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Proof on Main
Proof on Main
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Proof on Main

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Top 1% of restaurants in Louisville
8/10

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Proof on Main pairs inventive seasonal cocktails and modern Southern fare in a stunning art museum-hotel hybrid. Farm-to-table sourcing (they own a bison farm) and chef Michael Paley's refined cooking justify the high-end prices for Louisville's

9 expert reviews

“As for the cocktails, they may take inspiration from the season or the current exhibition, so expect something avant-garde.”

– Tasting Table

BlackBook BlackBook
"Chef Michael Paley serves a modern take on Southern cuisine to locals who don't object to paying for style and substance."
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and guests at adjacent 21c Museum Hotel smart enough to avoid Fourth Street Live!
Gayot Gayot
15.0
"Be sure to take time, either before or after dinner, for an expertly crafted cocktail in the adjoining bar, a member of Louisville's Urban Bourbon Trail." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Proof embodies the farm to table concept growing ever popular in the United States, and even has its own farm a few miles outside of Louisville where the owners grow vegetables and raise bison." Full review
Tasting Table Tasting Table
"What may possibly be the coolest bar/restaurant in the city is located smack-dab in the middle of an innovative art museum-hotel hybrid." Full review
Eater Eater
"Set inside the 21C Museum Hotel, Proof on Main features both an intriguing menu and interesting decor. The spot's most popular cocktail picks boast bourbon — and the restaurant's..."
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New York Times New York Times
"Start at Proof on Main, the sophisticated but relaxed restaurant in the art-filled 21c Museum Hotel, with a Poison Arrow cocktail featuring a six-year-aged bourbon and blood orange..."
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National Geographic National Geographic
"Wander over to Proof on Main, their incredible restaurant where you get a playful mix of Italian and Midwestern fare — followed by a pouf of cotton candy that arrives with your check...."
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National Geographic National Geographic
"Louisville has a surplus of top-shelf bars and restaurants pouring the state's finest, any way you like it—in a tasting flight at arty Proof on Main (with 75-plus labels)"
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