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A new soul food restaurant is open in Louisville

The Russell neighborhood restaurant is the first sit-down place for a local chef.

Brunch and Soul's first full-service location at 516B S 18th St.  - Credit Brunch and Soul.jpg

Counter seat by the window or table for two?

Photo via Brunch and Soul

Can you smell what’s cooking?

Louisville’s newest soul food joint Brunch and Soul is now open in a permanent location, at 561B S. 18th St in Russell.

Chef Liyah Richmond started the concept online in 2021, posting recipes + offering delivery, take-away, and catering. Now, she’s taken the business offline, opening the doors on her first sit-down restaurant.

Here’s what you can expect to eat at Brunch and Soul:

  • Fried green tomatoes, wings, Cajun chicken pasta, and chicken and waffles are among the menu options Wednesday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Saturday brunch will be served from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. featuring wings, lollipop lamb chops, and turkey ribs.
  • “Soul Food Sunday,” will offer staples like fried chicken, catfish, pot roast, and meatloaf from 12 to 6 p.m.
  • Party wing meal deals will be available every Wing Wednesday.
The Sweet Soul Chicken and Waffles at Brunch and Soul at 516B S 18th St.  - credit Brunch and Soul.jpg

Try the chicken and waffles, a brunch staple.

Photo via Brunch and Soul

Brunch and Soul came together with the help of OneWest, a community development nonprofit, and its restaurant incubator program, which provides residency and rent assistance, plus help with business fundamentals like marketing, bookkeeping, and planning.

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