Where to eat in Lexington after midnight, and the classic 2am move.
Where to eat in Lexington after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
Goodfellas Pizzeria slings New York slices in Lexington's Distillery District until 02:30 on weekends, with the Wiseguy Lounge bourbon speakeasy upstairs.
TipHead upstairs to the Wiseguy Lounge while you wait for a slice; Thursday to Saturday it runs to 02:30.
Wiseguy Lounge hides a Prohibition-styled bourbon bar above Goodfellas Pizzeria on Manchester Street, Lexington's speakeasy with hundreds of bottles.
DrinkBourbon old fashioned above the pizza ovens
TipEnter through the pizzeria and head upstairs; Thursday to Saturday it pours until 02:30 with slices below.
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.
DrinkRye cocktails from the Prohibition playbook
TipWednesday to Saturday only; kitchen plates pub classics late, which is rare downtown after midnight.
McCarthy's Irish Bar pulls Guinness on South Upper Street daily until 02:30, the downtown Lexington local for march-in singalongs and post-game pints.
DrinkGuinness across from the courthouse crowd
TipOpen 11:00 to 02:30 every day; it is the default St Patrick's headquarters, so plan around the March crush.
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.
DrinkCheap cans and whatever band is loading in
TipCash helps at the bar; Wednesday karaoke and the happy hour before 19:00 are the reliable nights.
Charlie Brown's furnishes its Euclid Avenue bar like a worn library, all couches, bookshelves and lamplight, a Lexington comfort institution with pub food.
DrinkA bourbon by the fireplace among the bookshelves
TipGrab a couch by the fireplace in winter; the kitchen serves the full menu until late on weekends.
Le Gourmet cooks Haitian family recipes on South Broadway, bringing poulet pane, grilled fish and slow beef stews to Lexington seven days a week until late.
SignaturePoulet pane, Grilled fish
TipOpen until 23:00 nightly, Sunday from 14:00; portions are generous, so order the soup only if sharing.
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.
DrinkDance-floor drinks before the drag show
TipThursday to Saturday only, 20:00 to 02:30; check the drag show schedule and arrive before the second set.
Halal Munchies feeds the UK campus halal platters and wraps until 02:00 or later on South Limestone, Lexington's dependable late halal kitchen.
TryHalal platters and wraps
TipIt runs to 04:00 on Friday and Saturday nights, by far the latest halal food in Lexington.
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