
Guided tour · 3 hours
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.
Spalding's Bakery is a bakery in East End, Lexington.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Cash-friendly, morning-only and gone when the trays empty; aim for 08:00 on Saturdays.

Guided tour · 3 hours
Embark on a journey through the heart of Downtown Lexington, where history and farm-to-table flavors intertwine for an afternoon of fun exploration.

Guided tour · 4 hours
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...

Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Sink into your seat and sip unique craft cocktails and locally prepared plates while listening to captivating tales from Lexington's East End.
Address: 760 Winchester Rd, Lexington, KY 40505
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.
Missy's Pie Shop, born from Ramsey's Diner's pie counter in 1989, bakes chess pies and seasonal fruit pies on East High Street for Lexington's holidays.
Worth the queueChess pie
TipOpen daily 08:00-17:00, but order whole pies days ahead for Thanksgiving and Derby week.
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.
DV8 Kitchen bakes brioche, sourdough and cinnamon rolls on South Broadway while staffing every Lexington shift as second-chance employment in recovery.
Worth the queueCroissant-style cinnamon rolls
TipBreakfast and lunch only; the cinnamon rolls sell out first and every purchase funds the second-chance mission.
Southland Bagel hand-rolls New York-style bagels and boils them in Kentucky sorghum on Southland Drive, Lexington's family-owned bagel shop since 2019.
Worth the queueBagel sandwiches on house-boiled bagels
TipThe bagels are hand-rolled and boiled in Kentucky sorghum; weekends close at 14:00, so go before the church rush.
Missy's Pie Shop, born from Ramsey's Diner's pie counter in 1989, bakes chess pies and seasonal fruit pies on East High Street for Lexington's holidays.
Worth the queueChess pie
TipOpen daily 08:00-17:00, but order whole pies days ahead for Thanksgiving and Derby week.
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 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.