Uptown Cafe

4.7

651 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 10 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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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

What 651 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

Louisville
Best Service
Louisville
Neighbourhood gem
Louisville
American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Uptown Cafe is a beloved neighborhood gem with "excellent food and service," and a "friendly, attentive staff." Diners enjoy a "relaxed atmosphere" and "creative cocktails." Highlights include outdoor dining and valet parking. While some menu items and prices receive mixed reviews, the overall experience remains "consistent and delightful."

651 Reviews

T
Tina
Louisville15 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waiter Marty was very good. The food was delicious. I had chicken piccata, mashed potatoes and asparagus. My husband had the jagersnitzel, broccoli and mashed potatoes. Atmosphere and food were delicious. Will definitely return.
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Maureen
Louisville4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great Food Awesome service and located in a fun part of town.
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Denny
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
It appeared the menu has been trimmed down offering fewer entree selections.
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Geri
Louisville1 review
3.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Sides need some work - need seasonings, including mashed potatoes and steamed spinach.
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Carol VIP
Louisville12 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fabulous! Food was excellent and our server, Marty was a hoot!
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Timothy
Louisville1 review
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food here is VERY good. A lot of thought goes into the menu. We try to come here at least once every three months and always get whatever the special is.
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Jamie VIP
Atlanta2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
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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Jeff
Louisville2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
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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Tiffany
San Francisco8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and desserts. Recommend the Chicken Piccata!
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Eleanor
Louisville5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 February 2025
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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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 651 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

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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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Uptown Cafe

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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Menu

Entrees

Chicken PicattaUS$28.00

Cornmeal Encrusted Basa Fish Sandwhich DINNERUS$18.00

Filet MignonUS$38.00

JaegerschnitzelUS$32.00

Parmesan Panko Encrusted Baked CodUS$28.00

Uptown BurgerUS$18.00

Verlasso SalmonUS$37.00

What 651 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

Does Uptown Cafe offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Uptown Cafe restaurant rated?

Does Uptown Cafe offer gift cards?

Is Uptown Cafe currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Gift card