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Lexington: Downtown Walking Food & History Tour
Embark on a journey through the heart of Downtown Lexington, where history and farm-to-table flavors intertwine for an afternoon of fun exploration.
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Tip: Open daily 08:00-17:00, but order whole pies days ahead for Thanksgiving and Derby week.
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Distillery District Food, Drink, and History Tour
Join us in the Distillery District for Kentucky farm-to-table cuisine, limestone-filtered bourbons, and an exploration into the history behind this revitalized piece o...
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Lexington: Bluegrass Cocktails & Bites Walking Tour
Sink into your seat and sip unique craft cocktails and locally prepared plates while listening to captivating tales from Lexington's East End.
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Address: 502 E High St, Lexington, KY 40502
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Spalding's Bakery ★ 4.7
Spalding's Bakery has hand-rolled glazed donuts for Lexington since 1929, and the Winchester Road queue still clears the cases well before the noon close.
Worth the queueGlazed yeast donut
TipCash-friendly, morning-only and gone when the trays empty; aim for 08:00 on Saturdays.
Martine's Pastries ★ 4.3
Martine's Pastries builds French tarts, wedding cakes and lunch pastries on East Third Street, Lexington's long-established special-occasion bakery.
Worth the queueFruit tarts and layer cakes
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; order occasion cakes well ahead and add a lunch quiche to the pastry box.
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Great Bagel & Bakery ★ 4.2
Great Bagel & Bakery stone-mills organic flour in-house on Boston Road, hand-shaping the bagels Lexington's south side lines up for every morning.
Worth the queueHand-shaped bagels
TipEverything runs 07:00-14:00 daily; the milling happens in view, so ask which grain went into the day's bake.
La Petite Delicat ★ 4.2
La Petite Delicat pipes French macarons on National Avenue in the Warehouse Block, pairing Lexington's prettiest pastry case with espresso and tea.
Worth the queueMacarons in rotating flavours
TipClosed Sundays. Macaron flavours rotate weekly; boxes travel well if you call ahead for larger orders.
North Lime Coffee & Donuts ★ 4.4
North Lime Coffee & Donuts fries small-batch donuts to pair with espresso at Greyline Station, the Lexington morning ritual that sells out by early afternoon.
DrinkEspresso with a scratch-made donut
TipEverything closes at 13:00 and the weirder donut specials go first; the Clays Mill shop opens at 06:00 on weekdays.
Brevede Coffee Co. ★ 4.2
Brevede Coffee Co. brews inside an original James E. Pepper rick house in the Distillery District, with an in-house bakery and a second shop on High Street.
DrinkEspresso with an in-house bake
TipThe rick-house room is the atmospheric one; the East High Street shop is quicker for a weekday takeaway.
Spalding's Bakery ★ 4.7
Spalding's Bakery has hand-rolled glazed donuts for Lexington since 1929, and the Winchester Road queue still clears the cases well before the noon close.
Worth the queueGlazed yeast donut
TipCash-friendly, morning-only and gone when the trays empty; aim for 08:00 on Saturdays.
Martine's Pastries ★ 4.3
Martine's Pastries builds French tarts, wedding cakes and lunch pastries on East Third Street, Lexington's long-established special-occasion bakery.
Worth the queueFruit tarts and layer cakes
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; order occasion cakes well ahead and add a lunch quiche to the pastry box.