Guidebook for Louisville
Drinks & Nightlife
Super cute wine bar with patio on the side and front for outdoor enjoyment. BYO food or snacks. Fido friendly!
12 locals recommend
Vines Wine Bar & Spirit Shop
1985 Douglass BlvdSuper cute wine bar with patio on the side and front for outdoor enjoyment. BYO food or snacks. Fido friendly!
Great Flood Brewing Company
2120 Bardstown RdGreat local bar with local craft brews!
Cumberland Brews
1576 Bardstown RdLocal brewery that's a neighborhood staple.
Bar in a converted old church, rotating beers on draft and delicious burger. Great back patio on a warm night.
128 locals recommend
Holy Grale
1034 Bardstown RdBar in a converted old church, rotating beers on draft and delicious burger. Great back patio on a warm night.
Sidebar at Whiskey Row
129 N 2nd StGreat burgers!
Meta
425 W Chestnut StWonderful craft cocktails!
Total dive bar, cash only, but FANTASTIC international beer list. I simply love that they serve beer in the appropriate glasses for each beer.
38 locals recommend
Sergio's World Beers
1605 Story AveTotal dive bar, cash only, but FANTASTIC international beer list. I simply love that they serve beer in the appropriate glasses for each beer.
Food Scene
Graeter's Ice Cream
2204 Bardstown RdDelicious ice cream!
Breadworks
2204 Dundee RdLove supporting local mom & pop coffee shops, with yummy bagels.
Heine Brothers’ Coffee - Douglass Loop
2200 Bardstown RdLouisville's version of Starbucks
Lou Lou offers casual dining in a funky pop art space. Food is fabulously eclectic & servings are very generous. Also, a great beers on tap.
7 locals recommend
Cafe Lou Lou
2216 Dundee RdLou Lou offers casual dining in a funky pop art space. Food is fabulously eclectic & servings are very generous. Also, a great beers on tap.
North End Cafe
1722 Frankfort AveGreat brunch!
LouVino Restaurant & Wine Bar
1606 Bardstown RdFantastic sharable plates and wine on draft!
Eclectic, international menu with a variety of favorites. Funky fun decor.
87 locals recommend
Ramsis Cafe On The World
1293 Bardstown RdEclectic, international menu with a variety of favorites. Funky fun decor.
Adjacent to the Holy Grale, pour-over coffee that will give you the shakes, seasonal brunch items in a cute converted home turned B&B.
76 locals recommend
Gralehaus
1001 Baxter AveAdjacent to the Holy Grale, pour-over coffee that will give you the shakes, seasonal brunch items in a cute converted home turned B&B.
Great variety of pizza, kid friendly, wonderful second floor balcony overlooking Bardstown Rd.
17 locals recommend
Mellow Mushroom
1023 Bardstown RdGreat variety of pizza, kid friendly, wonderful second floor balcony overlooking Bardstown Rd.
Fantastic combo between inventive cocktails, cool space, delicious local and seasonal food, trendy bar and contemporary art museum. Not to mention the bourbon flights and truffle fries!
124 locals recommend
Proof On Main
702 W Main StFantastic combo between inventive cocktails, cool space, delicious local and seasonal food, trendy bar and contemporary art museum. Not to mention the bourbon flights and truffle fries!
Best chocolate chip cookies, ever. They also have a record store in the back if vinyls are of interest.
145 locals recommend
Please & Thank You
800 E Market StBest chocolate chip cookies, ever. They also have a record store in the back if vinyls are of interest.
Located below Actor's Theatre - visit this fun spot to grab a bite before a performance. Elevated international cuisine.
24 locals recommend
MilkWood Restaurant
316 W Main StLocated below Actor's Theatre - visit this fun spot to grab a bite before a performance. Elevated international cuisine.
Stout Burgers & Beers
1604 Bardstown RdDelicious burgers and great rotating beer menu.
Chic eatery & lounge with inspired Nuevo Latino fare using sustainable seafood & local ingredients.
113 locals recommend
Seviche A Latin Restaurant
1538 Bardstown RdChic eatery & lounge with inspired Nuevo Latino fare using sustainable seafood & local ingredients.
Tiny hot spot serving creative pub grub like duck fat fries, plus various beers, from basement digs.
158 locals recommend
Hammerheads
921 Swan StTiny hot spot serving creative pub grub like duck fat fries, plus various beers, from basement digs.
The Comfy Cow
2221 Frankfort AveGreat ice cream.
Harvest Restaurant
624 E Market StFantastic, casual, local farm-to-table dining!
8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen
350 W Chestnut StRooftop bar & restaurant. Super trendy.
El Mundo
1767 Frankfort AveGreat on Wed or Thurs for $4 margaritas.
Osaka
2039 Frankfort AveBest sushi in Louisville!
Essentials
Kroger
2440 Bardstown RdChain grocery stores for all your basic grocery needs and more.
CVS
2222 Bardstown RdFor basic needs.
Fantastic neighborhood farmer's market. On Saturdays only from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
21 locals recommend
Douglass Loop Farmers Market
2005 Douglass BlvdFantastic neighborhood farmer's market. On Saturdays only from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Everything Else
502 Power Yoga
2210 Dundee RdBaptiste yoga literally across the parking lot. Great instructors!
Sightseeing
Muhammad Ali Center
144 N 6th StAmazing museum on Muhammed Ali's life, legacy and humanity.
Just 30 mins outside of the city and a great spot for a morning hike. Or, a quick 45 min bike ride one way if you're competitive.
58 locals recommend
Jefferson Memorial Forest
11311 Mitchell Hill RoadJust 30 mins outside of the city and a great spot for a morning hike. Or, a quick 45 min bike ride one way if you're competitive.
Great for a short run/walk and to do something local. The views are pretty, esp. atop Dog Hill. The loop itself is just shy of 3 miles.
Scenic Loop
Scenic LoopGreat for a short run/walk and to do something local. The views are pretty, esp. atop Dog Hill. The loop itself is just shy of 3 miles.
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
800 W Main StGet yourself a Slugger bat now! :)
Cherokee Park is a 409-acre bucolic, landscaped urban park with a 2.4-mile Scenic Loop, trails, picnic areas & plenty of parking. This park is part of the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
383 locals recommend
Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill RdCherokee Park is a 409-acre bucolic, landscaped urban park with a 2.4-mile Scenic Loop, trails, picnic areas & plenty of parking. This park is part of the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
Best location for shopping, people watching, food, coffee, boutiques, etc. Such fun within a 3-4 block radius.
213 locals recommend
East Market District
Best location for shopping, people watching, food, coffee, boutiques, etc. Such fun within a 3-4 block radius.
Great small family run distillery that provides great insight into KY bourbon and they have great bourbon!
53 locals recommend
Willett Distillery
1869 Loretto RdGreat small family run distillery that provides great insight into KY bourbon and they have great bourbon!
Arts & Culture
Actors Theatre of Louisville
315 W Market StGreat performances with wonderful stories!
Good for stand-up, improv and other comedy shows.
18 locals recommend
The Laughing Derby at Comedy Caravan
1250 Bardstown RdGood for stand-up, improv and other comedy shows.
Catch the Louisville Bats (minor league baseball) or Louisville City FC (minor league soccer), both super fun with a great supportive crowd!
106 locals recommend
Louisville Slugger Field
401 E Main StCatch the Louisville Bats (minor league baseball) or Louisville City FC (minor league soccer), both super fun with a great supportive crowd!