Local Restaurants

NuLu District: hip cafés and farm-to-table dining

• • Meesh Meesh: https://meeshmeesh.com/

MeeshMeesh Mediterranean is a 2025 James Beard Nominated Levantine-focused restaurant in Louisville’s Nulu District, celebrating the culinary roots of Palestine, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and beyond. 

• • Byrdies: https://www.byrdiesky.com/

Byrdies strikes a balance between French elegance and Southern soul, without pomp and circumstance – just really, really good food. Although yes, you can order a bump of caviar and some foie gras, if you’re so inclined. 

• • Mayan Cafe: https://themayancafe.com/

Mayan Cafe has been lauded as one of the best in Louisville for a long time, and with good reason. Mayan Café is a modern farm-to-table restaurant specializing in traditional Yucatán flavors with a Kentucky twist. 

• • Sake a Gogo: https://sakeagogo.com/

Sushi?? In Kentucky?? Listen, y’all: while we’re not serving up fish from the Ohio River (we would never) Louisville is, in fact, home to some of the freshest seafood in the entire country. This weird fact that most visitors would never guess is due to our status as the home of both FedEx and UPS. Basically, seafood is fished out of the ocean, put on ice, and then shipped to Louisville – before continuing on to the rest of the country. 

Bardstown Road: casual bites, pizza, and international eats.

• Ramsis Cafe on the World: https://ramsiscafe.com/

Indulge your wanderlust! Our eclectic dining room is full of art and artifacts from our travels around the globe. It mirrors the diverse international flavors on the menu. Every detail was created to take you along on the journey. Casual by design, Ramsi’s Café on the World is an easy place to take an exotic trip. No passport required.Please give us a call for larger reservations or to check for additional availability. 

• Jack Frys: https://www.jackfrys.com/

History-laden, circa-1933 eatery with high-end Southern fare & cocktails in an old-world setting. 

• The Eagle: https://www.eaglerestaurant.com/locations/

The Eagle is a restaurant and bar that celebrates straightforward, American fare in Louisville, Kentucky. With the Blues play in the background, we serve antibiotic-free, all natural fried chicken that's brined and dredged in house. 16 taps pour local, craft, and domestic beers, and 100 brews round out the bottle and can selection. With a warm and rustic interior and classic comfort food, the Eagle makes everyone feel right at home. 

• Holy Grales: https://www.thegrales.com/

Holy Grale in Louisville, KY is a cozy beer bar and restaurant that has been featured on TV shows Best Bars in America and offers an extensive selection of craft beer. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the food is delicious. 

Downtown: upscale steakhouses, local BBQ, and good eats.

• Steak & Bourbon: https://www.steak-bourbon.com/

Warm lighting, dark gray walls, and red leather accent Steak & Bourbon. Walk through our doors and instantly feel relaxed, like you just walked into a 1920's speakeasy. 

• Steakhouse Bourre Bonne: https://www.bourrebonne.com/steakhouse

Bourré Bonne (Burr-Bon) bridges worlds: tradition and refinement, comfort and sophistication. More than a name, it embodies ambition and aspiration, where heritage flavors meet modern craft and create a progression of culture, taste, and unforgettable experience.

• Jeff Rubys: https://www.jeffruby.com/louisville

Opening in 2006, Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse quickly made its mark on Louisville’s culinary landscape and has become the place to celebrate life and enjoy an incomparable, total dining experience in Derby City. 

• Feast BBQ: https://www.feastbbq.com/

BBQ is our passion. We strive to produce the most consistent smoked meats possible and scratch made sides. Barbecue takes time, dedication, and the constant pursuit of perfection. It takes us a long time to cook our food and we hope you can taste our patience. We have been named Louisville’s Best Barbecue Restaurant by the readers of the LEO Weekly consistently since 2015. 

• Doc Crows: https://www.doccrows.com/

At Doc Crow's, we celebrate the culinary heritage of the South with a menu of traditional favorites and fresh seafood.