Stella's Kentucky Deli

143 Jefferson St, Lexington
(859) 255-3354

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Fried Green Tomato blt
Fried Green Tomatoes
Eggs Benedict
Lentil Burger
Tomato Bisque
Lamb Burger
Sandwich
Burrito
Grits
Vegan

Menu

Most Popular
Chicken Salad
Lemon and rosemary seasoned local chicken salad and served on greens or as a sandwich. Sandwich served with chips.
Hot Brown Sandwich
Open faced Kentucky turkey, bacon and tomato sandwich with mornay sauce. Served with chips.
The Revro
The Kentucky burger with fried green tomato, bacon, basil mayonnaise, and lettuce. Served with chips
The Lentil Supreme
The lentil burger with Swiss, grilled veggies, basil mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chips

Soups
Tomato Bisque with Artichoke Hearts
Lentil Stew with Sherry & Thyme
Kentucky Burgoo
Classic Kentucky Stew with slow cooked pork, beef, chicken, lamb and vegetables.

Salads and Sides
Caesar
Romaine with asiago cheese, garlic croutons, artichoke hearts, and house made caesar dressing.
Greek
Mixed greens with cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and feta cheese with a red wine vinaigrette.
Apple and Blue
Mixed greens with apples, blue cheese, toasted walnuts, and a berry balsamic vinaigrette.
House Salad
Mixed greens with tomatoes, cucumber, and a Red Wine vinaigrette.

Sandwiches
Chicken Salad
Lemon and rosemary seasoned local chicken salad and served on greens or as a sandwich. Sandwich served with chips.
Hot Brown
Open faced turkey, bacon and tomato sandwich with mornay sauce. Served with chips.
Fried Green Tomato BLT Sandwich
Fried green tomatoes with bacon, lettuce, and basil mayonnaise. Served with chips.
Mushroom Reuben
Grilled Crimini mushrooms, red onion, house pickled kraut, Kenny's Swiss & Thousand Island on Rye. Served with chips.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Served with spicy Dijon mustard & chips.
Grilled Veg and Cheese Sandwich
Grilled seasonal veggies with Kenny's Jack and spicy Dijon. Served with chips.
Pimento Cheese Sandwich
House-Made Pimento cheese on toasted french bread. Served with lettuce, tomato & chips.
Hummus and Tapenade Sandwich
Hummus, green olive tapenade, lettuce, and tomato on seven grain bread. Served with chips.
Apple and Ky Bleu Cheese Sandwich
Grilled apples and Kentucky bleu cheese with toasted walnuts and balsamic mayonnaise. Served with chips.
BLT Sandwich
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato with basil mayonnaise on toasted french bread. Served with chips.
Hickory Smoked Ham and Kenny's Cheese Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomato, spicy Dijon mustard, Mayonnaise and chips.
Kentucky Turkey and Kenny's Cheese Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomato, spicy Dijon mustard, Mayonnaise and chips.
Reuben Sandwich
KY corned beef, house pickled kraut, Kenny's Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island on rye. Served with chips.
Vegetarian Hot Brown Sandwich
Grilled seasonal vegetables with chopped tomatoes on rye, topped with mornay sauce. Served with chips.
J Street Club Sandwich
Kentucky turkey, hickory smoked Ky ham, bacon, Kenny's Jack, Dijon, basil mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato on three slices of toasted French. Served with chips.

Burgers
The Kentucky Burger
Local, antibiotic, steriod, and hormone free, bluegrass finished black Angus burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, dijon, mayo and ketchup. Served with Chips
Lentil Burger
Lentil patty with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and basil mayonnaise.
Lamb Burger
Premium ground local lamb burger with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and mayonnaise. Served with chips

Specialty Burgers
The Revro
The Kentucky burger with fried green tomato, bacon, basil mayonnaise, and lettuce.
The Lentil Supreme
The lentil burger with Swiss, grilled veggies, basil mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chips
The Griff Burger
The Kentucky burger with apples, blue cheese, bacon, lettuce, and Dijon. Served with chips
Mushroom & Swiss
Kentucky Burger with grilled crimini mushrooms, bacon, Kenny's Swiss & shiitake dressing

Burgers Add Ons
Cheddar
Monterey Jack
Swiss
Kentucky Bleu
Bacon
Basil Mayonnaise
Grilled Onion
Apple
Fried Green Tomato Slice
Grilled Veggies Mix

Desserts
Mary Porter Pie
House Specialty: layered pie with chocolate ganache, almonds, whipped cheesecake, toffee, whipped cream and chocolate drizzled on top
Kentucky Pie
Pecan pie with bourbon and chocolate
Lemon Ice Box Pie
Pecan Pie
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Bourbon Chocolate Chunk Brownie

Beverages
Coffee
Fair trade, organic Peruvian dark roast
House Made Soda
made with pure cane sugar, herbs, berries and citrus

Burritos
House Burrito
with local, free range eggs, Kenny's Jack Cheese, black beans & rice and house made salsa
Carne Burrito
our House Burrito with choice of Chopped Sausage or Bacon or Ham
Chorizo, Potato & Egg
Local Chorizo, Free Range Eggs, Potatoes and Kenny's Jack in a Flour Tortilla with Your Choice of Sauce

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Recent Reviews

Love this spot! Cozy decor, friendly staff. I was worried about parking but we found a spot on the street.

My dad enjoyed his “Kentucky classic Burgoo” (stew, that was a first for us, as we’re not local).

Desserts looked great, but we had no room to try them. Next time I’ll be going for the chocolate bourbon pie.

Note: they automatically add 20% for service, so take note of that when settling the bill. I had seen...
October 2025
I had the bison burger and the mushroom burger here, and both were phenomenal. I highly recommend them. The only slight critique is that I wish they would make fries instead of the potato chips they provide.
September 2025
Came here on the recommendation of a local and am glad I did! They have a lovely patio and delicious food. My only regret is that I don’t have time to come back and try more of their food.
September 2025

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Stella's Kentucky Deli

143 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 255-3354