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1. Lou Lou on Market
4.6
Exceptional(782)
Price: Moderate
• Cajun • East Market St - NuLu
Booked 74 times today
A taste of New Orleans in the heart of NuLu - Louisville's premier dining neighborhood! Lou Lou on Market is a beautiful eatery serving Southern cuisine, with a primary focus on the rich, eclectic flavors of the Big Easy. From the best Shrimp & Grits in town to our indulgent spin on Bananas Foster, we've got it all! Like eating outside? We have a gorgeous and spacious shaded patio and a beautiful, covered balcony that overlooks it all. We have two floors of indoor dining, several private rooms, and a speakeasy in the basement called Stave - which features live music Thursday through Sunday!
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2. Guacamole Modern Mexican
4.8
Exceptional(1885)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • East Market St - NuLu
Booked 40 times today
Guacamole Modern Mexican is Louisville’s destination for authentic Mexican cuisine with a modern twist. Our award-winning chefs have created a menu that typifies the best of Mexican food and cocktails while still bringing their own inimitable style and personality to the plate and glass. Immerse yourself in the ambiance of our one of a kind restaurant featuring handcrafted cocktails, fresh ingredients, and contemporary vibes.
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3. Emmy Squared Pizza - Louisville
4.4
Awesome(312)
Price: Expensive
• Pizzeria • Downtown Louisville
Booked 12 times today
Serving Detroit-style pizzas and an award-winning burger. Full service bar, local drafts & wine selection.**Join us for brunch Saturday and Sunday mornings!**
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4. The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails
4.2
Awesome(191)
Price: Moderate
• American • Downtown Louisville
Booked 30 times today
A unique dining experience with Southern flare located just minutes from Downtown Louisville, NULU, and The Highlands. Now serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Enjoy comfort food classics, huge sandwiches, signature salads, an extensive bourbon and wine list, scratch-made entrées, fresh baked goods, and much more. Voted LEO Weekly Readers' Choice #1 Lunch Spot.
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5. Repeal Oak Fired Steakhouse
4.8
Exceptional(2705)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Downtown Louisville
Booked 57 times today
Repeal is Whiskey Row’s only oak-fired steakhouse, located at the birthplace of J.T.S. Brown & Sons Bourbon Company in Louisville. A stylish departure from a traditional steakhouse, Repeal uses a wood-fired grill stoked daily with reclaimed American Oak bourbon barrels. Repeal is a tribute to the Repeal of Prohibition – a place to see, be seen and celebrate the rich tradition of the building in which it resides.Now serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.
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6. Porch Kitchen & Bar
4.4
Awesome(872)
Price: Moderate
• Unspecified • Downtown Louisville
Booked 20 times today
Serving comfort food and a soulful experience, Porch Kitchen & Bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner & weekend brunch.
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7. Walker's Exchange
3.6
Very Good(535)
Price: Moderate
• American • Downtown Louisville
Booked 27 times today
After a long awaited return we are now open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.We are the rich flavors of Louisville, warming souls through mouth watering delights - evident throughout our breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and invigorating tonics.Walker's Exchange is an American Brasserie serving all the substantials and delicacies of our fair city. Breakfast Buffet available from 7am-10:30am dailyLunch is available from 11am-2pmDinner is available from 5pm-9pmJockey Silks bourbon bar is available from 11am-Close dailyVisit Walker's Exchange on The Belvedere on the 2nd floor of the Galt House Hotel West Tower.
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8. River House Restaurant & Raw Bar
4.8
Exceptional(7598)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Downtown Louisville
Booked 78 times today
River House Restaurant and Raw Bar is Louisville’s premiere riverfront dining destination. It is the vision of award-winning chef and restaurateur John Varanese and seats 330 in its main dining room, raw bar, and patio. Guests experience a charming “home like” atmosphere as they enter the restaurant from the front porch garden area. Enter through a 20-foot tall by 40-foot wide water wall, and enjoy intimate decor, and a floor-to-ceiling glass wall overlooking the back courtyard and river, River House is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. The menu features regional cuisine with a Southern flair and an emphasis on fresh seafood including Grilled Oysters on the Half Shell, BBQ Braised Beef Short Rib, and the Maker’s Mark Bourbon Barrel Smoked Salmon. Our 15 foot raw bar features assorted raw oysters, king crab, and jumbo shrimp. Reservations are recommended. We look forward to serving you!
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9. Le Moo
4.7
Exceptional(5889)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd
Booked 92 times today
Louisville’s locally owned “Le Moo” is a dimly lit ambiance inspiring an elevated yet unstuffy menu of fine steakhouse fare +100 bourbons, yet there’s no jacket required. A must-do for dinner + brunch in Lou, KY.-Food Network “Top 25 Steakhouses in America”, -“Best Boozy Brunch”, Readers Choice“ Go ultra-luxe at Le Moo with a unique chef's tableside presentation of theMiyazaki Wagyu, a Grade A5, marble score-10 cut from Miyazaki, Japan, considered the best steak in the world. Mark the moment with a complimentary certificate of authenticity featuring an official nose-print from the cattle and the option to add your fingerprint.”“ Next-level things by calling ahead and requesting to dine at Le Moo's one-of-a-kind vintage Louis Vuitton booth, which is made with 17 pieces of vintage luggage and accommodates four to five diners.” - OpenTable Editorial TeamBest in Louisville for Birthday dinner celebrations due to the ‘your age off your steak’ deal and the special experience surprises.
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10. J Graham's Cafe
4.8
Exceptional(1287)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Downtown Louisville
Booked 20 times today
J. Graham's is the home of the legendary Hot Brown and offers guests bistro-style, casual dining in the hotel and features the freshest local produce and highlights Kentucky products. Serving breakfast and lunch, the Café offers guests a contemporary a la carte menu throughout the week and a delectable brunch buffet on Sundays. Non-smoking. Parking: Self Parking in the connected, city garage. Valet parking by the Brown Hotel staff.

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