• Caviar Japanese Restaurant
    The well-designed dining room and two bars add ambiance to a menu that includes sushi, teryiaki and tempura dishes, soups and salads.
    625-3090
    caviarsushibar.com
    $$ | Downtown | Japanese
  • Proof on Main

     

    217-6360
    proofonmain.com
    $$$$ | Downtown | Fine Dining
  • Wiltshire on Market
    This small, intimate restaurant is an offshoot of Wiltshire Pantry, a local catering company. Plan to be surprised by the menu, as it changes weekly. One sure thing, though: It always includes a meat, chicken, seafood, and vegetarian selection.
    589-5224
    wiltshirepantry.com
    $$$ | Downtown | Bistros
  • Maker’s Mark Bourbon House & Lounge
    An inventive menu offers complex taste sensations with an emphasis on Kentucky regional cuisine. The bar is stocked with 70-plus bourbons from Kentucky distilleries — some of which find their way into dishes and desserts like the Maker’s Mark bourbon balls.
    568-9009
    makerslounge.com
    $$$$ | Downtown | Bistros
  • Wolfgang Puck Express
    Features several popular Puck dishes in a casual setting at the downtown convention center. Choose from such classics as the trademarked Chinois chicken salad or the ginger salmon.
    562-0983
    wolfgangpuck.com/express
    $$$ | Downtown | Bistros
  • Doc Crow’s
    Doc Crow’s offers a taste of the coastal South in a chic setting on Whiskey Row. Oysters are a specialty — try them raw, fried, or baked — as well as po’ boys and pulled pork sandwiches.
    257-7132
    doccrows.com
    $$$ | Downtown | Upscale Casual
  • Cunningham's
    After 130 years, it still has the most substantial fried-fish sandwich in town — and that’s saying something in this fried-fish loving town. The turtle soup’s a keeper, too.
    587-0526
    $ | Downtown | Homestyle
  • Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
    This lively eatery features handcrafted beer and a menu fit for imbibing. Try the Kobe beef Cheeseburger paired with a seasonal brew.
    589-8935
    gordonbiersch.com
    $$$$ | Downtown | Brewpubs
  • Quattro

     

    502-618-1904
    quattrolouisville.com
    $$$ | Downtown | Bistros
  • Manny & Merle

     

    290-8888
    mannyandmerle.com
    Downtown | Bar-and-Grills