Tortilleria y Taqueria Ramirez presses corn tortillas behind a grocery counter on Alexandria Drive, and Lexington queues across town for the burritos.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Buy a warm stack of tortillas to take home; the counter moves fast even when the queue reaches the aisles.
Address: 1429 Alexandria Dr, Lexington, KY 40504
El Buen Taco parks its truck at Village Drive on Lexington's west side, turning out no-frills street tacos that top the city's taco-truck rankings.
Try: Street tacos
Tip: Order al pastor and carnitas by the pair and eat at the tailgate; the truck holds its Village Drive spot daily.
Wing KYng fries wings in more than 45 sauces from its Greyline Station counter, TO Williams' 2017 venture grown into a late-open Lexington favourite.
Try: Wings and fries
Tip: Ask for the Dirt Bowl Classic sauce, named for Lexington's summer basketball league, and expect a fresh-fry wait.
Big Kahuna grills Hawaiian barbecue plates and stacked burgers on Liberty Road, the Lexington original that later added a second Clays Mill Road shop.
Try: Hawaiian barbecue plates
Tip: Closed Mondays at both shops; the Liberty Road original keeps the shorter queue at weekday lunch.
Bourbon n' Toulouse ladles etouffee, jambalaya and gumbo over rice on Euclid Avenue, Lexington's counter-service Cajun habit and a family business since 2004.
Signature: Crawfish etouffee, Gumbo
Try: Etouffee and gumbo over rice
Tip: Order at the counter and grab a porch table; vegan and gluten-free pots are always on the board.
Han Woo Ri simmers soon doo boo and grills bulgogi on South Limestone by the UK campus, the Korean kitchen that keeps Lexington students and expats fed.
Signature: Soon doo boo, Bulgogi
Try: Korean lunch specials
Tip: The kitchen breaks between lunch and dinner; arrive before 14:00 or after 17:00 and start with kimchi dumplings.
Umami Ramen & Grill ladles tonkotsu-style bowls, katsu curry and teriyaki plates on Euclid Avenue, Lexington's budget-friendly ramen stop near the UK campus.
Try: Ramen bowls and rice plates
Tip: Ramen, fried rice and bubble tea cover most tables; Sunday opens at noon, every other day at 11:00.
