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Dining Room - The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails, Louisville, KY

The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails

4.4
4.4
111 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 43 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
A unique dining experience with Southern flare located just minutes from Downtown Louisville, NULU, and The Highlands. Now serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Enjoy comfort food classics, huge sandwiches, signature salads, an extensive bourbon and wine list, scratch-made entrées, fresh baked goods, and much more. Voted LEO Weekly Readers' Choice #1 Lunch Spot.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Breakfast, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 8:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (502) 589-9191
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown Louisville
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 111 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Central Kentucky

    Great for brunch

  • Louisville

    Great for brunch

  • Louisville

    Good for groups

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails offers a lively dining experience with "amazing vibe amazing service 10/10 everything!" Savory dishes like shrimp & grits and the Empire Chef Salad impress, while the "fantastic food" and "gorgeous space" make it a local staple. Service can be slow during peak times, but the food and atmosphere keep diners coming back.

111 Reviews
  1. Joanna

    Louisville

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The Cafe never disappoints. We visited today as our office Christmas lunch. Everyone was pleased with their selections. A couple got dessert to take home, and we had enough space for all 7 of us at our reserved table. the noise level was a big high, but not so much as to be offensive. Its just harder to carry on conversations at a large table with an abundance of ambient noise. The food was good, parking is easy, reservations are quick to set up. We will return!

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  2. June

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our table was ready when we arrived. Good food and good service.

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  3. barbara

    Nashville

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We love The Cafe. Dee took TREMENDOUS care of us and was so much fun. Thank you for a great morning💗

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  4. Joanne

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Cafe is always terrific! Daily cake specials and tasty, reasonably priced food. Glad we made a reservation as it was quite busy with the holiday lunch crowd!

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  5. Donna

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything went well until we were waiting for our checks. The waitress said she had several table fill up at once and she apologized. Everything else was great!

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  6. mary

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My experience was a four course bourbon event and it was incredible. From the welcoming cocktail to a delicious shaved Brussels sprout salad to bacon wrapped scallops to a superior sirloin to an incredible dessert and a bourbon ball martini…wow! The best part, though, was the staff and the service. A memorable night at the Cafe’.

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  7. Kristin

    VIP

    Seattle

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We chose The Cafe for a work holiday lunch and it was an excellent choice. I had the twice baked French toast with apples and it was soooo good. My coworkers had sandwiches and a hamburger and they loved them as well. Our server, Harry, was such a joy! He provided excellent service, was very attentive, and so friendly. He made our experience more special. On the way out, we the Oatmeal Cream Pie, and they were huge and amazingly delicious. I would highly recommend The Cafe - they have a vast breakfast and lunch menu, and the food is top notch.

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  8. Lori

    VIP

    Louisville

    21 reviews

    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    I had hoped for a more festive atmosphere during Christmas. Sophia was pleasant and attentive. We were disappointed that there wasn’t any salmon. My baked chicken was bubbling hot with cheese. Not much chicken. Too much cheese. The fried green tomatoes were good. The hot brown tots were ‘ok’. The tots tasted a bit like freezer burn. We had a nice time, but nothing excited us.

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  9. Louisville

    VIP

    Louisville

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Christmas lunch with friends Food was good Drinks were good We had a lovely time Love the vibe

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  10. Jim

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for a gathering and business events. Also lunch is real good!

    1 person found this helpful

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The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails is rated 4.4 stars by 111 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 43 times today
Google Map for The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails

711 Brent St, Louisville, KY 40204

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Downtown Louisville
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 8:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Breakfast, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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