Lou Lou on Market is a southern brunch spot in Nulu, Louisville.
Lou Lou on Market in Louisville cooks Sunday brunch with shrimp and grits, New Orleans-rooted plates and bourbon cocktails on East Market in the former Decca space.
Must order: Shrimp and grits with andouille sausage and a mimosa.
Tip: Book the dining room on OpenTable. Bar takes walk-ins for brunch.
Address: 812 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40206
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 in America.
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.
Con Huevos on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville cooks fresh Mexican breakfasts and brunch out of a Clifton corner kitchen, with chilaquiles, breakfast tacos and tortas.
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.
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 with house sourdough.
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.
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 in this kitchen in 1926.
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.
Wagner's Pharmacy in Louisville has cooked diner breakfast since 1922, the Derby-week racetrack canteen across from Churchill Downs with breakfast plates under $14.
Order: Country ham, two eggs, biscuits and gravy, sweet tea.
Tip: Walk-in counter. Closed Mondays. Breakfast all day Sunday.
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 with rotating contemporary art.
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.
