Louisville's Restaurants & Cafés, Ranked — The Louisville Index
The Louisville Index · July 26, 2026 edition
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ALL 435 Restaurants & Cafés 157 Other 141 Beauty & Wellness 42 Medical 32 Gyms & Fitness 12 Law Firms 12 Finance & Insurance 12 Cleaning Services 7 Home Services 6 Dental Practices 5
Restaurants & Cafés — full ranking
157 ranked🥇 New Albany Sugar Shoppe · New Albany95/100 ⧉
T-#2 Forest Springs Nutrition · Louisville90/100 ⧉
T-#3 The Slice · Georgetown90/100 ⧉
#4 Polly's Freeze · 85/100 ⧉
T-#5 Schimpff's Candy and Museum · Jeffersonville80/100 ⧉
T-#6 La Carreta Mexican Restaurant & Bar · Louisville80/100 ⧉
T-#7 Panaderia y Tienda Guadalajara 3 · Louisville80/100 ⧉
T-#8 The Alcove · Jeffersonville80/100 ⧉
T-#9 BoomBozz Pizza & Taphouse · Jeffersonville75/100 ⧉
T-#10 Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen · New Albany75/100 ⧉
T-#11 Kaiju · Louisville70/100 ⧉
T-#12 Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe · 70/100 ⧉
T-#13 Con Huevos · 70/100 ⧉
T-#14 Holy Smokes Bar-B-Que and Catering · 70/100 ⧉
T-#15 The HUB · 70/100 ⧉
T-#16 Varanese · Louisville70/100 ⧉
T-#17 Volare · 70/100 ⧉
T-#18 Porcini · 65/100 ⧉
T-#19 Karem's Grill & Pub · Prospect65/100 ⧉
T-#20 80/20 @ Kaelin's · 65/100 ⧉
T-#21 Around The Grill · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#22 Bandido Taqueria Mexicana · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#23 Bayt Al Mocha · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#24 Bloom Coffee · New Albany65/100 ⧉
T-#25 Boombozz Pizza and Taphouse · 65/100 ⧉
T-#26 Brass Social · 65/100 ⧉
T-#27 Burger Boy · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#28 Charr'd Bourbon Kitchen & Lounge · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#29 Chik'n & Mi · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#30 Ciao Ristorante · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#31 Classico Takeout & Empanadas · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#32 Craft House Pizza · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#33 Crave · 65/100 ⧉
T-#34 Derby City Pizza · New Albany65/100 ⧉
T-#35 Feast BBQ · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#36 Gaslight Diner · 65/100 ⧉
T-#37 Gracious Plenty · Prospect65/100 ⧉
T-#38 Green Tea · New Albany65/100 ⧉
T-#39 Heine Brothers Coffee · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#40 Heine Brothers' Coffee · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#41 Hing Wang · New Albany65/100 ⧉
T-#42 Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Louisville · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#43 Jucy's Bar-B-Que · 65/100 ⧉
T-#44 Malone's and Harry's American Bar & Grill · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#45 Martini Italian Bistro · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#46 Match Cigar Bar · Jeffersonville65/100 ⧉
T-#47 Mimo's Pizzeria · New Albany65/100 ⧉
T-#48 Noche Mexican BBQ · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#49 Parlour · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#50 Please & Thank You on the Avenue · 65/100 ⧉
T-#51 Proof on Main · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#52 Quills Coffee · 65/100 ⧉
T-#53 Red Hog · 65/100 ⧉
T-#54 Red Yeti · Jeffersonville65/100 ⧉
T-#55 ROC · 65/100 ⧉
T-#56 Roosters · 65/100 ⧉
T-#57 Rooties Sports Bar & Grille · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#58 Seviche · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#59 Señor Iguanas · 65/100 ⧉
T-#60 Starlight Coffee Co · 65/100 ⧉
T-#61 Sunergos Coffee · 65/100 ⧉
T-#62 The B.A. Colonial · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#63 The Bard's Town · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#64 The Grape Leaf · 65/100 ⧉
T-#65 The Irish Rover · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#66 Time 4 Thai · 65/100 ⧉
T-#67 TMP The Manhattan Project · 65/100 ⧉
T-#68 True North Coffee House · New Albany65/100 ⧉
T-#69 Union Pub and Social · Jeffersonville65/100 ⧉
T-#70 Vinaigrette · Louisville65/100 ⧉
T-#71 Wingstop · 65/100 ⧉
T-#72 Divinity Fine Catering · 65/100 ⧉
T-#73 King Gyros - St. Matthew’s Mall · St Matthews65/100 ⧉
T-#74 MESA, A Live Dining Show · New Albany65/100 ⧉
T-#75 Zesto's Ice Cream · 60/100 ⧉
T-#76 Asian Wok · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#77 Caffe Classico · 60/100 ⧉
T-#78 El Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#79 Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers · 60/100 ⧉
T-#80 Game · 60/100 ⧉
T-#81 Jasmine Chinese Cuisine · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#82 Osaka Sushi Bar · 60/100 ⧉
T-#83 Qdoba · 60/100 ⧉
T-#84 Wei Wei Chinese Express · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#85 Barcelona Bistro · 60/100 ⧉
T-#86 Biscuit Belly - Middletown · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#87 Board and You Bistro & Wine Bar · New Albany60/100 ⧉
T-#88 Carali's Rotisserie Chicken · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#89 Coals Artisan Pizza · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#90 Day's Espresso and Coffee · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#91 Del Frisco's · St Matthews60/100 ⧉
T-#92 Double Dogs · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#93 Fat Jimmy's Pizza · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#94 Green District Salads - Middletown · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#95 Grind Burger Kitchen · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#96 Heine Brothers Coffee · New Albany60/100 ⧉
T-#97 Hometown Pizza - Middletown · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#98 Joella's Hot Chicken · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#99 Joella's Hot Chicken · 60/100 ⧉
T-#100 Kansai Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar · Clarksville60/100 ⧉
T-#101 King Gyros - Lynnview · Lynnview60/100 ⧉
T-#102 Mac's Hideaway · New Albany60/100 ⧉
T-#103 Maker's Mark Bourbon House & Lounge · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#104 Masa Japanese Bistro & Sushi · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#105 Naive Latin Inspired Kitchen · 60/100 ⧉
T-#106 Perso · 60/100 ⧉
T-#107 Petra Mediterranean Restaurant · New Albany60/100 ⧉
T-#108 Pizzaville · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#109 Purrfect Day Cat Cafe · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#110 Repeal Oak-Fired Steakhouse · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#111 Samurai Sushi And Hibachi · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#112 Sarino · 60/100 ⧉
T-#113 Selena's at Willow Lake Tavern · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#114 Taco City Louisville-Middletown · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#115 The Bep - Boba Teahouse · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#116 Wild Eggs · Louisville60/100 ⧉
T-#117 ZEGGZ · Middletown60/100 ⧉
T-#118 Homeade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen · 55/100 ⧉
T-#119 Matt Winn's Steakhouse · 55/100 ⧉
T-#120 Rumors · 55/100 ⧉
T-#121 Taqueria Danny · 55/100 ⧉
T-#122 Caspian Grill · Louisville55/100 ⧉
T-#123 Double Dragon · Louisville55/100 ⧉
T-#124 Dragon Cafe · Prospect55/100 ⧉
T-#125 El Tarasco · 55/100 ⧉
T-#126 Le Bodeguita · 55/100 ⧉
T-#127 Tengo Sed Cantina · Louisville55/100 ⧉
#128 Ramen House Louisville · Louisville50/100 ⧉
#129 Las Margaritas Mexican Cuisine · Middletown45/100 ⧉
T-#130 Amorè Fine Italian Ristorante · Floyds Knobs35/100 ⧉
T-#131 TryMe Treats · Louisville35/100 ⧉
#132 Base Camp Coffee at Quest Outdoors · Louisville30/100 ⧉
T-#133 Fistful · New Albany20/100 ⧉
T-#134 Topp't · 20/100 ⧉
T-#135 Bar Vetti · Louisville20/100 ⧉
T-#136 Baxter's 942 Bar & Grill · Louisville20/100 ⧉
T-#137 Mitchell's Fish Market · 20/100 ⧉
T-#138 Preston Boba · Louisville20/100 ⧉
T-#139 Sakura Blue · Louisville20/100 ⧉
T-#140 Tumbleweed · 20/100 ⧉
T-#141 Osheas Irish Pub · 15/100 ⧉
T-#142 Taqueria el Cerrito · 15/100 ⧉
T-#143 1st Wok Chinese Resturant · Louisville15/100 ⧉
T-#144 Alley Cat Cafe & Catering · Middletown15/100 ⧉
T-#145 Bearno's Pizza · Louisville15/100 ⧉
T-#146 Cunningham's Creekside · 15/100 ⧉
T-#147 DiOrio's Pizza and Pub · Louisville15/100 ⧉
T-#148 Flannigan's Ale House · Louisville15/100 ⧉
T-#149 H.M. Franks · Jeffersonville15/100 ⧉
T-#150 Hooked on Frankfort · 15/100 ⧉
T-#151 Little Greek · St Matthews15/100 ⧉
T-#152 Prohibition Craft Spirits · Louisville15/100 ⧉
T-#153 The Silver Dollar · Louisville15/100 ⧉
T-#154 Wing Station · Shively15/100 ⧉
T-#155 Äta · 15/100 ⧉
T-#156 Cafe Aroma · 10/100 ⧉
T-#157 Spinelli's Pizza · 10/100 ⧉
This edition's moves
La Carreta Mexican Restaurant & Bar · Louisville — welcome to the A-band
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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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