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Central Kentucky's Restaurants & Cafés, Ranked — The Lexington Index

The Lexington Index · July 26, 2026 edition

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88%
of 350 list no social
28%
no website
27%
invisible online
ALL 350 Restaurants & Cafés 110 Other 104 Medical 34 Beauty & Wellness 22 Finance & Insurance 18 Law Firms 14 Dental Practices 14 Auto Services 11 Home Services 7 Gyms & Fitness 7

Restaurants & Cafés — full ranking

110 ranked
T-#1 Beau's Cafe · 90/100 ⧉
T-#2 Central Purrk Cat Cafe · Georgetown90/100 ⧉
T-#3 Dave's Blazin BBQ · 90/100 ⧉
T-#4 Dunn in the Kitchen · Georgetown90/100 ⧉
T-#5 Leestown Coffee House · 90/100 ⧉
T-#6 Archa Nine Thai Kitchen · Lexington85/100 ⧉
T-#7 Bad Ass Coffee · 85/100 ⧉
T-#8 Galvin's on Main · Georgetown85/100 ⧉
T-#9 Golden Leaves LLC · Richmond80/100 ⧉
T-#10 Romero's · Mount Sterling80/100 ⧉
#11 The Brown Barrel & Blind Harry's · Midway75/100 ⧉
T-#12 El Rancho Tapatio · Lexington70/100 ⧉
T-#13 Luna's Coffee, Wine, and Butterfly Cafe · 70/100 ⧉
T-#14 A Cup of Common Wealth · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#15 Athenian Grill · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#16 Benson Valley Bourbon · Frankfort65/100 ⧉
T-#17 Big City Pizza · Richmond65/100 ⧉
T-#18 Blue Door Smokehouse · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#19 Captain D's · 65/100 ⧉
T-#20 Cherry Seed Coffee House and Roastery · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#21 Cinco de Mayo · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#22 Eppings on Eastside · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#23 Favor · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#24 First Watch · 65/100 ⧉
T-#25 Five Guys · 65/100 ⧉
T-#26 Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Lexington · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#27 Josanne's Homestyle Kitchen · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#28 Little Caesars · 65/100 ⧉
T-#29 Mad Mushroom · Richmond65/100 ⧉
T-#30 Maka Mia Pizza on Main · Winchester65/100 ⧉
T-#31 Malone's Steakhouse · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#32 Minton's · 65/100 ⧉
T-#33 Old Kentucky Chocolates · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#34 Perico's Mexican Restaurant · Paris65/100 ⧉
T-#35 Poppy's Bakery · Frankfort65/100 ⧉
T-#36 Smithtown Seafood · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#37 Smokin' Howard's Sports Bar & Grill · Winchester65/100 ⧉
T-#38 The Cooperage Bar · Frankfort65/100 ⧉
T-#39 The Peach Cobbler Factory · Richmond65/100 ⧉
T-#40 Wicked Wisk Cake Co · Frankfort65/100 ⧉
T-#41 WING KYNG · Lexington65/100 ⧉
T-#42 Sláinte Public House · 60/100 ⧉
T-#43 Champions Sports Bar and Grill · 60/100 ⧉
T-#44 Giovanni's Pizza · Richmond60/100 ⧉
T-#45 Gumbo Ya Ya · Nicholasville60/100 ⧉
T-#46 Hello Falafel · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#47 Joy Food · Nicholasville60/100 ⧉
T-#48 King Buffet · Richmond60/100 ⧉
T-#49 Kpot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot · 60/100 ⧉
T-#50 Winchell's · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#51 Agave & Rye · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#52 Cracker Barrel · 60/100 ⧉
T-#53 El Patio Mexican Restaurant · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#54 Golden Wok · 60/100 ⧉
T-#55 Infinity: Rooftop Restaurant + Bar · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#56 Jump Start Smoothies · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#57 Kung Fu Noodle · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#58 Mama Tequila · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#59 Miyako Sushi and Steakhouse · 60/100 ⧉
T-#60 Papa Leno's · Berea60/100 ⧉
T-#61 Sawyer's Downtown · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#62 Shake n Crave · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#63 The Wondering Bock · Lexington60/100 ⧉
T-#64 JY Kitchen · 55/100 ⧉
T-#65 Cheng's · Lexington55/100 ⧉
T-#66 J. J. McBrewsters · Lexington55/100 ⧉
T-#67 Mancino's Pizza & Grinders · Lexington55/100 ⧉
T-#68 3Ten · Lexington55/100 ⧉
T-#69 Big Kahuna · 55/100 ⧉
T-#70 Engine House Coffee · Frankfort55/100 ⧉
T-#71 Staxx Barbecue · 50/100 ⧉
T-#72 Dave's Diner · Frankfort50/100 ⧉
T-#73 ItalX · Lexington50/100 ⧉
T-#74 Sav's Chill · Lexington50/100 ⧉
T-#75 School Sushi · Lexington50/100 ⧉
T-#76 The Social Vegan · 50/100 ⧉
T-#77 815 Prime · Midway20/100 ⧉
T-#78 Bad Wolf Burgers - Fiercely Crafted Burgers & Cafe · Lexington20/100 ⧉
T-#79 Cypress & Oak Restaurant · Frankfort20/100 ⧉
T-#80 Dicey Rileys Pub · Frankfort20/100 ⧉
T-#81 Don Señor Express · Richmond20/100 ⧉
T-#82 Frank's Donuts · Winchester20/100 ⧉
T-#83 Heirloom · Midway20/100 ⧉
T-#84 Mi Fiesta Mexican Restaurant · Frankfort20/100 ⧉
T-#85 Mi Hacienda Cooper’s Mexican Restaurant · Richmond20/100 ⧉
T-#86 Mortimer Bibb's Public House · Frankfort20/100 ⧉
T-#87 Nat's · Lexington20/100 ⧉
T-#88 Off The Ground Coffee House · 20/100 ⧉
T-#89 Office Lounge · Lexington20/100 ⧉
T-#90 Philip’s Market · Lexington20/100 ⧉
T-#91 Pho BC · Lexington20/100 ⧉
T-#92 Ruby's Cafe & Marketplace · Lexington20/100 ⧉
T-#93 Sal's Chophouse · Lexington20/100 ⧉
T-#94 Stainless Brewing & Spirits · Frankfort20/100 ⧉
T-#95 Viva Mexico · Lexington20/100 ⧉
T-#96 Wong Wong Chinese Restaurant · Lexington20/100 ⧉
T-#97 Yummy Yummy Asian Cuisine · Lexington20/100 ⧉
T-#98 Tokyo Hibachi & Suishi · 15/100 ⧉
T-#99 B's Bakery · Frankfort15/100 ⧉
T-#100 Clay's Downtown Restaurant · Paris15/100 ⧉
T-#101 Grand Reserve · Lexington15/100 ⧉
T-#102 House of Commons · Frankfort15/100 ⧉
T-#103 Khin's Sushi · Richmond15/100 ⧉
T-#104 Lucky Dog Cafe · Winchester15/100 ⧉
T-#105 Main Street Cafe · Berea15/100 ⧉
T-#106 Mid Mart Restaurant · North Middletown15/100 ⧉
T-#107 The Grey Goose · Midway15/100 ⧉
T-#108 The Hill · Lexington15/100 ⧉
T-#109 The Kentucky Hug · Frankfort15/100 ⧉
T-#110 Thyme Cafe and Catering · Paris15/100 ⧉

This edition's moves

JB's Grow Shop · Richmond — welcome to the A-band
Fuel And Fire Nutrition And Tanning · Richmond — welcome to the A-band
KY Boats LLC · Richmond — welcome to the A-band
KY Flooring Warehouse Richmond · Richmond — welcome to the A-band
The Collective · Richmond — welcome to the A-band

33 grades moved this edition. Grades move when public presence changes; that's the whole point.

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Methodology: scored July 26, 2026 on public listings. The rubric — every point a verifiable fact: working website 30 · own domain 10 · https 5 · social channels 10 each (up to 3) · phone 10 · address 5 · hours 5 · email 5 (max 100). Positions are ordinal 1..N; equal scores order by a published cascade (channel count → own domain → hours → email → https → name). Presence facts only — we publish no engagement or follower data. Independents only; chains excluded. Listed in error, or want your business removed or re-checked? Email xavier@mclarenvisuals.studio and it happens same-day. Past editions. The Index is published by McLaren Visuals LLC, Winchester KY.

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