Guidebook for Lexington

Mike
Guidebook for Lexington

Food Scene

30 second walk with great fish sandwiches, seafood specials. Attached to brewery for great atmosphere. Fantastic choice anytime but extra special on game nights!
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Smithtown Seafood
501 W 6th St
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30 second walk with great fish sandwiches, seafood specials. Attached to brewery for great atmosphere. Fantastic choice anytime but extra special on game nights!
Fantastic dishes- known for their smoked meats. Reasonably priced, eclectic atmosphere, fun!
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County Club Restaurant
555 Jefferson St
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Fantastic dishes- known for their smoked meats. Reasonably priced, eclectic atmosphere, fun!
Iconic Lexington staple. A must do for dinner/ brunch/ drinks. Check out the roof top for cocktails or dessert if possible.
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Dudley's On Short
259 W Short St
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Iconic Lexington staple. A must do for dinner/ brunch/ drinks. Check out the roof top for cocktails or dessert if possible.
Extremely creative donuts & strong coffee!
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North Lime Coffee & Donuts
101 W Loudon Ave
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Extremely creative donuts & strong coffee!
Top-tier steak house with classic sides and robust steakhouse atmospshere.
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Tony's of Lexington
401 W Main St
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Top-tier steak house with classic sides and robust steakhouse atmospshere.
Excellent food with all the classics- fried chicken, pasta, steaks, pork. Great eats all done very nicely. Quieter restaurant with a diverse group of locals old/young in the know.
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Coles 735 Main
735 E Main St
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Excellent food with all the classics- fried chicken, pasta, steaks, pork. Great eats all done very nicely. Quieter restaurant with a diverse group of locals old/young in the know.
Classic and not so classic pizzas with all kinds of beer. Can handle large crowds quickly.
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Pies & Pints - Lexington, KY
401 W Main St
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Classic and not so classic pizzas with all kinds of beer. Can handle large crowds quickly.
A treat about 15 minutes from downtown. Always a treasure to go. Classic Americana foods. Locals in the mix been coming here for a couple decades.
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Merrick Inn Restaurant
1074 Merrick Dr
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A treat about 15 minutes from downtown. Always a treasure to go. Classic Americana foods. Locals in the mix been coming here for a couple decades.
Very close on Jefferson Street. Great soups / sandwhiches for lunch and dinner. Fun and old timely quaint diner. A mom-pop original.
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Stella's Kentucky Deli
143 Jefferson St
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Very close on Jefferson Street. Great soups / sandwhiches for lunch and dinner. Fun and old timely quaint diner. A mom-pop original.
pizza large salads beers & libations in fun setting This guy has been running restaurants for 30 years. Easy on wallet. Close on Jefferson Street.... 2-3 min drive.
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Grey Goose
170 Jefferson St
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pizza large salads beers & libations in fun setting This guy has been running restaurants for 30 years. Easy on wallet. Close on Jefferson Street.... 2-3 min drive.
Fantastic steak and pastas and wonderful dishes very close. In the middle of Jefferson around several other dinner/drink venues. This has one of the best steaks I've ever had in Lexington. Small scale steakhouse- intimate. Again, this is run by same guy that owns Grey Goose and he knows his business.
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The Blue Heron Steakhouse
185 Jefferson Street
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Fantastic steak and pastas and wonderful dishes very close. In the middle of Jefferson around several other dinner/drink venues. This has one of the best steaks I've ever had in Lexington. Small scale steakhouse- intimate. Again, this is run by same guy that owns Grey Goose and he knows his business.
It's unique! Large menu. Large but cozy. Close by- about 4 min drive.
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Shakespeare and Co.
367 W Short St
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It's unique! Large menu. Large but cozy. Close by- about 4 min drive.
Close and good. In the thick of things on Short Street.
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Table Three Ten
310 W Short St
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Close and good. In the thick of things on Short Street.
Original. Creative. Hearty lunch & dinners in a classic diner setting. THIS LADY CHEF is making a name for herself locally and regionally. All kinds of food reasonably priced.
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Lexington Diner
841 Lane Allen Rd
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Original. Creative. Hearty lunch & dinners in a classic diner setting. THIS LADY CHEF is making a name for herself locally and regionally. All kinds of food reasonably priced.
great pizza in a near-campus pizzaplace kind of setting. It's here to stay for sure. large choices for toppings with good sandwiches/salads.
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Mellow Mushroom
503 S Upper St
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great pizza in a near-campus pizzaplace kind of setting. It's here to stay for sure. large choices for toppings with good sandwiches/salads.
A newer venue downtown on Main which is part of the 21C boutique hotel family (Louisville,Cincinnati,Lexington). Nice atmosphere. Fun bar. Great gathering place. Nice brunch and dinner choices.
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Lockbox
167 W Main St
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A newer venue downtown on Main which is part of the 21C boutique hotel family (Louisville,Cincinnati,Lexington). Nice atmosphere. Fun bar. Great gathering place. Nice brunch and dinner choices.
Dessert bakery. Good classics. Close on Main Street.
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Sunrise Bakery
111 W Main St
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Dessert bakery. Good classics. Close on Main Street.
Another classic bakery known for cakes/pies/ desserts. Also great lunch/breakfast and tons of coffee. Lex tradition for decades.
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Magee's Bakery
726 E Main St
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Another classic bakery known for cakes/pies/ desserts. Also great lunch/breakfast and tons of coffee. Lex tradition for decades.
If you want a great taco come here. Small and simple but they focus on getting it right. Tasty.
Ellos on Broadway
4850 Leestown Rd
If you want a great taco come here. Small and simple but they focus on getting it right. Tasty.
Tacos and more- beers/ bloody marys/full bar. Lively scene near campus. Typical taco place with chips and standard fare. Cheap.
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The Local Taco
315 S Limestone
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Tacos and more- beers/ bloody marys/full bar. Lively scene near campus. Typical taco place with chips and standard fare. Cheap.

Drinks & Nightlife

30 second walk with local brews in a popular setting- food service trucks and seafood restaurant attached.
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West Sixth Brewing
501 W 6th St
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30 second walk with local brews in a popular setting- food service trucks and seafood restaurant attached.
As in WINE BAR - SMALL PLATE type place. Nice wine selections Classy.
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Enoteca
191 Jefferson St
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As in WINE BAR - SMALL PLATE type place. Nice wine selections Classy.