Restaurants
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BARBECUE
George's Bar-B-Q
1362 E. Fouth Street 270-926-9276Locally-owned, serving Owensboro-style barbecue mutton, pork & chicken, with homemade burgoo, sides and desserts.
Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn
2840 W. Parrish Avenue 270-684-8143Locally-owned with a world-famous buffet with homemade sides, burgoo, and desserts, plus a full salad bar. Dine-in or carryout
Old Hickory Bar-B-Q
333 Washington Avenue (at 25th & Frederica Street) 270-926-9000Locally-owned with dine-in, carryout, drive-thru and gift certificates.
Ole South Barbeque
3523 Highway 54 270-926-6464Locally-owned offering barbecued pork, mutton & chicken with homemade sides, burgoo, and desserts.
DOWNTOWN DINING
Barney's Café & Grill
420 Frederica Street 270-683-2363Locally-owned, open for breakfast & lunch offering homestyle plate specials, plus a soup & salad bar.
Colby's Deli & Café
401 Frederica Street 270-684-2495Locally-owned, offering great breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, cookies & ice cream.
Colby's Fine Food & Spirit
202 W. Third Street 270-685-4239Locally-owned offering lunch and dinner entrees, specials, salads, sides and a separate bar area.
El Toribio's
101 Frederica Street 270-685-2040Authentic Mexican cuisine, with separate bar area and patio dining on the riverfront. Locally-owned
Famous Bistro
102 W. Second Street 270-686-8202Locally-owned, serving lunch & dinner, everything from sandwiches to fine dining with a Mediterrean emphasis on Greek cuisine.
Skeetor's Café
222 Allen Street 270-852-2323Locally-owned offering plate lunch specials and diner meals.
The Créme Coffee House
109 E. Second Street 270-683-7787Locally-owned offering a relaxed atmosphere with gourmet coffees, specialty drinks, desserts, soups, and panini sandwiches, all in an historic downtown building.
FAMILY DINING
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
5120 Frederica Street 270-926-3472American classics, also offering a Weight Watchers Menu. Separate bar area.
Bob Evans
3123 Highway 54 270-683-3515Offering everything from classic homestyle favorites like sausage, eggs and hotcakes, to delicious, homestyle holiday menu items.
Briarpatch Restaurant
2760 Veach Road 270-685-3329Owensboro's finest localy-owned steakhouse since 1971. Large soup and salad bar, with full bar service and fine wines.
Cadillac Restaurant & Grecian Pizza
1315 W. Second Street 270-685-1120
Diner meals and plate specials.
Cheddar's Casual Cafè
3040 Highland Pointe Drive 270-685-2092
Family dining at affordable prices.
Country Ham Restaurant
6421 US Hwy 60 W. 270-926-9249
Great country-style cooking.
Cracker Barrel
5311 Frederica Street 270-684-4118Homestyle cooking, down-home service. Sit and rock a spell on the front porch in a comfy wooden rocker. Or browse the country store.
Deloris' Café
2123 Triplett Street 270-689-0997
Down-home-friendly diner where you can feel at home with a home-cooked meal.
Denny's Restaurant
4545 Frederica Street 270-684-5488Breakfast served 24 hours a day. Full menu also offered.
Diamond Lake Restaurant
7301 Hobbs Road 270-229-0881Great weekend buffet meals. Friday, fish buffet; Saturday, prime rib buffet; Sunday, breakfast/brunch buffet.
Dinner Bell Restaurant
6057 Hwy 2830 270-586-5267
Diner meals and plate specials.
Jack & Jenny's Diner
201 E. 9th Street 270-685-0226
Diner meals and plate specials.
JD's Restaurant
1420 Breckenridge Street 270-683-9419
Diner meals and plate specials.
Little T Diner
1743 Daviess Street 270-684-7996
Diner meals and plate specials.
Miss Daisy's Tea Room & Gift Shop
404 East 24th Street 270-684-5001
Luncheon Tea served 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
Tea served (and giftshop hours) 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
Cottage-style dining, quiet, relaxing, calming atmosphere; no smoking or children under 10 years of age. Reservations suggested .
Montana Mike's Steakhouse
3349 Villa Point 270-926-5066Full-service steakhouse,with an atmosphere reminiscent of a mountain lodge, with steaks hand-cut at the restaurant and grilled to your liking.
O'Charley's Restaurant & Lounge
5205 Frederica Street 270-686-8780Menu with an emphasis on fresh preparation, featuring several specialty items such as hand-cut and aged steaks, seafood, fresh chicken, homemade yeast rolls, a variety of fresh-cut salads with special-recipe salad dressings and their signature caramel pie.
Red Lobster
3410 Frederica Street 270-926-4044Family restaurant specializing in seafood dishes. Serving for lunch and dinner, a full menu of appetizers, salads, soups, entrees and desserts is offered.
Royce Restaurant
704 W. 2nd Street 270-685-5940
Family-owned for 50 years; full menu plus plate lunch specials daily. Open 24 hours.
Ruby Tuesday Restaurant
Towne Square Mall 270-926-8324Casual dining restaurant that provides great food and great service. Banquet facilities are available for up to 70 people.
Ryan's Family Steakhouse
4500 Frederica Street 270-691-9787 From the remarkable Mega Bar buffet to USDA approved fresh cut steaks, Ryan's satisfies your family's hunger for quality dining.
Shoney's
4710 Frederica Street 270-686-7217Family-style dining off the menu or buffet. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
T.G.I. Friday's
5135 Frederica Street 270-686-1910Family dining offering a full menu, including Atkins-approved, low carb items.
Texas Roadhouse
943 Moseley Road 270-689-0086Fresh-cut steaks, made-from-scratch side dishes, fall-off-the-bone ribs, fresh-baked breads and lively atmosphere. Happy hour specials.
Tumbleweed
5257 Frederica Street 270-685-4111Tex-Mex menu choices include mesquite grilled steaks and ribs, salads, burritos, and sandwiches. Tumbleweed also offers a full bar. Patio seating is available year-round, with live entertainment on Monday nights from 6-9 pm.
Waffle House
3970 Frederica Street 270-852-37203200 Bold Forbes Way 270-688-9042
Good, old-fashioned diner food from a full menu; breakfast served 24/7.
Windy Hollow Restaurant
8260 KY Highway 81 270-785-4088Open Sundays 7a.m. to 1:30 p.m., brunch buffet featuring country ham, fried chicken, red eye gravy & biscuits, fried potatoes, and their famous homemade doughnuts.
Z's
1100 Walnut Street 270-852-2322Located in the historic Cigar Factory Mall, Z's offers a great atmosphere with private rooms and booths available, family seating, and a sports bar area. Full menu.
CHINESE / JAPANESE / VIETNAMESE
Fuji of Japan
4028 Frederica Street 270-685-0046Full hibachi menu plus sushi bar.
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
1650 Starlite Drive 270-852-7777Authentic Chinese cuisine.
House of Canton
2845 W. Parrish Avenue 270-683-7662Locally-owned. Fine Cantonese, Szechuan & Thai cuisines, with full bar service. Dine-in or carryout.
New China Buffet
4768 Frederica Street 270-683-7363Largest buffet in town, featuring Szechuan, Hunan & Mandarin cuisines. Dine-in or carryout.
Ninki Hibachi Steakhouse & Seafood
3500 Villa Point 270-685-9913Full hibachi menu plus sushi bar.
Pho Viet
3600 Frederica Street (Halifax Square) 270-691-9022
Traditional Vietnamese cuisine featureing 75 dishes and drinks.
Shogun of Japan
5010 Wildcat Way 270-685-9980Hibachi meals prepared on grills at the tables. Also offers a full bar service as well as sushi bar.
Super Buffet
3200 Villa Point 270-684-5585Large buffets featuring Chinese food, Japanese sushi, American food, salad & dessert bars, and barbecue.
Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
3415 Frederica Street 270-926-1020Japanese-themed restaurant with hibachi meals prepared in the kitchen, plus sushi at affordable prices.
ITALIAN RESTAURANTS
Fazoli's Italian Restaurant
5116 Frederica Street 270-926-8767
Reasonable prices, food quality traditionally associated with casual dining and quick service, they've got something for everyone!
Niko's Italian Cuisine
2200 E. Parrish Avenue 270-852-1618Fine dining, wine & spirits with an emphasis on Italian cuisine. Locally-owned.
Olive Garden
5204 Frederica Street 270-683-4848
Casual Italian dining featuring authentic entrees, soups, desserts, wines & more.
MEXICAN RESTAURANTS
Casa Martinez
3332 Villa Pointe 270-683-4191Authentic Mexican food in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
El Toribio's
101 Frederica Street 270-685-2040630 Emory Drive 270-691-6133
3034 E. Fourth Street 270-683-8361
Locally-owned. Authentic Mexican cuisine with daily lunch and Happy Hour specials. Mexican & American beers.
Fiesta Grande
3955 E. Highway 60 270-926-8234Tipico Mexican restaurant & bar featuring fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, steak, shrimp & more. Dine-in or carryout.
Los Amigos
1146 Carter Road 270-926-4560Authentic Mexican cuisine.
Real Hacienda
636 Southtown Boulevard 270-685-59503118 Alvey Park Drive E. 270-684-5595
Authentic Mexican cuisine, serving real south-of-the-border dishes with great atmosphere and fair prices.
Salsarita
3500 Villa Point 270-686-7505Casual restaurant serving fresh Mexican foods, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos & salads.
ICE CREAM
Cold Stone Creamery
5140 Frederica Street 270-683-6570From unique ice cream creations to smoothies, cakes and shakes nobody serves up the ultimate indulgence like Cold Stone.
Dairy Queen
5030 Frederica Street 270-926-15813030 E. 4th Street 270-684-4189
3224 New Hartford Road 270-683-6248
1715 Frederica Street 270-684-6351
Soft-serve ice cream treats, cakes, brazier foods & beverages .
Frailley's Dari Cream
7140 Highway 81 270-785-4076Soft-serve ice cream treats.
Lic's Deli & Ice Cream
2120 W. Parrish Avenue 270-684-3571Complete line of hand-dipped ice cream and deli sandwiches in the style of an old-fashioned soda fountain shoppe; also bread, cakes, cookies, and chili.
Scoops, Smoothie & Pretzel
5000 Frederica Street (Towne Square Mall) 270-686-7336
COFFEES
Joe Muggs
4606 Frederica Street inside Books-A-Million 270-685-5585
Specialty coffee & tea drinks.
Starbucks
2402 Frederica Street 270-684-0272Specialty coffee and tea beverages (Also located in the Starlite Drive Kroger and the Target Store)
The Créme Coffee House
109 E. Second Street 270-683-7787Locally-owned offering a relaxed atmosphere with gourmet coffees, specialty drinks, desserts, soups, and panini sandwiches, all in an historic downtown building.
PIZZA
54 Pizza Express
3101 Alvey Park Drive 270-683-54541700 Starlite Drive 270-683-5400
Cecelia's Pizza
6530 Highway 231 270-729-5700
Domino's Pizza
1003 Burlew Boulevard 270-683-87773333 Frederica Street 270-926-6400
Home Run Pizza
5615 Highway 144 270-281-4691
Little Caesar's Pizza
1216 Carter Road 270-685-0022
3429 Frederica Street 270-926-8822
Mama Lea's Pizza & Kid Zone
4748 Frederica Street 270-685-4700
Mancino's Pizza & Grinders
Hwy 54 E. (Woodlands Plaza) 270-926-9005Noble Roman's Pizza
5000 Frederica Street (inside Towne Square Mall) 270-688-0990
Papa John's Pizza
2510 Frederica Street 270-684-3300
Papa Murphy's
3221 Frederica Street 270-685-1800
Pizza By The Guy
3115 Commonwealth Court 270-686-8603
Pizza Hut
3189 Fairview Drive 270-683-1544
1332 Frederica Street 270-685-3400
4127 Frederica Street 270-684-0040
PizzAroma
3020 US Highway 60 E. 270-691-0580
1401 Carter Road 270-684-1171
3011 Frederica Street 270-684-0611
FAST FOOD
Arby's
3401 Villa Pointe Drive 270-926-4223
4610 Frederica Street 270-684-9999
2960 W. Parrish Avenue 270-683-1584
Large variety of sandwiches and sides.
Big Dipper
2820 W. Parrish Avenue 270-684-4806
Opened in April 1954, the Dipper offers real old-fashioned drive-in burgers, fries, shakes, and ice cream treats.
Burger King
1738 Triplett Street270-685-0949
Clean restaurant, friendly employees, fast service. Drive-thru open 24 hours.
Captain D's Seafood Restaurant
830 Chuck Gray Court 270-684-4206
Offers fried or boiled fish and shrimp and a variety of side items.
Colby's Deli & Café
401 Frederica Street 270-684-2495
Locally-owned and operated deli offering great sandwiches, salads, and treats.
Culver's Frozen Custard & Butterburgers
3020 Highland Pointe Drive 270-689-4040
Frozen custard treats, burgers, salads, kids' meals, chicken to go.
Daily Delicious
603 Park Plaza Drive 270-685-2468
Burgers and sides.
Eight Ball Restaurant
1846 Triplett Street 270-683-3693
Enjoy a round of pool and a great hamburger topped off with an ice cold drink.
Gary's Drive In
2200 Veach Road 270-683-4289
Burgers, homemade soups, ice cream and specialty items such as salmon, turkey and veggie burgers.
Grandy's
5000 Frederica Street 270-683-4877
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served. Dine in, carryout, or drive-thru. Chicken, country-fried steak, and cinnamon rolls.
Lee's Famous Recipe
1001 Burlew Boulevard 270-685-5653
1800 Carter Road 270-683-0584
Chicken dinners for one or for a family. Dine in, carryout, or drive-thru.
Long John Silver's
2770 Frederica Street 270-685-3740
3005 US Hwy 60 E. 270-684-1875
4939 Frederica Street 270-686-8113
2519 W. Parrish Avenue 270-685-4814
Fast seafood, fish and chicken. Dine in, carryout, or drive-thru.
McDonald's
4800 Frederica Street 270-926-0570
324 Wesleyan Plaza 270-683-7971
2306 US Hwy 60 E. 270-683-5053
2730
W. Parrish Avenue 270-683-3545
Panera Bread
4600 Frederica Street
270-683-9033
Bakery offers freshly-baked breads, bagels, baked egg souffles, pastries and sweets.
Café offers sandwiches, soups, Crispani, hand-tossed salads, beverages, kids' menu.
Penn Station
3525 Frederica Street 270-683-1515
Made-to-order East Coast grilled sandwiches and sides.
Quiznos
3500 Villa Point 270-686-7774
Hot, freshly-made sub sandwiches.
Rally's
1301 Frederica Street 270-685-2788
Burgers, sandwiches and sides, fresh and hot.
Ritzy's
4925 Frederica Street 270-691-9195
4527 Hwy 54 E. 270-852-8887
Hamburgers, hot dogs, chili, ice cream made in the store, and salads served in a style reminiscent of the corner soda fountains and diners of the 50's.
Samy's Sandwich Shop
4801 Towne Square Court 270-683-8888
Samy's features Boar's Head Premium Quality Meats & Cheeses in all their sandwiches. Top off any meal with one of Samy's homemade pies and desserts.
Sonic Drive-In
3107 Frederica Street 270-688-5999
Old-time drive-in offering burgers, sandwiches, sides, and frozen treats.
Steak 'N Shake
4601 Frederica Street 270-926-8711
Steak burgers, hand-dipped milk shakes, chili, melts, and sides.
Wendy's
4565 Frederica Street 270-686-0051
2932 Hwy 54 E. 270-685-4311
Burgers and sandwiches, sides, salads and desserts.
White Castle
4641 Frederica Street 270-926-5333
Burgers and fries, open 24 hours a day.
Wyndall's Wonder Whip
2343 E. 4th Street (US Hwy 60 E.) 270-684-8575
Locally-owned and operated old-style drive-in
offering burgers, sandwiches, sides, and frozen treats.
BAKERIES
Diane's Bakery Delights
2710 US Hwy 60 E.270-684-1108
Donuts, pastries, cookies & decorated cakes made fresh daily.
Great American Cookie Company
5000 Frederica Street (inside Towne Square Mall) 270-685-0225
Cookies ready-made or made-to-order, large or small.
Great Harvest Bread Company
3211 Frederica Street 270-691-0093100% whole-wheat breads baked fresh daily, from scratch. Serving signature sandwiches and paninis during lunch hours.
Koehler's Bakery
1801 Carter Road 270-683-2253
Full line retail bakery offering donuts, pies, cakes, cookies, and breads.
Laval's Cakes & Candies
231 Williamsburg Square 270-684-3809
Cake by order only; candies, candy-making supplies, cake toppers, boxes, bags, etc.
Rolling Pin Pastry Shop
1129 E. 18th Street 270-683-8363
Donuts, pastries, cookies & decorated cakes made fresh daily.
Tammy's Cakes & More
2410 W. Parrish Avenue 270-689-1988
Custom-made specialty cakes and baked goods.
SPORTS BARS
2nd Street Bar & Grill
820 W. Second Street 270-683-7433
Meal specials offered at breakfast & lunch; ten pool tables; good selection of beers, alcohol & soft drinks.
Beef 'O Brady's Family Sports Restaurant
3189 Fairview Drive 270-685-4969Locally-owned, family sports pub and restaurant to enjoy good food & sports in a friendly atmosphere.
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
4736 Frederica Street 270-686-7800
New York-style wing joint and sports bar offering salads, appetizers, burgers, and a variety of specialty items.
Crazy Scorpion Saloon
4416 US Hwy 50 E. 270-683-9878
Big screen TV, plus five other televisions; pool tables; karaoke Thursday & Friday.
Frankie's Sports Bar
1230 Burlew Boulevard 270-689-0200
Sports bar; live entertainment; darts; games; pool tables.
Johnny B's II
4820 Frederica Street 270-688-8100
Pizza crusts made fresh daily and hand-breaded mushrooms are just two of the offerings at this sports bar located on the Towne Square North site.
Maloney's Roca Bar Pizza & Wings
3030 Highland Pointe Drive 270-684-8080
Restaurant has a seperate, sound proof sports bar with over 30 flat screen TV's, serving pizza, wings, salads and more.
Oscar's Place
3332 Villa Point Drive 270-691-9676
Sports Bar.
Our Place
718 W. 9th Street 270-683-9882
Pool tables, jukebox, video games; APA Pool Leagues on Mon & Wed; Jack & Jill Pool Tournament on Tues; Eight Ball Tournament on Sat, followed by a Nine-Ball Tournament.
Wildcat Saloon
1108 W. 9th Street 270-688-0333
Sports bar through the week with pool tournaments and five television; weekends offer karaoke and live music.
NIGHT LIFE
Bacchus Bar & Grill
119 E. 2nd Street 270-684-9880
Sandwiches, entrees, fresh fish daily, appetizers, and a full bar; live music.
Boiler Room
1100 Walnut Street 270-684-4999
Locally owned, live music.
The Dallas Room
1308 Triplett Street 270-684-4415
Dancing for everyone. No alcohol or smoking.
Milligan's Lounge
3136 W. 2nd Street 270-685-3941
Located inside the Ramada Inn.
O'Bryan Bar & Grill
7006 Highway 815 270-229-9100
Live music.
