Guidebook for Louisville
Food Scene
Just across the street. Locally owned and a great reputation.
27 locals recommend
Day's Espresso & Coffee
1420 Bardstown RdJust across the street. Locally owned and a great reputation.
Right next door. You will smell the cooking when you step outside! This french restaurant has gotten very good reviews. I haven't eaten there yet but have friends who have and liked it.
21 locals recommend
La Chasse
1359 Bardstown RdRight next door. You will smell the cooking when you step outside! This french restaurant has gotten very good reviews. I haven't eaten there yet but have friends who have and liked it.
Ramsi's is a personal favorite. The menu is very eclectic with dishes from all over the world. There is a good selection of vegetarian dishes.
87 locals recommend
Ramsis Cafe On The World
1293 Bardstown RdRamsi's is a personal favorite. The menu is very eclectic with dishes from all over the world. There is a good selection of vegetarian dishes.
Pronounced "La Way" this is one of my favorite local restaurants. It is small with seating for only about 25-30 but the food is very good and fresh. It has almost a Vietnamese menu. I'm a meat eater (I love steak) but when I eat here I order Asian eggplant with tofu; every time.
10 locals recommend
La Que
1019 Bardstown RdPronounced "La Way" this is one of my favorite local restaurants. It is small with seating for only about 25-30 but the food is very good and fresh. It has almost a Vietnamese menu. I'm a meat eater (I love steak) but when I eat here I order Asian eggplant with tofu; every time.
This is a Louisville institution when it comes to fine dining. The atmosphere is casual but the food is exquisite and the patrons are often Louisville's power brokers. It will set your wallet back but wonderful for a celebration visit.
199 locals recommend
Jack Fry's
1007 Bardstown RdThis is a Louisville institution when it comes to fine dining. The atmosphere is casual but the food is exquisite and the patrons are often Louisville's power brokers. It will set your wallet back but wonderful for a celebration visit.
This is another Louisville fine dining institution. Lilly's was farm to table before the term was known. Very good menu that changes often.
23 locals recommend
Lilly's
1147 Bardstown RdThis is another Louisville fine dining institution. Lilly's was farm to table before the term was known. Very good menu that changes often.
This is a Louisville original and has been around for a long time. The food is good, the service is good and the prices are modest. The menu isn't very trendy but if you do go order the green chili wantons for an appetizer. You won't regret it.
39 locals recommend
Bristol Bar & Grille
1321 Bardstown RdThis is a Louisville original and has been around for a long time. The food is good, the service is good and the prices are modest. The menu isn't very trendy but if you do go order the green chili wantons for an appetizer. You won't regret it.
Has a little bit of a chain feel but it is very local. Some good pizza choices other than pepperoni, supreme and cheese. I hear the beer selection is pretty good, but I'm a bourbon man so take that for what it is worth.
15 locals recommend
Boombozz Pizza & Watch bar- Louisville Highlands
1448 Bardstown RdHas a little bit of a chain feel but it is very local. Some good pizza choices other than pepperoni, supreme and cheese. I hear the beer selection is pretty good, but I'm a bourbon man so take that for what it is worth.
Stout Burgers & Beers
1604 Bardstown RdGood burgers and good beer.
Parks & Nature
Nice playground for the kids just a short walk from the property. The park has fabulous walking trails and one lane devoted entirely to walking and cycling.
383 locals recommend
Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill RdNice playground for the kids just a short walk from the property. The park has fabulous walking trails and one lane devoted entirely to walking and cycling.
One of the many Frederick Law Olmstead (architect of Central Park NYC) parks in Louisville. This is very close and has numerous hiking trails, places to mountain bike, run and cycle.
383 locals recommend
Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill RdOne of the many Frederick Law Olmstead (architect of Central Park NYC) parks in Louisville. This is very close and has numerous hiking trails, places to mountain bike, run and cycle.
This is a small neighborhood park but perfect for a picnic or taking kids to run around. It has some playground equipment, tennis courts and basketball courts. In the winter when it snows it is a popular sledding spot.
25 locals recommend
Tyler Park
This is a small neighborhood park but perfect for a picnic or taking kids to run around. It has some playground equipment, tennis courts and basketball courts. In the winter when it snows it is a popular sledding spot.
Shopping
This is a great small local bookstore. The selections lean to the liberal taste. It's also right next door to Ramsi's so you can browse while you wait for a table.
39 locals recommend
Carmichael's Bookstore
1295 Bardstown RdThis is a great small local bookstore. The selections lean to the liberal taste. It's also right next door to Ramsi's so you can browse while you wait for a table.
This place is awesome! I buy something here for my wife every year for Christmas. It is mostly jewelry but also clothing accessories and some artwork and furniture accessories. Almost all are made by local artists.
21 locals recommend
Edenside Gallery
1422 Bardstown RdThis place is awesome! I buy something here for my wife every year for Christmas. It is mostly jewelry but also clothing accessories and some artwork and furniture accessories. Almost all are made by local artists.
Parkside Bikes
1377 Bardstown RdVery good locally owned bike shop just a few doors down
Kizito Cookies can be found everywhere in Louisville. I'm not the biggest fan but a lot of people really like them. She has some wonderful African art objects in the store that are also for sale.
12 locals recommend
Kizito Cookies
1398 Bardstown RdKizito Cookies can be found everywhere in Louisville. I'm not the biggest fan but a lot of people really like them. She has some wonderful African art objects in the store that are also for sale.
Clay & Cotton
1341 Bardstown RdHome textiles and women's clothing.
Don't know anything about it but my wife said put it on the list so here you go!
15 locals recommend
Discoveries
1315 Bardstown RdDon't know anything about it but my wife said put it on the list so here you go!
Really good liquor store with helpful and snarky personnel. Where else can you get candied bacon and fine wine. Good selection of bourbons which is really the best reason to enter any liquor store.
17 locals recommend
Old Town Liquors
1529 Bardstown RdReally good liquor store with helpful and snarky personnel. Where else can you get candied bacon and fine wine. Good selection of bourbons which is really the best reason to enter any liquor store.
Essentials
Okay, maybe in your book an ice cream store isn't an essential but in my book it is. This is a local company that is winning a lot of awards. The ice cream is very rich and they have some very different flavors. They have pre-packed pints ready to take home. They also have cake and pie but those really aren't essential.
87 locals recommend
The Comfy Cow
2221 Frankfort AveOkay, maybe in your book an ice cream store isn't an essential but in my book it is. This is a local company that is winning a lot of awards. The ice cream is very rich and they have some very different flavors. They have pre-packed pints ready to take home. They also have cake and pie but those really aren't essential.
Great place for hair needs. Bill and Shannon are friends and he is a very good stylist. My wife's hair always looks good. Ask for a glass of wine while you get the treatment.
William Deans Salon
1265 Bardstown RdGreat place for hair needs. Bill and Shannon are friends and he is a very good stylist. My wife's hair always looks good. Ask for a glass of wine while you get the treatment.
Salon Rex
1345 Bardstown RdClose by and Rex does a good job.
Highland cleaners is a local company with a lot of locations. They also have a very good advertising campaign with smartly worded billboards around town. I patronize Highland Cleaners when I have dry cleaning or shirt laundering needs,
15 locals recommend
Highland Cleaners
1401 Bardstown RdHighland cleaners is a local company with a lot of locations. They also have a very good advertising campaign with smartly worded billboards around town. I patronize Highland Cleaners when I have dry cleaning or shirt laundering needs,
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
433 S 8th StThis place is across the street; very convenient.
Everything Else
The UPS Store
1355 Bardstown RdJust a few doors down if you need to ship something.
Entertainment & Activities
Baxter Avenue Theatres
1250 Bardstown RdUsually a few first run movies and some independent films.