Our Favorites Eats and More!
Food Scene
Some of our favorite restaurants.
Two blocks away. Clean foods expertly prepared. Breakfast and lunch. Amazing pastries.
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Wiltshire Pantry Bakery and Cafe
901 Barret AveTwo blocks away. Clean foods expertly prepared. Breakfast and lunch. Amazing pastries.
Steel City Pops
117 St Matthews AveTasty frozen treats
The Eagle
1314 Bardstown RdGreat chicken dishes and really great sides.
Somewhere Louisville Restaurant
1135 Bardstown RdGreat burgers and custom taco's. LGBT friendly.
Sapporo
1706 Bardstown RdFresh sushi. It's definitely a local favorite.
Nice variety of craft beers and the Mayan street tacos are awesome. Has a great deck with views of the city.
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Gravely Brewing Co
514 Baxter AveNice variety of craft beers and the Mayan street tacos are awesome. Has a great deck with views of the city.
Excellent Pho. Small place but tasty menu. Reasonably priced.
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
eatz Vietnamese Restaurant
2244 Barret AveExcellent Pho. Small place but tasty menu. Reasonably priced.
Downtown location, but just minutes from our house. Hard to believe this is a hotel restaurant. Well it's not. It operates independent. We love their Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas. https://www.porchlouisville.com/
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Porch Kitchen & Bar
280 W Jefferson StDowntown location, but just minutes from our house. Hard to believe this is a hotel restaurant. Well it's not. It operates independent. We love their Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas. https://www.porchlouisville.com/
Located just minutes from our house toward downtown. Burgers and beer are their thing. https://www.grindburgerkitchen.com/
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Grind Burger Kitchen
829 E Market StLocated just minutes from our house toward downtown. Burgers and beer are their thing. https://www.grindburgerkitchen.com/
White table cloth restaurant. Very good food. Pricey. A Louisville institution.
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Jack Fry's
1007 Bardstown RdWhite table cloth restaurant. Very good food. Pricey. A Louisville institution.
Nice variety of tacos and other dishes. They have a small outdoor seating area. Walking distance.
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Taco Luchador
938 Baxter AveNice variety of tacos and other dishes. They have a small outdoor seating area. Walking distance.
Impellizzeri's Pizza
1381 Bardstown RdLong time pizzeria. Walking distance.
Best designer donuts in town. If they have it, try the bread pudding. Yum!
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Hi-Five Doughnuts
1940 E Main StBest designer donuts in town. If they have it, try the bread pudding. Yum!
Downtown location. Pretty nice selection of cocktails, beer and above average food.
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Merle's Whiskey Kitchen
122 W Main StDowntown location. Pretty nice selection of cocktails, beer and above average food.
Farm to table dining. Really delicious. Locally owned.
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Harvest Restaurant
624 E Market StFarm to table dining. Really delicious. Locally owned.
Delicious Mayan style food. Best to call ahead for reservation as it is a small place.
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Mayan Cafe
813 E Market StDelicious Mayan style food. Best to call ahead for reservation as it is a small place.
Really good breakfast options. Lunch too. It has an outdoor patio. Walking distance from the house.
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Gralehaus
1001 Baxter AveReally good breakfast options. Lunch too. It has an outdoor patio. Walking distance from the house.
Delicious burgers and big beer selection. Located in an old church. Super close walking distance. It can get a little crowded. There is a second floor too.
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Holy Grale
1034 Bardstown RoadDelicious burgers and big beer selection. Located in an old church. Super close walking distance. It can get a little crowded. There is a second floor too.
Parks & Nature
Designed by Frederich Law Olmstead. He designed central park in NYC. 10-15 minute walk down Cherokee Rd. Get to see an awesome collection of period homes from the 1800s.
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Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill RdDesigned by Frederich Law Olmstead. He designed central park in NYC. 10-15 minute walk down Cherokee Rd. Get to see an awesome collection of period homes from the 1800s.
Music Venue
Check the website for concert schedule. https://www.kentuckyperformingarts.org/venues/paristown-hall
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Paristown Arts & Entertainment District
731 Brent StCheck the website for concert schedule. https://www.kentuckyperformingarts.org/venues/paristown-hall
Pubs
Good variety of beers. Bar food. Large outdoor seating area. You can walk from our house
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O'Shea's Irish Pub
956 Baxter AveGood variety of beers. Bar food. Large outdoor seating area. You can walk from our house
This place is a little hard to find. Easy walking distance. Located on the side of Mid-City Mall. Pool tables, wings and beer. A local hang out place.
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The Back Door
1250 Bardstown RdThis place is a little hard to find. Easy walking distance. Located on the side of Mid-City Mall. Pool tables, wings and beer. A local hang out place.
Short walk from the house. Good selection of beer. They smoke their meats there. Pool tables, outdoor patio and occasional live music.
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Barret Bar & Grill
1012 Barret AveShort walk from the house. Good selection of beer. They smoke their meats there. Pool tables, outdoor patio and occasional live music.
Coffee Shops
Quills Coffee
930 Baxter AveLocally owned coffee shop. Walking distance.
Locally owned. Great coffee and really nice people. We walk to it. https://www.facebook.com/highlandcoffeecompany/
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78 Coffee Co.
907 E Liberty StLocally owned. Great coffee and really nice people. We walk to it. https://www.facebook.com/highlandcoffeecompany/
Museums and Galleries
Nice collection of art with rotating exhibitions. Also have unique screenings of art related movies. Located on University of Louisville campus. Easy parking and relatively close. https://www.speedmuseum.org/
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I-Speed Art Museum
2035 S 3rd StNice collection of art with rotating exhibitions. Also have unique screenings of art related movies. Located on University of Louisville campus. Easy parking and relatively close. https://www.speedmuseum.org/
Local favorite gallery. Always find something very cool here.
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Edenside Gallery
1422 Bardstown RdLocal favorite gallery. Always find something very cool here.