Goodfellas Pizzeria is a pizzeria late-night spot in Distillery District, Lexington.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Head upstairs to the Wiseguy Lounge while you wait for a slice; Thursday to Saturday it runs to 02:30.
Address: 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.
Signature drink: Bourbon old fashioned above the pizza ovens
Tip: Enter through the pizzeria and head upstairs; Thursday to Saturday it pours until 02:30 with slices below.
Wiseguy Lounge hides a Prohibition-styled bourbon bar above Goodfellas Pizzeria on Manchester Street, Lexington's speakeasy with hundreds of bottles.
Signature drink: Bourbon old fashioned above the pizza ovens
Tip: Enter 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.
Signature drink: Rye cocktails from the Prohibition playbook
Tip: Wednesday 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.
Signature drink: Guinness across from the courthouse crowd
Tip: Open 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.
Signature drink: Cheap cans and whatever band is loading in
Tip: Cash 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.
Signature drink: A bourbon by the fireplace among the bookshelves
Tip: Grab 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.
Signature: Poulet pane, Grilled fish
Tip: Open until 23:00 nightly, Sunday from 14:00; portions are generous, so order the soup only if sharing.
