8UP Elevated Drinkery and Kitchen is a late-night spot in Louisville.
8UP on West Chestnut in Louisville pours mint juleps and wood-fired pizzas from the Hilton Garden Inn rooftop until midnight, an all-glass late-night drinkery with skyline views.
Tip: Book the rooftop patio for Derby weekend. The cocktail program is the draw.
Address: 350 West Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Wick's Pizza on Baxter Avenue in Louisville pulls pizza and pours pints until 22:00 on weekends, the Highlands game-day pub for the post-Bardstown bar crowd.
Try: Pizza, stromboli, beer
Tip: Walk-in only on weekends. Order at the bar; the back room takes overflow.
Monnik Beer Co. on East Burnett in Louisville pours Belgian-inspired brews and serves food until 23:00, the Schnitzelburg brewpub for the after-hours beer crowd.
Try: Pretzel and beer cheese, gastropub plates
Tip: Walk-in for the taproom or beer garden. The kitchen serves until late on weekends.
Garage Bar on East Market in Louisville keeps the wood-fired oven running until 02:00 daily, the NuLu pizza pub for the after-dinner crowd off the bourbon bars.
Try: Wood-fired pizza, pork meatballs
Tip: Kitchen serves the full menu until close. The patio fills first on warm nights.
Hammerheads in Germantown Louisville smokes lamb ribs and BBQ sliders until 22:00 from a Swan Street basement, the after-dinner room locals book for a second plate.
Try: Smoked lamb ribs, BBQ sliders
Tip: No reservations. Get in before 18:00 or expect a 45-minute wait on weekends.
Holy Grale on Bardstown Road pours Belgian and German beers from a restored 1905 church until 23:00 weekends, the Louisville late-night gastropub for European beer fans.
Try: Gastropub plates, 30+ Belgian beers
Tip: Walk-in for the bar. Gralehaus next door runs separately for late food.
