Bella Notte is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

1. Bella Notte

8.9
3715 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY
Italian Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Donna E.Donna E: Penne Bella was awesome. Tasted very fresh. Tomato basil soup had chicken and fresh basil. Stand alone restaurant way better than any chain! I will visit again

Marc G.Marc G.: best Italian restaurant ever! everything is heavenly delicious 😋 👌

Frank G.Frank Goad: There are no - repeat NO bad dishes here. It's elegant food served in a relaxed atmosphere. This is my favorite Italian restaurant in the US. All it needs is a fat Italian lady saying, "Eat! Eat!"

Merrick Inn Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

2. Merrick Inn Restaurant

8.7
1074 Merrick Drive, Lexington, KY
American Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews

Shay S.Shay Stevens: This place has great atmosphere and even better food. The service was friendly and timely. Just a wonderful dining experience.

Chad S.Chad Smith: Best Fried Chicken in all of Lexington.. WED night special

Andre P.Andre Payne: Grouper fingers r awesome!!

Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

3. Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano

8.4
4456 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY
Italian Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Jim A.Jim Allison: Highly recommend the award-winning tiramisu for dessert. Had the lasagna for dinner, excellent! Service very good, nice atmosphere.

Mander C.Mander C: I love this place. Wine, bread and gnocchi can't beat it. Absolutely amaze! Then get shrimp diablo and you'll be so happy! Can't wait to go again.

Wayne B.Wayne Beech: Very good food. I would recommend making reservations.

Red Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

4. Red Lobster

8.0
2550 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY
American Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Sandy A.Sandy Allnutt, Realtor: The lobster pizza & Salmon New Orleans are excellent!

Chad H.Chad Hembree: We have been eating at this location since the 1980s. Good food and service.

EJ S.EJ Smith: Really good service!! The lobster and crab stuffed mushrooms are amazing!!

The Mousetrap is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

5. The Mousetrap

8.0
3323 Tates Creek Rd (Dove Run), Lexington, KY
Deli · 6 tips and reviews

Jim A.Jim Allison: Most all sandwiches and soup. Recently enjoyed country ham, pimento cheese, lettuce and tomato on light rye with homemade MT sauce. Wonderful!

Keary S.Keary Snapp: It is such great atmosphere & food at a very affordable price

JB G.JB Goll: Hard to beat the Mousetrap's tuna salad!

Shamrock Bar & Grille is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

6. Shamrock Bar & Grille

8.6
154 Patchen Dr #87 (at Richmond Rd), Lexington, KY
Sports Bar · 26 tips and reviews

Cypress in the CityCypress in the City: A true "pub," Shamrock is the place to hang out--awesome food and plenty of TVs to watch all the big games! Thursday is Trivia Night, starting @ 9. Get there early to get a seat! Read more.

Bill P.Bill Powell: Happy hour for drink specials and 2 bucks off apps 4 til 7pm M-F.

Derek M.Derek Moore: Buffalo chicken dip is easily the best thing on the menu. Period.

Hyatt Regency Lexington is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

7. Hyatt Regency Lexington

8.0
401 W High St, Lexington, KY
Hotel · Downtown Lexington · 17 tips and reviews

Jen E.Jen Ellis: This is the best hotel ever. If you're coming to watch a UK game, this is the place to stay! Connected to the famous Rupp Arena. Only downside is you have to pay daily for WiFi usage.

Stacy H.Stacy Hoehle: Great breakfast buffet with make your own granola and omelets to order! It's free if you get a business plan room.

WhitWhit: The hotel staff is great. So be respectful and treat them the way you would want to be treated. "All of them" thanks for the hospitality

archa 9 is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

8. archa 9

7.6
162 Old Todds Rd #110, Lexington, KY
Thai Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews

Maggie M.Maggie MacG: Decent vegan options. Veggie pad Thai is good too. Get it spicy!

Dayron E.Dayron Elias: Food is delicious!

Mellow Mushroom is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

9. Mellow Mushroom

8.7
503 S Upper St, Lexington, KY
Pizzeria · 43 tips and reviews

Josh C.Josh Carpenter: Magical Mystery Tour is so good that I have a hard time trying the other specialty pizzas. Kosmic Karma is really good too. The Bruschetta, Hummus and spinach artichoke dip is delicious as well

asian s.asian steev: Eat the pretzels.

asian s.asian steev: Don't eat the pretzels.

Carino's Italian is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

10. Carino's Italian

8.4
2333 Sir Barton Way (at Man-O-War Blvd), Lexington, KY
Italian Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Julie L.Julie Lowe: Spicy Romano Chicken & the Angel Hair w/ Artichokes are both great! Wonderful free bread. Firesticks app is great too.

Jonesheia H.Jonesheia Hall: Bow tie festival is amazing!!!!!

Sara H.Sara Hedger: Inspect your glass when they bring your drink, my coke had a piece of spaghetti floating in it

Miyako Sushi & Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

11. Miyako Sushi & Steakhouse

8.1
2547 Richmond Rd (New Circle Rd, Exit 15), Lexington, KY
Sushi Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews

David R.David Robinson: Try the spicy crab roll. Ask for it with fried tempura batter crunchies on top!

Andy C.Andy Chi: Hibachi Chef

Lee P.Lee Poston: Try the Chef's Special.

Winchell's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

12. Winchell's Restaurant

8.6
348 Southland Dr, Lexington, KY
American Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews

Keith N.Keith Neisler: The jalapeño cheese grits, cole slaw and catfish is delicious!

John W.John Winters: Congrats to the owners for ending breakfast at 11:30 on Sunday. I guess you don't want my money or the influx of after church patrons. #badbusiness

Mister K.Mister K: Try the Winchell's Brothers Sandwich - Fantastic. Primanti bro style sandwich. Shaved deli meats, saucy sauces, lettuce, tomato, French fries on sourdough. Boom.

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

13. The Cheesecake Factory

7.9
3545 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY
American Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews

Paige J.Paige Josephine: I love the Cheesecake Factory, the service is always great and there are plenty of choices for everyone

Aman G.Aman Gupta: The brand Cheesecake is good itself...However, not the ambience we were looking as compared to other cities...small indoor area too

Leland H.Leland Hunn: Curbside a joke. Website allowed order for food they don't have and after canceling the order, restaurant has refused to reimburse us the $76.29 promised by manager and corporate after 18+ days. JOKE!

Smashing Tomato is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

14. Smashing Tomato

8.0
3801 Mall Rd Ste 195, Lexington, KY
Italian Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

Audrey S.Audrey Sharratt: Be sure to get the smashed sauce, makes it better than all the rest. Also, good cheap wine!

David R.David Robinson: The artichoke dip is amazing. And they have lots of specials on foursquare!

Emily M.Emily MIller: The best artichoke dip you'll ever have...seriously

Panera Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Basil in Lexington.

15. Panera Bread

7.8
2573 Richmond Rd, Lexington, KY
Bakery · 18 tips and reviews

Jack P.Jack Pepper: Try the mozzarella & tomato panini....awesome!

DalaltahDalaltah: Chai latte is a must for this season 👌

Alex B.Alex Besten: There are a lot of annoying, "artsy" people here that love to stay for hours and work on their Macs. Avoid