6 editor picks in Louisville.
6 wine bar places in Louisville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Louisville | Wine Bar across every city.
Wine bars give Louisville's NuLu and East Market corridor a more European pace, with by-the-glass lists alongside small plates. bar Vetti, Lou Lou on Market and Bar Nada Nada all pour along East Market Street, while 8UP Elevated Drinkery and Kitchen keeps a downtown rooftop list and Volare Italian Ristorante on Frankfort Avenue rounds out the city's wine-led rooms.
bar Vetti in Louisville pours Italian regional wines by the glass from a NuLu corner at East Market and Shelby, paired with house-made pasta and Roman snacks.
TipWalk-in for the bar and patio. The pasta list rotates weekly with the wine pairings.
Lou Lou on Market in Louisville moved into the former Decca space on NuLu's East Market, pouring American and French wines to pair with shrimp and grits.
TipBook the dining room on OpenTable. The bar takes walk-ins and pours a tighter list.
8UP on West Chestnut in Louisville pours wine, mint juleps and bourbon flights from the Hilton Garden Inn rooftop, an all-glass downtown drinkery.
TipBook the rooftop patio on OpenTable for Derby weekend. The cocktail program is the draw.
Volare on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville opens its bar at 16:30 for an Italian wine flight pre-dinner, three years running Louisville Magazine readers' best.
TipWalk-in for the bar; book the dining room online. Aperitivo hour pours half-glasses.
MeeshMeesh in Louisville pours Lebanese, Israeli and Mediterranean wines alongside chef Noam Bilitzer's Levantine mezze, a NuLu East Market wine-and-food.
TipBook on Tock. The patio takes walk-ins during warmer months.
Bar Nada Nada in Louisville's NuLu pours natural wines and Mediterranean cocktails next to NuLu Marketplace on East Market. At 829 E Market Street.
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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 ...
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Taste paired bites, bourbon, and cocktails. Learn the unfiltered story of bourbon while exploring the vibrant NuLu district of Louisville.
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