Chuck's Guide to Food and Fun
Food scene
A short walk for a great breakfast or lunch. This place is a great stop with a great outdoor space.
38 locals recommend
doodles breakfast and lunch
262 N LimestoneA short walk for a great breakfast or lunch. This place is a great stop with a great outdoor space.
Located just down the alley at the corner of West 6th and Upper, Standing Room only by Yamaguchis is something completely different. Guaranteed to be some of the best made-to-order food and drink you have ever enjoyed in a super cool space that is perfect for socializing and fun. Opens at 4p Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
6 locals recommend
SRO
123 W 6th StLocated just down the alley at the corner of West 6th and Upper, Standing Room only by Yamaguchis is something completely different. Guaranteed to be some of the best made-to-order food and drink you have ever enjoyed in a super cool space that is perfect for socializing and fun. Opens at 4p Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
This is easily one of my very favorite restaurants in Lexington. It is just quirky enough and the food is spectacular. Go here if you can.
75 locals recommend
County Club Restaurant
555 Jefferson StThis is easily one of my very favorite restaurants in Lexington. It is just quirky enough and the food is spectacular. Go here if you can.
A fun bar for great drinks and quick good food before and after the show. Awesome brunch on the weekends, teriffic bloody mary's
18 locals recommend
Minglewood
159 N LimestoneA fun bar for great drinks and quick good food before and after the show. Awesome brunch on the weekends, teriffic bloody mary's
A very nice French restaurant. Excellent dinner and social scene. Spectacular wine list and cocktails. Enjoy all you can eat Mussels and Fries on Monday. Street side tables in the warmer months.
29 locals recommend
Le Deauville
199 N LimestoneA very nice French restaurant. Excellent dinner and social scene. Spectacular wine list and cocktails. Enjoy all you can eat Mussels and Fries on Monday. Street side tables in the warmer months.
Great food and excellent service. This is one of my favorite local spots to grab a beer and a burger. The burgers are some of the best around. Good prices and good bottle beer list.
16 locals recommend
Sidebar Grill
147 N LimestoneGreat food and excellent service. This is one of my favorite local spots to grab a beer and a burger. The burgers are some of the best around. Good prices and good bottle beer list.
Good burgers and craft brews. Fun, fast counter service Well designed menu. Great for groups. Very nice atmosphere year-round. Across from the courthouse.
9 locals recommend
Oscar Diggs
155 N LimestoneGood burgers and craft brews. Fun, fast counter service Well designed menu. Great for groups. Very nice atmosphere year-round. Across from the courthouse.
If you like hotdogs, you'll love Sam's Hot Dogs. It's a hot dog stand with low prices and a decent chili slaw dog. One of the owner/employees is Angelina Jolee's doppleganger. Fast food.
Sam's Hot Dog Stand, Lexington
105 N LimestoneIf you like hotdogs, you'll love Sam's Hot Dogs. It's a hot dog stand with low prices and a decent chili slaw dog. One of the owner/employees is Angelina Jolee's doppleganger. Fast food.
Right around the block! Great place for coffee and donuts. Excellent donuts, good coffee. There is usually a line. Limited seating, but if you go early you might miss the fuss.
71 locals recommend
North Lime Coffee & Donuts
101 W Loudon AveRight around the block! Great place for coffee and donuts. Excellent donuts, good coffee. There is usually a line. Limited seating, but if you go early you might miss the fuss.
Bar
A fun stop on any night out. Great whiskey selection. Named top 55 Bourbon Bars by Bourbon Review magazine. Great beer list too. Classic video games. Bloody Mary bar on Sunday.
30 locals recommend
Arcadium Bar
574 N LimestoneA fun stop on any night out. Great whiskey selection. Named top 55 Bourbon Bars by Bourbon Review magazine. Great beer list too. Classic video games. Bloody Mary bar on Sunday.
Newly renovated neighborhood watering hole. Great live music most nights and weekends. .
33 locals recommend
Al's Bar
601 N LimestoneNewly renovated neighborhood watering hole. Great live music most nights and weekends. .
Great beers in a cozy tap room in NoLi. There is often a food truck on the weekends. Check their Facebook page for more information.
22 locals recommend
Rock House Brewing
119 Luigart CtGreat beers in a cozy tap room in NoLi. There is often a food truck on the weekends. Check their Facebook page for more information.
Just a few bloick away. Great beers, fun and food from Smithtown Seafood here. This building is host to multiple organizations. You just never know what may be happening here, but it is a great place to meet locals and find cool stuff.
152 locals recommend
West Sixth Brewing
501 W 6th StJust a few bloick away. Great beers, fun and food from Smithtown Seafood here. This building is host to multiple organizations. You just never know what may be happening here, but it is a great place to meet locals and find cool stuff.
Excellent Hidden Hip cocktail bar with fun spaces for being socail with friends. Play board games, watch weird video, good soundtrack. Pro Tip: The house tequilla is darn good.
14 locals recommend
Ona
108 Church StreetExcellent Hidden Hip cocktail bar with fun spaces for being socail with friends. Play board games, watch weird video, good soundtrack. Pro Tip: The house tequilla is darn good.
It's a pub with no food. It's pretty much what you expect.
9 locals recommend
Molly Brooke's Irish Bar
109 N LimestoneIt's a pub with no food. It's pretty much what you expect.
Sports and entertainment
Home court of the University of Kentucky Wildcats! Rupp Arena is a storied venue for sports and concerts.
Rupp Arena
430 W Vine StTraveler advice
Getting around
Lyft and Uber are the best way to get around.
From The Dude's Abode you can safely and easily walk around downtown. Lexington is pretty safe. If you pay attention to your surroundings and don't make bad decisions, you shouldn't have any problems. If you plan to tie one on, take a Lyft or Uber.