12 editor picks in Lexington.
12 brunch in Lexington, editor-picked for brunch open saturday. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Lexington.
DV8 Kitchen bakes brioche, sourdough and cinnamon rolls on South Broadway while staffing every Lexington shift as second-chance employment in recovery.
TipBreakfast and lunch only; the cinnamon rolls sell out first and every purchase funds the second-chance mission.
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.
OrderJumbo 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.
Doodles Breakfast & Lunch fries beignets and dirty shrimp and grits in a converted North Limestone petrol station, Lexington's morning-queue daytime cafe.
OrderDirty Shrimp & Grits, Pigs & Puffs
TipClosed Mondays and the kitchen stops at 14:00 sharp; the Pigs & Puffs bacon beignets sell out on weekends.
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 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.
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.
OrderSeared ahi tuna salad, Banana bread pudding
TipBrunch runs Friday to Sunday 10:00-14:00; the banana bread pudding closes most tables here.
Azur Restaurant & Patio reworks American classics near Keeneland in Beaumont, a Lexington fixture since 2005 known for Tim Perkins' bourbon fried chicken.
OrderBourbon fried chicken, Woven shrimp
TipSunday brunch runs 10:30-14:00. Ask for the patio in racing season; it books out on Keeneland weekends.
Josie's plates omelettes, waffles and the Chevy Chase Special every day until 14:00, the breakfast room that draws Chevy Chase Lexington's longest queues.
OrderJosie's Dad Omelet, Chevy Chase Special
TipDaily 08:00-14:00 only. Weekend waits run long; put your name down and browse Chevy Chase Place shops.
Stella's Kentucky Deli builds farm-sourced sandwiches in a Jefferson Street cottage, a daytime Lexington habit for fried green tomato BLTs and weekend brunch.
TipDaytime only, 09:00-15:00. The weekend brunch menu is small; arrive before 10:30 to dodge the queue.
Winchell's covers Southland Drive breakfasts, beer cheese and UK game days in one room, the Lexington neighbourhood standby that opens at 08:00 every day.
OrderBeer cheese, Country breakfast
TipBreakfast runs until 11:00 weekdays and past noon on weekends; expect a wait after Saturday UK kickoffs.
Cafe Patachou brought its Indianapolis all-day-cafe formula to The Summit at Fritz Farm, serving Lexington French omelettes and chilaquiles until 15:00 daily.
OrderFrench omelettes, Chilaquiles
TipBreakfast is served the whole time; weekday mornings before 09:00 are the quiet window at Fritz Farm.
Char on Ashland runs from 06:00 coffee to wood-fired pizza dinners in Chevy Chase, the all-day 2025 arrival Lexington uses for pancakes and pasta alike.
OrderWood-fired pizza, Fluffy pancakes
TipJapanese-style fluffy pancakes anchor the morning menu; dinner picks up again at 17:00 after a short break.
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