Louisville style pizza. Try it. Fall in love.”

• The Post ($$) “Thin crust – good dine-in option. It’s very good. Best thin crust pizza in town. Many beer options!”

Peruvian

• Seviche ($$$)

Sandwiches

• Steven's Deli ($) 

Seafood

• Three Brothers Restaurant ($) “Catfish and french fries are delicious.”

• The Seafood Lady ($$$) “She was nominated for a national award for best food or something like that. She deserved it.”

Thai

• Thai Noodles ($) “The basil fried rice is the best in town.”

• Simply Thai ($$) “The fried rice is pretty good.”

• Time4Thai ($$)

Vietnamese

• Vietnam Kitchen ($$) “This is excellent Vietnamese food.”

• A Chau Restaurant ($) “This place is sketchy af, but oh my god is it delicious. It’s run by a guy and his kid I think. What else could you ask for?”

• Nam Nam Cafe ($$) “I come here for the pho. It’s so freaking good.”

Dive Bars

• 3rd Street Dive

• Magnolia Bar

• Nach Bar

Taverns

• Four Pegs "They have really good smoked meats!"

• The Old Louisville Tavern

• The Granville Pub

Pub

• Troll Under the Bridge

• Molly Malone's

• Flanagan's

Wine Bar

• Canary Club

Cocktail Bar

• Darlings "It's a gin bar - it's really gorgeous."

• Shopbar

• The Pearl "They have free grilled cheese after 10 pm."

• Garage Bar

• Galaxy

Breweries

• Milewide

• Monnik

• Gravely

• Atrium

• Noble Funk "Has excellent pizza."

• Pivot

• 10/20

• West 6th Street Brewing

Distilleries

• Angel's Envy

• Rabbit Hole

Venue Bars

• Kaiju Bar

• Whirling Tiger

• Zanzabar