Guidebook for Lexington
Food Scene
Consistently good bar food accompanied by a craft draught beer selection and excellent bartender.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Galvin's
155 W Main StConsistently good bar food accompanied by a craft draught beer selection and excellent bartender.
The BEST place to sample Kentucky cuisine -- period. Also, serves breakfast all day!
31 recommandé par les habitants
Ramsey's Diner
4391 Old Harrodsburg RdThe BEST place to sample Kentucky cuisine -- period. Also, serves breakfast all day!
Don Senor
810 US-27Mexican-American menu will satisfy a variety of tastes. Draught Dos Equis. Say no more.
Casual dining in a country setting. Wine and beer, only. Live Bluegrass music on Friday nights.
55 recommandé par les habitants
Windy Corner Market
4595 Bryan Station RdCasual dining in a country setting. Wine and beer, only. Live Bluegrass music on Friday nights.
The closest Lexington has to a traditional country inn. One of our favorite anniversary dinner locations.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Merrick Inn Restaurant
1074 Merrick DrThe closest Lexington has to a traditional country inn. One of our favorite anniversary dinner locations.
The ONLY authentic Philly cheesesteak in Lexington. Great for a leisurely Saturday luncheon. Soft drinks only.
Courtyard Deli
351 Church StThe ONLY authentic Philly cheesesteak in Lexington. Great for a leisurely Saturday luncheon. Soft drinks only.
Fine dining downtown in the heart of the nightclub district. Weather permitting, ask for a rooftop seating.
74 recommandé par les habitants
Dudley's On Short
259 W Short StFine dining downtown in the heart of the nightclub district. Weather permitting, ask for a rooftop seating.
We go here for the BEST crag bisque outside Key West. Really!
24 recommandé par les habitants
Parlay Social
249 W Short StWe go here for the BEST crag bisque outside Key West. Really!
Drinks & Nightlife
Bluegrass Tavern
115 CheapsideThe largest Bourbon selection in the USA! Really.
Henry Clay's Public House
112 North Upper StreetGreat live music.
Belles Cocktail House
156 Market StBest hand-crafted Manhattan cocktail in town.
Parks & Nature
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works PkwySee and learn everything about the horse.
The naming place for Lexington, this city park has restored its surroundings to the original natural savannah that was Central Kentucky.
43 recommandé par les habitants
McConnell Springs
416 Rebmann LnThe naming place for Lexington, this city park has restored its surroundings to the original natural savannah that was Central Kentucky.
Entertainment & Activities
Take in a movie in a classic 1950s-style theatre. Lovingly restored with HD projection.
67 recommandé par les habitants
Kentucky Theatre
214 E Main StTake in a movie in a classic 1950s-style theatre. Lovingly restored with HD projection.
Sightseeing
Ashland - The Henry Clay Estate
120 Sycamore RdHouse and garden tours
Restored hemp plantation mansion and outbuildings, gardens.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Waveland State Historic Site
225 Waveland Museum LnRestored hemp plantation mansion and outbuildings, gardens.
Arts & Culture
The girlhood home of Mary Todd Lincoln, restored as it may have been furnished when she lived here.
70 recommandé par les habitants
Mary Todd Lincoln House
578 W Main StThe girlhood home of Mary Todd Lincoln, restored as it may have been furnished when she lived here.
In lieu of a central history museum, Lexington features four "house tours," this being one of them . (The others Ashland, above, Mary Todd Lincoln House, and Waveland State Shrine, below). This was the home of Gen. John Hut Morgan, CSA, "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy," furnished as it may have looked when he lived here.
Also serves as the headquarters of the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation,
Purhase the "Four House Tour Ticket" for discount admissions at the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Hopemont, The Hunt-Morgan House
201 N Mill StIn lieu of a central history museum, Lexington features four "house tours," this being one of them . (The others Ashland, above, Mary Todd Lincoln House, and Waveland State Shrine, below). This was the home of Gen. John Hut Morgan, CSA, "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy," furnished as it may have looked when he lived here.
Also serves as the headquarters of the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation,
Purhase the "Four House Tour Ticket" for discount admissions at the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Essentials
Kroger Marketplace
106 Marketplace CirAbout 20 minutes away.