All Things Paducah; A Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Downtown Paducah is buzzing with antique shops, art galleries, food & drink establishments, boutiques, museums, unique experiences, carriage rides, and sidewalks for window shopping.
Broadway Street
Broadway StreetDowntown Paducah is buzzing with antique shops, art galleries, food & drink establishments, boutiques, museums, unique experiences, carriage rides, and sidewalks for window shopping.
Breakfast
Midtown Market
3000 Broadway St
Mel's Diner
409 Bleich Road6am-2pm Mon-Sat
Closed on Sunday
Lone Oak Little Castle
3460 Lone Oak RoadGold Rush Cafe
400 Broadway StMunal's Donut Shop
1703 Bridge StRed's Donut Shop
2800 Jackson StMunal's Donut Shop
1703 Bridge StBourbon & Cocktails
Barrel & Bond
100 Broadway StBourbon Experience or just to hang out - it's a local fave.
The Johnson Bar
133 S 3rd StFun & Friendly atmosphere. Live music on weekends.
The Foxbriar Bar
112 Broadway StreetThe Old Fashioned Cigar Bar
217 Broadway StMax's Brick Oven Cafe
112 Market House SquareBeautiful Inside & Outside Bars to have cocktails
Cynthia's Ristorante
125 Market House SquareBeautiful Bar for Cocktails. Small & Intimate
Lunch
In 1873, a young Prussian immigrant, Franz Kirchhoff, embarked on a dream. He and his young bride, Hannah Baumer, opened Kirchhoff's Bakery in a small building in downtown Paducah.
In the beginning, bread and other products were baked in a wood-fired oven using Old World methods and proven family recipes.
In the early years, the family lived above the bakery. The customers were local residents and river boat travellers. At the sound of the steamboat whistle, day or night, Franz Kirchhoff was out the door and off to the Ohio River bank with his iron wheel cart. Eventually, Franz's son and grandson joined the family business.
Kirchhoff's Bakery prospered and was the leading regional bakery, supplying the daily bread for Paducah's tables through 1957.
In 1996, Louis Frank Kirchhoff, the great-grandson of Franz, reacquired the property on Market Square to follow his own dream. Kirchhoff's Bakery reopened for business in the fall of 1997 by the fifth generation of the family, Ginny Kirchhoff-Elmore.
Today's Kirchhoff's Bakery and Deli combines Old World recipes and quality ingredients to make fresh artisan breads, delectable pastries and fresh sandwiches, soups and salads.
39 locals recommend
Kirchhoff's Deli
118 Marine WayIn 1873, a young Prussian immigrant, Franz Kirchhoff, embarked on a dream. He and his young bride, Hannah Baumer, opened Kirchhoff's Bakery in a small building in downtown Paducah.
In the beginning, bread and other products were baked in a wood-fired oven using Old World methods and proven family recipes.
In the early years, the family lived above the bakery. The customers were local residents and river boat travellers. At the sound of the steamboat whistle, day or night, Franz Kirchhoff was out the door and off to the Ohio River bank with his iron wheel cart. Eventually, Franz's son and grandson joined the family business.
Kirchhoff's Bakery prospered and was the leading regional bakery, supplying the daily bread for Paducah's tables through 1957.
In 1996, Louis Frank Kirchhoff, the great-grandson of Franz, reacquired the property on Market Square to follow his own dream. Kirchhoff's Bakery reopened for business in the fall of 1997 by the fifth generation of the family, Ginny Kirchhoff-Elmore.
Today's Kirchhoff's Bakery and Deli combines Old World recipes and quality ingredients to make fresh artisan breads, delectable pastries and fresh sandwiches, soups and salads.
Want to throw axes, eat good food, sit in a beautiful outdoor dining area, and have a good drink? Live music on weekends. Fun atmosphere. Book axe throwing online.
Also serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.
9 locals recommend
Paducah Axe
119 Market House SquareWant to throw axes, eat good food, sit in a beautiful outdoor dining area, and have a good drink? Live music on weekends. Fun atmosphere. Book axe throwing online.
Also serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.
Artisan Kitchen
1704 Broadway St
Just Hamburgers
2532 Jackson StreetGreat specialty burgers!!
Open for lunch Monday - Friday, 11am-2pm.
Casual regional cuisine with an eclectic flare.
Kitchens Café is located in the 2D and Graphic Design Building, part of the Paducah School of Art and Design's LowerTown campus.
Kitchens Cafe
905 Harrison StreetOpen for lunch Monday - Friday, 11am-2pm.
Casual regional cuisine with an eclectic flare.
Kitchens Café is located in the 2D and Graphic Design Building, part of the Paducah School of Art and Design's LowerTown campus.
Flamingo Row
2640 Perkins Creek DrCaribbean Cuisine
Parker's Drive-In Restaurant and Catering
2921 Lone Oak RdBackwoods BBQ
5172 Hinkleville Rd
Loopy Larry's
3160 Parisa DriveOne of My FAVORITE Lunch spots!
Dinner
Brick Oven pizzas are Fabulous! But so is just about anything else you get at Max's. We always opt for the Chef Specials - they never disappoint. And if it's good weather, request seating in the garden.
29 locals recommend
Max's Brick Oven Cafe
112 Market House SquareBrick Oven pizzas are Fabulous! But so is just about anything else you get at Max's. We always opt for the Chef Specials - they never disappoint. And if it's good weather, request seating in the garden.
An upscale dining experience with a California Tuscan flare. Reservations are highly recommended.
27 locals recommend
Cynthia's Ristorante
125 Market House SquareAn upscale dining experience with a California Tuscan flare. Reservations are highly recommended.
Doe's Eat Place
136 Broadway StSteak!!!
Over/Under
314 Broadway StreetBrunch, Lunch, Dinner - Sport bar.
Upscale dining experience. Fresh seafood & prime beef. This place never disappoints. Reservations strongly recommended.
18 locals recommend
Grill 211
211 Broadway StUpscale dining experience. Fresh seafood & prime beef. This place never disappoints. Reservations strongly recommended.
The Bully Gorilla Bar
117 Market House SquareLATE NIGHT. Bar & Food. Best late-night hamburgers/cheeseburgers EVER!
Strickland's Seafood Restaurant
900 N 32nd StYum! Best seafood in town!
Iconic to Paducah - A must visit for the out-of-town pizza lovers! Beer is always cold. Lunch or dinner
8 locals recommend
Pizza By the Pound
600 N 32nd StIconic to Paducah - A must visit for the out-of-town pizza lovers! Beer is always cold. Lunch or dinner
Chef Sara Bradley, runner up on season 16 of Top Chef. She opened freight house in 2015. Unique dining experience with southern flare.
Farm to Table. Locally sourced.
Reservations strongly recommended.
25 locals recommend
the freight house
330 S 3rd StChef Sara Bradley, runner up on season 16 of Top Chef. She opened freight house in 2015. Unique dining experience with southern flare.
Farm to Table. Locally sourced.
Reservations strongly recommended.
Stella's
You will need a reservation.
Coffee & Tea
The 505
505 Martin Luther King Jr DrCoffee, Tea, Infused Thoughtful Creations.
A local favorite for Coffee & Bubble Tea. There is a second location downtown at 200 Marine Way.
22 locals recommend
Etcetera Coffeehouse
320 N 6th StA local favorite for Coffee & Bubble Tea. There is a second location downtown at 200 Marine Way.
Pipers Tea & Coffee
3121 Broadway StEtcetera Squared
118 Marine WaySweet Treats
Treat? Why yes! This is the best rolled ice cream in town.
10 locals recommend
Craving the Curls Rolled Ice Cream
113 Market House SquareTreat? Why yes! This is the best rolled ice cream in town.
Forever Sweet Creamery
116 Broadway StreetArtisan Kitchen
1704 Broadway StKirchhoff's Deli
118 Marine WayCass & Co
2841 Lone Oak RdDough and Company