Central Kentucky's Restaurants & Cafés, Ranked — The Lexington Index
The Lexington Index · September 10, 2026 edition
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ALL 353 Restaurants & Cafés 111 Other 104 Medical 34 Beauty & Wellness 23 Finance & Insurance 18 Law Firms 14 Dental Practices 14 Auto Services 11 Gyms & Fitness 8 Home Services 7
Restaurants & Cafés — full ranking
111 rankedT-#1 Beau's Cafe90/100 ⧉
T-#2 Central Purrk Cat CafeGeorgetown90/100 ⧉
T-#3 Dave's Blazin BBQ90/100 ⧉
T-#4 Dunn in the KitchenGeorgetown90/100 ⧉
T-#5 Leestown Coffee House90/100 ⧉
T-#6 Archa Nine Thai KitchenLexington85/100 ⧉
T-#7 Bad Ass Coffee85/100 ⧉
T-#8 Galvin's on MainGeorgetown85/100 ⧉
T-#9 Golden Leaves LLCRichmond80/100 ⧉
T-#10 Romero'sMount Sterling80/100 ⧉
#11 The Brown Barrel & Blind Harry'sMidway75/100 ⧉
T-#12 KITTO yokattaNicholasville70/100 ⧉
T-#13 New Ichiban BuffetNicholasville70/100 ⧉
T-#14 Tokyo Express Hibachi and SushiNicholasville70/100 ⧉
T-#15 El Rancho TapatioLexington70/100 ⧉
T-#16 Luna's Coffee, Wine, and Butterfly Cafe70/100 ⧉
T-#17 A Cup of Common WealthLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#18 Athenian GrillLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#19 Benson Valley BourbonFrankfort65/100 ⧉
T-#20 Big City PizzaRichmond65/100 ⧉
T-#21 Blue Door SmokehouseLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#22 Captain D's65/100 ⧉
T-#23 Cherry Seed Coffee House and RoasteryLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#24 Cinco de MayoLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#25 Eppings on EastsideLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#26 Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - LexingtonLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#27 Josanne's Homestyle KitchenLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#28 Little Caesars65/100 ⧉
T-#29 Mad MushroomRichmond65/100 ⧉
T-#30 Maka Mia Pizza on MainWinchester65/100 ⧉
T-#31 Malone's SteakhouseLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#32 Minton's65/100 ⧉
T-#33 Mulberry Street Bar & KitchenLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#34 Old Kentucky ChocolatesLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#35 Perico's Mexican RestaurantParis65/100 ⧉
T-#36 Poppy's BakeryFrankfort65/100 ⧉
T-#37 Smithtown SeafoodLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#38 Smokin' Howard's Sports Bar & GrillWinchester65/100 ⧉
T-#39 The Cooperage BarFrankfort65/100 ⧉
T-#40 The Peach Cobbler FactoryRichmond65/100 ⧉
T-#41 Wicked Wisk Cake CoFrankfort65/100 ⧉
T-#42 WING KYNGLexington65/100 ⧉
T-#43 Sláinte Public House60/100 ⧉
T-#44 Champions Sports Bar and Grill60/100 ⧉
T-#45 Giovanni's PizzaRichmond60/100 ⧉
T-#46 Gumbo Ya YaNicholasville60/100 ⧉
T-#47 Hello FalafelLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#48 Joy FoodNicholasville60/100 ⧉
T-#49 King BuffetRichmond60/100 ⧉
T-#50 Kpot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot60/100 ⧉
T-#51 Winchell'sLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#52 Agave & RyeLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#53 Cracker Barrel60/100 ⧉
T-#54 El Patio Mexican RestaurantLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#55 Golden Wok60/100 ⧉
T-#56 Infinity: Rooftop Restaurant + BarLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#57 Jump Start SmoothiesLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#58 Kung Fu NoodleLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#59 Mama TequilaLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#60 Miyako Sushi and Steakhouse60/100 ⧉
T-#61 Papa Leno'sBerea60/100 ⧉
T-#62 Sawyer's DowntownLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#63 Shake n CraveLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#64 The Wondering BockLexington60/100 ⧉
T-#65 JY Kitchen55/100 ⧉
T-#66 Cheng'sLexington55/100 ⧉
T-#67 J. J. McBrewstersLexington55/100 ⧉
T-#68 Mancino's Pizza & GrindersLexington55/100 ⧉
T-#69 3TenLexington55/100 ⧉
T-#70 Big Kahuna55/100 ⧉
T-#71 Engine House CoffeeFrankfort55/100 ⧉
T-#72 Staxx Barbecue50/100 ⧉
T-#73 Dave's DinerFrankfort50/100 ⧉
T-#74 ItalXLexington50/100 ⧉
T-#75 Sav's ChillLexington50/100 ⧉
T-#76 School SushiLexington50/100 ⧉
T-#77 The Social Vegan50/100 ⧉
T-#78 815 PrimeMidway20/100 ⧉
T-#79 Bad Wolf Burgers - Fiercely Crafted Burgers & CafeLexington20/100 ⧉
T-#80 Cypress & Oak RestaurantFrankfort20/100 ⧉
T-#81 Dicey Rileys PubFrankfort20/100 ⧉
T-#82 Don Señor ExpressRichmond20/100 ⧉
T-#83 Frank's DonutsWinchester20/100 ⧉
T-#84 HeirloomMidway20/100 ⧉
T-#85 Mi Fiesta Mexican RestaurantFrankfort20/100 ⧉
T-#86 Mi Hacienda Cooper’s Mexican RestaurantRichmond20/100 ⧉
T-#87 Mortimer Bibb's Public HouseFrankfort20/100 ⧉
T-#88 Nat'sLexington20/100 ⧉
T-#89 Off The Ground Coffee House20/100 ⧉
T-#90 Office LoungeLexington20/100 ⧉
T-#91 Philip’s MarketLexington20/100 ⧉
T-#92 Pho BCLexington20/100 ⧉
T-#93 Ruby's Cafe & MarketplaceLexington20/100 ⧉
T-#94 Sal's ChophouseLexington20/100 ⧉
T-#95 Stainless Brewing & SpiritsFrankfort20/100 ⧉
T-#96 Viva MexicoLexington20/100 ⧉
T-#97 Wong Wong Chinese RestaurantLexington20/100 ⧉
T-#98 Yummy Yummy Asian CuisineLexington20/100 ⧉
T-#99 Tokyo Hibachi & Suishi15/100 ⧉
T-#100 B's BakeryFrankfort15/100 ⧉
T-#101 Clay's Downtown RestaurantParis15/100 ⧉
T-#102 Grand ReserveLexington15/100 ⧉
T-#103 House of CommonsFrankfort15/100 ⧉
T-#104 Khin's SushiRichmond15/100 ⧉
T-#105 Lucky Dog CafeWinchester15/100 ⧉
T-#106 Main Street CafeBerea15/100 ⧉
T-#107 Mid Mart RestaurantNorth Middletown15/100 ⧉
T-#108 The Grey GooseMidway15/100 ⧉
T-#109 The HillLexington15/100 ⧉
T-#110 The Kentucky HugFrankfort15/100 ⧉
T-#111 Thyme Cafe and CateringParis15/100 ⧉
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Methodology: scored September 10, 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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