Louisville Bar & Restaurant Recommendations

Below is a list of bars, distilleries, and restaurants put together by our dear friend Steve Gohmann at the University of Louisville.

Best place to buy bourbon

  1. Donate to PCS for your bottle of Barrel Select Woodford Reserve
  2. Schreck’s Baxter Liquors https://www.facebook.com/SCHRECKS.LIQUORS/

Restaurants

There are many restaurants on Bardstown Road and Frankfort Ave which are about 10 to 20 minute Uber ride away.

Seviche – Latin traditional – https://sevicherestaurant.com/

Jack Fry’s – which is the restaurant that Little Jack’s in Charleston was modeled after. https://www.jackfrys.com/

La Chasse https://lachasselouisville.com/

Byrdies https://www.byrdiesky.com/

Volare – https://volare-restaurant.com/

Veranese https://varanese.com/

Vincenzo’s https://www.vincenzositalianrestaurant.com/

Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse https://www.jeffruby.com/louisville

Distilleries

Rabbit Hole https://www.rabbitholedistillery.com/

The Whiskey Thief https://whiskeythief.distilleryspirits.com/

Buzzard’s Roost https://www.buzzardsroostwhiskey.com/

Michter’s https://michters.com/

Angel’s Envy https://www.angelsenvy.com/us/en/

Old Forester https://www.oldforester.com/distillery/

Evan Williams https://evanwilliams.com/plan-your-trip

Nulu Whiskey https://nuluwhiskies.com/

Peerless https://kentuckypeerless.com/

Copper and Kings https://www.copperandkings.com/

Breweries

Walking distance <30 minutes (walking time)

Akasha (30) https://www.akashabrewing.com/

Against the Grain (20) https://atgbrewery.com/

Goodwood (24), https://goodwoodbrewing.com/

<15 Minute Uber

Butchertown Brewing https://butchertownbrewingco.square.site/

Atrium https://www.atriumbrewing.com/

Hop Atomica https://hopatomicalouisville.com/

Ten20 https://ten20brewery.com/

Mile Wide https://milewidebeer.com/

Trellis https://www.trellisbrewing.com/

Noble Funk https://noblefunk.com/

Highwire Brewing https://hiwirebrewing.com/louisville/

Local Bars – many are also restaurants  (B indicates a good bourbon bar)

Hell or Highwater – a speakeasy. Make reservations. (12 minute walk) https://www.hellorhighwaterbar.com/

Doc Crow’s Southern Smokehouse and Raw Bar, 127 W. Main St. (7 minute walk) https://www.doccrows.com/ B

Down One Bourbon Bar, 321 W. Main St. (7 minute walk) https://downonebourbonbar.com/ B

Merle’s Whiskey Kitchen, 122 W. Main St. (7 minute walk) https://merleswhiskeykitchen.com/ B

Proof On Main, 702 W. Main St., in the 21c Museum Hotel  (11 minute walk) https://proofonmain.com/

Silver Dollar, 1761 Frankfort Ave (11 Minute Uber) https://www.whiskeybythedrink.com/ B

Bourbons Bistro, 2255 Frankfort Ave. (10 Minute Uber) https://bourbonsbistro.com/ B

North of Bourbon https://www.northofbourbon.com/

Tartan House https://www.tartanhousebar.com/ B

Sidebar at Whiskey Row https://www.sidebaratwhiskeyrow.com/

Darling’s  https://www.darlingsbar.com/

Beer Joints

Holy Grale (10 minute Uber) https://www.thegrales.com/

Sergio’s World of Beers (8 minute Uber) https://www.sergiosworldbeers.com/