Guidebook for Lexington

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Guidebook for Lexington

Food Scene

Consistently good bar food accompanied by a craft draught beer selection and excellent bartender.
26 locals recommend
Galvin's
155 W Main St
26 locals recommend
Consistently good bar food accompanied by a craft draught beer selection and excellent bartender.
The BEST place to sample Kentucky cuisine -- period. Also, serves breakfast all day!
31 locals recommend
Ramsey's Diner
4391 Old Harrodsburg Rd
31 locals recommend
The BEST place to sample Kentucky cuisine -- period. Also, serves breakfast all day!
Mexican-American menu will satisfy a variety of tastes. Draught Dos Equis. Say no more.
Don Senor
810 US-27
Mexican-American menu will satisfy a variety of tastes. Draught Dos Equis. Say no more.
Casual dining in a country setting. Wine and beer, only. Live Bluegrass music on Friday nights.
55 locals recommend
Windy Corner Market
4595 Bryan Station Rd
55 locals recommend
Casual dining in a country setting. Wine and beer, only. Live Bluegrass music on Friday nights.
The closest Lexington has to a traditional country inn. One of our favorite anniversary dinner locations.
47 locals recommend
Merrick Inn Restaurant
1074 Merrick Dr
47 locals recommend
The closest Lexington has to a traditional country inn. One of our favorite anniversary dinner locations.
The ONLY authentic Philly cheesesteak in Lexington. Great for a leisurely Saturday luncheon. Soft drinks only.
Courtyard Deli
351 Church St
The ONLY authentic Philly cheesesteak in Lexington. Great for a leisurely Saturday luncheon. Soft drinks only.
Fine dining downtown in the heart of the nightclub district. Weather permitting, ask for a rooftop seating.
74 locals recommend
Dudley's On Short
259 W Short St
74 locals recommend
Fine dining downtown in the heart of the nightclub district. Weather permitting, ask for a rooftop seating.
We go here for the BEST crag bisque outside Key West. Really!
24 locals recommend
Parlay Social
249 W Short St
24 locals recommend
We go here for the BEST crag bisque outside Key West. Really!

Drinks & Nightlife

The largest Bourbon selection in the USA! Really.
23 locals recommend
Bluegrass Tavern
115 Cheapside
23 locals recommend
The largest Bourbon selection in the USA! Really.
Great live music.
20 locals recommend
Henry Clay's Public House
112 North Upper Street
20 locals recommend
Great live music.
Best hand-crafted Manhattan cocktail in town.
37 locals recommend
Belles Cocktail House
156 Market St
37 locals recommend
Best hand-crafted Manhattan cocktail in town.

Parks & Nature

See and learn everything about the horse.
329 locals recommend
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Pkwy
329 locals recommend
See and learn everything about the horse.
The naming place for Lexington, this city park has restored its surroundings to the original natural savannah that was Central Kentucky.
43 locals recommend
McConnell Springs
416 Rebmann Ln
43 locals recommend
The naming place for Lexington, this city park has restored its surroundings to the original natural savannah that was Central Kentucky.

Entertainment & Activities

Take in a movie in a classic 1950s-style theatre. Lovingly restored with HD projection.
67 locals recommend
Kentucky Theatre
214 E Main St
67 locals recommend
Take in a movie in a classic 1950s-style theatre. Lovingly restored with HD projection.

Sightseeing

House and garden tours
86 locals recommend
Ashland - The Henry Clay Estate
120 Sycamore Rd
86 locals recommend
House and garden tours
Restored hemp plantation mansion and outbuildings, gardens.
20 locals recommend
Waveland State Historic Site
225 Waveland Museum Ln
20 locals recommend
Restored hemp plantation mansion and outbuildings, gardens.

Arts & Culture

The girlhood home of Mary Todd Lincoln, restored as it may have been furnished when she lived here.
70 locals recommend
Mary Todd Lincoln House
578 W Main St
70 locals recommend
The girlhood home of Mary Todd Lincoln, restored as it may have been furnished when she lived here.
In lieu of a central history museum, Lexington features four "house tours," this being one of them . (The others Ashland, above, Mary Todd Lincoln House, and Waveland State Shrine, below). This was the home of Gen. John Hut Morgan, CSA, "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy," furnished as it may have looked when he lived here. Also serves as the headquarters of the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation, Purhase the "Four House Tour Ticket" for discount admissions at the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau.
13 locals recommend
Hopemont, The Hunt-Morgan House
201 N Mill St
13 locals recommend
In lieu of a central history museum, Lexington features four "house tours," this being one of them . (The others Ashland, above, Mary Todd Lincoln House, and Waveland State Shrine, below). This was the home of Gen. John Hut Morgan, CSA, "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy," furnished as it may have looked when he lived here. Also serves as the headquarters of the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation, Purhase the "Four House Tour Ticket" for discount admissions at the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Essentials

About 20 minutes away.
11 locals recommend
Kroger Marketplace
106 Marketplace Cir
11 locals recommend
About 20 minutes away.