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3 Star-Good solid choice for a nice meal. 

Steve's Quick Picks

Restaurant

Capital Cellars

Mami Monchitas

Sly Luscher Brewery

Cliffside Diner

The Stave

Thai Smile

Riverboat Grill

Chicken Koup

Melissa’s Family Diner

Benson Marina Boat Dock

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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

State Capital Building/Capital Education Center/Floral Clock

state capital

5

700 Capital Ave

502/564-3499

Buffalo Trace Distillery/Trace Tour

distillery

5

113 Great Buffalo Trace

800/654-8471

Thomas Clark Center for Kentucky History

museum

5

100 W Broadway St

502/564-1792

Castle & Key Distillery

distillery

5

4445 McCracken Pike

502/395-9070

Frankfort Cemetery/Daniel Boone Grave

cemetery

4

215 E Main

502/227-2403

Rebecca Ruth Candy Tour

candy factory tour

4

116 E 2nd St

502/223-7475

Switzer Covered Bridge

covered bridge

4

3392 Jones Ln (besides SR 1262)

502/349-0291

Kentucky Military History Museum

museum

4

125 E Main

502/564-1792

Cove Springs Park

park

4

100 Cove Spring Rd

502/223-6965

Glens Creek Distillery

distillery

4

3501 McCracken Pike

859/552-3296

Old State Capital

historic building

4

300 W Broadway

502/564-1792

Salato Wildlife Education Center

wildlife center

4

1 Sportsman Ln

502/564-7863

Liberty Hall Historic Site

historic site

4

202-218 Wilkerson St

502/227-2560

Capital City Museum

museum

4

325 Ann St

502/696-0607

Old Governors or Leiutenant Governors Mansion 

mansion

4

420 High St

502/564-3449

Elkhorn Creek

scenic waterway

4

just east of Frankfort on US 460 to end at Kentucky River

502/564-3400

Vest Lindsey House

historic house

4

401 Wapping St

502/564-6980

Josephine Sculpture Park

sculpture park

4

3355 Lawrenceburg Rd

502/352-7082

River View Park

park

4

404 Wilkerson Blvd

502/875-8575

Clyde Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary

wildlife sanctuary

4

1305 Germany Rd

502/873-5711

Leslie Morris Park at Fort Hill

park

4

400 Clifton Ave

502/696-0607

All Area Restaurants With Details

Restaurant

Rating On 1-5 Scale

Price Category

Type Of Cuisine

Address

Phone

Menu Favorite

Location Within State

Website

Capital Cellars

5

moderate

american

227 W Broadway St

502/352-2600

country ham bacon bourbon jam sandwich

cheese plates

distillers delight sandwich

soups

house cabernet

sangria

 

 

n central

Mami Monchitas

4

moderate

honduran

610 Ridgeview Dr

502/699-2380

seafood soup

plantain chips

pork carnitas

shredded chicken sandwich or enchiladas

yuca con chicarron

baleadas

carne asada

n central

Sig Luscher Brewery

5

moderate

brewpub

221 Mero St

502/699-2414

hot brown biscuit

biscuits & gravy

bratwurst

kentucky coney

reuben dog

shrimp & grits

bourbon slush

cider

pilsner

amber

sampler platter

n central

Cliffside Diner

5

inexpensive

american

175 Old Lawrenceburg Rd

502/352-2454

cliffside burger

cheesesteak omelette

fried chicken

country fried steak

coney dog

fries

meatloaf sandwich

butter pecan pie

biscuits

cornbread

mac n cheese

n central

The Stave

4

moderate

southern

5711 McCracken Pike

502/879-0101

burnt ends burger

stave burger

fried banana peppers

grilled pimento cheese w/fried green tomatoes

deviled eggs

pickle brine hot chicken

country ham biscuit w/bourbon mustard

bread pudding

blackened catfish

shrimp & grits

n central

Thai Smile

4

inexpensive

thai

1193 US 127 S

502/227-9934

pad thai

pad see ew

pad kee mao

dumplings

red or green curry

pineapple chicken curry

chicken fried rice

n central

Riverboat Grill

4

inexpensive

american

101 Riverboat Landing

502/234-8949

burger

roast beef patty melt

corn dogs

riverboat rolls

fish n chips

fried banana peppers

grilled chicken sandwich

fried mushrooms

n central

Chicken Koup

4

inexpensive

wings

599 E Main

502/699-2742

jerk wings

buffalo wings

lemon pepper

sweetyaki

garlic parmesan

slangin & bangin fries

koup sauce

corn nuggets

 

n central

Melissa’s Family Diner

4

inexpensive

american

859 E Main St

502/699-2727

bacon cheeseburger

carrot cake

country ham & eggs

butterscotch pie

loaded hash browns

 

n central

Benson Marina Boat Dock

4

inexpensive

american

651 Benson Valley Rd

502/875-0475

pork tenderloin

woody burger

buffalo wings

bacon beer cheese burger

swiss burger

fries

mozzarella sticks

onion rings

n central