Wells-Gonzalez Guidebook
Food scene
El Molcajete
2932 S 4th StFreaking DELICIOUS Mexican food :)
A Chau Restaurant
5103 S 3rd StDELICIOUS Vietnamese food :)
Louisville Cream
632 E Market StLegit amazing ice cream locally made!! VEGAN options! :)
Wonderful Vietnamese food- I advise going during off-hours and expecting a wait if you do during normal dining hours! Absolutely worth the wait though.
76 locals recommend
Vietnam Kitchen
5339 Mitscher AveWonderful Vietnamese food- I advise going during off-hours and expecting a wait if you do during normal dining hours! Absolutely worth the wait though.
An awesome BBQ joint with different dietary options. A brewery as well!
71 locals recommend
Against the Grain Brewery and Smokehouse
401 E Main StAn awesome BBQ joint with different dietary options. A brewery as well!
Apocalypse Brew Works
1612 Mellwood AveAn awesome local brewery that makes excellent beer!
Goodwood Brewing
636 E Main StA great local brewery with good food too!
Bluegrass Brewing Co
300 W Main StGreat local beer and food!
An awesome local restaurant with great views of the Ohio River!
52 locals recommend
Captain's Quarters Restaurant
5700 Captains Quarters RdAn awesome local restaurant with great views of the Ohio River!
If you like pizza, stop by and grab a lunch special (slice, drink, and garlic knots for 6 bucks!!) or go for a dinner out. Excellent pizza and fun theme nights, like Fat Tire Fridays where tall boys of Fat Ture are $5!
13 locals recommend
Butchertown Pizza Hall
If you like pizza, stop by and grab a lunch special (slice, drink, and garlic knots for 6 bucks!!) or go for a dinner out. Excellent pizza and fun theme nights, like Fat Tire Fridays where tall boys of Fat Ture are $5!
EiDERDOWN
983 Goss AveDELICIOUS local food :) I love the vegan loaf!!
Sightseeing
This is a GREAT activity for an afternoon or night out. You can walk over the Ohio River to Indiana and back! You can rent bicycles and enjoy the waterfront park as well.
214 locals recommend
Big Four Bridge
1101 River RdThis is a GREAT activity for an afternoon or night out. You can walk over the Ohio River to Indiana and back! You can rent bicycles and enjoy the waterfront park as well.
A great and fun experience seeing how baseball bats are made! after 6 pm, admission is half price!
441 locals recommend
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
800 W Main StA great and fun experience seeing how baseball bats are made! after 6 pm, admission is half price!
The Speed Art Museum
2035 S 3rd StA great art space and FREE on Sundays!!
21c Museum Hotel
700 W Main StThis is a really fun little art museum space and free!
This is a really fun walking street that has local businesses and great food options! I suggest Louisville cream and royals chicken!
213 locals recommend
East Market District
This is a really fun walking street that has local businesses and great food options! I suggest Louisville cream and royals chicken!
Tin Roof
3921 Shelbyville RdGreat live music on weekend evenings!
Just another awesome Louisville park! Great walking, running, cycling, and driving trails!
383 locals recommend
Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill RdJust another awesome Louisville park! Great walking, running, cycling, and driving trails!
Just another awesome Louisville park! Great walking, running, cycling, and driving paths available! There are also often shoes at the Amphitheater there!
92 locals recommend
Iroquois Park
Just another awesome Louisville park! Great walking, running, cycling, and driving paths available! There are also often shoes at the Amphitheater there!
Angel's Envy Distillery
500 E Main StMy favorite bourbon tour- book ahead!
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
528 W Main StA fun bourbon experience!
Old Forester Distilling
119 W Main StA fun bourbon experience!
A fun riverboat trip! It usually goes a bit down and up the Ohio and sometimes there are themes tours! Open May-October.
74 locals recommend
Belle of Louisville Riverboats
401 W River RdA fun riverboat trip! It usually goes a bit down and up the Ohio and sometimes there are themes tours! Open May-October.
Louisville Mega Cavern
1841 Taylor AveGreat ziplining, Christmas lights, and off-road biking.
This is a must see! An understanding of Ali's life and your own self can be had here!!!!!
279 locals recommend
Muhammad Ali Center
144 N 6th StThis is a must see! An understanding of Ali's life and your own self can be had here!!!!!
Fun rides and a good water park! We always have annual passes to KY Kingdon and love going :)
127 locals recommend
Kentucky Kingdom & Hurricane Bay
937 Phillips LnFun rides and a good water park! We always have annual passes to KY Kingdon and love going :)
A fun bourbon experience! Get tickets ahead of time.
125 locals recommend
Copper & Kings American Brandy Company
1121 E Washington StA fun bourbon experience! Get tickets ahead of time.
Catching a Bat's game can be a great way to spend the evening! Check out their website for ticket information and grab dinner at Against the Grain!
106 locals recommend
Louisville Slugger Field
401 E Main StCatching a Bat's game can be a great way to spend the evening! Check out their website for ticket information and grab dinner at Against the Grain!
You can see glass blowing and make your own!!!!
11 locals recommend
Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery
815 W Market StYou can see glass blowing and make your own!!!!
This market usually runs in the warmer months but is an awesome place for local artisans and fun!!
9 locals recommend
Flea Off Market
1000 East Market StreetThis market usually runs in the warmer months but is an awesome place for local artisans and fun!!
Douglass Loop Farmers Market
2005 Douglass BlvdThis is our favorite farmers market!!
Have lunch and some fun on fourth st. then stop by the visitors center and pick up some information!
6 locals recommend
Louisville Visitor Center
301 S 4th StHave lunch and some fun on fourth st. then stop by the visitors center and pick up some information!
Did you know Louisville had a canal? Well, we do! Stop by and take a walk and get some cool pics!
McAlpine Lock and Dam Visitors Area
2700 Marine StDid you know Louisville had a canal? Well, we do! Stop by and take a walk and get some cool pics!
Tip: take the second street bridge to avoid the I-65 toll bridge!
This is a great little museum and hike around. You can get up and close with the Ohio River and see some pretty cool fossils!
100 locals recommend
Falls of the Ohio State Park
201 W Riverside DrTip: take the second street bridge to avoid the I-65 toll bridge!
This is a great little museum and hike around. You can get up and close with the Ohio River and see some pretty cool fossils!
Owned by two excellent local fellows, this is a great stop for some great bourbons and wines and some lite fare!! After you stop by, have a walk around Nulu for fun!!
15 locals recommend
Taste Fine Wines & Bourbons
634 E Market StOwned by two excellent local fellows, this is a great stop for some great bourbons and wines and some lite fare!! After you stop by, have a walk around Nulu for fun!!
This is such an awesome space to see nature and insect life!!!
9 locals recommend
Idlewild Butterfly Farm
1100 Logan StThis is such an awesome space to see nature and insect life!!!
This is like a casino on land! It has the Churchill Downs racing theme :)
9 locals recommend
Derby City Gaming
4520 Poplar Level RdThis is like a casino on land! It has the Churchill Downs racing theme :)
Great outlet shopping but about a 40 minutes drive, FYI.
66 locals recommend
The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass
1155 Buck Creek RdGreat outlet shopping but about a 40 minutes drive, FYI.