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
- Donate to PCS for your bottle of Barrel Select Woodford Reserve
- 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/