32 cheap eats places in Louisville, editor-picked. The best low-budget spots in Louisville: the places editors actually return to. All Louisville food.

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Muth's Candies

Order Modjeskas, chocolate-covered marshmallow

Muth's Candies on East Market in Louisville has made hand-rolled chocolates and modjeskas in NuLu since 1921, the family-owned confectioner.

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Plehn's Bakery

Order Truffle Torte Cake

Plehn's Bakery on Shelbyville Road in Louisville has baked Truffle Torte, Lemon Torte and birthday cakes for the city since 1922, the Saint Matthews counter.

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Please and Thank You

Order Chocolate chip cookie

Please and Thank You on East Market in Louisville has baked warm chocolate chip cookies and coffee cake in NuLu since 2011, the city's most-photographed.

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Please and Thank You (Mark)

Drink Latte, chocolate chip cookie

Please and Thank You on East Market in Louisville pulls espresso and slings warm chocolate chip cookies from a NuLu cafe, the city's most-photographed cookie.

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Sunergos Coffee (Preston)

Drink Espresso, vanilla latte

Sunergos Coffee and Roastery on South Preston in Louisville pours espresso and brews from in-house roasted beans, a Schnitzelburg cafe and bean-bag-stocked.

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Art Eatables

Order Small-Batch Bourbon Truffle

Art Eatables on West Main in Louisville is run by Kelly Ramsey, the world's first bourbon-certified chocolatier, hand-making Small-Batch Bourbon Truffles.

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Feast BBQ

Try Brisket plate, pulled pork sandwich

Feast BBQ on East Market in Louisville smokes brisket and pulled pork at a counter-service NuLu pit, slicing meat until the smoker empties for the day.

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Nord's Bakery

Try Donut and coffee breakfast

Nord's Bakery on South Preston in Louisville fries Germantown donuts and pours coffee from a sticky-counter favorite for the city's best maple bacon donut.

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Royals Hot Chicken

Try Nashville-style hot chicken sandwich

Royals Hot Chicken on East Market in Louisville fries Nashville-style hot chicken from a counter-service NuLu shop, the city's spice-level grading system.

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Con Huevos

  • ★ 4.4
  • Taqueria
  • $

Try Chilaquiles or breakfast tacos

Con Huevos on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville cooks fresh Mexican breakfasts with chilaquiles, breakfast tacos and tortas for under $14, the Clifton brunch.

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Blue Dog Bakery and Cafe

Order Country sourdough loaf

Blue Dog Bakery on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville bakes European-style hearth breads and pastries from a Crescent Hill kitchen, a brunch-and-bread spot.

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Wick's Pizza Parlor

Try Personal pizza or stromboli

Wick's Pizza on Baxter Avenue in Louisville sells personal pizzas and stromboli for under $16, the Highlands pub keeping student lunches affordable.

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Wagner's Pharmacy

  • ★ 4.2
  • Brunch
  • $
  • South Louisville

Order Country ham, two eggs, biscuits and gravy, sweet tea on the side.

Wagner's Pharmacy on South 4th in Louisville has cooked breakfast since 1922, the Derby-week diner across from Churchill Downs that locals call one.

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Joella's Hot Chicken

Try Hot chicken tenders, six heat levels

Joella's Hot Chicken on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville fries Nashville-style hot chicken across six heat levels with hormone-free birds, a family-friendly.

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