Best Restaurants for Lunch in Kentucky

Guest praise · Kentucky

The meal between a busy morning and the rest of the day can give a meal its own character. This guide to best restaurants for lunch in Kentucky puts that part of the dining experience first. A Kentucky restaurant visit can be the most personal part of the day: a table, a conversation, and a meal chosen together. Lunch can be a break, a catch-up, or the centre of an afternoon out. The best choice is the one that suits the moment you want to make. For this Kentucky search, picture a morning or midday stop with its own sense of occasion as you compare the places that interest you. The current list includes restaurants in Hodgenville and St. Matthews.

For a Kentucky visit that fits your plans, decide how much time you want at the table before choosing between a quick meeting and a longer lunch. If your plans take you toward Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) or Bowling Green, choose the area first and give the meal its own time in the day. Give the next invitation another possibility with Best for Business Dining in Kentucky alongside Best for a Quick Bite in Kentucky. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Kentucky, follow Best Lunch across the United States.

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#4

Burger Boy Diner

Louisville, Kentucky

77.8
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#5

Just Hamburgers

Paducah, Kentucky

69.7
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#6

Back Yard Burgers

Jeffersontown, Kentucky

17.0
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#7

Bunz Burgerz

Louisville, Kentucky

69.2
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#8

Back Yard Burgers

Paducah, Kentucky

65.0
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#9

Home Run Burger

Jeffersontown, Kentucky

17.5
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#10

SmashD on Frankfort

Louisville, Kentucky

59.2
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#11

J.R. Neighbors

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

74.7
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#12

Burger Theory Owensboro

Owensboro, Kentucky

76.4
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#13

Home Run Burger

Louisville, Kentucky

77.9
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#14

Mussel & Burger Bar

Jeffersontown, Kentucky

77.5
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#15

Dee's Drive Inn Foods

Louisa, Kentucky

63.1
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#16

Dad's Favorites Deli

Lexington, Kentucky

84.0
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#17

The Soup Kitchen

Lexington, Kentucky

13.2
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#18

Main Eatery

Louisville, Kentucky

81.4
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#19

Son of a Burger

Lexington, Kentucky

66.0
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#20

The Pretzel Place

Bellevue, Kentucky

78.6
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#21

Scooter's Triple B's

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

11.8
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#22

W W Cousins

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

57.5
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#23

Dairiette Restaurant

Henderson, Kentucky

71.5
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#24

Grind Burger Kitchen

Louisville, Kentucky

79.7
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#25

Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Lexington KY

Lexington, Kentucky

83.7
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