Owensboro, Kentucky
Updated October 2026 · 7 places · Owensboro
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Our top picks are Colby’s Deli & Cafe, Kentucky Legend Café and Great Harvest Bread Co. & Cafe.
These Owensboro cafes, delis, sandwich shops and diners are listed by the local tourism bureau, the businesses themselves or the Owensboro Convention Center. Several have confirmed weekday lunch hours; check the linked listing before visiting, since hours can change.
401 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301
Colby’s is a locally owned deli and cafe. Its listing describes breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, cookies and ice cream, and gives weekday hours of 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Best for: weekday sandwiches and salads
501 W. 2nd Street, Owensboro, KY 42301
The Kentucky Legend Café is in the lobby of the Owensboro Convention Center. Its menu includes daily lunch specials, sandwiches, wraps, a garden salad bar and house-baked cookies; it is listed as open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Best for: a quick weekday lunch downtown
3211 Frederica Street, Suite G, Owensboro, KY 42301
Great Harvest is a bakery and cafe serving fresh-made breads, scones, coffees and teas. Its listing also names signature sandwiches, paninis, soups and salads; the Frederica location's own site lists weekday hours beginning at 6:30 a.m.
Best for: sandwiches and soup
2065 E Parrish Ave, Owensboro, KY 42303
McAlister’s Deli is a deli and sandwich restaurant at this Owensboro address. The restaurant’s location page confirms the local branch and its address.
Best for: deli sandwiches
2300 Fredrica St, Owensboro, KY 42301
Jimmy John’s is a sandwich shop with an Owensboro location at 2300 Fredrica Street. Its location page provides the address and links to online ordering.
Best for: made-to-order sandwiches
2120 W. Parrish Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42301
Lic’s is an old-fashioned soda fountain shoppe serving hand-dipped ice cream and deli sandwiches. The tourism listing also names bread, cakes, cookies and chili.
Best for: deli sandwiches and ice cream
122-A W. 2nd St., Owensboro, KY 42301
Bee Bop’s is a locally owned, 1950s-style diner with outdoor seating. The tourism bureau's guide lists weekday hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday.
Best for: a casual diner lunch
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