Food Downtown, Bardstown
Old Talbott Tavern
A place to eat in Downtown, Bardstown, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Stone tavern dating to 1779, serving Kentucky plates and bourbon.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Bardstown, alongside 4 bars & cafés, 3 sights and 1 place to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Bardstown Welcome Center and Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Bardstown, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Bardstown Welcome Center
Court Square visitor center with bourbon trail maps, distillery tour advice and local event info.
Sight · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
Free museum of whiskey artifacts, Prohibition and moonshine stills.
Sight · 0.2 mi straight-line - 3My Old Kentucky Home State Park
Federal Hill mansion linked to Stephen Foster's state song.
Sight · 0.7 mi straight-line - 4Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience
Visitor center for Heaven Hill (Elijah Craig, Evan Williams) with tours and tastings.
Drinks · 1.1 mi straight-line - 5Willett Distillery
Family distillery with a pot still shaped like its bottle and hilltop grounds.
Drinks · 1.7 mi straight-line - 6Bardstown Bourbon Company
Modern distillery with a restaurant and big bourbon list.
Food · 3.2 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Old Talbott Tavern is a stop on our Kentucky Bourbon Country route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Bardstown
Old Talbott Tavern is our only food pick in Bardstown; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Bardstown guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Bardstown run from 40°F in January to 87°F in August; May is usually the wettest month. For Old Talbott Tavern itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Bardstown from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Bardstown weather by month.
Getting there
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- Address
- 107 W Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004, USA
- Coordinates
- 37.80907, -85.46750
- Destination
- Bardstown, Kentucky
Old Talbott Tavern: quick answers
How much time do you need at Old Talbott Tavern?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Old Talbott Tavern. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Old Talbott Tavern?
Our pick: Dinner.
Where is Old Talbott Tavern?
Old Talbott Tavern is at 107 W Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Old Talbott Tavern?
Old Talbott Tavern appears on Kentucky Bourbon Country, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Old Talbott Tavern to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Bardstown.
Plan Bardstown
- Bardstown travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Bardstown weather by month
- Louisville to Bardstown 35 mi straight-line
- Bardstown to Lexington 55 mi straight-line
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