The Derby Café, located within the Kentucky Derby Museum, features hot & fresh Kentucky fare lunch items and desserts. A full bar is also available featuring more than fifty varieties of bourbon, and is a destination on the popular Urban Bourbon Trail.
Lunch-only venue serving Hot Browns & mint juleps in the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs. Based on 44 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
704 Central Ave, Louisville, KY 40208
Phone: (502) 637-1111 ext. 2244
Hours
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–3 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–3 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–3 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–3 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–3 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–3 PM |
Menu
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: derbymuseum.org
Reviews
彥萱Ann (Ann)
Love the hot brown panini and the Kentucky stew.
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Edward Duffy
Convenient but atrocious food. The cheese on my sandwich was stiff and discolored. The tomatoes were dried out. The bacon was cold as a corpse. Service is moderately friendly but seems worn out by tourists.
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Lynn Gollar
Our group visited the Derby Museum and enjoyed lunch at the Derby Cafe after. The food was delicious. The salad, pulled pork, hot brown casserole, derby pie, and roasted vegetables were just perfect. Everyone in the group raved about the food.
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Yvonne V
Visiting Churchill Downs from NJ and had my first bourbon drink, prepared by Johnny Bourbon. Enjoyed my mint julep immensely but have to say, my husband’s
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Sarah Hartman
Went on the off season to the derby museum and the derby cafe. Was not all that impressed with the food selection and quality. However, good drink selection and seating.
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Summer Smith
I had a turkey club and a mint julep. Both were delicious.
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Chris Mattson
Best Hot Brown sandwiches south of the Ohio River! The staff was wonderful and accommodating. 100% recommend for lunch after a museum/tour visit.
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Linda Swartz
WOW!!! What a great lunch! Food is great. Calvin is not only a fantastic waiter, but a man to put a smile on your face. What a great representative for not only Churchill Downs but for Louisville Kentucky!!!
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Mandy Bowden
After 30 minutes of waiting after ordering the server told us we came in when everybody came in but our order would be out in a few minutes. Ten minutes later I asked the host if there was a charge for water and he said no. I told him we waited over 30 minutes and got no food so we are leaving. He said ok. We didn’t get an apology. Now the KY Derby museum was great but I highly recommend not eating at their restaurant.
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S Johnson
The Derby Café has a nice, spacious atmosphere with a view to the outside, but the incredibly poor customer service and mediocre food is a turn off.
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