CuisineAmerican
Price$
NeighborhoodNorth Limestone
HoursTue-Thu 17:00-00:30, Fri-Sat 17:00-01:30, Sun 17:00-00:30. Closed Mon.
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Tip: Closed Mondays; Tuesday open mic is free and weekend shows are cheap, so it suits a no-plan night out.

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Address: 601 N Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508

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The Green Lantern ★ 4.1

$ North LimestoneDaily 16:00-02:30.

The Green Lantern crams doom metal, folk and karaoke into a West Third dive stage, Lexington's scrappiest long-serving room for loud nights.

TipCash is easiest at the bar; Wednesday karaoke is the institution and most gigs charge only a few dollars.

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The Green Lantern ★ 4.1

$ North LimestoneDaily 16:00-02:30.

The Green Lantern crams doom metal, folk and karaoke into a West Third dive stage, Lexington's scrappiest long-serving room for loud nights.

TipCash is easiest at the bar; Wednesday karaoke is the institution and most gigs charge only a few dollars.

Belle's Cocktail House ★ 4.2

$$ DowntownThu-Sat 16:30-02:00. Closed Mon-Wed/Sun.

Belle's Cocktail House tops its three-level Market Street cocktail bar with downtown Lexington's best-known rooftop, open Thursday to Saturday nights.

TipHead straight for the roof before 21:00 on Saturdays; the lower floors absorb the overflow once it fills.

Wiseguy Lounge ★ 4.3

$$ Distillery DistrictMon-Wed 17:00-24:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-02:30, Sun 17:00-24:00.

Wiseguy Lounge pours hundreds of bourbons in a Prohibition-styled room above Goodfellas Pizzeria, Lexington's speakeasy hiding over the pizza ovens.

TipEnter through the pizzeria and take the stairs; a slice downstairs at 01:00 is the correct way to end it.

The Bar Complex ★ 4.2

$$ DowntownThu-Sat 20:00-02:30. Closed Mon-Wed/Sun.

The Bar Complex has long anchored LGBTQ+ Lexington, stacking drag shows, a dance floor and three bars into one East Main address.

TipDrag showtimes post on the venue's socials weekly; Thursday is the calmer night to actually talk.

Crossings Lexington ★ 4.0

$ DowntownDaily 16:00-02:30.

Crossings pours nightly on North Limestone as Lexington's offbeat gay cocktail bar, with drag nights, leather nights and a loyal neighbourhood crowd.

TipOpen 16:00-02:30 every day of the week, which makes it the reliable early-evening LGBTQ+ meeting point downtown.

Chevy Chase Inn ★ 4.2

$ Chevy ChaseMon-Thu 14:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 14:00-02:00, Sun 14:00-24:00.

Chevy Chase Inn, pouring since 1933, is Lexington's oldest bar and its definitive dive, all cheap bottles, a jukebox and Euclid Avenue regulars.

TipIt opens at 14:00 daily; afternoon barstool conversation is the real programme here, not the nightcap rush.

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