Louisville's street food turns up at counters, market stalls and bar windows rather than a single district. Logan Street Market gathers vendors and food stalls on Logan Street, while Royals Hot Chicken on East Market and Garage Bar's wood-fired counter in NuLu serve quick plates meant to be eaten on the move.
9 street food places in Louisville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Louisville · Street Food across every city.
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.
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.
Try Rotating food vendor stalls
Logan Street Market in Louisville's Shelby Park runs the city's first public-market food hall with 8+ food concepts and 5 drink stalls, the Louisville.
Try Wood-fired pizza
Garage Bar on East Market in Louisville pulls thin-crust wood-fired pizzas off a brick oven inside a NuLu former auto-service shop, a counter-and-courtyard.
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.
Try Smoked lamb ribs, BBQ sliders
Hammerheads in Louisville smokes lamb ribs and BBQ sliders from a forty-seat Germantown basement on Swan Street, a counter-style open-kitchen room.
Try Hickory-smoked pork, ribs
Mark's Feed Store on Shelbyville Road in Louisville hickory-smokes pork, brisket, ribs and chicken from a Saint Matthews counter since 1988.
Try Country ham breakfast, Hot Brown
Wagner's Pharmacy on South 4th in Louisville has cooked diner breakfast and Hot Brown plates since 1922, the Derby-week racetrack canteen.
Try Rotating food vendor stalls
Logan Street Market in Shelby Park Louisville runs 8+ food stalls under one roof, the public market food hall with bowls, tacos and Asian street food.
