Across Kentucky, of the 602 bars we list, 467 give a phone number, 4 publish opening hours and 232 have a website. 3 are branches of national chains — Bar Louie (3); the remaining 599 are independent. By what they offer: 102 are lounges, 45 are taverns, 43 are dive bars.
Top 10 bars in Kentucky
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Knowledge Bar & Social RoomCovington
Open 24 hours
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2PBR LouisvilleLouisville
Thu 7pm-12am, Fri-Sat 7pm-3am
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3Paddock Bar and PatioLexington
Tue-Thu 3pm-8pm, Fri-Sat 3pm-11pm, Sun 1pm-8pm
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492.7 The WaveRussell Springs
Mon-Sun 12am-11:59pm
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5Shiloh's LoungeOwensboro
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6Gypsy's MainstrasseCovington
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7The Shop BarBrandenburg
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8Doc Crow'sLouisville
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9Air Devils InnLouisville
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10Alley Pub & PizzaBowling Green
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bar are listed further down this page.
- Louisville164
- Lexington73
- Covington33
- Newport21
- Bowling Green18
- Owensboro14
- Paducah12
- Florence9
- Frankfort9
- Maysville9
- Bardstown7
- Richmond7
- Elizabethtown6
- Madisonville6
- Somerset6
- Cave City5
- Corbin5
- Dayton5
- Hopkinsville5
- Melbourne5
- Bellevue4
- Nicholasville4
- Shelbyville4
- Shepherdsville4
- Union4
- Benton3
- Danville3
- Falmouth3
- Franklin3
- Glasgow3
- Harrodsburg3
- Hebron3
- Lawrenceburg3
- Loretto3
- Mt Sterling3
- New Haven3
- Paintsville3
- Vine Grove3
- Winchester3
- Alexandria2
- Brownsville2
- Campbellsville2
- Crescent Springs2
- Elkton2
- Elsmere2
- Erlanger2
- Fort Mitchell2
- Hazard2
- Hodgenville2
- Mayfield2
- Morehead2
- Morgantown2
- Pineville2
- Prospect2
- Radcliff2
- Southgate2
- Versailles2
Kentucky, by feature
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- 45
- 43
- 30
- 28
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Other towns in Kentucky
One bar each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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The Sea HagAnchorage
11507 Park Rd, Anchorage, KY 40223-2428
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Cade’s GrillHouse & TavernAshland
1624 Carter Ave, Ashland, KY 41101-7631
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OutlawsBeaver
14165 Ky Route 979, Beaver, KY 41604-6319
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Ernie's Tavern (Olde Bloomfield Meeting Hall)Bloomfield
104 Taylorsville Rd, Bloomfield, KY 40008
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The Shop BarBrandenburg
133 Christian Church Rd, Brandenburg, KY 40108
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The Dolphin Lounge - Burlington BranchBurlington
Rogers Lane, Burlington, KY 41005
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LblCadiz
100 Van Morgan Dr, Cadiz, KY 42211-9000
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145 RoadhouseCampton
148 Main St, Campton, KY 41301
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Fat Daddy's KaraokeCanmer
1045 Gilead-Fairview Rd, Canmer, KY 42722-9465
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Barons NO Outlet BARCarrollton
197 Old Hwy 227, Carrollton, KY 41008-7502
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Hickman County Senior CitizensClinton
212 North St, Clinton, KY 42031
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Candy's Mile Marker 711Cloverport
201 W Main St, Cloverport, KY 40111
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One More BarCold Spring
6680 Licking Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076
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Bottoms up loungeCumberland
1205 E Main St, Cumberland, KY 40823
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Gap TapCumberland Gap
719 Pennlyn Ave, Cumberland Gap, KY 37724
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Honky Tonk HeavenCynthiana
4175 Ky Highway 36 W, Cynthiana, KY 41031-7360
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Alex CreekDewitt
Dewitt, KY
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Philbilly's TavernDry Ridge
117 Ambassador Dr, Dry Ridge, KY 41035-7180
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Fairdale Nutrition CenterFairdale
10616 W Manslick Rd, Fairdale, KY 40118
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Big Blue LoungeFlatwoods
7900 Poplar Ridge Dr, Flatwoods, KY 41139-2428
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Bar 101Fulton
101 Commercial Ave, Fulton, KY 42041-1539
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Kentucky Midland Blackberry FarmGeorgetown
1808 Newtown Pike, Georgetown, KY 40324-9657
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Poolside Bar & GrillGhent
950 Furnish Rd, Ghent, KY 41045
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RipsGracey
10800 Tobacco Rd, Gracey, KY 42232
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Between The Lakes Tap HouseGrand Rivers
1940 J H O'Bryan Ave, Grand Rivers, KY 42045
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Hard Rock StablesGrayson
River Bank Dr, Grayson, KY 41143
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The Pump HouseGreenup
4018 KY-503, Greenup, KY 41144
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The Boars Nest 2.0Hagerhill
1181 Ky Route 2039, Hagerhill, KY 41222-9078
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Harlan Station LoungeHarlan
1908 S US Highway 421, Harlan, KY 40831-2500
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The Bronze StarHarned
3565 KY-259, Harned, KY 40144
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Chop's Pool HallHenderson
16698 Zion Rd, Henderson, KY 42420
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BAR B Que Shack IIHerndon
11185 Lafayette Rd, Herndon, KY 42236
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J&J Pool HallHope
10155 Hope Means Rd, Hope, KY 40334-7000
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Rahe Mountain SaloonIndependence
11753 Wilson Rd, Independence, KY 41051-7207
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Bash on the BranchIrvine
Red Lick Rd. , Irvine, KY 40336
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Sinking Creek HillIrvington
Irvington, KY
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Next Door at 3rd TurnJeffersontown
10410 Watterson Trl, Jeffersontown, KY 40299-3702
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Smokehaus at Sportsman's Lodge Restaurant & LoungeLa Fayette
6633 Sportsmans Ln, La Fayette, KY 42217
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Key LoungeLebanon
109 N Depot St, Lebanon, KY 40033
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Blue Agave TavernLewisport
255 4th St, Lewisport, KY 42351
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As De OrosLexington, KY, US
1914 Oxford Cir, Lexington, KY, US, KY 40504
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Survivors KaraokeLexington-Fayette
161 E Reynolds Rd, Lexington-Fayette, KY 40517
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Country Music WarehouseLivermore
509 E 7th St, Livermore, KY 42352-2140
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Buffalo BarLudlow
201 Elm St, Ludlow, KY 41016-1547
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Middletons Sprint Car TavernMaceo
7727 Saur Rd, Maceo, KY 42355-9633
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Sonja Safe SpotManchester
2799 Highway 638 Loop, Manchester, KY 40962-4929
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Locust LodgeMilton
1813 Locust Prong E, Milton, KY 40045
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Key ClubMorganfield
Legion Park Rd, Morganfield, KY 42437
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Cattleman's Road HouseMount Sterling
304 Silver Lake Dr, Mount Sterling, KY 40353
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Jungle BarMt Washington
580 N Bardstown Rd, Mt Washington, KY 40047-7641
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Bootleg LoungeMurray
1300 N 16th St, Murray, KY 42071
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Four Corners Bar and GrillNew Hope
32 Stringtown Road, New Hope, KY 40052
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Cj's BilliardsOak Grove
15090 Fort Campbell Blvd, Oak Grove, KY 42262-9301
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LiL Tipsy Country BarOlympia
929 Pine Grove Rd, Olympia, KY 40358-8533
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The Bar At All About KentuckyParis
509 Main St, Paris, KY 40361-1879
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Finke's PubPark Hills
1458 Dixie Hwy, Park Hills, KY 41011
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Millay's TavernPhilpot
9431 State Route 144, Philpot, KY 42366
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Prohibition Lounge and Nite ClubPikeville
190 S Mayo Trl, Pikeville, KY 41501-1518
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Vintage Tap CoPleasureville
7477 Castle Hwy, Pleasureville, KY 40057
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Dewaynes PlacePowderly
2307 W Everly Brothers Blvd, Powderly, KY 42367-5407
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MUSIC PARADISEPrestonsburg
256 Irene St, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
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Princeton Veterans ClubPrinceton
121 W Main St, Princeton, KY 42445-1546
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Upper Wolf CreekRicetown
Ricetown, KY
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Blueball HillRineyville
Rineyville, KY
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92.7 The WaveRussell Springs
7955 Russell Springs Rd, Russell Springs, KY 42642-7712
Mon-Sun 12am-11:59pm
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Licking River BridgeSalt Lick
Salt Lick, KY
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Ape City ClubhouseSedalia
77 KY-381, Sedalia, KY 42079
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The Barn - Simpsonville KYSimpsonville
2953 Conner Station Rd, Simpsonville, KY 40067-7628
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Trail's End TavernSlade
2135 Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, KY 40376
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Deitz's TavernSparta
112 Main St, Sparta, KY 41086
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Pinot's PaletteSt Matthews
291 N Hubbards Ln Suite 160, St Matthews, KY 40207
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Jadies PlaceSturgis
3676 State Route 923, Sturgis, KY 42459
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Browns Valley Bar and GrillUtica
1094 E Marksberry Rd, Utica, KY 42376-9046
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Hammy's Carryout , Hammy's LiquorVerona
30 Hance Rd, Verona, KY 41092
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Johnny's Bar and Grille at the Fink OasisVilla Hills
Carpenters Trace, Villa Hills, KY 41017
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Steeplechase ClubhouseWalton
11301 Grand National Blvd, Walton, KY 41094-8371
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Longos BarWarsaw
103 W Market St, Warsaw, KY 41095
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Market Street Listening RoomWaverly
100 S Maple St, Waverly, KY 42462-2003
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Pauly's PlaceWebbville
1165 Little Brushy Rd, Webbville, KY 41180-8245
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Buddy’s Bar & GrillWestview
3916 S Highway 259, Westview, KY 40178-5103
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Mount N BrewWhitesburg
511 US-119, Whitesburg, KY 41858
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PlaypenWilder
120 Licking Pike, Wilder, KY 41071-5449
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The Lounge - Cumberland CollegeWilliamsburg
6178 College Station Dr, Williamsburg, KY 40769
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Parmer FarmWilmore
1869 High Bridge Rd, Wilmore, KY 40390-9501
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The Wet SpotWorthington Hills
Halifax Dr, Worthington Hills, KY 40245