Coffee
- Please & Thank You "MARK" · NuLu
- Quills Coffee · Original Highlands
- Sunergos Coffee · Germantown
Picks from LEO Weekly and Louisville Magazine
Bakeries
- Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe · Crescent Hill
- Plehn's Bakery · St. Matthews
- Nord's Bakery · Schnitzelburg
Picks from LEO Weekly and Food & Dining Magazine
Pie Shops
- Georgia's Sweet Potato Pie Company & Dessert Lounge · Highlands
- The Pie Kitchen · Highlands
- Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse and Raw Bar · Whiskey Row
Picks from LEO Weekly and StyleBlueprint
Beer Halls and Biergartens
- Holy Grale · Original Highlands
- German-American Club Gesangverein · Camp Taylor
Picks from Eater and Louisville Magazine
Soups
- Crave Cafe & Catering · Crescent Hill
- Stevens Deli · Highlands
Picks from Louisville Magazine and Food & Dining Magazine