neighborhood field guide
The Highlands
Restaurant Row, local shops, and nightlife
The Highlands is Louisville's original Restaurant Row, with restaurants, bars, boutiques, galleries, independent coffee and tea shops, and Victorian-era streets. Bardstown Road brings much of that mix together for visitors planning a meal, shopping stop, or evening out.
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Carmichael's Bardstown Road
Independent bookstore on Bardstown Road with books, staff picks, gifts, and a calendar of author and community events.
1295 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY
- books
- staff picks
- events
Cherokee Park
Louisville Metro park with a 2.3-mile Scenic Loop, rolling hills, open meadows and woods, plus walking, hiking, road and mountain biking, fishing, a playground, and a dog run.
745 Cochran Hill Rd, Louisville, KY
- outdoors
- walking
- hiking
Ramsi's Cafe on the World
Bardstown Road restaurant serving global comfort food, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
1293 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY
- global flavors
- vegetarian
- vegan