Owensboro

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Restaurant Rating System

 5 Star-A true destination restaurant known for memorable food 

4 Star-An excellent food stop of very high quality.

3 Star-Good solid choice for a nice meal. 

Steve's Quick Picks

Restaurant

Famous Bistro

Bill’s

Windy Hollow

Nikos Italian Cuisine

Bubby Gandy Seafood Co

Moonlite Barbq Inn

Old Hickory BBQ

Big Dipper

Thomason BBQ

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Full Restaurant Details Below

Attractions

Name

Type of Attraction

Rating on 1-5 Scale

Address

Phone Number

Web Site or Facebook

Museum of Fine art

museum

4

901 Frederica St

270/685-3181

Western Kentucky Botanical Gardens

botanical garden

4

25 Carter Rd

270/993-1234

Riverpark Center

performing arts center

4

101 Daviess St

270/687-2787

International Bluegrass Music Museum

museum

5

311 W 2nd St

270/926-7891

Smothers Park

 park

4

199 W Veterans Blvd

270/687-8333

Panther Creek Park

park

4

5160 Wayne Bridge Rd

270/685-6142

Worlds Largest Sassafras Tree

 tree

4

sw corner of Frederica St & Maple Ave

270/926-1100

Convention Center

events center

4

501 W 2nd St

270/687-8800

Green River Distillery

distillery

5

10 Distillery Rd

270/691-9001

All Area Restaurants With Details

Restaurant

Rating On 1-5 Scale

Price Category

Type Of Cuisine

Address

Phone

Menu Favorite

Location Within State

Website

Bill’s

5

moderate

american

420 Frederica St

270/852-8120

beef tenderloin

sea bass

scallops

flounder

venison osso buco toast

seafood shepherds pie

reuben

fries

calamari

salmon

northwest border

Windy Hollow

5

inexpensive

breakfast

8260 KY Hwy 81

270/785-4088

sunday  only breakfast buffet

fried chicken

french toast

biscuits & gravy

donuts

country ham

banana pudding

grits

northwest border

Nikos Italian Cuisine

4

moderate

italian

2200 E Parrish Ave

270/852-1618

margherita sicilian pizza

chicken & mushroom carbonara

spaghetti & meatballs

calzone

tomato basil soup

bass po boy

veal piccata

salmon salad

black pepper filet mignon

northwest border

Bubba Gandy Seafood Co

4

inexpensive

italian

103 S Dixie St  Horse Cave

270/786-8686

shrimp boil

scallops

royal red shrimp

soft shell crab

blue crabs

seafood dip

oysters

northwest border

Famous Bistro

4

moderate

italian/greek

102 W 2nd St

270/686-8202

chicken marsala

greek salad

spanakopita

lamb shank

hummus

mussels

salmon salad

bourbon chicken

greek pizza

pasta carbonara

calamari

northwest border

Moonlite Barbq Inn

3 (but iconic)

moderate

BBQ

2840 W Parrish Ave

270-684-8143

BBQ buffet

pulled pork

mutton

burgoo

chocolate pecan pie

bbq chicken

corn muffin

potato salad

sampler platter

sweet tea

northwest border

Old Hickory BBQ

4

moderate

BBQ

338 Washington Ave

270-874-4097

sliced smoked mutton sandwich

pulled pork

catfish

burgoo

ribs

 

northwest border

Big Dipper

4

inexpensive

american

2820 W Parrish Ave

270-684-4806

big boy burger

spicy chili

spicy pig hot dog w/chili

potato gems

bologna sandwich

peach or chocolate shake

sausage on a bun

onion rings

 

northwest border

Thomason’s BBQ

4

inexpensive

BBQ

701 Atkinson St  Henderson KY

270-826-0654

shredded mutton

sampler or chip plate

smoked turkey

rib tips

bbq dip

sweet tea

baked bean

coleslaw

northwest border