The Best Restaurants For Fine Dining In Louisville, Kentucky
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Louisville is Kentucky‘s largest city and is well known for its sporting events, such as the Kentucky Derby. This makes it a tourists hotspot and if you’re visiting the area, check out these restaurants for some of the best fine dining in Louisville.
1. Bistro Le Relais
Bistro, Restaurant, French
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Decorated to mimic the Café from Casablanca, Bistro Le Relais brings the 1940s aesthetic to the historic Bowman Field in Kentucky. While enjoying a first class meal of duck confit (white bean and bacon bread pudding, charred broccolini, orange gastrique and fennel pollen) or carré d’agneau (grilled lamb chops, rosemary mustard rub, sherry jus, minted Brussel sprouts and gratin dauphinois), diners can watch the airplanes land at the nearby airport for a stunning free show.
2. Harvest Restaurant
Restaurant, American
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Locally sourced ingredients make up the fine cuisine at Harvest Restaurant of Louisville. The southern-style of food appeals to both locals and visitors. The walls of the restaurant are lined with photos of some of the very same local farmers who made the meals possible, the same meals that guests rave about on a variety of social media channels, food sites and blogs.