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The Last Refuge, Louisville, KY

The Last Refuge

4.5
4.5
103 Reviews
$31 to $50
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

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2 people
19:00

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Booked 16 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
Join us at The Last Refuge for a first look into Kentucky's High Church of Bourbon. Enjoy a sneak peek of our beautiful craft cocktails, featuring Bob Dylan's Heaven's Door Bourbon, accompanied with small plates and shareable pizzas. View our one-of-a-kind event space, located in a historic church adorned with original stained-glass windows and ornate woodwork from 1880. Cool off on our shaded patio and sip on a cocktail while listening to live music. Don't forget to follow us on social media @lastrefugeky to get the latest updates on our Grand Opening and launch of our incredible bourbon bar, featuring an 800-bottle whiskey portfolio! The Last Refuge is a 21+ establishment, persons under the age of 21 will not be admitted.

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Additional information

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  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed, Thu 16:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–00:00 Sun 16:00–22:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 103 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Central Kentucky

    Innovative

  • Louisville

    Innovative

  • Louisville

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Last Refuge offers a "unique dining experience" in a beautifully restored church setting, perfect for capturing memorable moments. Guests rave about the "amazing pizza" and "fantastic drinks." The ambiance is often described as "cool" and "swanky," with live music adding to the charm. Service is generally friendly, though some noted room for improvement.
103 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Solid solid spot one of the most approachable bourbon lists I’ve seen but it is missing some of the mid to high range bourbons you’d expect to see

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  2. Shannon

    VIP

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice ambience, great service, and great food. The Amber room is a must see.

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  3. Ryan

    Louisville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff went above and beyond in every measure. They were incredibly friendly when we walked in the front and throughout the dinner. Food too was amazing too. I could’ve at nothing but the popcorn

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  4. Cynthia

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a cool experience! My girlfriend’s and I ate at The Last Refuge, and it was such a unique experience. The church is gorgeous and the pizza is amazing! A great spot for some different pictures. 10/10 recommend.

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  5. Christina

    Indiana

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately we specifically reserved a high top table for 6, in the amber room… and what we got was a low table for 8, not in the amber room. We specifically reserved a table in that room for the live music for a birthday event - we had friends in from out of town and wanted them to experience the ambience of that room. The hostess didn’t care to help us resolve the situation and it was basically “oh well, this is what we have.” Drinks took forever to receive - in 2 hours we had 2 drinks. Pizza was good. Overall, we hurried to leave and went to Guacamole to finish our night, which was a WAY better experience, service, and environment.

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  6. Erica

    Columbus

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Very neat place but tables were way too small. Sat near the Church Bar and table given was small and made it hard to eat dinner. Not a lot of options on the menu either. Amber room was beautiful. Enjoyed the vibe.

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  7. Barbara

    Indiana

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Place is beautiful and that’s pretty much it. We made a reservation for our anniversary a few weeks prior. The hostess was not at all welcoming when we walked in. Then we were seated in a less than desirable part of the restaurant. Our reservation was noted that it was a special occasion. It took a while to get our drinks. We ordered an app and it was not edible. We were there for 40 minutes and left. We would have left sooner but the service was slow. Much better dining options in Louisville than this location.

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  8. Jennifer

    Louisville

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    If I could give no stars for service, I would first they lost our reservation no big deal. They got us a table whoever our waitress was was just absolutely terrible. We had no waters. She pretty much forgot about us. I came there early and brought a birthday cake for my best friend they put it in the fridge. I asked for it. She literally just popped it on the table in the case with a knife on top of it took off didn’t see her again for another 30 minutes Went upstairs to use the bathroom because apparently if there’s a party booked, you have to go outside but thankfully, the manager was nice enough to let us use the staff one then she finally notices us and chases us up the bathroom like we’re not going to pay very rude. We never eat there again.

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  9. Robert

    New York City

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Didn’t give me the table I reserved even when I asked. Also the food sucked.

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  10. Chris

    VIP

    Louisville

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We tried The Last Refuge for the 1st time for our wedding anniversary. It was great! My wife and I each had one of their cocktails to start and they were delicious. I had the the Lily of the West and my wife had the Knockin’ on Maples door, both versions of an old fashion. We then had pizza and a wedge salad. The Pizza choices are diverse, but I went with the Purgatory and my wife went with the Devine Pesto. Both were amazing! The atmosphere is unique and we can’t wait to take a group of friends back to this place.

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The Last Refuge is rated 4.5 stars by 103 OpenTable diners.

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600 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40202-1117

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed, Thu 16:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–00:00 Sun 16:00–22:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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