Mussel and Burger Bar is an american bistro restaurant in Downtown, Louisville.
Mussel and Burger Bar in Louisville pours pots of steamed mussels and grills smashed burgers at a casual American bistro counter on South 7th Street downtown.
Signature dishes: Steamed mussels, Burgers
Must order: A pot of mussels in white wine and garlic, plus the house burger with fries.
Tip: Book on OpenTable for the dining room. The bar runs walk-in and pours craft beer.
Address: 113 South 7th Street, Louisville, KY 40202
North of Bourbon on Goss Avenue in Louisville cooks Louisiana-rooted Southern plates with over 300 bourbons in a Germantown room named to The New York Times Top 50 Restaurants in America in 2024.
Signature: Gumbo, Cornmeal-fried catfish
Order: Cornmeal-fried catfish and gumbo, with a bourbon flight from the 300-bottle wall.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Happy hour runs 15:30 to 17:00 Tuesday to Saturday; kitchen stops at 22:00.
Monnik Beer Co. on East Burnett in Louisville brews Belgian-inspired beer in a Schnitzelburg brewpub, the neighbourhood's Friday-night beer-hall headquarters.
Signature: House-brewed beer, Pretzel and beer cheese
Order: A pretzel with house beer cheese and a flight of four house beers.
Tip: Walk-in for the bar or beer garden. The kitchen serves until late on weekends.
Akasha Brewing on East Market in Louisville turns up the funk with wild-fermented sour beers from a NuLu taproom tucked between Feast BBQ and Grind Burger Kitchen.
Signature: Wild-fermented sour beer, Brewpub plates
Order: A flight of wild sours and an IPA alongside a brewpub burger or shareable.
Tip: Walk-in for the taproom. Closed Mondays; weekend afternoons run busiest.
Wagner's Pharmacy on South 4th in Louisville has cooked breakfast since 1922, the Derby-week diner across from Churchill Downs that locals call the city's true racetrack canteen.
Signature: Country ham breakfast, Hot Brown
Order: Country ham, two eggs, biscuits and gravy, sweet tea on the side.
Tip: Breakfast until 10:30 weekdays, all day Sunday. Closed Mondays.
Highland Morning on Bardstown Road in Louisville cooks Highlands breakfast plates and stuffed French toast, named one of USA Today's best brunch spots in America.
Signature: Biscuits and gravy, Stuffed French toast
Order: The stuffed French toast or biscuits and gravy with a side of bacon.
Tip: Walk-in only. Get there before 10:00 on weekends or expect a 30-minute wait.
Con Huevos on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville cooks fresh Mexican breakfasts from a Clifton corner kitchen, the brunch counter locals lean on for chilaquiles and tortas.
Signature: Chilaquiles con huevos, Chipotle poached huevos
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.
