12 cocktail bar places in Lexington we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Lexington | Cocktail Bar across every city.
The Bluegrass Tavern ★ 4.5
downtown · 115 Cheapside, Lexington, KY 40507
The Bluegrass Tavern stacks Kentucky's largest bourbon collection on Cheapside, the downtown Lexington bar where flights run deep into allocated bottles.
Belle's Cocktail House ★ 4.2
downtown · 156 Market St, Lexington, KY 40507
Belle's Cocktail House pours bourbon cocktails across three levels on Market Street, with the rooftop bar downtown Lexington heads to on warm weekends.
Ona ★ 4.4
downtown · 108 Church St, Lexington, KY 40507
Ona mixes precise cocktails in an Art Deco room on Church Street, the low-lit downtown Lexington bar for a slow drink rather than a loud night.
Bourbon on Rye ★ 4.2
downtown · 115 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Bourbon on Rye keeps Prohibition-era cocktails and 12 taps going until 02:30 on West Main Street, a late-shift bourbon room in downtown Lexington.
Dark Arts Whiskey House ★ 4.4
distillery-district · 1170 Manchester St, Lexington, KY 40508
Dark Arts Whiskey House finishes barrels in Lexington's Distillery District and pours cask tastings on Manchester Street, a Kentucky Bourbon Trail stop.
Wiseguy Lounge ★ 4.3
distillery-district · 1228 Manchester St, Lexington, KY 40504
Wiseguy Lounge hides a Prohibition-styled bourbon bar above Goodfellas Pizzeria on Manchester Street, Lexington's speakeasy with hundreds of bottles.
The Green Lantern ★ 4.1
north-limestone · 497 W 3rd St, Lexington, KY 40508
The Green Lantern books doom metal, bluegrass and punk into a West Third Street dive, one of Lexington's most-loved and longest-running dive rooms.
The Bar Complex ★ 4.2
downtown · 224 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
The Bar Complex runs three bars, a dance floor and drag stages on East Main, the long-standing anchor of LGBTQ+ nightlife in downtown Lexington.
Wiseguy Lounge ★ 4.3
distillery-district · 1228 Manchester St, Lexington, KY 40504
Wiseguy Lounge hides a Prohibition-styled bourbon bar above Goodfellas Pizzeria on Manchester Street, Lexington's speakeasy with hundreds of bottles.
Bourbon on Rye ★ 4.2
downtown · 115 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Bourbon on Rye keeps Prohibition-era cocktails and 12 taps going until 02:30 on West Main Street, a late-shift bourbon room in downtown Lexington.
The Green Lantern ★ 4.1
north-limestone · 497 W 3rd St, Lexington, KY 40508
The Green Lantern books doom metal, bluegrass and punk into a West Third Street dive, one of Lexington's most-loved and longest-running dive rooms.
The Bar Complex ★ 4.4
downtown · 224 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
The Bar Complex runs three bars, a dance floor and drag stages on East Main, the long-standing anchor of LGBTQ+ nightlife in downtown Lexington.