NeighbourhoodNuLu
HoursTue-Thu 16:00 to midnight, Fri 16:00 to 02:00, Sat 13:00 to 02:00, Sun 16:00 to midnight, closed Mon

Food program: Mediterranean small plates

Location

Address: 829 E Market Street, Louisville, KY 40206

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bar Vetti ★ 4.4

Tue to Sun 17:00 to 22:30, closed Mon

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.

Signature pour: Lambrusco by the glass

Wine focus: Italian regional pours, natural and classic

Food: House-made pasta and small plates

Tip: Walk-in for the bar and patio. The pasta list rotates weekly with the wine pairings.

727 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202

Lou Lou on Market ★ 4.3

Tue to Sat 17:00 to 22:00, Sun brunch 10:00 to 14:00

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 and Bananas Foster.

Signature pour: Champagne and Bananas Foster pairing

Wine focus: American and French old-world bottles

Food: New Orleans-rooted small plates

Tip: Book the dining room on OpenTable. The bar takes walk-ins and pours a tighter list.

812 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40206

8UP Elevated Drinkery and Kitchen ★ 4.2

Daily 17:00 to 24:00

8UP on West Chestnut in Louisville pours wine, mint juleps and bourbon flights from the Hilton Garden Inn rooftop, an all-glass downtown drinkery with skyline views.

Signature pour: Mint Julep with rooftop view

Wine focus: Mid-range American and European bottles

Food: Wood-fired pizzas and shareable plates

Tip: Book the rooftop patio on OpenTable for Derby weekend. The cocktail program is the draw.

350 West Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40202

Volare Italian Ristorante ★ 4.4

Daily 16:30 to 22:00

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 Italian.

Signature pour: Super Tuscan reds by the glass

Wine focus: Italian regional bottles, Super Tuscans

Food: House-made pasta and seafood

Tip: Walk-in for the bar; book the dining room online. Aperitivo hour pours half-glasses.

2300 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206

MeeshMeesh Mediterranean ★ 4.7

Tue to Sat 17:00 to 22:00, Sun 17:00 to 21:00

MeeshMeesh in Louisville pours Lebanese, Israeli and Mediterranean wines alongside chef Noam Bilitzer's Levantine mezze, a NuLu East Market wine-and-food destination.

Signature pour: Israeli orange wine

Wine focus: Lebanese, Israeli and Mediterranean wines

Food: Levantine mezze

Tip: Book on Tock. The patio takes walk-ins during warmer months.

636 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202

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