12 soul food places in Lexington we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Lexington | Soul Food across every city.
Distilled on Jefferson ★ 4.4
jefferson-street · 157 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508
Distilled on Jefferson pairs farm-to-table Southern cooking with a deep bourbon bar on Lexington's Jefferson Street restaurant row, in business since 2014.
The Merrick Inn ★ 4.4
lansdowne · 1074 Merrick Dr, Lexington, KY 40502
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.
Ramsey's Diner ★ 4.4
151 W Zandale Dr, Lexington, KY 40503
Ramsey's Diner has plated Lexington's meat-and-three since 1989, with an excellent Kentucky Hot Brown and pies from its Missy's Pies sister bakery.
Stella's Kentucky Deli ★ 4.3
jefferson-street · 143 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508
Stella's Kentucky Deli ladles farm-sourced burgoo and builds sandwiches in a Jefferson Street cottage, the daytime stop on Lexington's restaurant row.
A.P. Suggins Bar & Grill ★ 4.0
chevy-chase · 345 Romany Rd, Lexington, KY 40502
A.P. Suggins Bar & Grill keeps Romany Road in burgers, catfish fingers and chicken livers, the Chevy Chase corner tavern where Lexington generations meet.
Southern Cookhouse & Bar ★ 3.8
844 Hays Blvd, Lexington, KY 40509
Southern Cookhouse & Bar opened in late 2025 on Hays Boulevard with scratch comfort food, Kentucky Proud burgers and live music for east Lexington's suburbs.
Ramsey's Diner ★ 4.4
151 W Zandale Dr, Lexington, KY 40503
Ramsey's Diner has plated Lexington's meat-and-three since 1989, with an excellent Kentucky Hot Brown and pies from its Missy's Pies sister bakery.
Stella's Kentucky Deli ★ 4.3
jefferson-street · 143 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508
Stella's Kentucky Deli ladles farm-sourced burgoo and builds sandwiches in a Jefferson Street cottage, the daytime stop on Lexington's restaurant row.
The Merrick Inn ★ 4.4
lansdowne · 1074 Merrick Dr, Lexington, KY 40502
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.
Distilled on Jefferson ★ 4.4
jefferson-street · 157 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508
Distilled on Jefferson pairs farm-to-table Southern cooking with a deep bourbon bar on Lexington's Jefferson Street restaurant row, in business since 2014.
The Merrick Inn ★ 4.4
lansdowne · 1074 Merrick Dr, Lexington, KY 40502
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.
Stella's Kentucky Deli ★ 4.3
jefferson-street · 143 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508
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.