Top rated Soul food restaurants in Louisville, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Soul food restaurants in Louisville

Experience the best that Louisville has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 13 places from Soul food restaurant category.

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Daddy Vic's Soul Food

Soul food restaurant

👍👍 Love Daddy Vics, food is well seasoned, never under or over cooked. Awesome Mac and cheese. The oxtails are 🔥. My husband enjoyed the Tilapia and the vegetables are wonderful. Great staff, clean and happy atmosphere

$ $$$

4.50 (348 reviews) (~9.77 km from centre)

Sweet Peaches

Soul food restaurant

👍👍 Wow wow wow! We came from Chicago and got Sweet Peaches to cater breakfast for our soccer tailgate this past weekend and that food was INCREDIBLE! Miss Pam and her team really did that! I love that they came to us at the stadium and did all the set up. The guys who came were awesome- super friendly...

$ $$$

4.50 (204 reviews) (~1.88 km from centre)

Merle's Whiskey Kitchen

Southern restaurant (US)

Soul-food joint offering Southern cooking & bourbon in upbeat digs with an antique bar & live music.

$$ $$

4.40 (1.9K reviews) (~0.61 km from centre)

Franco's Restaurant & Catering

Soul food restaurant

Down-home destination for soul food classics ranging from fried catfish to chicken wings.

$$ $$

4.40 (1.7K reviews) (~6.76 km from centre)

Big Hopp's Southern Eatery

Soul food restaurant

👍👍 I’ve eaten at a lot of places but this has to be one of my favorite. The greens, the catfish, and the fried mushrooms are beautifully cooked down to the cornbread! highly recommend a stop in Shively for your favorite home-cooked meal.. big hopp’s doesn’t disappoint.

$ $$$

4.40 (268 reviews) (~6.09 km from centre)

Shirley Mae’s Cafe

Soul food restaurant

Southern fried chicken, ham hocks & drinks served in a down-to-earth diner with a vintage vibe.

$ $$$

4.30 (971 reviews) (~2.07 km from centre)

Big Momma's Soul Kitchen

Soul food restaurant

No-frills joint dishing up soul food classics, including fried chicken, pork chops & hearty sides.

$ $$$

4.30 (870 reviews) (~4.01 km from centre)

Tim Pages Cornerstore LLC

Soul food restaurant

😠 Got a burger it was nasty and old , burnt . I took 2 bites and threw it out. Over priced and gross. Will not return .

4.30 (350 reviews) (~5.34 km from centre)

Dasha Barbour's 217 E. Main St

Southern restaurant (US)

👍👍 On my last day in Louisville, I asked a local foodie friend “What’s the one restaurant I’ll regret not having tried if I don’t eat it tonight?” and without hesitation he said “Dasha Barbour’s”. And he was right. From the hot brown to the fried ribs to the phenomenal sides, everything was on point. T...

$$ $$

4.20 (1.1K reviews) (~0.94 km from centre)

Southern Express

Soul food restaurant

👍👍 Many southern delites to choose from (fried pork chops, salmon patty, fried chicken, mac & cheese, greens, mashed potatoes & gravy, corn bread, etc). Set price $1.75 per item, so less than $10 after drink/tip & your stuffed ! Both ladies were very helpful in going through items available & checkout...

$ $$$

4.20 (382 reviews) (~2.15 km from centre)

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

Traditional American restaurant

Family-friendly chain serving American comfort food with a Texas twist, plus cocktails.

$$ $$

4.10 (2.8K reviews) (~8.43 km from centre)

Sam's Fast Food

Fast food restaurant

👍👍 Came from Cleveland and was treated like royalty. The staff had no clue, yet treated us like family. The wings were CRISY, HOT AND FRESH! Thanks KY

$ $$$

4.10 (791 reviews) (~2.44 km from centre)

SAM'S FAST FOOD 2

Soul food restaurant

😐 The food was delicious. I love the ribs. Bur, the peach cobbler was so burnt i thought it was blueberry. No for real. I even asked for peach cobbler and if they still made it. She went to what i thought was blueberry. The lobby needs a damn good scrub down. The walls are nasty. Don't touch them at a...

4.00 (39 reviews) (~3 km from centre)

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Top rated Soul food restaurants in Louisville, United States