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Grilled Salmon Entree at Uptown Cafe in Louisville - Uptown Cafe, Louisville, KY

Uptown Cafe

4.7
4.7
643 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
The Uptown Cafe is a Louisville original restaurant, established in 1985. Located on historic Bardstown Rd., guests can enjoy an elevated dining experience while looking out to the local nightlife. The Uptown specializes in delicious food featuring fresh ingredients and masterful preparation by the Uptown culinary team. Whether you’re ordering a multi-course meal or grabbing a drink at the bar, Uptown Cafe’s lively, upscale atmosphere makes it perfect for dining with friends, family, clients and business associates. Join us for Happy Hour Mon-Sat from 4-6 for $6 select wine and cocktails, on Monday night for Half Priced Wine night, where every bottle of wine purchased is half off, or Whisky Wednesday's for special prices on a whisky spotlight of the week and $5 Old Fashioned cocktails!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (502) 405-8898
  • Website
    https://www.uptownlouisville.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Travis Tackett
  • Private party facilities
    Uptown Cafe has a private dining room that can accommodate parties up to 40 guests. Our Metro Room includes a private bar, banquet seating and photo wall. Our room is perfect for bridal showers, birthday dinners, or business meetings. For more information regarding rentals, contact our event coordinator at Privateevents@uptownlouisville.com
  • Location
    1624 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205-1210
  • Area
    Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd
  • Cross Street
    Uptown Cafe is located on the corner of Bardstown Road and Duker Avenue
  • Parking details
    Complementary valet parking offered during dinner hours.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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Menu

Entrees

  • Chicken PicattaUS$28.00

    Lightly breaded breast sautéed with lemon, butter and capers with fresh vegetables and rice pilaf.

    • Cornmeal Encrusted Basa Fish Sandwhich DINNERUS$18.00

      Dressed on a French roll with tartar sauce and coleslaw.

      • FriedUS$0.00
      • BlackenedUS$0.00
      • GrilledUS$0.00
      • House Made ChipsUS$0.00
      • French FriesUS$0.00
      • BroccoliUS$0.00
      • AsparagusUS$0.00

    • Filet MignonUS$38.00

      • BLUEUS$0.00
      • RAREUS$0.00
      • MED RAREUS$0.00
      • MEDIUMUS$0.00
      • MEDIUM WELLUS$0.00
      • WELL DONEUS$0.00

    • JaegerschnitzelUS$32.00

      Breaded pork tenderloin, spicy mushroom brown sauce, sour cream, vegetables, mashed potatoes.

      • Extra SauceUS$0.75

    • Parmesan Panko Encrusted Baked CodUS$28.00

      Citrus and whole grain mustard beurre blanc, vegetables and rice pilaf.

      • Uptown BurgerUS$18.00

        Dressed on an English muffin with your choice of pepperjack, cheddar, smoked gouda, blue, Swiss, or American cheese served with pickapeppa mayonnaise and house made chips.

        • ChipsUS$0.00
        • FriesUS$0.00
        • BroccoliUS$0.00
        • AsparagusUS$0.00
        • BLUEUS$0.00
        • RAREUS$0.00
        • MED RAREUS$0.00
        • MEDIUMUS$0.00
        • MEDIUM WELLUS$0.00
        • WELL DONEUS$0.00

      • Verlasso SalmonUS$37.00

        Last updated: 4 February 2025

        What 643 people are saying

        Overall ratings and reviews

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

        4.7
        4.7 based on recent ratings
        • 4.6Food
        • 4.9Service
        • 4.7Ambience
        • 4.4Value

        Noise • Moderate

        Diners' Choice Awards

        • Central Kentucky

          Neighbourhood gem

        • Louisville

          Best Service

        • Louisville

          Neighbourhood gem

        • Louisville

          American

        Review summary

        AI-generated from verified diner reviews
        Uptown Cafe impresses with "delicious food" and "excellent service." Known for its lively atmosphere, it's a "unique lunch place" in Louisville with "great Happy Hour deals." Regulars appreciate the "fantastic service" and "warm decor." While some menu changes and pricing have caused concern, the overall experience remains delightful.

        643 Reviews

        1. Jamie

          VIP

          Atlanta

          2 reviews

          5.0

          2 reviews

          Dined 2 days ago

          1. Overall 5
          2. Food 5
          3. Service 5
          4. Ambience 5
          Our server Derrick did an exceptional job. We enjoyed the food and atmosphere. We will return!

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        2. Jeff

          Louisville

          2 reviews

          5.0

          2 reviews

          Dined 2 days ago

          1. Overall 5
          2. Food 5
          3. Service 5
          4. Ambience 5
          Always great experience- great staff and warm atmosphere as always - special place in the highlands

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        3. Eleanor

          Louisville

          5 reviews

          5.0

          5 reviews

          Dined 5 days ago

          1. Overall 5
          2. Food 5
          3. Service 5
          4. Ambience 5
          The Uptown is elevating the experience. A lovely card for our friend celebrating his birthday waited for us on the table.  the bread is absolutely delicious – a new recipe. They called mashed potatoes, potato purée, which is kind of offputting. I have to say the mashed potatoes were delicious. I had an old favorite, chicken piccata. It was delicious.

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        4. Allison

          Louisville

          1 review

          5.0

          1 review

          Dined on 6 February 2025

          1. Overall 5
          2. Food 5
          3. Service 5
          4. Ambience 5
          Valet service is great, especially on these colder nights! Table was ready as per our reservation. Excellent service and delicious food. Enjoyed our evening at The Uptown immensely!

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        5. Dale

          Louisville

          1 review

          5.0

          1 review

          Dined on 29 January 2025

          1. Overall 5
          2. Food 5
          3. Service 5
          4. Ambience 5
          The food was delicious and the service was excellent. The Uptown has become one of my favorite places to eat.

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        6. Deborah

          VIP

          Louisville

          230 reviews

          5.0

          230 reviews

          Dined on 27 January 2025

          1. Overall 5
          2. Food 5
          3. Service 5
          4. Ambience 4
          I enjoyed a wonderful meal on Monday night. Derek recommended the salmon, which was superb! The two sauces were so good! The apple salad was great too! Thank you for a delicious meal! 🤗

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        7. Sara

          VIP

          Louisville

          97 reviews

          4.0

          97 reviews

          Dined on 25 January 2025

          1. Overall 4
          2. Food 4
          3. Service 4
          4. Ambience 4
          Food and service was great!! And good to see a decent dinner crowd!

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        8. Mike

          Louisville

          1 review

          3.0

          1 review

          Dined on 23 January 2025

          1. Overall 3
          2. Food 2
          3. Service 5
          4. Ambience 5
          We have been dining at Uptown for years and normally have a very good experience. This time, though, we both got simple salads for dinner. My wife's was fine, but the lettuce on my caesar salad was wilted with many brown spots on the lettuce. With their prices having skyrocketed over the past few years, I would have expected better than that.

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        9. Ken

          Louisville

          20 reviews

          5.0

          20 reviews

          Dined on 20 January 2025

          1. Overall 5
          2. Food 5
          3. Service 5
          4. Ambience 5
          Our sever was truly amazing! She made a great recommendation for tasty bottle of red wine. Very accommodating!

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        10. Sara

          VIP

          Louisville

          27 reviews

          5.0

          27 reviews

          Dined on 20 January 2025

          1. Overall 5
          2. Food 4
          3. Service 5
          4. Ambience 5
          Unique lunch place in Louisville. Great food, atmosphere and able to converse without shouting. Locally owned is a bonus.

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        FAQs

        Uptown Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (502) 405-8898.

        Uptown Cafe is rated 4.7 stars by 643 OpenTable diners.

        Uptown Cafe does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

        Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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        2 people
        19:00
        Booked 4 times today

        Order delivery or takeout

        Google Map for Uptown Cafe

        1624 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205-1210

        Additional information

        • Cross Street
          Uptown Cafe is located on the corner of Bardstown Road and Duker Avenue
        • Area
          Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd
        • Hours of Operation
          Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
        • Price
          $31 to $50
        • Cuisines
          American
        • Dining style
          Fine Dining
        • Dress code
          Smart Casual
        • Parking details
          Complementary valet parking offered during dinner hours.
        • Payment Options
          AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
        • Executive Chef
          Travis Tackett
        • Additional
          Gluten-free Options, Vegan
        • Website
          https://www.uptownlouisville.com/
        • Phone number
          (502) 405-8898
        • Private party facilities
          Uptown Cafe has a private dining room that can accommodate parties up to 40 guests. Our Metro Room includes a private bar, banquet seating and photo wall. Our room is perfect for bridal showers, birthday dinners, or business meetings. For more information regarding rentals, contact our event coordinator at Privateevents@uptownlouisville.com
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