BrunchAll-day breakfast and brunch$$$15-25Mon to Fri 08:00-14:30, Sat Sun 08:00-16:00Walk-in only
Highland Morning on Bardstown Road in Louisville cooks all-day brunch and stuffed French toast in the Highlands, named one of USA Today's best brunch spots.
Order: Stuffed French toast with bourbon syrup and a side of bacon.
Tip: Walk-in only. Get there before 10:00 on weekends to skip the 30-minute wait.
BrunchMexican breakfast and brunch$$$12-18Mon to Fri 07:30-14:00, Sat 08:00-14:30, Sun 08:00-14:30Walk-in only
Con Huevos on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville cooks fresh Mexican breakfasts and brunch out of a Clifton corner kitchen, with chilaquiles, breakfast tacos.
Order: Chilaquiles con huevos with green sauce, plus a horchata.
Tip: Walk-in only. Weekend waits run 20 to 40 minutes; weekday mornings are easier.
BrunchEuropean-style brunch cafe$$$12-20Tue to Sat 07:00-16:00, Sun 08:00-14:00, closed MonWalk-in only
Blue Dog Bakery and Cafe on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville bakes European-style hearth breads and runs a Sunday brunch from a Crescent Hill kitchen.
Order: Croque madame on house sourdough with a side of pickled vegetables.
Tip: Walk-in. Bread sells out by 13:00; arrive earlier for breakfast pastries.
BrunchHotel brunch, Hot Brown$$$18-28Daily 11:00-22:00Resy
J. Graham's Cafe in the Brown Hotel serves Louisville's original Hot Brown for brunch and lunch, the open-faced turkey-and-Mornay sandwich invented.
Order: The Hot Brown, the original 1926 recipe with house Mornay sauce.
Tip: Walk-in for the bar. The dining room takes reservations on Resy through the hotel.
BrunchDiner brunch$$$8-14Tue to Sat 07:00-14:30, Sun 08:00-14:30Walk-in only
Wagner's Pharmacy in Louisville has cooked diner breakfast since 1922, the Derby-week racetrack canteen across from Churchill Downs with breakfast plates.
Order: Country ham, two eggs, biscuits and gravy, sweet tea.
Tip: Walk-in counter. Closed Mondays. Breakfast all day Sunday Weekends fill by noon.
Brunch21c Museum Hotel brunch, bourbon$$$22-35Sat to Sun brunch 10:00-14:00OpenTable
Proof on Main inside the 21c Museum Hotel runs weekend brunch with bison burgers and Ohio Valley plates, the city's most-photographed brunch room.
Order: Bison burger with house pickles and a bourbon flight on the side.
Tip: Book on OpenTable. The bar takes walk-ins for the brunch menu.