Top rated Southern us restaurants in Louisville

Experience the best that Louisville has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 29 places from Southern us restaurant category.

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The Fat Lamb Modern Kitchen & Bar
Restaurant
Industrial-chic bistro for New American small plates & mains, plus imaginative craft cocktails.
$$ $$
4.70 (583 reviews)
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610 Magnolia
Restaurant
Chef Edward Lee's fixed-price eatery showcasing innovative Southern fare amid stylish decor.
$$$$
4.70 (403 reviews)
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Biscuit Belly - Nulu
Breakfast restaurant
Modest restaurant serving biscuit sandwiches and breakfast classics, plus coffee, floats, and cocktails.
$$ $$
4.60 (1.7K reviews)
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Wild Swann Restaurant
Restaurant
👍👍 A cozy little spot tucked away in the basement of a hotel you probably never heard about. Good food and super neat surroundings. Plus all the bourbon you could ever want.
4.60 (92 reviews)
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Feast BBQ
Barbecue restaurant
BBQ plates, sandwiches & tacos served with Southern-leaning sides, desserts & cocktails.
$$ $$
4.50 (3.6K reviews)
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Metro Diner
Diner
👍👍 We know these kind of places make good plentiful food but we wasn’t expecting this huge plate of food! 😆 not a bad thing at all cause we show nuff took the box with us and finished on the road! Our beautiful waitress was sweet and checked on us Multiple times. Bathroom was very clean! Sometimes t...
$$ $$
4.50 (3.4K reviews)
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The Café
American restaurant
Casual spot for Southern-style dishes including chicken salad sandwiches in a renovated warehouse.
$$ $$
4.50 (2.5K reviews)
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Cottage Inn
Southern restaurant (US)
A menu of sandwiches, pork chops, fried chicken & other comfort foods in a relaxed restaurant.
$ $$$
4.50 (996 reviews)
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Biscuit Belly - St. Matthews
Breakfast restaurant
👍👍 Relaxed atmosphere, good food and friendly staff. The Rockwell was tasty and filling. It could have used a little extra gravy as I thought it was a bit sparse but otherwise very good. The biscuit was fluffy, light and baked correctly to golden brown. Bonuts were deep fried biscuit dough with cinnam...
$$ $$
4.50 (798 reviews)
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Merle's Whiskey Kitchen
Southern restaurant (US)
Soul-food joint offering Southern cooking & bourbon in upbeat digs with an antique bar & live music.
$$ $$
4.40 (1.9K reviews)
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Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Fast food restaurant
Fast-food chain specializing in fried chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries & Texas toast.
$ $$$
4.40 (1.3K reviews)
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LouVino Highlands Restaurant & Wine Bar
Restaurant
Chill, fashionable hangout showcasing over 70 wines by the glass & Southern-style small plates.
$$$ $
4.40 (553 reviews)
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Doc Crow's
Barbecue restaurant
Spacious eatery (housed in a renovated old building) serving BBQ, oysters & other Southern classics.
$$ $$
4.30 (4.1K reviews)
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Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Fast food restaurant
Fast-food chain specializing in fried chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries & Texas toast.
$ $$$
4.30 (1.6K reviews)
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Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Fast food restaurant
Fast-food chain specializing in fried chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries & Texas toast.
$ $$$
4.30 (1.4K reviews)
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Bootleg Bar-B-Q
Barbecue restaurant
Outpost of a long-running local eatery featuring hickory pit-roasted pork & scratch-made sides.
$$ $$
4.30 (1.4K reviews)
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Shirley Mae’s Cafe
Soul food restaurant
Southern fried chicken, ham hocks & drinks served in a down-to-earth diner with a vintage vibe.
$ $$$
4.30 (971 reviews)
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Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Traditional American restaurant
Family-friendly chain serving American comfort food with a Texas twist, plus cocktails.
$$ $$
4.20 (2.2K reviews)
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Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Fast food restaurant
Fast-food chain specializing in fried chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries & Texas toast.
$ $$$
4.20 (1.7K reviews)
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Dasha Barbour's 217 E. Main St
Southern restaurant (US)
👍👍 On my last day in Louisville, I asked a local foodie friend “What’s the one restaurant I’ll regret not having tried if I don’t eat it tonight?” and without hesitation he said “Dasha Barbour’s”. And he was right. From the hot brown to the fried ribs to the phenomenal sides, everything was on point. T...
$$ $$
4.20 (1.1K reviews)
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