Restaurants Located in Lexington, Kentucky

Restaurants Located in Lexington, Kentucky
If you are traveling to Lexington, Ky., for a horse race, the Kentucky Wine & Vine Festival or the Festival of the Bluegrass, you will want to spend a little extra time checking out the local cuisine. There are numerous restaurants located in Lexington that serve signature local dishes, world-inspired cuisine and a mixture of dishes you will not find anywhere else on the planet.

A.P. Roots

A.P. Roots serves local and seasonal foods, including produce, grains, cheeses and meats that are produced and raised without pesticides or hormones. A.P. Roots opens for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday and serves brunch and dinner on Saturday. The menu includes signature appetizers, calzones, sandwiches, pasta dishes, grass-fed steak and other entrees, including fried chicken and pork chops and a wide array of side orders including wilted spinach, smashed potatoes and kettle chips.

355 Romany Road
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 367-6687
aprootsky.com/index.html

Dudley's Restaurant

Dudley's Restaurant is located in downtown Lexington in the historic Dudley Square. The restaurant opens for lunch Monday through Saturday, for dinner Sunday through Saturday and for Sunday brunch. Dudley's Restaurant menu includes a wide variety of salads, sandwiches, soups, hamburgers, pasta and signature dishes such as Pasta Dudley's Style, Marchand du Vin and Fricasse of Chicken.

380 S. Mill St.
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 252-1010
dudleysrestaurant.com

Jean Farris Winery and Bistro

Jean Farris Winery and Bistro grows its own culinary herbs, fruits and vegetables, including 20 types of heirloom tomatoes. The restaurant opens for dinner Tuesday through Sunday and hosts brunch on Saturday and Sunday. The dinner menu includes entrees such as wild mushroom ravioli, fois gras, filet mignon and pecan-crusted grouper. The brunch menu includes shrimp and grits, signature quiche and a Spanish omelet. Jean Farris Winery and Bistro also offers an extensive signature wine list that includes Muscat, Chardonnay, Blanc de Blanc, Zinfandel and Merlot.

6825 Old Richmond Road
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 263-9463
jeanfarris.com

Belle Notte

Bella Notte restaurant boasts of authentic Italian cuisine at an affordable price. The restaurant opens for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Bella Notte offers dinner menu selection such as fried calamari, brick-oven pizza, wood-fired steaks, shellfish and fish and signature dishes such as Bella Seafood Linguini and Penne La Bella. Belle Notte also offers a seasonally inspired menu and dessert menu and caters both on site and on location.

3715 Nicholasville Road
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 245-1789
bellalexington.com

Stella's Kentucky Deli

Stella's Kentucky Deli supports the local food economy by producing all of its soups, sandwiches, salads and desserts from local, seasonal ingredients. The restaurant is open for lunch Monday through Friday, for dinner Wednesday through Friday and for brunch on Saturday. Stella's Kentucky Deli offers menu selection such as the Candy Bar Sandwich, Fried Green Tomato BLT and the Kentucky Burger.

143 Jefferson St.
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 255-3354
stellaskentuckydeli.com

Article Written By Lynette Hingle

Based in Louisiana, Lynette Hingle has been a writer since 2007. She specializes in topics related to health, fitness and travel. Hingle holds a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication and journalism from Southeastern Louisiana University.

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