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Bourbons Bistro

Tue–Thu 4:30pm–10pm, Fri–Sat 4:30pm–11pm; closed Sun–Mon

  • 2255 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
  • 502-894-8838
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Plate of burrata over San Marzano tomato sauce with basil pesto and sliced baguette at Bourbons Bistro, set on a wooden bar top with copper cocktail shakers and a backbar of bottles behind

Menu

Starters

  • Garlic and Goat Cheese Spread$16.00

    Roasted garlic, bleu cheese, goat cheese, cream cheese, sweet red and green peppers, baby spinach, French bread

  • Shrimp Cocktail$14.00

    Gulf shrimp gently poached and chilled, served over classic cocktail sauce

  • Spicy Fried Oysters$15.00

    Wild caught Chesapeake Bay oysters, spicy house breading, creamy Weisenberger parmesan grits, pickled Fresno peppers, parsley

  • Roasted Bone Marrow$25.00

    Oven roasted bones, red wine reduction, Maldon smoked sea salt, red chimichurri, chives, sliced baguette

  • Prince Edward Island Mussels$19.00

    Sautéed, tomato, onion, garlic, basil, white wine and butter sauce, French bread. Add andouille sausage $5

  • Truffle Frites$15.00

    House-cut fries tossed with herbs, Parmesan cheese, white truffle oil and bistro sauce

  • Southern Salmon Cakes$15.00

    Seasoned Chilean salmon topped with cucumber and onion salad with a lemon poppy seed vinaigrette

  • Burrata$16.00

    Creamy Italian mozzarella, San Marzano tomato sauce, basil pesto, balsamic glaze, Maldon smoked sea salt, French bread

  • Tuna Poke Nachos$16.00

    Fresh Ahi Tuna marinated in sesame oil, smoked Shoyu soy sauce, ginger, garlic and crushed red pepper, topped with homemade Asian slaw and sesame seeds, served with crispy Gyoza chips

Greens

  • Wedge Salad$11.00

    Baby iceberg, bleu cheese dressing, chives, glazed walnuts, chopped bacon, cherry tomatoes, bleu cheese crumbles, pickled red onions. Add salmon $17 or shrimp $17

  • Summer Salad$11.00

    Red, green and oak leaf lettuces tossed in Champagne vinaigrette, fresh cut summer berries, Marcona almonds and crumbled goat cheese, topped with raw honeycomb. Add salmon $17 or shrimp $17

  • Caesar$11.00

    Crisp romaine tossed in housemade Caesar dressing, garlic croutons, crispy bacon, parmesan cheese. Add salmon $17 or shrimp $17

Main

  • Filet of Beef$68.00

    Pan seared to temperature and topped with sage brown butter and a balsamic reduction, herb and parmesan fingerling potatoes, jumbo asparagus

  • Scottish Salmon$34.00

    Grilled salmon over sweet corn succotash with edamame, red peppers, crispy bacon, crumbled goat cheese, lemon beurre blanc and a drizzle of chili crisp

  • Bourbon's Burger$22.00

    8 oz. Creekstone black angus beef, brioche bun, Knob Creek bourbon bbq sauce, crispy fried onions, Sweetwater Farms sharp white cheddar cheese, Pop's pickles, shredded iceberg, house cut fries tossed with herbs and parmesan. Add apple-smoked bacon $4, fried egg $4, truffle fries $2

  • Shrimp and Grits$30.00

    Authentic Cajun sausage and jumbo shrimp, garlic, shallots, red and green peppers in a cream sauce served over Weisenberger stone mill grits

  • Bourbons Chop$35.00

    12 oz. Frenched bone-in pork chop wrapped in proscuitto topped with Asadero cheese and a bourbon veal demi glace, Yukon mashed potatoes, garlic haricot verts

  • Steak Frites$45.00

    10 oz. Creekstone Farms Butler's Cut brushed with sage brown butter, house cut fries seasoned with woody herbs, garlic and parmesan cheese, finished with horseradish cream sauce and parmesan reggiano

  • Lemon Ricotta Ravioli$27.00

    Egg pasta filled with freshly grated lemon zest blended with fresh Wisconsin Ricotta cheese, tossed in garlic lemon cream sauce, with basil, cherry tomatoes, grated Parmesan, bourbon black pepper. Add salmon $17, shrimp $17, or cajun sausage $5

Desserts

  • Bourbons Bread Pudding$11.00

    Custard soaked bread, bourbon caramel, dried dark cherries soaked in bourbon syrup

  • Flourless Chocolate Cake$11.00

    Chocolate cremeux, vanilla diplomat, orange cream anglaise, orange supremes, candied orange

  • Summer Pavlova$11.00

    Vanilla pavlova, kiwi ganache, pineapple and prickly pear curd, citrus diplomat, macerated berries

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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