We needed a quick coffee breakfast before starting our day. The servers were great! The salted…read moreCarmel coffee was yummy AND we loved the Southern Bagel - egg, pimento cheese, bacon. It was perfect and ready to go. We stayed to eat quickly, cute little store. Perfect for a quick bite.

If you are in Louisville and heading anywhere downtown, start your day at Blackbeard Espresso. This…read morequante little coffee shop has awesome coffee, great baked goods and kind service as well. The espresso was fresh and they have seasonal flavors to choose from. The baked goods were delicious, but in limited quantities so be sure to get there early. The vibe inside was chill and the music selection the day we were there was great. I definitely recommend hanging there.

Really cute coffee shop in Louisville! Me and my friend were in town and looking for some coffee in…read morethe morning and decided to go to this place. They have wonderful coffee flights with really unique flavors and seasonal menu items. The inside of the shop is really cute, small but enough chairs to be able to find a place to sit. We ordered the normal ube latte and dirty ube latte which was amazing! Coffee paired beautifully with the ube and it wasn't overly sweet. The normal ube latte was good, very creamy and milky. Service was quick, loved the cups they used if you are dining in

I was driving by and randomly spotted Phalcha Coffee, so obviously I had to stop! I had no idea…read morewhat was going to be on the menu, but when I walked in, I thought it was SO adorable. And then I got very lucky because they had an ube matcha--and ube matcha is one of my favorite things! I was actually trying to decide between that and the rose latte, but the ube matcha won this time and it was delicious. I'm pretty sure I'll be back because there were several other things on the menu that I want to try. I saw some other people order a flight of four different drinks, and I am very interested in trying that . I love finding little places like this completely by accident!

Stopped here strolling down east Market st. after the goat race. It's a small place but offers a…read moregood selection of seating. The interior is dark with pops of green and white lit signs. They have fresh cookies, and we split an oatmeal cream pie cookie and It was the best we've had! Perfectly seasoned, and the salt balances the sweetness really well - even better than the little Debbie oatmeal cream pies "by a mile" according to my husband! We didn't try their coffee as it was a little later in the day and they don't have decaf.

Great cookie. The…read morecoffee was good not amazing. Very cute place. Definitely worth a stop for the cookie at the very least in nulu

Coffee and coffee me locally please…read more Located inside the PNC Tower. This coffee shop is something that we came across as we see the world of Louisville, KY. It's actually open on Sundays too. It's a quaint and quiet little slice of paradise especially when nothing else is open in the area. This coffee place is attached to an inner hotel and office building complex. We are wandering and did not park. An individual usually walks by here. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They offer many different options for a small snack. They have coffee and chai type of beverages. If you want a smoothie they have that option in many different flavors. If you want to sit for a while the lobby is pretty nice. The outside seating area is clean and organized. Or outside the building is downtown vibes and a fountain to enjoy too, We have our coffee and snacks. Let's go back to being a tourist. We are caffeinated and ready for it all again We went away happy and caffeinated!

"But it's written in the starlight And every line in your…read morepalm We're fools to make war On our brothers in arms" (Dire Straits) There are fifteen or so Heine Brothers Coffee shops scattered around the Greater Louisville area. This one was a short walk from the Gault Hotel on the first floor of the PNC Office building. It has a very reasonably priced assortment of coffee beverages, breakfast and lunch options. We saw quite a few office workers there today, but they cleared out by 9 AM, no doubt hitting their offices and cubicles upstairs. We each ordered a scone -Cinnamon Streusel and Cheddar Chive. They were offered warm or cold, we both asked for a heated version, and we picked up our order from the counter in ten minutes or so. We each had a brewed coffee, but it was very impressive to see how deep their coffee menu was, several strengths of brewed, plus, Au Lait, Red Eye, Americano, Espresso, Machiatto, Cortado, Latte, Cappuccino, Lattes, and Mochas. Ever hear of a Salty Turtle Latte? Well, you can get one here with cappuccino milk, sea salt and caramel sauce. We had a very enjoyable and inexpensive breakfast in their large and comfortable dining area. PRO TIP They have a children's menu with the adorable name of Tiny Heines!

I recently discovered Yemeni coffee and LOVE it! The cardamom might not be everyone's cup of tea…read more(or coffee, hee) but I love it. I got the Moka Spice latte and the Mufawar for a coworker. Both were delicious! The lids are also super cute and handy, although my coworker's lid kept coming off and we couldn't get it to stay on.

Service is a little slow but only because it will be the very best coffee you've ever had and…read moreperfection takes time!

RIP Nook & Nowhere. I miss you so much!…read more I adored N&N and was devastated when they closed. Just as I hit my reading goal for the year for their reader's club too...dangit. The vibes were perfection. The coffee drinks were tasty. The wine and cocktail selections were good. Nibbles were nice. The book selection was small but mighty and organized in fun different genres. A great place to sip while you read, inside or outside. It was a great addition to the neighborhood and I am so sad they are gone.

Another perfect Sunday morning at Nook and Nowhere. This time I tried their ham sandwich which was…read morevery rich. Lots of bubbling cheese on top, a nice tang on the dijon mustard, and high quality bread and ham. I might wait a little later in the afternoon to eat this next time, as it is a bit heavier than I was expecting and slightly greasy, though yummy. I really loved my rose mockatil with lemon, sugar, and bitters. A tiny bit sweeter than bitter, but very refreshing on a warm morning, particularly if you are enjoying their outdoor spaex!

Go here! Delicious…read morefood (the egg & cheese wrap is my favorite), outstanding service (shout out to Joel!), top-notch coffee (and I'm picky about my coffee) and a nice vibe (great seating out back). Tied for the best place in Louisville to hang out with a book, crossword puzzle, friends and a coffee.

Visited on a Wednesday morning around 8 a.m. There was plenty of parking, and it wasn't very…read morecrowded. There was also plenty of room for a stroller. As a parent, I probably wouldn't plan to stay long with my kids. I didn't notice any high chairs, and most of the customers seemed to be working on laptops, so it felt more geared toward adults looking for a quiet place to work than families with young children. I ordered a hot vanilla latte, half sweet. I'm glad I requested half sweet because it was still fairly sweet. My sister ordered the iced Miel and also thought it was good, though on the sweeter side. I didn't see any bakery items available, but there was signage indicating that food could be ordered. The service was fine, prices seemed typical for a local coffee shop, and the coffee was ok, though nothing particularly stood out to me. The biggest advantage of this location was how easy it was to park and access, especially with kids or a stroller.

Full Stop is a neighborhood coffee shop that serves fun seasonal coffee drinks and has a fantastic…read morefood menu. There are MANY vegan options. Don't sleep on their quiche! My mom visited and this was one of our stops for a quick breakfast before touring around town. Within a couple days of her visit, we both ended up making homemade quiche because it was soo good.

Didn't know this place even existed until I saw them on our Books and Brews passport for the LFPL…read more I'm always up for trying new places. I asked my friend to come here since it was on the way to another destination. It is definitely a unique little building. The inside was rather quite interesting, one side is the coffee/bakery/market side. The other has inside seating. We definitely looked around and at the menu to decide what we wanted. They have a cooler in the middle of the store for drinks. Since we were in a hurry (to get to our destination) my friend got a bottled glass coke and I got bottled glass Fanta. The employee behind the counter was quite interactive and was interested in knowing what prizes we got after getting the stamps on the passport. I wish we weren't in a hurry otherwise, would love to have sat down and enjoy an iced coffee and maybe a bakery treat. There's always next time.

I don't know if anyone who works here speaks fluent French, but who cares? The staff are…read moresweethearts and even the baker came out from the back to ask if we were very happy. He's a character. We ordered drip coffees and each a fruit pastry. I had the apricot and my mother had the raspberry. Beautiful, shiny and thankfully not at all syrupy. I highly recommend spending a morning or afternoon at La Patisserie Française.

Cute bakery with plenty of seating and helpful staff. I got a strawberry tart and Coke and the…read morestrawberry tart was delightful the freshness of the strawberries with a nice glaze and the custard filling was okay and the crust wasn't too bad. Beautifully presented and a nice sweet treat. The location is on Bardstown rd so street parking is hit or miss nearby. They were sold out of most of their bread items already and mainly just had dessert available.

Went here for lunch because we had tickets for a free drink or dessert. I just love the ambience of…read morethe Brown hotel very a very classic historic vibe. I love that they had cute fresh flower arrangements at the table. Our server was very friendly and personable. Surprisingly my husband did not get the hot brown. He got the shrimp and grits. They looked amazing. I dont eat shrimp but I did sample the grits. They were delicious. I got the fish sandwich with fries. They were really good.

Maybe we had a super off day, but based on this lunch, there's a reason why the Hot Brown has…read morestayed in Louisville and most people haven't heard of it. My top-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality and I came here two Fridays ago ahead of a bourbon tour (thinking, correctly, that we should probably have a hearty meal beforehand so we didn't end up face-first in a gutter somewhere). Several Kentucky natives told us that we had to try a Hot Brown during our visit, and since it was literally created at the Brown Hotel, this seemed like the logical spot. The actual Hotel has some gorgeous interiors, especially upstairs in the lobby. We didn't see that area until after our meal, so when we laid eyes on the Lobby Bar & Grill, we knew immediately that that was where we SHOULD have gone for this Hot Brown dish. J. Graham's, I'm sorry to say, doesn't have the history and personality of the rest of the building and just looks like a generic breakfast spot you'd find in any hotel. It probably exists solely because the other dining options in the hotel aren't open until later and they want to give tourists and their own customers a place to eat at all times of the day, which isn't a terrible reason in my book. But it's also unfortunately not very good, and the dirty walls and overall meh appearance of the establishment just make it very clear that the hey day for this hotel overall was decades ago. The service was the biggest miss here. Our waitress was scatterbrained, often not around or around but hanging out with co-workers or talking up other customers. It was honestly pretty mystifying because when she DID come by, she was often overly apologetic and trying to make amends. But the best way to make amends is not to have to keep doing that throughout the meal. She forgot my friend's coffee (didn't write anything down when we ordered, which is fine if you remember everything but...) and when my chum asked what was in the hummus (one of just three apps), she didn't know and had to go ask someone in the kitchen. That's arguably a nitpick and she DID try to figure it out, but the lunch menu is pretty small and it was a little odd that her menu knowledge was that limited. The bigger problem was that we were in there for over half an hour longer than we wanted to be because she wouldn't come by our table. I actually actively looked for her on the way to the bathroom so I could remind her to come to our table, but instead found her off to the side gossiping with other staff. Not a good look at all. So this might have been an overall positive experience if some of the hospitality from the hotel had spilled over here. We actually both enjoyed the apps, which were the only real positives of the experience. The Bourbon Barrel Fries and the Two Timer, featuring Smoked Bourbon Hummus (bourbon tends to be the theme of your days in this town, I've found) were both really good, and I probably ate more of those than the actual entree. The fries were cooked perfectly and were well seasoned/addictive. The Hot Brown was fine for what it was (we split it to try). It's basically a dramatic turkey melt, with slices of turkey coated in cheese and other sauces. It also came with strips of bacon on top, which on a personal palate level I didn't think really helped the dish so I barely nibbled on those. It's definitely a solid entry but it wasn't mind-blowing for either of us. Maybe it's just from where we come from in the Northeast, but I'm conditioned to like my turkey with accompanying stuffing, and usually in the latter part of November. I think it felt kind of weird to be eating turkey with warm cheese. But I'm glad we tried it and got the context at least. You might have a completely different experience with better service, but I'd still recommend going upstairs for any dining. It's a much better atmosphere and you can really appreciate where this hotel fits in the chronology of Louisville. You're not going to get that from going here.