Louisville’s Best Bars, Restaurants, Food And Drink In 2022, According To LEO’s Readers

By LEO Weekly Staff on Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 5:03 pm

You spoke, and we tallied the votes.

Louisville is passionate about its food scene, and on the 2022 LEO Readers’ Choice ballots, that shone through.

So, enjoy this slideshow of what you decided is the best food and drink in town this year.

Prepare to be hungry and thirsty.

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Louisvilles Best Bars, Restaurants, Food And Drink In 2022, According To LEOs Readers

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Best To-go Cocktails

1. Crowler Catering
2. Frankfort Avenue Liquors & Wine
3. Chill Bar
Old Louisville Tavern
ShopBar
(tied for 3rd)
Photo via Facebook.com/crowlercatering

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Best Bar: Butchertown

1. Play Louisville
2. High Horse
TEN20 Craft Brewery
(tied for 2nd)
3. The Whirling Tiger
Photo via Facebook.com/playdancebarlouisville

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Best Bar: Downtown

1. Meta
2. Frank's Whiskey Place
3. Expo
Photo via Facebook.com/metalouisville

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Best Bar: East Louisville

1. Commonwealth Tap
2. Blind Squirrel
3. Amy Z’s
Photo via Facebook.com/commonwealthtap

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Best Bar: Germantown/Schnitzelburg

1. The Merryweather
2. ShopBar
3. Four Pegs
Photo via Facebook.com/themerryweather

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Best Bar: Clifton/Crescent Hill

1. Frankfort Avenue Liquors & Wine
2. Hilltop Tavern
3. Gallant Fox Brewing Co.
Photo via Facebook.com/FRANKFORTAVELIQUORS

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Best Bar: Highlands

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1. Big Bar ?
2. Chill Bar ?
3. Darling’s
Photo via Facebook.com/BigBarLouisville

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Best Bar: NuLu

1. Taj Louisville
2. Galaxie
3. Galaxie
Photo via Facebook.com/tajlouisville

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Best Bar: South Louisville

1. Rubbies Southside Grill & Bar
2. Derby Cafe & Bourbon Bar
3. Ott’s Tavern and Sports Bar
Photo via Facebook.com/RubbiesPage

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Best Bar: St. Matthews

1. Gerstle's
2. Saints Pizza Pub & SkyBar
3. Black Rabbit
Photo via Facebook.com/Gerstles

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Best Bar: West Louisville

1. Shippingport Brewing Co.
2. Syl’s Lounge
3. The Palm Room
Photo via Facebook.com/ShippingportBrewingCo

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Best Bar: S. Indiana

1. Pints & Union
2. The Alcove
3. Pearl Street Taphouse
Photo by Robin Garr

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Best Hotel Bar

1. Proof on Main - 21c Museum Hotel
2. Library Bar - The Omni Hotel
3. Repeal - Hotel Distil
Photo via Facebook.com/proofonmain

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Best Beer List

1. Sergio’s World Beers
2. Four Pegs
Holy Grale
(tied for 2nd)
3. Atrium Brewing
Photo via Google Maps

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Best Local Brewery

1. Atrium Brewing
2. Against The Grain Brewery
3. Mile Wide Beer Co.
Photo via Facebook.com/atriumbrewing

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Best Bourbon List

1. Frankfort Avenue Liquors & Wine
2. North of Bourbon
3. Rubbies Southside Grill & Bar
Photo via Facebook.com/FRANKFORTAVELIQUORS

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Best Local Craft Beer

1. Atrium Brewing
2. Gallant Fox Brewing Company
3. Against The Grain Brewery
Photo via Facebook.com/atriumbrewing

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Best Cocktail

1. The Merryweather
2. ShopBar
3. Frankfort Avenue Liquors & Wine
Photo via Facebook.com/themerryweather

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Best Local Distillery

1. Angel's Envy
2. Michter's
3. Copper & Kings
Photo by Carolyn Brown

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