The Yummiest Wine Bars in Lexington

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Louisville

★★★★☆ 4.4 (669) • $$$$

"One of Louisville's finer restaurants, this place will be a great dinner for folks. All the meat entrees were a finer quality beef selections. The sides and desserts all were excellent. Maybe a (4) dollar sign level of pricing. But at least you won't be disappointed in what comes to the table."

Tony's of Lexington

★★★★☆ 4.3 (563) • $$$$

"Food, ambience, and service are second to none!The 9 Oz filet is outstanding, seared with a proprietary blend of rub spices.The side dishes are also top notch!"

bar Vetti

★★★★☆ 4.4 (348) • $$$

"Bar Vetti is my treat-yo-self restaurant. I love to order the Cacio e Pepe with a nice wine. Date night, girls night, Brunch, Bar Vetti does it all. Menu rotates lots of exciting, fresh, innovative dishes.Staff is always attentive and prompt. Kitchen is efficient and crafts beautiful meals. Highly recommend to all my friends (and now all of Yelp!)."

Tela Bar and Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4.3 (359) • $$

"Yes yes yes! The perfect lunch spot, especially for a larger party in the area for bridal shopping Everything is made from scratch, locally sourced or grown. The waitress we had was very knowledgeable about the menu and had such great energy! Everyone was so pleased with their meal. All food came out hot & fresh!"

Christopher's Eats

★★★★☆ 4 (213) • $$

"This was an amazing find by pure accident. Food is ohhh my gosh good and adult beverages are sure to impress. Kids, as well as adults will love this place. Ambiance is so welcoming. Service is by far one of my best experiences anywhere. Highly recommend. Pricey, but worth it"

Copper & Oak

★★★★☆ 4.4 (157) • $$

"Ordered the charcuterie board through a 3rd party for a quick evening bite to go with a nice bottle of wine. Very delicious and everything was fresh."

Pat's Steak House

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (192) • $$$

"One of my go to places to impress out-of-towners. The Irish Meatloaf is unforgettable. Walt is the man!"

21 At The Frederick

★★★★☆ 4.3 (85) • $$$

"Stupendous, the best meal I've enjoyed, in the most sophisticated atmosphere, in the Tri-State. Not to be missed."

211 Clover Lane

★★★★☆ 4.1 (81) • $$$$

"I've eaten at 211 Clover Lane twice, and as I firmly believe in second chances, waited until after the second dining experience to write a review. My first impression is still valid. 211 Clover Lane is... fine. The front of house staff are pleasant enough. The servers are adequate. The food is okay. Neither experience wowed me. And this would be more acceptable, except the ambience and prices suggest one should embark on a dining experience at 211 Clover Lane with higher expectations.The fried green tomatoes lacked flavor ($13). The 211 house salad was at its core a handful of greens with an uninspired vinaigrette ($12). There was no vegan option for the main course, however after much hemming and hawing the server agreed to ask chef if they could create one, which they did - pasta topped with tomatoes and basil ($28). The pasta taste and texture suggested box over house-made, and although the kitchen was liberal with black pepper, there were no other flavors that stood out.In regards to service, our water glasses were often empty, and it took quite a while to receive the check, despite the restaurant being less than half occupied. I wish I had better things to say, but sometimes even second chances don't work out the way we hope."

The B.A. Colonial

★★★★☆ 3.7 (91) • $$

"The B.A. Colonial is in the historic Colonial Gardens building, but it is well updated and modern. The menu is full of classic American items but it's all pretty good! Service is also good. There's a great patio too. Andddd there's a venue space upstairs!Additionally, B.A. does all sorts of cool stuff. Just this week, they're going a fundraiser with decor their customers painted for Derby, and if you took in a ticket from Churchill Downs yesterday, you could get a free old fashioned. They are super involved in the community and doing lots of engaging things, which makes it a five star for me!"

The Cellar Door

★★★★☆ 3.9 (71) • $$

"Had a lovely dinner with friends at the Cellar Door. The food, drinks, and ambiance were great and our server, Lauren, was fantastic."

Fairways Bar & Grill

★★★★☆ 4.2 (56) • $$

"A Californian visiting relatives in Hurricane, I was looking for a place that had a good selection of local craft beers on tap, plus a varied enough menu to satisfy everyone in our group.Fairways is the place! I got six sampler glasses of six different locally-brewed IPAs which were terrific. (See photo.)The food menu is huge, covering a variety of styles. I got Mahi Mahi tacos, my sister got the BBQ burger, my daughter got penne pasta and everything was great. The service was flawless. The place is a bit hidden, you actually park at the gas station in front. My one quibble is that this the first place I've ever ordered a flight, over five different States, where the beers weren't labelled. It's craft-beer flight etiquette to do this so that the craft beer lover knows what beers he's drinking."

Calamity J

★★★★☆ 3.5 (79) • $$

"It is very convenient to the Marshall campus and caters to that business. It is the best of the close to campus restaurants we have tried. Good selection of basic food. Pretty plain ambiance. Food was good and reasonably priced though not spectacular. Lots of choices. Service was solid. I would go back."

Gertie's Whiskey Bar - Louisville

★★★★☆ 4.2 (53) • $$

"If you want a fancier cocktail Gertie's is a perfect place. It was located behind the front store. I also think they have a speakeasy. I ordered a whiskey sour and enjoyed it. I really wish they have egg whites or even a substitute to elevate it. Bar was very nice and had a good variety of liquor."

El Maguey

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (74) • $$

"Have been here a few times. Tonight she Had enchiladas suiza I tried the octopus tacos. Here problem. They need a menu make over. And more help. Menu is ridiculous it's pages and pages. Some has been great some not. These taco were not octopus was microwaved to thaw before grilling making them tough like no chew tough. I also had a crab and shrimp enchilada. Crab was full prob was it's not real and two shrimp. Lack of help but that's everywhere right now."

3ten

★★★★★ 4.8 (9)

"Very neat place to meet friends for drinks and snacks! The selection of "plates" offers maybe one or two that would serve well as an entree, but most are best served to share- though you will still get your fill!!! Love the uniqueness of the experience. Fun cocktails too!"