Ona is a bar in Downtown, Lexington.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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.
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...
Address: 108 Church St, Lexington, KY 40507
Bourbon on Rye keeps Prohibition-era cocktails and 12 taps going until 02:30 on West Main Street, a late-shift bourbon room in downtown Lexington.
DrinkRye cocktails from the Prohibition playbook
TipWednesday to Saturday only; kitchen plates pub classics late, which is rare downtown after midnight.
Henry Clay's Public House pours pints on North Upper Street, blocks from the statesman's old law office, a downtown Lexington blues and covers pub.
DrinkKentucky drafts with live blues on Tuesdays
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; Tuesday blues nights are the local pick over the busier weekend cover bands.
The Obstinate Sons runs a snug bourbon bar and kitchen on Chevy Chase Place, a neighbourhood Lexington room that takes its whiskey list seriously.
DrinkBourbon pours with chef-driven plates
TipClosed Mondays; the kitchen holds its own, so arrive hungry rather than treating it as a drinks-only stop, and expect a wait for seats on weekends.
Bourbon on Rye keeps Prohibition-era cocktails and 12 taps going until 02:30 on West Main Street, a late-shift bourbon room in downtown Lexington.
DrinkRye cocktails from the Prohibition playbook
TipWednesday to Saturday only; kitchen plates pub classics late, which is rare downtown after midnight.
Dark Arts Whiskey House finishes barrels in Lexington's Distillery District and pours cask tastings on Manchester Street, a Kentucky Bourbon Trail stop.
DrinkBarrel tastings drawn straight from the cask
TipBook the barrel tasting; pulling your pour straight from an ageing cask beats the standard flight.
Henry Clay's Public House pours pints on North Upper Street, blocks from the statesman's old law office, a downtown Lexington blues and covers pub.
DrinkKentucky drafts with live blues on Tuesdays
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; Tuesday blues nights are the local pick over the busier weekend cover bands.
Wiseguy Lounge hides a Prohibition-styled bourbon bar above Goodfellas Pizzeria on Manchester Street, Lexington's speakeasy with hundreds of bottles.
DrinkBourbon old fashioned above the pizza ovens
TipEnter through the pizzeria and head upstairs; Thursday to Saturday it pours until 02:30 with slices below.
The Green Lantern books doom metal, bluegrass and punk into a West Third Street dive, one of Lexington's most-loved and longest-running dive rooms.
DrinkCheap cans and whatever band is loading in
TipCash helps at the bar; Wednesday karaoke and the happy hour before 19:00 are the reliable nights.
