Victorian mansions on St James Court frame Edward Lee's 610 Magnolia and Buck's Restaurant inside the historic Mayflower building.
Edward Lee's 610 Magnolia in Louisville runs a weekly tasting menu out of an Old Louisville Victorian, the chef's Southern-Korean flagship since 2003.
Signature: Weekly changing tasting menu, Bourbon pairings
Order: Whatever the night's tasting menu opens with, then a bourbon pairing flight from the cellar.
Tip: Book on OpenTable for parties of six or fewer. Wednesday and Thursday seats open up first.
Buck's Restaurant in Louisville has poured Old Louisville's continental dinner since 1992, set inside the historic Mayflower building on West Ormsby.
Signature: Crab cakes, Bacon-wrapped shrimp
Order: The crab cakes and the bacon-wrapped shrimp, two long-running classics.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Best for a special-occasion dinner with a view of the room's vintage piano bar.