Jack Fry's
A Bardstown Road institution since 1933 serving Southern food with French technique; a local favorite for celebrations and date nights.
Jack Fry's has been on Bardstown Road since 1933. Its walls are covered in old photographs, and live jazz piano often plays in the evenings, creating a nostalgic mood. The signature is shrimp and grits with red-eye gravy, made with Broadbent country ham and Weisenberger grits, and the steaks are also popular. The cooking pairs Southern ingredients with French techniques. The space is small and fills up on weekends, so booking ahead is recommended. Lunch is more affordable than dinner, which runs about US$60–90 per person. Located in the Highlands, about a 10-minute taxi ride from downtown.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 11:00–14:30 for lunch (listings vary); dinner daily 17:30–22:00, until 23:00 on Fri and Sat
Nearby sights
- Cave Hill Cemetery
- NuLu (East Market District)
- Waterfront Park & Big Four Bridge
- Angel's Envy Distillery
- Cherokee Park
- Whiskey Row
- The Brown Hotel
- Fourth Street Live!