• Yang Kee Noodle
    Choose one of the inventive (and modestly priced) Asian-inspired entrées, or create your own combination of stir-fry. The new “pick two” menu — including an appetizer and a smaller-portioned entrée — is a great choice for lunch.
    426-0800
    yangkeenoodle.com
    $ | St. Matthews | Asian
  • Zoe’s Kitchen
    Zoe’s offers a selection of salads, soups. hummus, sandwiches and light entrées. Full dinners and tubs of their sides and salads are available for carry out.
    585-0000
    zoeskitchen.com
    $ | Downtown | Selected Major Chain Restaurants
  • Karem’s Grill & Pub
    This Cheers-like bar and grill in Norton Commons is known for its meat offerings, particularly the triangle steak. Live music on Friday nights. Breakfast fans should come hungry on weekend mornings.
    327-5646
    karem.com
    $$ | Prospect/Upper River Road | Springhurst/Summit | Bar-and-Grills
  • Del Frisco's
    Family owned since 1981, Del Frisco’s is known for a solid menu that includes prime aged steaks, a variety of seafood, and a popular cheesy spinach side dish called Green Phunque.
    897-7077
    delfriscoslouisville.com
    $$$$$ | St. Matthews | Steakhouses
  • Plehn’s
    One of the handful of old-style bakeries remaining, this St. Matthews institution has a soda fountain with homemade brick ice cream and individual ices in addition to a full assortment of pastries, cakes and wedding cakes.
    896-4438
    plehns.com
    $ | St. Matthews | Bakery/Desserts
  • Nord’s Bakery
    This family-owned bakery in the heart of Germantown has it all — fresh-baked kuchen, doughnuts, cakes, pies, breads, butter buns and cookies. Yeah, we know the whole bacon thing is over done, but seriously — don’t leave without a maple-iced, bacon-topped Long John.
    634-0931
    $ | Germantown | Bakery/Desserts
  • Manny & Merle

     

    290-8888
    mannyandmerle.com
    Downtown | Bar-and-Grills
  • Cunningham’s Creekside
    An outpost of the downtown Cunningham’s restaurant, Cunningham’s Creekside overlooks Harrods Creek. Enjoy the ambience of riverside dining and the famous fried fish sandwich.
    228-3625
    $$ | Prospect/Upper River Road | Bar-and-Grills
  • Annie Cafe
    Annie’s place is fast becoming a favorite in the Vietnamese community for authentic, high-quality food. Try the popular pho or vegetable tofu with steamed rice.
    363-4847
    anniecafe.com
    $ | South Louisville | Vietnamese
  • Bristol Bar & Grille
    After more than 30 years and expansions to include five area locations, this Best of Louisville award record-holder remains beloved to a diverse crowd, as do the always-popular Bristol Burger and green chili wontons. The original Bardstown Road location offers lunch, dinner and late-night menus.
    456-1702
    bristolbarandgrille.com
    $$ | Highlands | Upscale Casual