CuisineItalian
Price$$$
NeighborhoodDowntown
HoursLunch Wed-Sun 11:00-15:30; dinner Tue-Sun from 16:00
ChefJonathan Lundy
Last verified

Tip: Lunch runs Wednesday to Sunday, a rarity downtown; dinner from 16:00 suits pre-show Rupp Arena tables.

Food experiences in Downtown

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Location

Address: 160 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40507

Also in downtown

Tony's of Lexington ★ 4.4

$$$$ SteakhouseDowntown

Tony's of Lexington runs a Tony Ricci steakhouse on West Main Street, plating prime cuts and seafood a short walk from Rupp Arena's event-night crowds.

TipKitchen closes at 21:00 Sunday to Thursday; book the later Friday and Saturday seatings for a quieter room.

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse ★ 4.5

$$$$ SteakhouseDowntown

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse brings the Cincinnati group's USDA Prime programme and live entertainment to West Vine Street, Lexington's flashiest big-night room.

TipThe macaroni and cheese Food Network singled out is worth the add-on; Friday service starts at 16:00.

The V at The Vine ★ 4.0

$$$$ SeafoodDowntown

The V at The Vine serves seafood-led fine dining from the 9th floor at 106 West Vine, a 2025 arrival with some of the best evening views in Lexington.

TipBook ahead for a window table at sunset; the coastal menu and wine pairings suit a slow two-hour dinner.

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More fine dining in Lexington

Tony's of Lexington ★ 4.4

$$$$ SteakhouseDowntown

Tony's of Lexington runs a Tony Ricci steakhouse on West Main Street, plating prime cuts and seafood a short walk from Rupp Arena's event-night crowds.

TipKitchen closes at 21:00 Sunday to Thursday; book the later Friday and Saturday seatings for a quieter room.

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse ★ 4.5

$$$$ SteakhouseDowntown

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse brings the Cincinnati group's USDA Prime programme and live entertainment to West Vine Street, Lexington's flashiest big-night room.

TipThe macaroni and cheese Food Network singled out is worth the add-on; Friday service starts at 16:00.

Malone's ★ 4.5

$$$ SteakhouseLansdowne

Malone's cuts USDA Prime steaks at its original Lansdowne room, the Lexington-born steakhouse that grew into the Bluegrass Hospitality Group's flagship.

TipLexington Legend cut portions run big; the Hamburg and Palomar rooms take pressure off weekend waits.

The Merrick Inn ★ 4.4

$$$ SouthernLansdowne

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.

TipBrunch runs Friday to Sunday 10:00-15:00; the walled patio is the seat to request from May to September.

Granddam ★ 4.4

$$$ Contemporary AmericanDistillery DistrictChef Paula Endara

Granddam is the dining hall of Lexington's Manchester Hotel, where Top Chef alum Paula Endara cooks Ecuadorian-inflected American food from breakfast to late.

TipFree parking sits directly across Manchester Street until 18:00; brunch runs Friday to Sunday 09:00-14:00.

The V at The Vine ★ 4.0

$$$$ SeafoodDowntown

The V at The Vine serves seafood-led fine dining from the 9th floor at 106 West Vine, a 2025 arrival with some of the best evening views in Lexington.

TipBook ahead for a window table at sunset; the coastal menu and wine pairings suit a slow two-hour dinner.

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