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BARBECUE
Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn
2840 W. Parrish Avenue 270-684-8143
Locally-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
338 Washington Avenue (at 25th & Frederica Street) 270-926-9000
Locally-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
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.
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.
Miller House
301 E. 5th Street 270-685-5878
The Miller House offers a unique opportunity to dine on three levels in an elegant yet casual atmosphere. Located in one of downtown Owensboro's beautifully restored older homes. Open for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, they also offer a full-service conversation bar. Full-service catering for small to large parties is also available.
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 270-685-1020
Diner meals and plate specials.
Cheddar's Casual Cafè
3040 Highland Pointe Drive 270-685-2092
Family dining at affordable prices.
City Subs & Salads
3600 Frederica Street 270-689-9703
3332 Villa Pointe 270-
683-3626
Paninis, subs & salads done in New York style. Located in Halifax Square.
Corner Cafe
924 E. 2nd Street 270-926-5004
Home-cooked diner meals.
Country Ham Restaurant
5421 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.
Daily Delicious
603 Park Plaza Drive 270-685-2468
Burgers and sides, family meals.
Deloris' Café
2123 Triplett Street 270-689-0997
Down-home-friendly diner where you can feel at home with a home-cooked meal.
Del's Place
7478 US Highway 60 W. 270-764-0504
Denny's Restaurant
4545 Frederica Street 270-684-5488Breakfast served 24 hours a day. Full menu also offered.
Dinner Bell Restaurant
6057 Hwy 2830 270-685-5067
Diner meals and plate specials.
Great Harvest Bread Co. & Café
3211 Frederica Street 270-691-0093
Locally-owned, serving fresh-made breads, scones, coffees and teas, signature sandwiches, Paninis, soups-of-the-day, and salads.
Heartland Family Cafe
3032 E. 4th Street 270-685-2304
Diner meals & 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.
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 .
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.
Pangea Catering
1320 Carter Road 270-689-9824
Sandwiches, salads, soup of the day, desserts.
Red Lobster
3410 Frederica Street 270-926-4044
Family restaurant specializing in seafood dishes. Serving for lunch and dinner, a full menu of appetizers, salads, soups, entrees and desserts is offered.
Reds Fish House of the South
7046 Highway 56, Sorgho 270-771-4000
Reds Fish House has been voted "Best Seafood Restaurant in Owensboro" by customers on UrbanSpoon.com. Reds offers seafood and cajun cuisine in a charming atmosphere. Full Cajun menu on Thursday nights, all-you-can-eat catfish every Friday. Reds is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Thursday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. They are closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Rocky's Bar & Grill
819 Crittenden Street 270-852-8835
Plate lunches, sandwiches, side items and homemade pies.
Open Monday-Friday from 5 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday 6 a.m.-2 p.m.
Route 66 Diner
Towne Square Mall
Diner with such offerings as Marilyn Monroe's Grilled Chicken Salad, Elvis Presley Grilled Pork Chop Plate, and many more.
Royce Restaurant
704 W. 2nd Street 270-685-5940
Family-owned for 50 years; full menu plus plate lunch specials daily. Open 24 hours.
Ryan's Family Steakhouse
4500 Frederica Street 270-691-9787From 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 270-689-0086
Fresh-cut steaks, made-from-scratch side dishes, fall-off-the-bone ribs, fresh-baked breads and lively atmosphere. Happy hour specials.
The Summit
6501 Summit Drive 270-281-4653
You don't have to be a golfer to enjoy a great meal at The Summit Restaurant. The Summit offers freshly-made cuisine, stacked sandwiches, and all you favorite beverages. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am to 9 pm.
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 270-852-2322
Located 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.
ASIAN
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.
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 270-684-8858Large 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
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.
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.
Salsaritas
3500 Villa Point 270-686-7505Casual restaurant serving fresh Mexican foods, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos & salads.
MIDDLE EASTERN
Hookah Café
5010 Wildcat Way 270-315-4041
Specialty restaurant offering Middle Eastern atmosphere with food, coffees, teas, and a variety of flavored tobacco mixtures from a hookah. Over 18 years old only.
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.
Frailley's Dari Cream
7140 Highway 81 270-785-4076Soft-serve ice cream treats.
Scoops & More LLC
5000 Frederica Street (Towne Square Mall) 270-685-2003
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
1741 Scherm Road 270-684-0050
6530 Highway 231 270-729-5700
Domino's Pizza
1003 Burlew Boulevard 270-683-8777
3333 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
2803 W. Parrish Avenue 270-685-4700
Mancino's Pizza & Grinders
3332 Villa Point 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
3211 Frederica Street 270-685-1880
Pizza By The Guy
1915 W. Parrish Avenue 270-685-4694
3115 Commonwealth Court 270-686-8603
Pizza Hut
3189 Fairview Drive 270-683-1544
1331 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 270-689-9895
Shaker's Pizza
3010 W. 4th Street 270-683-0660
FAST FOOD
Arby's
3401 Villa Pointe Drive 270-926-4223
4614 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 Block
6271 US Highway 50 W. 270-764-1923
Burger King
2944 W. Parrish Avenue 270-926-4075
1738 Triplett Street 270-685-0949
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.
Chick-Fil-A
4601 Frederica Street 270-926-1860
Chicken sandwiches, salads, shakes and sides.
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.
Dairy Queen
3030 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.
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.
Hardee's
3101 Frederica Street 270-685-5200
2705 W. Parrish Avenue 270-926-0446
Burgers, ham, chicken & roast beef
and sides
Hayden's Drive-In
9209 Highway 56 270-229-0180
Burgers, sandwiches & sides
Kentucky Fried Chicken
2420 W. Parrish Avenue 270-684-0487
4911 Frederica Street 270-684-0488
Chicken dinners, snacks, and sides for dine in or carryout.
Lee's Famous Recipe
1001 Burlew Boulevard 270-685-4542
1800 Carter Road 270-683-0584
Chicken dinners for one or for a family. Dine in, carryout, or drive-thru.
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.
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
3328 Hwy 54 270-852-4906
2306 US Hwy 60 E. 270-683-5053
2730
W. Parrish Avenue 270-683-3545
Mendy's Kitchen
924 Crabtree Avenue 270-685-0835
Burgers, sandwiches, sides & ice cream treats.
Norm McDonalds's Country Restaurant
6161 Highway 54, Philpot 270-729-4272
Burgers & sides, take out only.
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 270-570-1100
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.
Subway Sandwiches & Salads
2425 W. Parrish Avenue 270-686-7115
3119 Frederica Street 270-684-2672
3125 Highway 54 270-686-1893
3739 Highway 60 E. 270-684-1330
636 Southtown Boulevard 270-685-0826
3470 New Hartford Road 270-683-8613
3151 Highway 54 270-926-6772
Taco Bell
4620 Frederica Street 270-684-8517
2500 W. Parrish Avenue 270-686-8177
Wendy's
4565 Frederica Street 270-686-0051
2934 Hwy 54 E. 270-685-6071
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
2434 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.
Zaxby's
5030 Frederica Street 270-691-6166
Located in front of Towne Square Mall, Zaxby's offers a variety of chicken and wings.
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.
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.
The Sweet Shop
121 E. 9th Street 270-926-1614
Jellies, jams, pies & breads.
Three Sister's Bakery & Supplies
231 Williamsburg Square 270-684-3809
SPORTS BARS
2nd Street Bar & Grill
820 W. Second Street 270-683-7422
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 60 E. 270-240-4583
Big screen TV, plus five other televisions; pool tables; karaoke Thursday & Friday.
Frankie's Sports Bar
1230 Burlew Boulevard 270-926-8577
Live music, pool tables, big-screen TVs.
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.
O'Bryan Bar & Grill
7006 Highway 815 270-229-9100
Family 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.
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.
Equals Bar
1006 E. 4th Street
Alternative bar with dance floor, dj, patio, and two separate bar rooms
Gambrinus Libation Emporium
116 W. 2nd Street 270-663-5464
Non-smoking social facility specializing in premium beer, wine, martini and cocktail selections.
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.
Pappy's Bar & Grill
604 Crabtree Avenue 270-684-4573
Sandbar
1108 W. 9th Street 270-686-0007
Sixty West Bar & Nightclub
800 W. 2nd Street 270-689-9907
Taylor's Bar & Grill
2509 W. Parrish Avenue 270-683-5577
Live music
The Wild Hare
Village West Shopping Center, Carter Road
Dance club with DJ for people 21 and older. Open Thurs-Sat, 8 pm-2 am
The Yellow Rose
3220 W. 2nd Street 270-926-6104