Guidebook for Louisville
Food Scene
A la cart mini-tacs... BEST TACOS EVER! Seriously... if you go here and like tacos.. you MUST get either the "Crispy Fish" or "Green Chilli Pork" tacos. You will thank me later.
Also great live country music place during the evening... or place to sit outside on a nice day & have fish and chips!
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Merle's Whiskey Kitchen
122 W Main StA la cart mini-tacs... BEST TACOS EVER! Seriously... if you go here and like tacos.. you MUST get either the "Crispy Fish" or "Green Chilli Pork" tacos. You will thank me later.
Also great live country music place during the evening... or place to sit outside on a nice day & have fish and chips!
AMAZING burgers. Don't be fooled by the name... this is a very classy joint... and it's got a "Courtroom" theme... so instead of appetizers... it says "Preliminary Hearing" and desserts are "Final Verdict"...
If you go here you must have one of their unique pulled pork / beef burger hybrids... they are mouth watering. Also if you are even A LITTLE hungry for dessert after... get the apple / bacon / bourbon mild shake... I KNOW it sounds weird... bacon in a milkshake?!? but trust me it's amazing.
Also great place to just casually grab a couple of drinks!
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Sidebar at Whiskey Row
129 N 2nd StAMAZING burgers. Don't be fooled by the name... this is a very classy joint... and it's got a "Courtroom" theme... so instead of appetizers... it says "Preliminary Hearing" and desserts are "Final Verdict"...
If you go here you must have one of their unique pulled pork / beef burger hybrids... they are mouth watering. Also if you are even A LITTLE hungry for dessert after... get the apple / bacon / bourbon mild shake... I KNOW it sounds weird... bacon in a milkshake?!? but trust me it's amazing.
Also great place to just casually grab a couple of drinks!
This place is your very common "bar food / sports bar" cheap food & drinks at a cool place... all exposed brick and underground.
If you want to watch a sporting event or need to pre-game a concert of a game at the KFC Yum center this is the perfect place to do it.
Favorite food item here is there "Angry Alfredo".. yummmm.
Don't forget to get a picture / selfie with the giant troll statue out front... or offer to take a picture for the other folks doing the same thing!
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Troll Pub Under the Bridge
150 W Washington StThis place is your very common "bar food / sports bar" cheap food & drinks at a cool place... all exposed brick and underground.
If you want to watch a sporting event or need to pre-game a concert of a game at the KFC Yum center this is the perfect place to do it.
Favorite food item here is there "Angry Alfredo".. yummmm.
Don't forget to get a picture / selfie with the giant troll statue out front... or offer to take a picture for the other folks doing the same thing!
Pizza - this is the legendary Louisville place to go... get the "Deluxe" if you are feeling hungry & adventurous.
Often times you will see the players from the Louisville Cardinals eating here with their friends & family after a big game!
If you want pizza... this is the place to go!
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Impellizzeri's Pizza
1381 Bardstown RdPizza - this is the legendary Louisville place to go... get the "Deluxe" if you are feeling hungry & adventurous.
Often times you will see the players from the Louisville Cardinals eating here with their friends & family after a big game!
If you want pizza... this is the place to go!
This is a very popular / iconic / fancy (but not too fancy) restaurant where you can find a little bit of a Kentucky style food!
Do you like raw oysters or other seafoods.. what about just really good fried chicken... or other southern options. This is just an all-around excellent restaurant.
You will not be disappointed. If available... ask to get seated in the big room at the back of the restaurant!
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Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse & Raw Bar
127 W Main StThis is a very popular / iconic / fancy (but not too fancy) restaurant where you can find a little bit of a Kentucky style food!
Do you like raw oysters or other seafoods.. what about just really good fried chicken... or other southern options. This is just an all-around excellent restaurant.
You will not be disappointed. If available... ask to get seated in the big room at the back of the restaurant!
Okay... so... you stayed out drinking to the middle of the night? Party too hard and have the "middle of the night and starving for comfort food"?
Go to Spinelli's... this is the best place to go after midnight if you are starving.. Their slices of pizza are HUGE and you can even get fried oreos.... It's a very hole-in-the-wall location that only the locals know about!
Spinellis Pizza
239 S 5th StOkay... so... you stayed out drinking to the middle of the night? Party too hard and have the "middle of the night and starving for comfort food"?
Go to Spinelli's... this is the best place to go after midnight if you are starving.. Their slices of pizza are HUGE and you can even get fried oreos.... It's a very hole-in-the-wall location that only the locals know about!
This place (next to Toast) is arguably the BEST place to go for breakfast.
Everything is amazing here. You will not eat anything that isin't amazing.
BE WARNED --- get there early or prepared to wait in line (sometimes over an hour) this place is very popular.. for good reason!)
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Wild Eggs
121 S Floyd StThis place (next to Toast) is arguably the BEST place to go for breakfast.
Everything is amazing here. You will not eat anything that isin't amazing.
BE WARNED --- get there early or prepared to wait in line (sometimes over an hour) this place is very popular.. for good reason!)
Other than Wild Eggs, this is arguably the best place to get breakfast in downtown Louisville.
Everything you get here (especially there homemade hot chocolates) are amazing! You will not be disappointed with your breakfast here. Be warned though this place is popular and there will be a line!
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Toast On Market
620 E Market StOther than Wild Eggs, this is arguably the best place to get breakfast in downtown Louisville.
Everything you get here (especially there homemade hot chocolates) are amazing! You will not be disappointed with your breakfast here. Be warned though this place is popular and there will be a line!
This is your EXTREME fine dining restaurant. Looking to go to a FANCY Italian restaurant with your significant other and spend a lot of money on EXCELLENT food. This is the place to do it.
Dress appropriately - very fancy and old-school restaurant with excellent service.
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Vincenzo's
150 S 5th StThis is your EXTREME fine dining restaurant. Looking to go to a FANCY Italian restaurant with your significant other and spend a lot of money on EXCELLENT food. This is the place to do it.
Dress appropriately - very fancy and old-school restaurant with excellent service.
Drinks & Nightlife
You know those really cool rooftop bars you see on TV's that fancy people go to? Yeah this is one of those... it's walkable.. and located right on top of the Hilton Garden Inn.
There are no better views in the entire city... and it is brand new and modern. The food & drinks are good.. and this place is PACKED on the weekend. Be prepared to pay a decent amount!
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8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen
350 W Chestnut StYou know those really cool rooftop bars you see on TV's that fancy people go to? Yeah this is one of those... it's walkable.. and located right on top of the Hilton Garden Inn.
There are no better views in the entire city... and it is brand new and modern. The food & drinks are good.. and this place is PACKED on the weekend. Be prepared to pay a decent amount!
This is not a single location but THE best place to go out at night! It is like an out-door mall filled with bars & clubs. Picture this... if Times Square was nothing but bars / clubs / and night scenes... it would be Fourth Street Live.
Bring your ID & plenty of cash and come check out this MUST-SEE downtown Louisville location!
My recommendations:
PBR Club; There is a mechanical bull you can ride here (56 seconds is my record)
Howl At The Moon: a dueling piano bar --- this place is so much fun!
S&SC (Sports & Social Club): This place is like a bar on the first floor... with bowling alley put together... and the top floor is a bar with other sports games (beer pong / pool / etc).. even if you don't stay here walk through it and check it out!
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Fourth Street Live!
411 S 4th StThis is not a single location but THE best place to go out at night! It is like an out-door mall filled with bars & clubs. Picture this... if Times Square was nothing but bars / clubs / and night scenes... it would be Fourth Street Live.
Bring your ID & plenty of cash and come check out this MUST-SEE downtown Louisville location!
My recommendations:
PBR Club; There is a mechanical bull you can ride here (56 seconds is my record)
Howl At The Moon: a dueling piano bar --- this place is so much fun!
S&SC (Sports & Social Club): This place is like a bar on the first floor... with bowling alley put together... and the top floor is a bar with other sports games (beer pong / pool / etc).. even if you don't stay here walk through it and check it out!
Parks & Nature
Have dogs? Want to go for a nice walk or job? There is no better place then this. And you can walk here in no time. Take this along the park all the way down river road... OR... take this to the "Big 4 Bridge" which is a walking bridge that you can take to run across the ohio river and into the park on the Indiana side.
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Stór graslendi
231 Witherspoon StHave dogs? Want to go for a nice walk or job? There is no better place then this. And you can walk here in no time. Take this along the park all the way down river road... OR... take this to the "Big 4 Bridge" which is a walking bridge that you can take to run across the ohio river and into the park on the Indiana side.
Arts & Culture
A Mueseum.. and a hotel. This place is just weird... I can't explain more.. be sure to use the public bathroom while you are here. You will see what I mean...
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21 US-31E
21 US-31EA Mueseum.. and a hotel. This place is just weird... I can't explain more.. be sure to use the public bathroom while you are here. You will see what I mean...
Literally where ALL of the "Slugger" baseball bats are made. Take a picture in front of the 5 story tall baseball bat / go on a tour to see how the bats are made / or get your own baseball bat customized with your name & info on it!
Great for kids!
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Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
800 W Main StLiterally where ALL of the "Slugger" baseball bats are made. Take a picture in front of the 5 story tall baseball bat / go on a tour to see how the bats are made / or get your own baseball bat customized with your name & info on it!
Great for kids!
Muhammad Ali's Legacy in Louisville - learn everything there is to know about "The Greatest"!
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Muhammad Ali Center
144 N 6th StMuhammad Ali's Legacy in Louisville - learn everything there is to know about "The Greatest"!
Entertainment & Activities
You are in Louisville, KY... go on a Bourbon Tour @ Evan Williams... Louisville's oldest Bourbon Distiller.
You can walk here as it is the closest of many on the "Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
Highly Recommend it!
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Evan Williams Bourbon reynsla
528 W Main StYou are in Louisville, KY... go on a Bourbon Tour @ Evan Williams... Louisville's oldest Bourbon Distiller.
You can walk here as it is the closest of many on the "Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
Highly Recommend it!
Everything Else
Forget something like a toothbrush / etc.... want to buy a bag of chips or a bottle of soda and don't want to go to your car?
I usually walk across the street and buy stuff from the little market inside the Courtyard Hotel.
It is very over-priced.. but worth it if you don't want to drive anywhere!
Courtyard by Marriott Louisville Downtown
100 S 2nd StForget something like a toothbrush / etc.... want to buy a bag of chips or a bottle of soda and don't want to go to your car?
I usually walk across the street and buy stuff from the little market inside the Courtyard Hotel.
It is very over-priced.. but worth it if you don't want to drive anywhere!