Uptown Cafe

Name: Uptown Cafe
Address: 1624 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY, United States, 40205-1210
Telephone: (502) 405-8898
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (673)

$31 to $50

American

1624 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205-1210

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2 people

Jul 29, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

About this restaurant

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!

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 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
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

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 asparagus and mashed potato.
Filet Mignon$42.00
6oz filet with mashed potatoes, asparagus house rub and chimichurri.
- BLUE$0.00
- RARE$0.00
- MED RARE$0.00
- MEDIUM$0.00
- MEDIUM WELL$0.00
- WELL DONE$0.00
Fish and Chips$30.00
beer battered haddock, fries, local malt vinegar, tartar sauce
Hot Brown$24.00
Jaegerschnitzel$32.00
Breaded pork tenderloin, jagersauce, sour cream, crispy brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes.
Parmesan Panko Encrusted Baked Cod$32.00
Citrus and whole grain mustard beurre blanc, crispy brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes.
Salmon Croquette$30.00
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
- BRUSSELS$0.00
- AU GRATIN$0.00
- MASH$0.00
- Slaw$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$38.00

Girl Dinner

Girl Dinner$20.00
- ADD Grilled Chicken$8.00
- ADD Blackened Chicken$8.00
- ADD Grilled Salmon$14.00
- ADD Blackened Salmon$14.00
- ADD Grilled Shrimp$9.00
- ADD Blackened Shrimp$9.00
- TOFU$8.00

What 673 people are saying

Uptown Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Central Kentucky
Neighborhood gem
Louisville
Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Uptown Cafe shines with its "delicious food" and "excellent service," making it a beloved spot in the Highlands. Diners appreciate the "great staff and warm atmosphere." Valet parking adds convenience, while the cocktail menu and diverse dishes like "Chicken Piccata" and "Blackberry Prosecco Cake" ensure a memorable dining experience.

673 Reviews

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Juliette
Central Kentucky5 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Grilled chicken skewer entree was delicious. Service was amazing. Definitely will be back.
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Rita VIP
Chicago / Illinois9 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 18, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a nice evening with friends. Sarah our server was excellent and attentive.
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Tom VIP
San Francisco Bay Area63 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Good service in the bar area by Madeline. The summer menu is terrific.
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Katelyn
Central Kentucky2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Marty was great!! Food was delicious!! This was our first time and we will certainly be back!!
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mike VIP
Central Kentucky22 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service over the years has always been great, last night was on par with the past. Thanks for a great meal and wonderful experience.
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Doug VIP
Central Kentucky5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Uptown Cafe serves consistently delicious food. Their prices are reasonable, the atmosphere is nice, and the wait staff always does a nice job. It's nice that they have complimentary valet parking too, because parking along Bardstown Road can sometimes be a challenge. The Uptown has a really nice cocktail menu, including several different versions of the Old Fashioned, and a good selection of wines. They usually have a couple of specials as well as a nice variety on the regular menu. I recently tried the Panko Crusted Cod for the first time. It was very good! All in all, just a really nice place for a relaxing, enjoyable dinner.
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Bob VIP
Central Kentucky16 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and wine. We enjoy every time we dine at Uptown
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pam
Central Kentucky11 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 2, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We were celebrating a birthday and there was not one chocolate dessert! Menu very limited compared to previous visits. Hadn’t been there in a while and was very surprised.
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Donna VIP
Central Kentucky76 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious and surface was great thanks again
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Gregg
Central Kentucky1 review
1.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The appetizers were delivered moments before the entrees. The entrees were, for three of the five guests, inedible. The stir fry tasted of nothing but sauce and the salmon croquettes were undercooked. We will not return. It is not the uptown of the past.
Uptown CafeResponded on May 23, 2025
We are so sorry for the bad experience. This is obviously not the experience we strive to deliver and hope you change your mind and give us another chance to serve you an amazing meal with the friendliest and most over-achieving service possible! Please ask for me if you do decide to visit us again and I would be happy to do what I can to make it up to you personally. Sincerely, Jon-Mark Sandquist General Manager
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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 4.6 stars by 673 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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United States
Central Kentucky
Louisville
Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 29, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

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–2:00 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
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

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

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About this restaurant

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Menu

Entrees

Chicken Picatta$28.00

Filet Mignon$42.00

Fish and Chips$30.00

Hot Brown$24.00

Jaegerschnitzel$32.00

Parmesan Panko Encrusted Baked Cod$32.00

Salmon Croquette$30.00

Uptown Burger$18.00

Verlasso Salmon$38.00

Girl Dinner

Girl Dinner$20.00

What 673 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

Additional information

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