What to order at Char on Ashland

Signature dishes
Wood-fired pizza, Fluffy pancakes
Editor tip
Japanese-style fluffy pancakes anchor the morning menu; dinner picks up again at 17:00 after a short break.
CuisineCafe
Price$$
NeighborhoodChevy Chase
HoursSun-Thu 06:00-16:00, 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 06:00-16:00, 17:00-22:00
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Address: 316 S Ashland Ave, Lexington, KY 40502

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DV8 Kitchen ★ 4.6

$ BakeryScratch breads and breakfast bakingSouth Broadway

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.

Carson's Food & Drink ★ 4.3

$$$ AmericanDowntown

Carson's Food & Drink runs steaks, seafood and cocktails on East Main Street in Lexington, an old Kentucky supper-club room that stays loud into the evening.

SignatureSeared ahi tuna salad, Banana bread pudding

TipBrunch runs Friday to Sunday 10:00-14:00; the banana bread pudding closes most tables here.

Epping's on Eastside ★ 4.5

$$$ AmericanWarehouse Block

Epping's on Eastside fills the old Epping Bottling Works in Lexington's Warehouse Block with house-cured meats, crab cakes and Cole Arimes' seasonal cooking.

SignatureJumbo lump crab cake, Pork belly

TipWeekend brunch runs 10:00-14:00, and the kid-friendly Poppy & Olive room takes the pressure off family tables.

The Merrick Inn ★ 4.4

$$$ SouthernLansdowne

The Merrick Inn serves Southern dinners and weekend brunch from a former horse-farm manor off Tates Creek Road, a Lexington occasion room of long standing.

TipBrunch runs Friday to Sunday 10:00-15:00; the walled patio is the seat to request from May to September.

Granddam ★ 4.4

$$$ Contemporary AmericanDistillery District

Granddam is the dining hall of Lexington's Manchester Hotel, where Top Chef alum Paula Endara cooks Ecuadorian-inflected American food from breakfast to late.

TipFree parking sits directly across Manchester Street until 18:00; brunch runs Friday to Sunday 09:00-14:00.

Azur Restaurant & Patio ★ 4.3

$$$ AmericanBeaumont

Azur Restaurant & Patio reworks American classics near Keeneland in Beaumont, a Lexington fixture since 2005 known for Tim Perkins' bourbon fried chicken.

SignatureBourbon fried chicken, Woven shrimp

TipSunday brunch runs 10:30-14:00. Ask for the patio in racing season; it books out on Keeneland weekends.

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