Uptown Cafe

4.7

643 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Neighborhood 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
Neighborhood
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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Chicken Picatta$28.00
Lightly breaded breast sautéed with lemon, butter and capers with fresh vegetables and rice pilaf.
Cornmeal Encrusted Basa Fish Sandwhich DINNER$18.00
Dressed on a French roll with tartar sauce and coleslaw.
- Fried$0.00
- Blackened$0.00
- Grilled$0.00
- House Made Chips$0.00
- French Fries$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
Filet Mignon$38.00
- BLUE$0.00
- RARE$0.00
- MED RARE$0.00
- MEDIUM$0.00
- MEDIUM WELL$0.00
- WELL DONE$0.00
Jaegerschnitzel$32.00
Breaded pork tenderloin, spicy mushroom brown sauce, sour cream, vegetables, mashed potatoes.
- Extra Sauce$0.75
Parmesan Panko Encrusted Baked Cod$28.00
Citrus and whole grain mustard beurre blanc, vegetables and rice pilaf.
Uptown Burger$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.
- Chips$0.00
- Fries$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
- BLUE$0.00
- RARE$0.00
- MED RARE$0.00
- MEDIUM$0.00
- MEDIUM WELL$0.00
- WELL DONE$0.00
Verlasso Salmon$37.00

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

Loved For

Central Kentucky
Neighborhood gem
Louisville
Best Service
Louisville
Neighborhood 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

J
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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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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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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Allison
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 6, 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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Dale
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 29, 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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Deborah
VIP
Louisville
230 reviews
5.0
230 reviews
Dined on January 27, 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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Sara
VIP
Louisville
97 reviews
4.0
97 reviews
Dined on January 25, 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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Mike
Louisville
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 23, 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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Ken
Louisville
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on January 20, 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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Sara
VIP
Louisville
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on January 20, 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.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 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
Neighborhood
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
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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 reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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Menu

Entrees

Chicken Picatta$28.00

Cornmeal Encrusted Basa Fish Sandwhich DINNER$18.00

Filet Mignon$38.00

Jaegerschnitzel$32.00

Parmesan Panko Encrusted Baked Cod$28.00

Uptown Burger$18.00

Verlasso Salmon$37.00

What 643 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

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 reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Gift card