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Grilled Salmon Entree at Uptown Cafe in Louisville - Uptown Cafe, Louisville, KY

Uptown Cafe

4.6 (664)
$31 to $50
American
1624 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205-1210

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2 people
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10:30 PM
Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for business meals
  • Good for special occasions
The Uptown Cafe is a Louisville original restaurant, established in 1985. Located on historic Bardstown Rd., guests can enjoy an elevated dining experience while looking out to the local nightlife. The Uptown specializes in delicious food featuring fresh ingredients and masterful preparation by the Uptown culinary team. Whether you’re ordering a multi-course meal or grabbing a drink at the bar, Uptown Cafe’s lively, upscale atmosphere makes it perfect for dining with friends, family, clients and business associates. Join us for Happy Hour Mon-Sat from 4-6 for $6 select wine and cocktails, on Monday night for Half Priced Wine night, where every bottle of wine purchased is half off, or Whisky Wednesday's for special prices on a whisky spotlight of the week and $5 Old Fashioned cocktails!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Travis Tackett
  • Private party facilities
    Uptown Cafe has a private dining room that can accommodate parties up to 40 guests. Our Metro Room includes a private bar, banquet seating and photo wall. Our room is perfect for bridal showers, birthday dinners, or business meetings. For more information regarding rentals, contact our event coordinator at Privateevents@uptownlouisville.com
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd
  • Cross street
    Uptown Cafe is located on the corner of Bardstown Road and Duker Avenue
  • Parking details
    Complementary valet parking offered during dinner hours.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 664 people are saying

Uptown Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Central Kentucky

    Neighborhood gem

  • Louisville

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Uptown Cafe in the Highlands is a charming dining spot known for its "delicious food," "excellent service," and warm atmosphere. Guests rave about standout dishes like chicken piccata and desserts such as the "best dessert ever" Blackberry Prosecco Cake. Valet parking and attentive staff enhance the dining experience.
664 Reviews
  1. Jeff VIP

    Louisville29 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Chicken piccata very good. Appreciated being able to substitute broccoli for the mashed potatoes. However, I do not understand why they hold well over 20 parking spots in their lot for valet when street and other parking there is so scarce. We left there around 6:15 or 6:30 on a Saturday night and some 80%+ of those spots remained blocked off but not used. Everyone enjoyed their meals. It was my sister and brother in law's anniversary celebration and I let the restaurant know in advance. Instead of a dessert, they received a Happy Anniversary card, which was nice but not what I was expecting.

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  2. Gregg

    Louisville1 review

    1.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The appetizers were delivered moments before the entrees. The entrees were, for three of the five guests, inedible. The stir fry tasted of nothing but sauce and the salmon croquettes were undercooked. We will not return. It is not the uptown of the past.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. Jane

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Everything was very good but few people there. It felt strange for a weekend night. That was my reason for rating medium on ambience.

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  4. Ruth

    San Francisco9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a wonderful dinner on the patio. It was a gorgeous evening. Service was excellent. Good delicious. No rush.

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  5. sandal VIP

    Nashville17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best dessert ever. Blackberry Prosecco Cake. Just amazing.

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  6. Michael

    Louisville4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had a wonderful time with my dad. We loved the food, with helpful suggestions from our server! And we loved the drinks. We even had dessert (superb Key Lime Pie). I can't recommend this restaurant highly enough. Bravo!

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  7. Thomas VIP

    Louisville132 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We celebrated a birthday with 6 attendees Saturday night and enjoyed our meals and spirits. However, we did notice that a few of our favorite menu items were gone. Ashley provided us good service and our appetizers and entrees were prepared well. We were disappointed to observe only a few patrons were in the restaurant and bar areas for a Saturday evening. Hopefully this was due to the unusual weather situation and not a sign of the times.

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  8. LouisvilleNative

    Louisville3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 8, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Uptown has always been a place to count on - the food and atmosphere have always been great. Unfortunately, I feel that this has changed. The shrimp bisque was bland and runny. The burger was just ok. The au gratin potatoes were more cream than cheese and potatoes. There were only two very generic options for dessert. I hope this was just an off night for Uptown.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Melvin VIP

    Western NC6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I realize we have had inflation, but the prices of some of the dishes have jumped dramatically recently. I guess it was inevitable…

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Gene

    Cincinnati8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quiet atmosphere, excellent service & food delicious!!!

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FAQs

Uptown Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (502) 405-8898.

Uptown Cafe is rated 4.6 stars by 664 OpenTable diners.

Uptown Cafe does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  5. Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd

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Google Map for Uptown Cafe

1624 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205-1210

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Uptown Cafe is located on the corner of Bardstown Road and Duker Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Complementary valet parking offered during dinner hours.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Travis Tackett
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Uptown Cafe has a private dining room that can accommodate parties up to 40 guests. Our Metro Room includes a private bar, banquet seating and photo wall. Our room is perfect for bridal showers, birthday dinners, or business meetings. For more information regarding rentals, contact our event coordinator at Privateevents@uptownlouisville.com
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