Louisville's 640,796 residents are paired with 1,020 places listed in this guide, made up of 732 restaurants, 163 quick service spots, 55 cafes and 67 bars. Mexican at 93, Pizza at 86 and Bars at 64 are the largest categories in these listings,.
Louisville has 15.9 listed places per 10,000 residents, well below the 41.8 median for all cities in this guide. The count covers the listings in this guide, not a census of every business in the city.
529 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Subway (28), McDonald's (22), Starbucks (16) and Taco Bell (15).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, Louisville ranks #307 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in Louisville by cuisine
Mexican in Louisville
- Restaurant · Mexican · 5204 Elzie Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 12613 Taylorsville Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 6201 Preston Hwy
- Restaurant · Mexican · 4632 Hendrik Dr
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 5637 Outer Loop
- Restaurant · Mexican · 5400 Preston Hwy
Pizza in Louisville
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 5524 New Cut Rd
- Restaurant · Pizza · 12907 Factory Ln
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 4118 Summit Plaza Dr
- Restaurant · Pizza · 4111 Murphy Ln
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 5000 Mud Ln
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 10011 Dixie Highway
Bars in Louisville
- Bar · 2118 Bruce Ave
- Bar · 3598 Springhurst Blvd
- Bar · Chain · 10206 Westport Road
- Bar · Chain · 11324 Preston Hwy
- Restaurant · 7813 Beulah Church Rd
- Bar · 9411 Norton Commons Blvd
Coffee shops and cafes in Louisville
- Cafe · Chain · 12605 Taylorsville Rd
- Cafe · Chain · 4915 Dixie Hwy
- Cafe · 6915 Southside Dr
- Cafe · Chain · Dixie Manor Shopping Center, 6731 Dixie Hwy
- Cafe · Chain · 12911 Factory Ln
- Cafe · Chain · 7700 Laurel Ridge Rd
Sandwiches and delis in Louisville
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 12613 Taylorsville Rd Suite 116
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 4801 Outer Loop
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 4905 Outer Loop
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 10521 Fischer Park Drive
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 9050 Dixie Hwy
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 4677 Outer Loop
Bakeries and donuts in Louisville
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 4801 Outer Loop
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 4162 Bardstown Rd
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 4923 Outer Loop
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 1801 Rudy Ln
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 10451 Champion Farms Dr
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 9426 Shelbyville Rd
Own a restaurant in Louisville?
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