Owensboro, Kentucky
Updated October 2026 · 9 places · Owensboro
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Our top picks are Lure Seafood & Grille, Famous Bistro and The Miller House.
These locally owned and locally distinctive restaurants are physically located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and appear in current local visitor information or have current business pages. The selection ranges from seafood and Southern dining to pizza, Mexican food, barbecue, and a brewery restaurant; check each restaurant’s website for current details before going.
$$ · 401 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42301
Lure is a locally owned restaurant serving seafood, steaks, burgers, and oysters, with a riverfront patio. Its website features customer comments praising the seafood and steak selection and mentioning dishes such as herb salmon and crab Rangoon dip.
Best for: seafood and riverfront dining
$$ · 102 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42303
Famous Bistro is a family-owned traditional bistro serving deli-style lunch and dinner in a casual setting. Its dinner menu includes seafood, hand-carved steaks, and Greek entrees, and local tourism coverage notes its beer selection and sidewalk seating.
Best for: bistro dinner
$$$ · 301 E 5th St, Owensboro, KY 42303
The Miller House is a restaurant and bourbon bar in a historic downtown home, serving Southern-inspired food. Its site highlights dishes including fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, filet, and crab cakes, as well as an extensive bourbon collection.
Best for: Southern food and bourbon
$$ · 204 W 3rd St, Owensboro, KY 42303
Colby’s Fine Food & Spirits is a downtown restaurant serving American food and drinks. Local coverage describes it as an established downtown eatery, and Owensboro’s visitor guide includes it among local restaurants.
Best for: American dining
$$ · 222 Allen St, Owensboro, KY 42303
City Walk is a local downtown restaurant serving a range of classic and distinctive dishes. A current restaurant listing describes it as offering variety, and the city’s date-night guide names it as a dinner option.
Best for: casual downtown dinner
$$ · 800 W 2nd St, Owensboro, KY 42301
The Brew Bridge is a locally established brewery and full-service restaurant that makes beer in-house and serves food. Its website highlights gourmet burgers, weekend brunch, a patio, and community events.
Best for: craft beer and patio
$$ · 118 St. Ann Street, Owensboro, KY 42303
Fetta Specialty Pizza & Spirits is a locally owned pizza restaurant near Smothers Park on the riverfront. Local tourism coverage notes its hand-tossed specialty pizza and Ohio River views; restaurant information also describes creative specialty toppings.
Best for: pizza and riverfront views
$$ · 122 W 2nd St, Suite A, Owensboro, KY 42303
Don Mario’s is a locally owned downtown restaurant serving Mexican cuisine. Its website promotes Mexican food and margaritas, and Visit Owensboro lists the restaurant and its daily opening schedule.
Best for: Mexican food and margaritas
$$ · 338 Washington Ave, Owensboro, KY 42301
Old Hickory Bar-B-Q is a locally and family-owned barbecue restaurant that has been operating since 1918. Local coverage identifies it with Owensboro-style smoked mutton and notes that it also serves burgoo.
Best for: traditional Owensboro barbecue
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