Bourbons Bistro is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

1. Bourbons Bistro

8.8
2255 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · Clifton · 31 tips and reviews

LouisvilleLouisville: Ditto on the goat cheese spread & lobster grill cheese. The fried green tomatoes are also a standout.

Just Add BourbonJust Add Bourbon: Listed as a Gold Medal winning bar, the creme de la creme.

John T.John T: My party had the prawns, the pork chop and the beef. Everything was wonderful. Chocolate cake was awesome.

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

2. The Cheesecake Factory

8.6
5000 Shelbyville Rd Ste 1585 (Mall St. Matthews), Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · East Louisville · 53 tips and reviews

Cicely L.Cicely L: Skinnylicious menu has lots of good choices. The shrimp tacos were good. The buffalo wing appetizer was awesome but had a kick!

David C.David Clark: Mood lighting is a little TOO dark

Rob R.Rob R: Have the Cajun Jambalaya Pasta, Oreo Dream Extreme Cheesecake and have Robin R. As your waiter!

Corner Cafe is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

3. Corner Cafe

8.5
9307 New La Grange Rd, Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · East Louisville · 6 tips and reviews

KPKP: Great restaurant. A good range of prices and meals. The salad dressings must be home made. Delicious. And even the salad was wonderful with a good variety of veggies and delicious croutons.

Ed K.Ed Kaywork: The Hot Chicken is amazing

Rob M.Rob Maurer: Fried Chicken was tasty.

The Capital Grille is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

4. The Capital Grille

8.4
7600 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · East Louisville · No tips or reviews
Brick House Tavern + Tap is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

5. Brick House Tavern + Tap

8.2
871 S Hurstbourne Pkwy (at Timberwood Cir), Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · East Louisville · 52 tips and reviews

MichelMichel: Food Is always amazing and the drink selection is awesome! Loving coming here with my wife to be!

Sarah W.Sarah Wilson: Wonderful prices on angry orchard :)

Carla L.Carla Lekkerkerker: Definitely a man cave! Cool place, good food! I had a burger Greek style, worth the visit! And a Bloody Mary 2.0 complete with egg, cheese and salami (on top, not in the drink;))

Gander is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

6. Gander

8.7
111 S English Station Rd, Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · East Louisville · 2 tips and reviews

Cicely L.Cicely L: Try the baked goat cheese appetizer. Crab cakes and shrimp and grits were both excellent. Gander looks pretty casual but the food is definitely anything but!

Katy C.Katy Claypool: The crab cakes are excellent. The white queso grits were a bit of a disappointment. They were good, but I’ve had better. They had whole kernels of corn in them which I don’t love.

Village Anchor Pub & Roost is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

7. Village Anchor Pub & Roost

8.7
11507 Park Rd, Anchorage, KY
American Restaurant · 49 tips and reviews

Cheston N.Cheston Newhall: Sweet potato fries and carrot cake are musts. All good is good.

Just Add BourbonJust Add Bourbon: Welcome the newest member of the Urban Bourbon Trail. Get your passport stamped by your server and make sure you try Kevin's Kentucky Mo-tea-to, cheers!

louisville.comlouisville.com: "Serves "upscale comfort food" in an environment that is all red velvet wallpaper and dark wood, with gilt-edged paintings secured to the ceiling."

Skyline Chili is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

8. Skyline Chili

8.2
340 Whittington Pkwy, Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · East Louisville · 3 tips and reviews

Cicely L.Cicely L: New location! Great service. Try the coney bowl if you are trying to avoid bread.

Diane P.Diane Puckett: Chili French fries and 3 way chili

Margaret K.Margaret Kraus: Skyline never lets me down:-)

610 Magnolia is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

9. 610 Magnolia

8.2
610 W Magnolia Ave (6th St.), Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · Old Louisville · 22 tips and reviews

Debi B.Debi Bice: Go for the Cheese Plate dessert - wonderful regional cheeses

EaterEater: A contender on Bravo's "Top Chef," Edward Lee's "contemporary approach to the Southern table" is among the top restaurants in his adopted hometown too.

Christa R.Christa Robinson: The blt and the powdered bacon are AMAZING! BUT my tip is to enjoy the BLT. It will stay with you the entire night.

Ward426 is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

10. Ward426

8.3
426 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · Phoenix Hill · 3 tips and reviews

Eric M.Eric Monhollon: The restaurant has a great staff that provided an excellent dining experience. The drink offerings were vast and diverse.

Bob S.Bob St Claire: Excellent food, great staff. Pork chop is terrific, as are the bourbon flights.

David P.David Power: Country ham and cheese tasting is great. Great drinks too!

Cottage Inn is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

11. Cottage Inn

8.2
570 Eastern Pkwy, Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · Central Louisville · 15 tips and reviews

joe w.joe wendling: great place to stop in for lunch. wonderful home cooking style food.

Roderick C.Roderick Christopher: The fried chicken is to die for!

denise c.denise czaja: Delicious home cooking. Wednesday and Saturday nights they have all you can eat fried chicken.

Cafe Lou Lou is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

12. Cafe Lou Lou

8.1
106 Sears Ave, Saint Matthews, KY
American Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

Jennifer H.Jennifer Heinze: Lots of good GF options! Love the hummus!

Derek J.Derek Johnson: Always order it spicy, in either location. You can't go wrong. It's awesome!

Michael M.Michael Musgrove: Shrimp and grits here take me home to Charleston.

Hoops is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

13. Hoops

7.4
6733 Strawberry Ln, Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Cindy R.Cindy Ramos: The High (5) fish sandwich is FANTASTIC! Super great fish & the green beans are really good too!!

Chuck G.Chuck Gunter: Try the mushroom Swiss burger. Avoid the Rubin. Chili dogs are a good bet.

Jonathan B.Jonathan Betz: This place is a local Hooter's knockoff. I found out the hard way by bringing my family here on a recommendation.

Jack Fry's is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

14. Jack Fry's

8.6
1007 Bardstown Rd (Btw Highland Ave. & Hepburn Ave.), Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · Cherokee Triangle · 43 tips and reviews

Theodore K.Theodore Kim: Great food, some of the best in Louisville in my opinion. Big fan of their steaks and bar food.

lincoln c.lincoln crum: The best lamb chops in the city, hands down. Read more.

EaterEater: If this clubby traditional American restaurant were any more quintessential Louisville, diners would eat on a thoroughbred while brandishing a baseball bat and quoting Muhammad Ali. [Eater 18 Member]

J. Alexander's is one of The 15 Best American Restaurants in Louisville.

15. J. Alexander's

8.7
102 Oxmoor Ct, Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · East Louisville · 24 tips and reviews

Tiffiany C.Tiffiany Collier: Prime rib, smashed potatoes, carrot cake, macaroni and cheese

Brandon C.Brandon Chatfield: You will not be disappointed if you order the carrot cake. It is the absolute best carrot cake anywhere!

Miles & Smith R.Miles & Smith Real Estate Group: The filet here is amazing, I hate to say it, but I get it every time I go. I can't bring myself to stray away from it, I like it so much Read more.