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The King's List
Louisville

The finest tables in Louisville, adjudicated by King's Score.
Living ranking · updates weekly
1
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse
Steakhouse · $$$$
In contention— holds
2
Volare
Italian · Clifton / Crescent Hill · $$$
In contention— holds
3
Bar Vetti
Regional Italian · NuLu (East Market District) · $$$
In contention— holds
4
Brendon's Catch 23
Seafood · Central Business District · $$$$
In contention— holds
5
District 6
Vietnamese · St. Matthews · $$
In contention— holds
6
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse
Steakhouse · $$$$
In contention— holds
7
610 Magnolia
Modern Southern · Old Louisville · $$$$
In contention— holds
8
Buck's Restaurant & Bar
American · Old Louisville · $$$
In contention▲ 1
9
Tony Boombozz
Craft Pizza · $$
In contention▲ 1
10
Vincenzo's
Italian · Downtown Louisville, on South Fifth Street · $$$$
In contention▲ 1
11
Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse & Raw Bar
Barbecue · Whiskey Row · $$$
In contention▲ 1
12
Mayan Café
Mexican, Yucatecan · NuLu (East Market) · $$
In contention▲ 1
13
North of Bourbon
Creole, Southern · Germantown · $$$
In contention▲ 1
14
River House
$$$
In contention▲ 1
15
Hammerheads
Barbecue · $$
In contention▲ 2
16
Jack Fry's
New American · $$$
In contention▲ 2
17
Le Relais
$$$
In contention▲ 2
18
Mill Iron 4
Live-Fire, Steakhouse, Whole-Animal · $$$
In contention▲ 2
19
MeeshMeesh
$$$
In contention▲ 2
20
Proof on Main
$$$
In contention▲ 2
21
Swizzle Dinner & Drinks
$$$
In contention▲ 2
22
Repeal Oak Fired Steakhouse
$$$
In contention▲ 2
23
The Capital Grille
$$$
In contention▲ 2
24
J. Graham's Cafe
$$$
In contention— holds
How the order is decided

Tables with three or more member reviews rank on their King's Score — a trust-weighted 0–100 built from real diners and never from us — and always sit above the unreviewed field. Everything still In contention is held in a provisional, stable order until the Court weighs in. Arrows show movement since last week. Featured tables are labelled and never outrank an earned score.