Cocktail Bars near Louisville

“What a find! The Jasmine Bar in downtown Louisville is the kind of place you stumble upon once — and immediately start planning your return.

Tucked into a charming courtyard, the atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and totally relaxing. It’s the perfect spot for a date night, catch-up with friends, or just treating yourself to a great drink in the sunshine.

The cocktail menu is seriously impressive — with both inventive house creations and elevated takes on the classics. Every drink we tried was thoughtful, balanced, and beautifully made. Bonus points for the live music and the option to rent out the courtyard for private events!

If you’re exploring Louisville or just want to discover a new favorite patio bar, The Jasmine Bar should absolutely be on your list.“

“We stopped into Nora’s this evening and we’re so so pleased! The atmosphere was wonderful but the highlight was the bartender, Dave! Watching him craft his cocktails was a fun experience!!“

“Just had dinner with family & everything was incredible. The decor is interesting, there’s tons to look at. Even the mismatched and kitschy dinnerware. We enjoyed the jalapeño poppers, fried pickles and okra. The cauliflower tacos, brisket sandwich, steak mac and cheese and beyond burger were all made perfect and came out hot and quick. They even split my nieces’ mac in separate bowls without us asking. Our server, AJ, was friendly and timely! Thanks for the good time Waterloo 🫶!“

“The hotel is clean, has great amenities, great breakfast, an outstanding pool, beautiful outdoor courtyard, and is conveniently located and surrounded by great restaurants, and the staff were all exceptional! Tammie at the front desk was always so helpful and nice and the gentleman, who had actually just started working at the café, was so nice and had outstanding customer service. The beds were comfortable, and the rooms, especially the one with the balcony, were so warm and inviting! We highly recommend this hotel, and would definitely return.“

“This was our first time at brunch and it was delicious. The hostess responded to our request of where we wanted to sit. Everyone enjoyed their meals (chicken and waffles, BLAT, tater tot skillet), but the biscuits and gravy was a clear favorite. Our server, Alfredo, was very friendly and the service was very attentive. Will definitely be back!“

“We walked in and the bartender was super welcoming. We learned a lot while getting great service. Definitely would recommend!“

“This place is fantastic, Bowles Ave cocktail was really good. Distiller Brian was really cool, he invited me to take a look at a project they were working on l, and talked a little bit about their process. Highly recommend if you’re in the area to give them a try.

Great Small Craft distillery“

“Did the tasting menu and it was fantastic. Some of the cocktails were a little “meh”, and so I’d be more likely to do wine there in the future. The caviar on corn cake—one of the three starters—was probably the best bite of food I’ve had this year.

The crudo (the second course) seemed a bit lacking to me, but others at the table really liked it. Otherwise, everything was perfect.“

“Great place and great musicians.“

“Great atmosphere. Good vibe! great band Wendy Clark band i highly recommend!“