
Guided tour · 3 hours
Lexington: Downtown Walking Food & History Tour
Embark on a journey through the heart of Downtown Lexington, where history and farm-to-table flavors intertwine for an afternoon of fun exploration.
McLeod's Coffee House is a cafe in Southland Drive, Lexington.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

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...

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.
Address: 376 Southland Dr, Lexington, KY 40503
Brevede Coffee Co. brews inside an original James E. Pepper rick house in the Distillery District, with an in-house bakery and a second shop on High Street.
DrinkEspresso with an in-house bake
TipThe rick-house room is the atmospheric one; the East High Street shop is quicker for a weekday takeaway.
Kenwick Table runs on a salvaged-rafter community table on Owsley Avenue, Rett McGoodwin's Lexington neighbourhood cafe that turns wine bar after dark.
DrinkEspresso by day, bourbon and wine by night
TipCoffee from 07:00, then wine, bourbon and beer into the evening; Friday and Saturday run to 22:00.
High on Art & Coffee hangs Kentucky-made art for sale over its East High Street coffee bar, a Lexington gallery-cafe hybrid with sandwiches and bakes.
DrinkCoffee alongside Kentucky-made art
TipClosed Sundays. Nearly everything on the walls and shelves is Kentucky-made, so browse while the espresso pulls.
Old School Coffee brews Sivetz fluid-bed roasts in Dudley Square, the Lexington mini-chain that grew from South Mill Street to Hamburg and Lansdowne.
DrinkAir-roasted drip from a Sivetz fluid bed roast
TipAll shops run 07:00-17:00 daily; the Dudley Square original shares a courtyard with Millstone next door.
Floating Lotus Kitchen packs South Elkhorn Village lunches with French-Thai comfort food, the family-run Lexington cafe behind the turkey gouda jamwich.
DrinkCoconut carrot soup and a house sandwich
TipLunch hours only and closed Mondays; Saturday opens early at 09:00 for the weekend soup pots.
Sorella Gelateria churns small-batch gelato and sorbetto on West Short Street, the sister-owned scoop shop downtown Lexington queues at after dinner.
DrinkSmall-batch gelato and affogato
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday; flavours rotate constantly, so ask what was churned that morning.