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Food Downtown, Louisville

The Brown Hotel

A place to eat in Downtown, Louisville, pricey ($$$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Lunch.

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The Brown Hotel in Downtown, Louisville
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Why go

1923 hotel where the Hot Brown sandwich was invented.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Louisville, alongside 3 bars & cafés, 3 sights and 2 places to eat. 4 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with The Brown Hotel and The Seelbach Hilton.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Louisville. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    The Brown Hotel

    1923 hotel where the Hot Brown sandwich was created; order it in the lobby bar or J. Graham's Cafe.

    Food · Downtown Louisville & Waterfront · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    The Seelbach Hilton

    1905 Beaux-Arts hotel on Fourth Street with the Old Seelbach Bar and the tiled Rathskeller ballroom.

    Stay · Downtown Louisville & Waterfront · 0.3 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Old Seelbach Bar

    Classic bar in the Seelbach Hilton; order the house Seelbach cocktail.

    Drinks · 0.3 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    NYE Live! at Fourth Street Live!

    Free 21-and-up New Year's Eve party under the Fourth Street Live! roof, ending with a Times Square-style ball drop.

    Activity · Downtown Louisville & Waterfront · 0.4 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Evan Williams Bourbon Experience

    Whiskey Row artisanal distillery with tours and tastings.

    Drinks · 0.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse

    Big, clubby steakhouse on Main Street near the Yum! Center, a long-standing choice for a dressed-up dinner.

    Food · Downtown Louisville & Waterfront · 0.7 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

The Brown Hotel is a stop on our Kentucky Bourbon Country route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More places to eat in Louisville

2 more curated places to eat in Louisville. See the full Louisville guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Louisville run from 39°F in January to 87°F in August; May is usually the wettest month. For The Brown Hotel itself, we suggest: Lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Louisville from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Louisville weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
335 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
Coordinates
38.24651, -85.75789
Destination
Louisville, Kentucky
Website
brownhotel.com

The Brown Hotel: quick answers

How much time do you need at The Brown Hotel?

Plan on about an hour at The Brown Hotel. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit The Brown Hotel?

Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Order the Hot Brown in the lobby bar or J. Graham's.

Where is The Brown Hotel?

The Brown Hotel is at 335 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include The Brown Hotel?

The Brown Hotel appears on Kentucky Bourbon Country, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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