City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Address: 106 Sears Ave.
77. Del Frisco’S
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (502) 897-7077
Address: 4107 Oechsli Ave.
Description: One of Louisville’s hidden fine-dining treasures, Del Frisco’s is tucked away in a small nondescript row of businesses behind the Old Sears Building off Sears Avenue. Once through the front door, you enter a warm atmosphere with deep wood tones and thick carpets. USDA Prime corn-fed, aged steak occupies a prominent position on the menu, and aside from rib eye, sirloin, filet mignon, and prime rib, you’ll find a popular chateaubriand for two. There’s also a good selection of seafood and poultry dishes at this old-school steakhouse, along with classic starters such as shrimp cocktail, escargots, lobster bisque, and spinach salad with hot bacon dressing. Sides, including potatoes au gratin and sautéed mushrooms, are very popular here as well.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Address: 122 Sears Ave.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Address: 4115 Oechsli Ave.
80. Lotsa Pasta International Food Shop
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (502) 896-6361
Address: 3717 Lexington Rd.
Description: Known for delicious handmade deli sandwiches and tantalizing gourmet items, Lotsa Pasta has a secluded cafe with free Wi-Fi service where you can enjoy a bite to eat before filling up your shopping basket. Large windows open onto a garden patio, and there are specialty coffees, teas, and pastries offered as well. St. Matthews’ favorite gourmet stop started off as a pasta shop in 1982, and quickly grew to include a bakery, deli, and cheese counter. Italian delicacies and house-made pastas are still a mainstay at Lotsa Pasta, but hard-to-find international items and local goodies line the shelves as well. Lotsa Pasta is open daily.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Address: 5050 Norton Healthcare Blvd.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Address: 10001 Forest Green Blvd.
83. Mitchell’S Fish Market
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (502) 412-1818
Address: 4031 Summit Plaza Dr.
Description: An ever-changing menu printed twice daily at Mitchell’s Fish Market restaurants allows diners to sample the finest and freshest seafood from around the world. From the waters of the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, from Cape Cod to the coasts of Chile, from the Bering Strait to Chesapeake Bay—there are more than 80 selections for fish lovers. The Louisville link in the chain is a sleek and stylish eatery just off the Gene Snyder at the Summit. The Louisville Mitchell’s Fish Market serves lunch and dinner seven days a week.
84. Mojito Tapas Restaurant
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (502) 425-0949
Address: 2231 Holiday Manor Center
Description: Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, this restaurant in the Holiday Manor shopping center has become one of the city’s most popular restaurants in recent years. The draw is the innovative cooking of chef-owner Fernando Martinez, who specializes in small-plate Spanish tapas with a Cuban vibe. What was already a good place for tapas was kicked up a notch or two in early 2007 after Martinez spent a couple of months in Europe, taking a six-week intensive culinary program at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and traveling to Spain for culinary influence. With more than 30 tapas plus salads, flatbread dishes, sandwiches, and paella—all reasonably priced and portioned—it’s a place for an affordable feast with a group of friends who like to sit around and share their food.
85. Selena’S At Willow Lake
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (502) 245-9004
Address: 10609 Lagrange Rd.
Description: Located in Anchorage, Selena’s is housed at the old Willow Lake Tavern, a quaint brick building that dates back to the 1920s. Outside, there’s an inviting wraparound patio perfect for alfresco dining well into the fall, thanks to the presence of outdoor heaters; inside, it is broken up into warmly lit chambers furnished with comfortable booths and tables. Alan Salmon, the owner of Selena’s at the Willow Lake Tavern, named the restaurant in honor of his culinary mentor of sorts, a second-generation Sicilian woman named Selena D’Avanza, who was a childhood neighbor when he lived in Florida. Today, the menu features an eclectic collection of appetizers and entrees based on her Italian and Creole recipes.
86. Z’S Oyster Bar & Steakhouse
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (502) 429-8000
Address: 101 Whittington Pkwy.
Description: Listed as one of Tom Horan’s “Top 10 Seafood Restaurants” in the United States, Z’s Oyster Bar & Steakhouse features select cuts of prime Midwestern aged beef that is hand-cut to order and cooked just the way you like it. In addition, oyster lovers can select from the best shellfish available—from the West Coast, East Coast, or the Gulf—thanks to the day-boat fishermen who supply the bulk of the fresh seafood that is simply and expertly prepared. With a Wine Spectator award-winning wine list of over 600 different selections, it’s easy to find something to go along with signature cuts of meat such as the porterhouse or pork rib chop. This pricey, classy restaurant also houses a private dining room that seats 20 to 60 for company functions or family get-togethers.
87. El Caporal
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (812) 282-7174
Address: 515 East State St.
Description: This restaurant—part of a local chain that started off in Louisville as the area’s first well-known Mexican restaurant—is one of the more-popular Mexican joints in southern Indiana. The interior is bright and cheerful, and it’s especially popular with families who have small children. Aside from the usual Tex-Mex selections like tacos, burritos, and enchiladas, you’ll also find fajitas, carnitas, carne asada, and a good chili relleno. The homemade flan is a favorite dessert.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Address: 2421 Scottsville Rd.
89. La Rosita Mexican Grill
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (812) 944-3620
Address: 1515 East Market St.
Description: Tucked away in a hidden residential area of New Albany, La Rosita Mexican Grill features vibrant fare typical of many eateries in Mexico City, the chef’s old stomping grounds. Aside from the usual suspects like carne asada, burritos, and quesadillas, the menu also showcases authentic Mexican specialties such as tortas, huaraches, pambazos, and other items not normally found in most local Tex-Mex establishments. For something different, try the tamal, which is draped in sauces the color of the Mexican flag and sprinkled with cheese, or the shrimp cocktail. A second La Rosita location off of Grant Line Road at 113 Grant Line Plaza specializes in tacos and such. Call (812) 948-7967 for more information.
City: Louisville, KY
Category: Restaurants
Address: 148 East Market St.