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Redefining eating “out”

Dinner with a view: Louisville’s guide to outdoor dining
a crowd of people dining outdoors at Garage Bar in Louisville
With ample outdoor seating, Garage Bar in NuLu is a great parking spot on a beautiful night. | Photo by Louisville Toursim
Is it just us, or does eating outside make food taste better?

Whether you’re excited for the incoming cool autumn air or are hoping to soak up the sun while it’s still around — not this weekend, unfortunately — we’ve got 30+ places to grab a meal in the great outdoors.

Pro tip: Don’t miss the shade level we’ve included for each of these locations.

Restaurants

Naive | 1001 E. Washington St.
Mostly sunny | This Butchertown small plates restaurant has a West Coast vibe, and that’s certainly true on the patio out back.

Toasty’s Tavern | 1258 S. Shelby St.
Partially shaded | This Shelby Park spot is home to one of Louisville’s best burgers. Pro tip: Check social media before heading out to see if there’s a fun movie playing.

Bars

Garage Bar | 700 E. Market St.
Partially shaded | This NuLu staple defines patio vibes with vibrant artificial grass, outdoor ping-pong, bright murals + signature cocktails, wood-fired pizza, and small plates, including oysters.

Bar Nada Nada | 829 E. Market St.
Partially shaded | This NuLu spot opened in July 2024, and has the feel of a Spanish patio. Sip a glass of natural wine from the rotating list or stir a cocktail in the shade.

Breweries

The opening of two gray stone caverns in a grass covered hill.

The two tunnels at Gravely Brewing open up to the first floor of the two-story deck patio overlooking LOU.

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Photo by LOUtoday

Gravely Brewing Co. | 514 Baxter Ave.
Mostly sunny | Situated above the ~100-year-old Phoenix Brewing beer caves, this elevated deck offers unencumbered views of downtown Louisville, and a larger-than-life boom-box display.

Coffee Shops

Heine Brothers Coffee | 2309 Frankfort Ave.
Fully covered | There are many great patios among the 18 Heine locations in the great Louisville area but the Clifton location might be the most brew-tiful, with an awning + leafy vine to ensure you’re covered.

Quills | 802 E. Main St.
Partially shaded | There are seven Louisville locations of this local chain, but the NuLu location is the hottest one — it’s a former fire house built in the 1890s.
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Events
Friday, Sept. 27
  • Friends of the Library Book Sale | Friday, Sept. 27-Sunday, Sept. 29 | Times vary | St. Matthews Branch Library | Free | Bring cash to get a bargain on gently used books, with proceeds benefiting Friends of the Library.
Saturday, Sept. 28
  • Lynn Family 5K for VIPS | Saturday, Sept. 28 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Big Four Lawn | $25+ | Register today to walk or run in this race benefiting Visually Impaired Preschool Services.
  • Fall Garden Clean Up and Seed Saving Workshop | Saturday, Sept. 28 | 2-3:30 p.m. | South Central Regional Library | Free | Learn which seeds to sow now and which to save for spring, plus swap seeds with other gardeners.
  • Boo at the Zoo | Saturday, Sept. 28-Sunday, Sept. 29 | 5-9 p.m. | Louisville Zoo | $7+ | Dress the kids up in their Halloween costumes for the opening weekend of this annual Louisville Halloween tradition.
  • Downs After Dark Oktoberfest | Saturday, Sept. 28 | 6 p.m. | Churchill Downs | $20 | Dance to polka music, sip local brews, and see horse racing under the stars.
Sunday, Sept. 29
  • Concert Under the Cupola | Sunday, Sept. 29 | 6:30 p.m. | Peterson Dumesnil House | Free | Bring your own blanket or lawn chair to hear the Louisville Mandolin Orchestra strum tunes in the final concert of the year at the historic Crescent Hill home.
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News Notes
Weather
  • Those storms you woke up to last night? They were the remnants of Hurricane Helene, which will continue today. Louisville is expected to see 2-4 inches of rain as the result of the storm, and wind gusts could reach 30-40 mph.
Biz
  • More changes coming to Bardstown Road. Pints & Union is moving from its current location in New Albany, IN to the former Against the Grain Public House space in the Highlands. The bar’s owners told Louisville Business First they hope to complete the move by Thanksgiving.
Development
  • Construction at the Parkland Library continues, including work on the 3,152-sqft addition that’s being built onto the 116-year-old Carnegie building. The branch has been closed since 1986, and is expected to re-open in the spring. Get the full details on the project + two other library renovations.
Announced
  • Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear... Logan Street Market turns five next month, and the Shelby Park staple is celebrating with a three-day bash. Stop by Friday, Oct. 11 through Sunday, Oct. 13 for a pop-up art show, dancing, and other events + activities.
Arts
  • There’s a new art installation in the Portland neigh-borhood. Located just outside the Outsider Art Gallery, “The Messenger” is a 25-ft-tall blue horse sculpture — that’s 75 hands, btw — by Washington, D.C.-based artist BK Adams. The steel sculpture is saddled with 130 clocks, symbolizing the constant passage of time.
Eat
  • Monnik Beer Co. in Schnitzelburg has a new food menu for fall + winter. Served alongside the spot’s popular burgers, the new offerings include a hot sorghum chicken sandwich and a hotbrown flatbread.
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  • No. 15 Louisville football is an underdog for this weekend’s trip to No. 16 Notre Dame. Get up to speed ahead of tomorrow’s 3:30 p.m. kick-off with game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Louisville Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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