12 brunch in Lexington, editor-picked for brunch open sunday. The sunday brunch destinations editors return to. All brunch in Lexington.
DV8 Kitchen ★ 4.6
south-broadway · 867 S Broadway, Lexington, KY 40504
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-14:30; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00
DV8 Kitchen bakes brioche, sourdough and cinnamon rolls on South Broadway while staffing every Lexington shift as second-chance employment in recovery.
Tip: Breakfast and lunch only; the cinnamon rolls sell out first and every purchase funds the second-chance mission.
Epping's on Eastside ★ 4.5
warehouse-block · 264 Walton Ave, Lexington, KY 40502
Hours: Tue-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri 16:00-22:00; Sat 10:00-14:00, 16:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-14:00, 16:00-21:00; closed Mon
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.
Tip: Weekend brunch runs 10:00-14:00, and the kid-friendly Poppy & Olive room takes the pressure off family tables.
Doodles Breakfast & Lunch ★ 4.5
north-limestone · 262 N Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507
Hours: Tue-Sun 08:00-14:00; closed Mon
Doodles Breakfast & Lunch fries beignets and dirty shrimp and grits in a converted North Limestone petrol station, Lexington's morning-queue daytime cafe.
Tip: Closed Mondays and the kitchen stops at 14:00 sharp; the Pigs & Puffs bacon beignets sell out on weekends.
The Merrick Inn ★ 4.4
lansdowne · 1074 Merrick Dr, Lexington, KY 40502
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-15:00, 16:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-15:00, 16:00-21:00
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.
Tip: Brunch runs Friday to Sunday 10:00-15:00; the walled patio is the seat to request from May to September.
Granddam ★ 4.4
distillery-district · 941 Manchester St, Lexington, KY 40508
Hours: Breakfast daily 07:00-11:00; lunch Mon-Thu 11:00-14:00; dinner Mon-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun 17:00-21:00
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.
Tip: Free parking sits directly across Manchester Street until 18:00; brunch runs Friday to Sunday 09:00-14:00.
Carson's Food & Drink ★ 4.3
downtown · 362 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Brunch runs Friday to Sunday 10:00-14:00; the banana bread pudding closes most tables here.
Azur Restaurant & Patio ★ 4.3
beaumont · 3070 Lakecrest Circle, Lexington, KY 40513
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-22:00; Sun 10:30-21:00
Azur Restaurant & Patio reworks American classics near Keeneland in Beaumont, a Lexington fixture since 2005 known for Tim Perkins' bourbon fried chicken.
Tip: Sunday brunch runs 10:30-14:00. Ask for the patio in racing season; it books out on Keeneland weekends.
Josie's ★ 4.3
chevy-chase · 821 Chevy Chase Pl, Lexington, KY 40502
Hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-14:00
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.
Tip: Daily 08:00-14:00 only. Weekend waits run long; put your name down and browse Chevy Chase Place shops.
Stella's Kentucky Deli ★ 4.3
jefferson-street · 143 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508
Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00-15:00
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.
Tip: Daytime only, 09:00-15:00. The weekend brunch menu is small; arrive before 10:30 to dodge the queue.
Winchell's ★ 4.1
southland-drive · 348 Southland Dr, Lexington, KY 40503
Hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 08:00-22:00; Sun 08:00-21:00
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.
Tip: Breakfast runs until 11:00 weekdays and past noon on weekends; expect a wait after Saturday UK kickoffs.
Cafe Patachou ★ 4.1
fritz-farm · 4040 Finn Way, Lexington, KY 40517
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-15:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00
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.
Tip: Breakfast is served the whole time; weekday mornings before 09:00 are the quiet window at Fritz Farm.
Char on Ashland ★ 4.0
chevy-chase · 316 S Ashland Ave, Lexington, KY 40502
Hours: Sun-Thu 06:00-16:00, 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 06:00-16:00, 17:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Japanese-style fluffy pancakes anchor the morning menu; dinner picks up again at 17:00 after a short break.