Guidebook for Louisville
Food Scene
610 Magnolia
610 W Magnolia AveSeviche A Latin Restaurant
1538 Bardstown RdAmici Cafe
316 W Ormsby AveGreat Italian food and really close by
Beautiful views from atop the hotel. restaurant featuringTrendy restaurant featuring eclectic New American fare, craft cocktails & an open-air rooftop bar.
eclectic New American fare
98 locals recommend
8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen
350 W Chestnut StBeautiful views from atop the hotel. restaurant featuringTrendy restaurant featuring eclectic New American fare, craft cocktails & an open-air rooftop bar.
eclectic New American fare
Easygoing, modern pick offering housemade pastas, pizzas & shareable plates plus beer & wine.
44 locals recommend
bar Vetti
727 East Market StreetEasygoing, modern pick offering housemade pastas, pizzas & shareable plates plus beer & wine.
Luxurious, romantic Continental dining amid displays of flowers & live piano music.
36 locals recommend
Buck's Restaurant
425 W Ormsby AveLuxurious, romantic Continental dining amid displays of flowers & live piano music.
Unassuming hangout providing American comfort fare such as breakfast items, patty melts & sundaes.
D. Nalley's
970 S 3rd StUnassuming hangout providing American comfort fare such as breakfast items, patty melts & sundaes.
Local fixture offering espresso drinks & snacks in a laid-back space with comfy seating.
27 locals recommend
Day's Espresso & Coffee
1420 Bardstown RdLocal fixture offering espresso drinks & snacks in a laid-back space with comfy seating.
Enduring American diner turning out double-decker hamburgers, french fries & milkshakes.
13 locals recommend
Dizzy Whizz Drive-In
217 St Catherine StEnduring American diner turning out double-decker hamburgers, french fries & milkshakes.
Spacious eatery (housed in a renovated old building) serving BBQ, oysters & other Southern classics.
70 locals recommend
Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse & Raw Bar
127 W Main StSpacious eatery (housed in a renovated old building) serving BBQ, oysters & other Southern classics.
Asian-influenced tacos & quesadillas, creative sushi offerings & happy-hour deals in casual digs.
109 locals recommend
Dragon King's Daughter
129 W Market StAsian-influenced tacos & quesadillas, creative sushi offerings & happy-hour deals in casual digs.
BBQ plates, sandwiches & tacos served with Southern-leaning sides, desserts & cocktails.
165 locals recommend
Feast BBQ
909 E Market StBBQ plates, sandwiches & tacos served with Southern-leaning sides, desserts & cocktails.
Eclectic cafe serving seasonal breakfast & lunch, plus craft beer & coffee.
76 locals recommend
Gralehaus
1001 Baxter AveEclectic cafe serving seasonal breakfast & lunch, plus craft beer & coffee.
Easygoing coffeehouse for organic fair-trade drinks plus baked goods, including vegan & gluten-free.
32 locals recommend
78 Coffee Co.
907 E Liberty StEasygoing coffeehouse for organic fair-trade drinks plus baked goods, including vegan & gluten-free.
Quaint cafe with a menu of homestyle Southern breakfast & lunch eats in tiny, bustling quarters.
16 locals recommend
Highland Morning St. Matthews
111 St Matthews AveQuaint cafe with a menu of homestyle Southern breakfast & lunch eats in tiny, bustling quarters.
Quaint cafe with a menu of homestyle Southern breakfast & lunch eats in tiny, bustling quarters.
81 locals recommend
Highland Morning
1416 Bardstown RdQuaint cafe with a menu of homestyle Southern breakfast & lunch eats in tiny, bustling quarters.
Offbeat gastropub featuring a long, rotating beer list & locavore fare AWESOME BURGERS! in a 1905 former church.
128 locals recommend
Holy Grale
1034 Bardstown RdOffbeat gastropub featuring a long, rotating beer list & locavore fare AWESOME BURGERS! in a 1905 former church.
History-laden, circa-1933 eatery with high-end Southern fare & cocktails in an old-world setting and serving one of the best steaks in town!
199 locals recommend
Jack Fry's
1007 Bardstown RdHistory-laden, circa-1933 eatery with high-end Southern fare & cocktails in an old-world setting and serving one of the best steaks in town!
Upscale steakhouse with ritzy digs & notable seafood options, including sushi & a raw bar.
91 locals recommend
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, Louisville
325 W Main StUpscale steakhouse with ritzy digs & notable seafood options, including sushi & a raw bar.
Rustic, wood-fired European cuisine, boutique wines, artisan cocktails and craft beer.
21 locals recommend
La Chasse
1359 Bardstown RdRustic, wood-fired European cuisine, boutique wines, artisan cocktails and craft beer.
"Cozy, modern cafe serving creative farm-to-table Mexican & Pan-Latin eats, fresh juices & cocktails.
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125 locals recommend
Mayan Cafe
813 E Market St"Cozy, modern cafe serving creative farm-to-table Mexican & Pan-Latin eats, fresh juices & cocktails.
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This is a place where kale smoothies mix with sweet treats, and vibrant salads pair with fresh- pressed cocktails.
36 locals recommend
Naive Kitchen + Bar
1001 E Washington StThis is a place where kale smoothies mix with sweet treats, and vibrant salads pair with fresh- pressed cocktails.
Tacos, tortas & sides served in a colorful, quaint Mexican counter serve with sidewalk tables.
141 locals recommend
Taco Luchador
938 Baxter AveTacos, tortas & sides served in a colorful, quaint Mexican counter serve with sidewalk tables.
Stylish coffeeshop with its own brand of organic coffee, plus crepes & other sweet & savory bites.
49 locals recommend
Safai Coffee Shop
1707 Bardstown RdStylish coffeeshop with its own brand of organic coffee, plus crepes & other sweet & savory bites.
Parks & Nature
Stroll the roughly one mile to Indiana to enjoy the quaint downtown vibe of Jeffersonville, where there are plenty of places to dine (outdoors, if you prefer), shop, and have a drink.
78 locals recommend
Big Four Bridge Entrance
1101 River RdStroll the roughly one mile to Indiana to enjoy the quaint downtown vibe of Jeffersonville, where there are plenty of places to dine (outdoors, if you prefer), shop, and have a drink.
Waterfront Park
129 River RdLouisville Zoo
1100 Trevilian WayBeautiful park but make sure to make reservations, as it’s only a certain number of people at a time on the path.
44 locals recommend
Bernheim Arboretum and Research
2075 Clermont RdBeautiful park but make sure to make reservations, as it’s only a certain number of people at a time on the path.
Just across the Ohio River lies the Falls of the Ohio State Park on the site of a 386-million-year-old Devonian fossil bed.
100 locals recommend
Falls of the Ohio State Park
201 W Riverside DrJust across the Ohio River lies the Falls of the Ohio State Park on the site of a 386-million-year-old Devonian fossil bed.
The Parklands of Floyds Fork
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Entertainment & Activities
Churchill Downs
700 Central AveLynn Family Stadium
350 Adams St15,000-capacity soccer stadium.
600 acres of farmland on which we grow many fruits, vegetables, Christmas trees, pumpkins, and grapes. We have a children’s farm park, farm market, cheese shoppe, ice cream factory, winery, gift shoppe, banquet facility, Indiana’s first distillery – The Starlight Distillery, and proudly participate as one of the nine wineries on Indiana’s first wine trail – The Indiana Uplands Wine Trail.
57 locals recommend
Huber's Orchard and Winery
19816 Huber Rd600 acres of farmland on which we grow many fruits, vegetables, Christmas trees, pumpkins, and grapes. We have a children’s farm park, farm market, cheese shoppe, ice cream factory, winery, gift shoppe, banquet facility, Indiana’s first distillery – The Starlight Distillery, and proudly participate as one of the nine wineries on Indiana’s first wine trail – The Indiana Uplands Wine Trail.
he Kentucky Science Center, previously known as the Louisville Museum of Natural History & Science and then Louisville Science Center, is Kentucky's largest hands-on science museum. Located in Louisville, Kentucky's "Museum Row" in the West Main District of downtown, the museum operates as a non-profit organization.
122 locals recommend
Kentucky Science Center
727 W Main Sthe Kentucky Science Center, previously known as the Louisville Museum of Natural History & Science and then Louisville Science Center, is Kentucky's largest hands-on science museum. Located in Louisville, Kentucky's "Museum Row" in the West Main District of downtown, the museum operates as a non-profit organization.
Sightseeing
Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central AvenueTake a 60 minute Historic Walking Tour through Old Louisville! Stroll through the heart of the largest contiguous collection of Victorian mansions in the United States
53 locals recommend
Old Louisville
Take a 60 minute Historic Walking Tour through Old Louisville! Stroll through the heart of the largest contiguous collection of Victorian mansions in the United States
The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, is a museum and factory tour attraction located in Louisville, Kentucky's "Museum Row", part of the West Main District of downtown. The museum showcases the story of Louisville Slugger baseball bats in baseball and in American history.
441 locals recommend
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
800 W Main StThe Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, is a museum and factory tour attraction located in Louisville, Kentucky's "Museum Row", part of the West Main District of downtown. The museum showcases the story of Louisville Slugger baseball bats in baseball and in American history.
Arts & Culture
The Speed Art Museum
2035 S 3rd StKFC Yum Center
1 Arena PlazaLouisville Slugger Museum & Factory
800 W Main StThe Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
501 W Main StActors Theatre of Louisville
315 W Market StThe Frazier History Museum, previously known as the Frazier Historical Arms Museum and the Frazier International History Museum, is a history museum located on Museum Row in the West Main District of downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
158 locals recommend
Frazier History Museum
829 W Main StThe Frazier History Museum, previously known as the Frazier Historical Arms Museum and the Frazier International History Museum, is a history museum located on Museum Row in the West Main District of downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
The Muhammad Ali Center is a non-profit museum and cultural center in Louisville, Kentucky. Dedicated to boxer Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville.
279 locals recommend
Muhammad Ali Center
144 N 6th StThe Muhammad Ali Center is a non-profit museum and cultural center in Louisville, Kentucky. Dedicated to boxer Muhammad Ali, a native of Louisville.
KMAC Museum is an American art museum that "connects people to Art and Creative Practice". The museum is a 501c3 organization located in the West Main District of downtown Louisville
43 locals recommend
KMAC Museum
715 W Main StKMAC Museum is an American art museum that "connects people to Art and Creative Practice". The museum is a 501c3 organization located in the West Main District of downtown Louisville
Essentials
Kroger
1265 Goss Ave