What to order at Chevy Chase Inn

Signature drink
A cold bottle in Lexington's oldest bar
Editor tip
Afternoon drinking is the move; it opens at 14:00 daily and the jukebox and regulars do the entertaining.
CuisineAmerican
TypeDive bar
Price$
NeighborhoodChevy Chase
HoursMon-Thu 14:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 14:00-02:00; Sun 14:00-24:00
Signature drinkA cold bottle in Lexington's oldest bar
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Address: 833 E Euclid Ave, Lexington, KY 40502

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The Beer Trappe ★ 4.2

$$ AmericanBeer bar and bottle shopChevy Chase

The Beer Trappe runs taps and a bottle wall on Euclid Avenue, the Chevy Chase beer bar where Lexington's beer nerds drink in or carry out rare releases.

DrinkRotating craft drafts beside a wall of bottles

TipAnything on the shelves can be opened at the bar for a small corkage; ask what rare Kentucky releases landed.

Charlie Brown's ★ 4.1

$$ AmericanNeighbourhood barChevy Chase

Charlie Brown's furnishes its Euclid Avenue bar like a worn library, all couches, bookshelves and lamplight, a Lexington comfort institution with pub food.

DrinkA bourbon by the fireplace among the bookshelves

TipGrab a couch by the fireplace in winter; the kitchen serves the full menu until late on weekends.

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The Beer Trappe ★ 4.2

$$ AmericanBeer bar and bottle shopChevy Chase

The Beer Trappe runs taps and a bottle wall on Euclid Avenue, the Chevy Chase beer bar where Lexington's beer nerds drink in or carry out rare releases.

DrinkRotating craft drafts beside a wall of bottles

TipAnything on the shelves can be opened at the bar for a small corkage; ask what rare Kentucky releases landed.

McCarthy's Irish Bar ★ 4.0

$ AmericanIrish pubDowntown

McCarthy's Irish Bar pulls Guinness on South Upper Street daily until 02:30, the downtown Lexington local for march-in singalongs and post-game pints.

DrinkGuinness across from the courthouse crowd

TipOpen 11:00 to 02:30 every day; it is the default St Patrick's headquarters, so plan around the March crush.

Charlie Brown's ★ 4.1

$$ AmericanNeighbourhood barChevy Chase

Charlie Brown's furnishes its Euclid Avenue bar like a worn library, all couches, bookshelves and lamplight, a Lexington comfort institution with pub food.

DrinkA bourbon by the fireplace among the bookshelves

TipGrab a couch by the fireplace in winter; the kitchen serves the full menu until late on weekends.

The Bar Complex ★ 4.2

$$ Cocktail barLGBTQ+ nightclubDowntown

The Bar Complex runs three bars, a dance floor and drag stages on East Main, the long-standing anchor of LGBTQ+ nightlife in downtown Lexington.

DrinkDance-floor drinks before the drag show

TipThursday to Saturday only, 20:00 to 02:30; check the drag show schedule and arrive before the second set.

OBC Kitchen ★ 4.4

$$$ AmericanLansdowne

OBC Kitchen stocks over 150 bourbons and whiskeys behind a Lansdowne storefront, the Lexington bar-restaurant where bacon arrives in a glass with the drinks.

SignatureBacon in a glass

TipIt sits in the Lansdowne Shoppes beside sister steakhouse Malone's; weekend service opens at 10:00 with brunch dishes.

The Bluegrass Tavern ★ 4.5

$$ Cocktail barBourbon barDowntown

The Bluegrass Tavern stacks Kentucky's largest bourbon collection on Cheapside, the downtown Lexington bar where flights run deep into allocated bottles.

DrinkBourbon neat from Kentucky's largest bourbon collection

TipClosed Sundays and Mondays; tell the bartender a flavour direction and a budget and they will build a flight from Kentucky's largest bourbon collection.

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