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For food, Louisville has some good places to eat. Whether you’re looking for barbecue, comfort food, or gourmet restaurants, you’ll be satisfied.
Main Eatery
On my very first trip through town in 2006, I had a sandwich at Main Eatery in the West Main District. It was delicious and I would like to try it again on a future visit.
HammerHeads
My friend Tyra took us to HammerHeads, which is located off the beaten path in the Germantown neighborhood. Tyra described it as “southern hipster cuisine”, and as soon as we walked in it felt like it was a gourmet restaurant disguised as a dive bar. You can’t miss it with the giant shark above the entrance.
After a 15 minute wait, we were taken to our table. We started off sharing an order of mac and cheese balls, which were amazing. I would’ve been happy with them for the main course.
For the main course, I had a pulled pork sandwich and Marisol had the BBQ lamb ribs. Both were delicious. We were completely satisfied with the experience, and the price was more than reasonable at about US$40 with drinks and tip.
Safai
After dinner at HammerHeads, we took a ride to Safai, which serves high-quality gourmet organic coffee. In addition to excellent coffees and teas, they serve crepes and sweets. Safai is located in the Highlands area.
Merle’s Whiskey Kitchen
Finally, on a trip down to Nashville in December 2018, I stopped with some friends at Merle’s Whiskey Kitchen in the West Main District. They offer fried chicken, sandwiches, tacos, and some great drinks from the bar. There’s also live music at times.
We all shared Canadian bourbon maple bacon which was incredible as well as the el jefe nachos.
Everyone had a sandwich for their main course. About half of us had the big pig, which is a delicious pulled pork sandwich.
