Coffee & cafés in Louisville
Louisville has 50 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Beans to Take Home (4), Breakfast (4), Specialty Coffee (4). The coffee scene spans 32 Coffee Shops, 16 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 2 Roasteries. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian cafés (5), Gluten-free cafés (2), Vegan cafés (2). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés, Upscale coffee houses. 14 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
⭐ Top 10 coffee shops in LouisvilleDowntown (12)Original Highlands (5)Shelby Park (5)East Market District (4)Germantown (4)Portland (3)Russell (3)
Dietary options:Vegetarian cafés (5)
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Louisville | United States median |
|---|---|---|
| Flagged as specialty in our listings | 12% of 50 venues | 4.5% (median of 986 cities) |
| Not part of a chain we track | 94% of 50 venues | 79% (median of 986 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.6 across 40 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.5 (median of 976 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 56% of 32 venues with a price level | 61% (median of 895 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 41% of 32 venues with a price level | 39% (median of 895 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 3.1% of 32 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 895 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 14% of 42 venues with listed hours | 18% (median of 985 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 83% of 42 venues with Sunday hours listed | 85% (median of 985 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 69% of 42 venues with listed hours | 76% (median of 985 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Outdoor Seating (3 venues) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Louisville on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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Set & Setting
1512 Portland Ave, Louisville, KY 40203
★ 5.0 (41)
Cafecito
1212 S 4th St Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40203, United States
★ 5.0 (13)
Ithmah Coffee Roaster
2425 Portland Ave Unit 2, Louisville, KY 40212, United States
★ 5.0 (10)
West Lou Coffee
1821R W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203, United States
★ 5.0 (9)
Bourbon Street Cafe'
850 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40210
★ 5.0 (2)
Hinterhof Coffee Rösteri
1008 E Oak St B, Louisville, KY 40204, United States
★ 4.9 (99)
Outdoor seating
Brew & Sip Express
1405 W Broadway Ste 105, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 4.9 (89)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Good Folks Coffee
1151 S Shelby St, Louisville, KY 40203, United States
★ 4.9 (64)
Phalcha Coffee
1001 Mary St, Louisville, KY 40204
★ 4.8 (548)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Sunergos Coffee
231 S 5th St, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 4.8 (465)$1–10
Blak Koffee
1219 W Jefferson St, Louisville, KY 40203
★ 4.8 (298)$10–20
Cup of Joy
2507 Bank St, Louisville, KY 40212
★ 4.8 (285)$10–20
The Breeze Wine & Coffee
1247 S Shelby St, Louisville, KY 40203, United States
★ 4.8 (101)
K Bop Cafe
1001 Logan St #125, Louisville, KY 40204
★ 4.8 (47)£
Gralehaus
1001 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
★ 4.7 (1245)$20–30
Outdoor seating
Quills Coffee Firehouse
802 East Main Street, Louisville
★ 4.7 (860)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Wiltshire Pantry Bakery and Cafe
901 Barret Avenue, Louisville
★ 4.7 (526)$10–20
J. Graham's Café
★ 4.7 (367)$40–50
Blackbeard Espresso
718 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 4.7 (335)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Glow Worm Cafe & Play
962 Barret Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
★ 4.7 (260)
Outdoor seating
Bayt Al Mocha
327 West Cardinal Boulevard, Louisville
★ 4.7 (188)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Goldie's
829 E Market St Ste A, Louisville, KY 40206
★ 4.7 (128)£
Outdoor seating
Quills Coffee
★ 4.6 (637)$1–10
Old Louisville Coffee Co-op
316 West Ormsby Avenue, Louisville
★ 4.6 (469)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Full Stop Station
1132 East St Catherine Street, Louisville
★ 4.6 (438)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Wiltshire Pantry Bakery and Café - Downtown
605 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 4.6 (215)moderate
Outdoor seating
Bayt Al mocha mocha house
1541 Highland Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
★ 4.6 (191)$10–20
Laptop friendly
MOONCRUST CAFE
1001 Logan St, Louisville, KY 40204
★ 4.6 (58)£
Bayt Al Mocha
655 South 4th Street, Louisville
★ 4.6 (55)$1–10
Please & Thank You
★ 4.5 (1459)$1–10
Toast on Market
★ 4.5 (1180)
Atlantic No. 5
605 West Main Street, Louisville
★ 4.5 (179)
Outdoor seating
The Weekly Juicery
632 East Market Street, Louisville
★ 4.5 (68)
Queue Cafe
★ 4.5 (53)
Laptop friendly
Switchboard
900 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
★ 4.5 (22)$1–10
The Cafe
★ 4.4 (3020)moderate
Outdoor seating
Friends Hookah Cafe
1043 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40204
★ 4.3 (190)£
KMAC Café
715 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 4.3 (3)
Heine Brothers Coffee - Main Street
101 S 5th St, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 4.2 (137)£
Outdoor seating
Jackdaw Coffee & Bourbon Bar
120 S Floyd St, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 4.1 (98)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
313 South 4th Street, Louisville
★ 4.0 (210)moderate
Starbucks
280 West Jefferson Street, Louisville
★ 4.0 (173)
Heine Brothers' Coffee - Omni Louisville
400 S 2nd St, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 3.9 (95)£
Moonsong Bar + Cafe
710 E Jefferson St, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 3.9 (34)$10–20
Starbucks Coffee Company
Baxter Station, 972 Baxter Ave, Louisville, KY 40204
★ 3.8 (695)moderate
Mini Marché
730 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 3.8 (14)£
Safai Coffee Bar
1001 Logan St, Louisville, KY 40204
★ 3.7 (41)
The Veranda Bar
140 N Fourth St, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 3.7 (3)
Chestnut Cafe
220 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202
★ 3.3 (14)£
Aspire Cafe & Juice Bar
332 West Broadway, Louisville
★ 2.7 (9)
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Louisville coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Louisville?
There are 50 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Louisville on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Louisville?
Top-rated coffee shops in Louisville include The Cafe, Wiltshire Pantry Bakery and Cafe, Sunergos Coffee. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Louisville.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Louisville?
16 venues in Louisville have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.