Royals Hot Chicken is a nashville-style hot chicken restaurant in Nulu, Louisville.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Get to know the story of Louisville one bite at a time on a guided food and history tour of the city's trendy NuLu District. Sample local favorites like bourbon balls ...
Guided tour · 3.5 - 5 hours
Explore Louisville on a guided walking tour of Whiskey Row or Nulu. Learn about the city's history and culture, and taste beer, bourbon, candies, and local dishes.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Taste paired bites, bourbon, and cocktails. Learn the unfiltered story of bourbon while exploring the vibrant NuLu district of Louisville.
Address: 736 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202
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.
OrderA flight of wild sours and an IPA alongside a brewpub burger or shareable.
TipWalk-in for the taproom. Closed Mondays; weekend afternoons run busiest.
Mark's Feed Store on Shelbyville Road in Louisville has hickory-smoked Kentucky BBQ since 1988, the Saint Matthews counter for pulled pork, ribs and a hearty.
OrderA pulled-pork plate with two sides and a cup of burgoo on the side.
TipOrder ahead by phone for catering trays. Burgoo runs heartier in cooler months.
Joella's Hot Chicken on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville cooks Nashville-style hot chicken across six heat levels with hormone-free birds, a family-friendly.
OrderThe hot chicken tenders at Southern style, plus pimento mac and cheese.
TipOrder at the counter for the dining room or call ahead for pickup.
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.
OrderA pot of mussels in white wine and garlic, plus the house burger.
TipBook on OpenTable for the dining room. The bar runs walk-in and pours craft beer.
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.
OrderCornmeal-fried catfish and gumbo, with a bourbon flight from the 300-bottle wall.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Happy hour runs 15:30-17:00 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.
OrderA pretzel with house beer cheese and a flight of four house beers.
TipWalk-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.
OrderA flight of wild sours and an IPA alongside a brewpub burger or shareable.
TipWalk-in for the taproom. Closed Mondays; weekend afternoons run busiest.
