City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Address: 1607 Bardstown Rd.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Address: 2345 Lexington Rd.
18. Molly Malone’S Irish Pub
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (502) 473-1222
Address: 933 Baxter Ave.
Description: There’s a popular weekday happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. with $1 off premium drafts at this Irish Hill establishment that stays open late. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, Molly Malone’s is also a place to stop in for hearty pub fare and a drink or two. Old World pub style defines Molly’s interior, but there’s a huge outdoor deck and patio that are always hopping and good places to meet the locals. Molly’s seems to be busy all the time, serving up everything from live Irish music to bangers and mash and smoked salmon. In addition, there are televised international rugby and soccer matches.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Address: 1025 Barret Ave.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Address: 644 Baxter Ave.
21. Shenanigan’S Pub
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (502) 491-9148
Address: 4519 Bardstown Rd.
Description: A friendly little neighborhood bar that’s popular with students from nearby Bellarmine University, this pub also attracts local families and Highlands hipsters for its good bar food. The chili, spiked with Woodford Reserve bourbon, is popular, and so are the Bellarmine burger and the grilled cheese sandwiches with freshly made Irish potato chips. There’s a divide between the bar and the dining area, so during the day it’s also a regular destination for lunch and dinner guests. Like all bars in Louisville, there’s no smoking; however, an inviting outside area provides the opportunity to light up.
22. Club Oasis
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (502) 412-2275
Address: 1506 Lakeshore Court
Description: Popular with the Latino crowd, Club Oasis is the place in town where people come for regular themed parties and the chance to dance hip-hop, salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton, and more. Well-known regional DJs work their magic, and national acts such as Pitbull pop in to entertain the lively crowds.
23. Dutch’S Tavern
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (502) 895-9004
Address: 3922 Shelbyville Rd.
Description: Dutch’s Tavern is one of the oldest venues for live music in the city. Going strong since 1929, Dutch’s is the quintessential neighborhood bar where everyone will get to know your name if you come around often enough. Located one block east from St. Matthews Station at the corner of Breckenridge and Shelbyville, the tavern features live entertainment every night of the week. Dutch’s is also the place for fans of the Green Bay Packers. Every Sunday during the football season, the Packers can be seen playing on the big screen.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Address: 8131 New La Grange Rd.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Address: 120 South Floyd St.
26. The Pink Door
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (502) 413-5204
Address: 2222 Dundee Rd.
Description: Thursday is gay night at the Pink Door, a popular Deer Park noodle house on Douglas Loop. Late into the night, a friendly, high-energy crowd dances along to DJs playing requests; at 10 p.m. there are drink specials like $4.50 martinis, hot sake for $2.50, and Coors Light on draft for $1.50.
27. Starbase Q
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Address: 921 West Main St.
Description: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., this “industrial video bar, lounge, and club” is an innovative nightclub for gays and lesbians with DJs, dancing, and karaoke. The Galaxy Girls perform on Saturdays, and the first Friday of every month is the Camptown Cabaret. Gay-owned and -operated, Starbase Q recently expanded to over 40,000 square feet of space on multiple levels. A popular happy hour takes place Tuesday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Closed on Monday.
28. Teddy Bear’S Bar And Grille
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (502) 589-2619
Address: 1148 Garvin Place
Description: Teddy Bear’s calls itself a bar and grille, but you won’t find any food there other than snacks from the vending machine. A tiny bar—an old-fashioned hole in the wall, some would call it—on an Old Louisville side street, Teddy Bear’s generally attracts a crowd of older gay men; however, all ages and orientations tend to pop in. The staff is friendly and the clientele unpretentious. Popular draws are Beer Bust Sunday and all-night happy hour on Wednesday. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m., Teddy Bear’s has karaoke until 3 a.m. on Thursday. No cover charge.
29. Tink’S Pub
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (502) 634-8180
Address: 2235 South Preston St.
Description: One of the oldest clubs in the city, Tink’s knows how to treat a lady, because every night is ladies night. In addition to nightly specials, visitors to this friendly neighborhood bar will find video poker, darts, pool, and karaoke. Although the crowd is mostly lesbian, everyone is welcome. Open till 4 a.m. seven days a week, Tink’s has a daily happy hour until 9 p.m., and an all-day happy hour on Tuesday. No cover charge.
30. Tryangles
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (502) 583-6395
Address: 209 South Preston St.
Description: This casual flannel-and-jeans bar caters mainly to gay men over 30, though you’ll find younger patrons as well. On one side there are tables and a square bar with stools and a pool-table area. The other side is darker and has a second bar with a small dance floor and stage setup where male strippers perform on Friday and Saturday nights. Conveniently located near the bridges downtown, Tryangle’s has its own parking lot in addition to plentiful on-street parking. It is a block’s walk to the Connection, so many guys out for a night on the town like to start with a drink at Tryangles and then head over to the Connection. Or else they take a break from the Connection and head over to Tryangles in the middle of the evening. No cover charge.