Want to eat outside? Here are 12 restaurants with heated patios around Louisville

Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal
·4 min read

It's cold outside, but what if you still want to dine outside? Heated patio seating might be the answer for which you're looking. Luckily, Louisville is home to numerous restaurants that offer a heated patio. Here is a list of 12 places around the city where you can get a bite outside.

8Up Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen

Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, 350 W Chestnut St. Hours: Morning, Monday-Thursday, 6-10 a.m.; Friday-Sunday, 7-11 a.m.; Evening, Sunday-Thursday, 5 p.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. 502-631-4180; 8uplouisville.com.

8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen in downtown Louisville brought six fully enclosed "igloos" to its eighth-floor patio on West Chestnut Street.
8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen in downtown Louisville brought six fully enclosed "igloos" to its eighth-floor patio on West Chestnut Street.

This downtown Louisville restaurant and rooftop offers three different experiences — an elegant restaurant, a swanky lounge, and a rooftop bar all providing a menu of creative American food with a local twist, handcrafted cocktails, and city views. The chef-driven menus include appetizers, wood-fired pizzas, and large plates including their famous shrimp and grits. The rooftop has igloos in the winter from October to March, with heat, of course.

Blind Squirrel

592 N. English Station Road. Hours: Monday, 4-11 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. 502-384-6761; blindsquirrelrestaurant.com.

Blind Squirrel is a locally owned restaurant, sports bar, music venue, and sports/game destination in Louisville.
Blind Squirrel is a locally owned restaurant, sports bar, music venue, and sports/game destination in Louisville.

Blind Squirrel is a bustling sports bar and music venue. Its menu includes a variety of shareable appetizers, gourmet burgers, pizzas, soups and salads. The bar has 40 beers on tap and over 100 bourbons. Dine-in, enclosed patio with heaters and fire pits and curbside pick-up.

Cunningham's Creekside

6301 River Road, Prospect, Kentucky. Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 502-228-3625, cunninghamscreekside.com.

Cunningham’s Creekside has been around since 1942 and is located at 6301 River Rd. Jan. 10, 2023
Cunningham’s Creekside has been around since 1942 and is located at 6301 River Rd. Jan. 10, 2023

Known for its famous fish sandwich, mac and cheese and onion rings, and of course, river view. Cunningham's also serves chicken, pork chops, oysters, shrimp, soup, salad, and more. For the sports fan, it has 13 hi-def televisions to watch pro football, Louisville and Kentucky games, and Direct TV Sunday ticket, ACC, SEC and Big Ten networks. Dine-in, outdoor heated seating, and carryout.

Chik'n & Mi

1765 Mellwood Ave. Hours: Monday through Thursday, 4-9 p.m.; Friday, 4-10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (brunch) and 4-10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (brunch). 502-890-5731; chiknandmi.com.

Chik'n & Mi specializes in Asian-inspired comfort food, from Laotian spiced fried chicken to hearty and flavorful ramen noodle soups. Its bar features an extensive sake, craft beer and cocktail menu with local ingredients and house infusions. Dine-in, patio seating with heat lamps and carryout.

Dundee Tavern & Grill

2224 Dundee Road. Hours: Monday, 4-11 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 11 p.m. 502-458-6637; dundeetavern.com.

Located in the historic Douglas Loop, the Dundee Tavern has been a Highlands neighborhood favorite for decades. Come in for cold beer, sports, and some of the best pub grub in town. The menu includes Dundee wings, Highlands green chili wontons, Dundee Dip, soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza, sides and desserts. Also, beer, wine and cocktails. Dine-in, outside dining with heaters and fire pits and carryout.

The Eagle

1314 Bardstown Road. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 4-11 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., 502-498-8420, eaglerestaurant.com.

At The Eagle, house-brined and dredged fried chicken and southern sides are the stars of the show. Its fried chicken has a kick and is served with house-made hot honey. Also serves a variety of southern sides, sandwiches, and carefully curated cocktails, along with a select list of local craft beers and other American favorites. Dine-in, heated patio seating, and carryout.

Gustavo's Mexican Grill

Norton Commons, 10715 Meeting St., Prospect. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 502-690-7070; gustavosmexgrill.com.

Menu items at Gustavo's Mexican Grill.
Menu items at Gustavo's Mexican Grill.

Gustavo’s Mexican Grill promises to be more than a dining venue, but a heartwarming community. Dive into a plate of authentic Mexican cuisine and get a taste of a dream that started in Guadalajara and found its home in Kentucky. Serving tortas, burritos, enchiladas and more. Guests can also choose from more than a dozen specialty cocktails and margaritas. Dine-in, takeout and outside seating with heaters.

Limón y Sal

10000 Brownsboro Road. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 502-423-4604; limonysal502.com.

Margarita and chips and guacamole at Limon Y Sal restaurant in Louisville.
Margarita and chips and guacamole at Limon Y Sal restaurant in Louisville.

Limón y Sal, which means lemon and salt, serves up Mexican dishes for lunch and dinner and its margarita flights are on point. Menu includes street tacos and tortas, sopas y caldos, salads, burritos with vegetarian options. Margarita flight comes with four eight-ounce margaritas. Dine-in, outside seating with heat lamps and carryout.

Parlour Pizza

3910 Ruckiegel Parkway. Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to midnight. eatparlourpizza.com.

Parlour's pizza and wings.
Parlour's pizza and wings.

Parlour Pizza offers a variety of artisanal pizzas, craft beer, signature craft cocktails, and wings smoked in-house daily. Covered outdoor space with heaters as indoor dining space. Dine-in and carryout.

River House Restaurant & Raw Bar

3015 River Road. Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. riverhouselouisville.com.

Exterior of the River House Restaurant and Raw Bar.
Exterior of the River House Restaurant and Raw Bar.

Regional cuisine with a southern twist featuring fresh seafood and a raw bar. Also, riverfront dining on its covered patio with fire pits. Dine-in, patio seating and curbside pick-up.

Ten20 Craft Brewery

1020 E. Washington St. Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. 502-290-6820; ten20brewery.com/louisville-ten20-craft-brewery-louisville-butchertown.

A "Short Story" IPA at Ten20 Craft Brewery, 1020 E. Washington St., in Louisville.
A "Short Story" IPA at Ten20 Craft Brewery, 1020 E. Washington St., in Louisville.

Housed in a historic 22,000-square-foot facility, Ten20 Craft Brewery in Butchertown is the perfect place to meet up with friends, share some beers, watch the game, and catch up. It offers a wide range of seating options, including a beer garden, indoor taproom, and dedicated event space. Food from Happy Belly Bistro Food truck and MozzaPi, craft beer, wine and liquor. Dine-in, covered and outdoor seating with heat (ask for a heater) and carryout.

Village Anchor

11507 Park Road, Anchorage. Hours: Lunch, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner: Sunday-Thursday, 5-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5-10 p.m. Brunch, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. villageanchor.com.

Village Anchor's Huber's Winesap apple crisp includes bourbon-apple cider aramel, with Comfy Cow vanilla bean idea cream and Bourbon Barrel sea salt
Village Anchor's Huber's Winesap apple crisp includes bourbon-apple cider aramel, with Comfy Cow vanilla bean idea cream and Bourbon Barrel sea salt

The eatery has two floors. The main floor houses the Village Anchor Restaurant and Anchor Bar and offers an upscale-casual, fun environment with a European flavor and exotic French flair. The lower-level Sea Hag Pub is a more traditional pub setting with a 30-foot copper bar that showcases 62 beers and 55 bourbons. Dine-in, patio seating with fire pits and heaters and curbside pickup.

Did we miss a restaurant with heated patio seating? Send a message to Gege Reed at greed@courier-journal.com.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville restaurants with heated patios: 8Up, Dundee Tavern and more