What to order at Ramsey's Diner

Signature dishes
Kentucky Hot Brown, Meat and three
Editor tip
The Zandale Drive room is the classic location. Save room for a slice of Missy's chess pie.
CuisineSouthern
Price$$
HoursMon-Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-22:00
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Address: 151 W Zandale Dr, Lexington, KY 40503

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Winchell's ★ 4.1

$$ AmericanSouthland Drive

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.

SignatureBeer cheese, Country breakfast

TipBreakfast runs until 11:00 weekdays and past noon on weekends; expect a wait after Saturday UK kickoffs.

Bourbon n' Toulouse ★ 4.3

$ CajunChevy Chase

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.

SignatureCrawfish etouffee, Gumbo

TipOrder at the counter and grab a porch table; vegan and gluten-free pots are always on the board.

Blue Door Smokehouse ★ 4.5

$$ BarbecueWarehouse Block

Blue Door Smokehouse slices Texas-style brisket to order in Lexington's Warehouse Block, selling until the day's smoked meat runs out by mid-afternoon.

SignatureBrisket, Pulled pork

TipGo before 13:00; when the brisket sells out they close, whatever the posted hours say.

Joe Bologna's ★ 4.3

$$ ItalianDowntown

Joe Bologna's has baked pizza and garlic-butter breadsticks inside a stained-glass former synagogue since 1973, a Lexington institution near the UK campus.

SignatureGarlic breadsticks, Pan pizza

TipThe garlic breadsticks are non-negotiable; go before 18:00 on UK game days or expect a long wait.

Athenian Grill ★ 4.2

$$ GreekChevy Chase

Athenian Grill plates gyros, spanakopita and baklava on South Ashland Avenue in Chevy Chase, the sit-down home of Lexington's favourite Greek kitchen.

SignatureGyro, Spanakopita

TipOpen 10:30-21:00 daily; the gyro bowls travel well if the small dining room is full at lunch.

Corto Lima ★ 4.4

$$ Latin AmericanDowntown

Corto Lima presses its own corn tortillas downtown at Short and Upper, Jonathan Lundy's Latin American kitchen and Lexington's standing margarita champion.

SignatureHouse-made corn tortillas, Margaritas

TipNo reservations; seating is first come, first served. Closed Tuesdays, and Monday is dinner only from 17:00.

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