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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Food & Dining Magazine, LEO Weekly, LEO's Eats with Robin Garr, and Louisville Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Bandido Taqueria Mexicana · Old Louisville
Gerardo Ochoa's California style taqueria near the University of Louisville campus serves California burritos stuffed with carne asada and fries, plus breakfast burritos available all day. Food & Dining has followed the operation through its expansion, and the counter format keeps the line moving quickly at lunch.
Clifton Donut Shop · Clifton
LEO calls out the French crullers here, light and airy inside and creamy and sweet outside, and suggests you buy a half dozen on a weekend morning rather than one. It is a small Brownsboro Road counter that sells through its trays, so the earlier you get there the better your odds.
Dairy Del · Louisville
Open since 1951 with the old school charm intact, and LEO readers voted its hot dog their favorite in the city in 2024. It is a walk up window with soft serve running on the other half of the menu, which is the correct pairing on a warm Louisville evening on Shelby Street.