What to order at Stella's Kentucky Deli

Signature dishes
Kentucky burgoo
Editor tip
Daytime only, 09:00-15:00. The weekend brunch menu is small; arrive before 10:30 to dodge the queue.
CuisineSouthern
Price$$
NeighborhoodJefferson Street
HoursMon-Sun 09:00-15:00
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Address: 143 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508

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Distilled on Jefferson ★ 4.4

$$$ SouthernJefferson Street

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.

TipDinner only. The bourbon list rewards asking the bar for a Kentucky-only pour before you order food.

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Dudley's on Short ★ 4.6

$$$ Contemporary AmericanDowntown

Dudley's on Short cooks seasonal contemporary American food on West Short Street, the downtown room Lexington books for anniversaries and Keeneland nights.

TipReserve by phone for parties over six; OpenTable covers smaller tables. The bar seats walk-ins.

Carson's Food & Drink ★ 4.3

$$$ AmericanDowntown

Carson's Food & Drink runs steaks, seafood and cocktails on East Main Street in Lexington, an old Kentucky supper-club room that stays loud into the evening.

SignatureSeared ahi tuna salad, Banana bread pudding

TipBrunch runs Friday to Sunday 10:00-14:00; the banana bread pudding closes most tables here.

Coles 735 Main ★ 4.5

$$$ New AmericanEast End

Coles 735 Main serves Cole Arimes' locally sourced New American cooking in a circa-1938 room on East Main, with meats cured in-house for Lexington regulars.

TipClosed Sundays. The bar and gazebo open at 16:00, an hour before the dining room seats.

Azur Restaurant & Patio ★ 4.3

$$$ AmericanBeaumont

Azur Restaurant & Patio reworks American classics near Keeneland in Beaumont, a Lexington fixture since 2005 known for Tim Perkins' bourbon fried chicken.

SignatureBourbon fried chicken, Woven shrimp

TipSunday brunch runs 10:30-14:00. Ask for the patio in racing season; it books out on Keeneland weekends.

Distilled on Jefferson ★ 4.4

$$$ SouthernJefferson Street

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.

TipDinner only. The bourbon list rewards asking the bar for a Kentucky-only pour before you order food.

Epping's on Eastside ★ 4.5

$$$ AmericanWarehouse Block

Epping's on Eastside fills the old Epping Bottling Works in Lexington's Warehouse Block with house-cured meats, crab cakes and Cole Arimes' seasonal cooking.

SignatureJumbo lump crab cake, Pork belly

TipWeekend brunch runs 10:00-14:00, and the kid-friendly Poppy & Olive room takes the pressure off family tables.

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