Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Lexington

OpenTable

Updated November 05, 2026

Looking for the best value restaurants in Lexington? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Athenian Grill

4.7

4.7 (54)

$30 and under

Greek

Lexington

About the restaurant

Athenian Grill brings the authentic taste of Greece to the modern table. Rooted in traditional Athenian recipes and fueled by a passion for fresh, wholesome ingredients, we deliver bold Mediterranean flavors in a casual, welcoming setting. Whether it’s lunch or a dinner, Athenian Grill offers a flavorful escape to the sun-kissed shores of the Aegean — no passport required.
We believe in real food, real connections, and a real sense of philoxenia — the Greek spirit of hospitality.

Top review

JulieGold

Dined on Oct 13, 2026

Delicious food. So fresh and flavorful ! Great service too

Bella Cafe & Grille in Chevy Chase

4.9

4.9 (405)

$30 and under

American

Lexington

About the restaurant

Everyday Dining Elevated
We have taken your everyday favorites and elevated them a smidge!
At Bella Cafe & Grille, we’d like you to enjoy our menu prepared with attention to detail and the quality you deserve.

Bella Notte Restaurant Group’s newest concept keeps with the same tradition of using fresh local ingredients and letting the natural ingredients speak for themselves with a focus on convenient carryout and delivery.

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Christina

Dined 2 days ago

Other than being seated right next to the kitchen and bathrooms, the experience was great.

Honeysuckle Dining and Bourbon House

4.9

4.9 (300)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Berea

About the restaurant

Honeysuckle Dining and Bourbon House is the fusion of all things Southern with hints of modern and world influences. Come visit us and share in the experience.

Our specialty is delicious cuisine created with ingenuity and passion. We take great pride in improving upon your favorite dishes and using the best ingredients available. Select our Bourbon House for a unique and memorable Kentucky experience.

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Susan

Dined on Oct 30, 2026

My husband and a friend visiting from NH went to Honeysuckle for our 46th anniversary. The drinks were so good and very reasonably priced. Jason (from NH) had the pork chops and I had the blackened catfish. What an amazing dish. I had not had catfish for many years but after having this wonderful meal, I plan on going back really soon. I also cannot say enough about our server, Dani. She is the epitome of service! This experience was a great blessing to all of us.

The Ketch Seafood Grill

4.7

4.7 (105)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Lexington

About the restaurant

The Ketch Seafood Grill is located in Lexington, Kentucky and serves the freshest oysters available in the Bluegrass along with delicious fresh seafood with a full Sushi Bar . The family style restaurant offers craft, fun, cocktails, takeout service and a patio for dining outdoors. The Ketch Seafood Grill offers dishes from a variety of coastal regions including, Louisiana Cajun, New England, California, Japan and the Chesapeake Bay.

The menu at The Ketch Seafood Grill offers snacks and starters, sushi, seafood combos, grill and beach buckets, brunch, lunch entrées, daily specials and a children's selection. Some options include our famous gumbo, snow crab buckets, grilled oysters, clam chowder, chef's wife's key lime pie, Captain's Tiki Punch, Dreamsicle cocktail, and world class fried whitefish.

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Paul

Dined on Oct 26, 2026

We are from Nashville but love Lexington and come here often. We are always looking for new places to put on our must stop by list. Ketch just made it on that list! Good food, good service and every one is so friendly. We WILL be back. See ya’ll soon!

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Popular dish

Catfish

The Trustees' Table at Shaker Village

4.8

4.8 (231)

$30 and under

Farm-to-table

Danville

About the restaurant

The 1839 Trustees’ Office was built by the Shakers as a place to warmly welcome and
conduct business with the people of “the world.” Shaker Village has continued this
tradition of kind service since Elizabeth Kremer oversaw the opening of The Trustees’
Table in 1968.

Much has changed since our nonprofit first formed in the 1960s, but there has been one
constant: good food served with gracious hospitality that will never go out of style.

Executive Chef Amber Hokams and Farm Manager HP Lovelace partner to bring
the freshest food to our guests every season. Local produce, grown in the soil of the
Bluegrass, is the foundation of our menu. “Making you kindly welcome” in the Shaker
tradition is the foundation of our service.

We invite you to pull up a chair at our table to enjoy signature dishes like Mrs. Kramer's Fried Chicken, Shaker Lemon Pie and locally raised beef. In the warmer months enjoy casual dining on the Trustees' Lawn tucked beside our certified-organic garden.

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Susan

Dined 5 days ago

Delicious as well as a Beautiful presentation of foods! Make a reservation- eat, take a walk to enjoy the beautiful grounds, see and pet the farm animals. You will be rewarded with a peaceful feeling.

Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano

4.9

4.9 (5233)

$31 to $50

Italian

Lexington

About the restaurant

There’s a quiet country road hiding near one of Lexington’s busiest intersections. Tucked down the lane in a tree-lined cove, Giuseppe’s has been serving great Italian cuisine serenaded by live music for the last 25 years. Renowned for its fresh fish and seafood, hand-cut steaks, traditional and contemporary pasta dishes, homemade desserts and extensive wine list, Giuseppe’s captures its guests with the ambiance of candlelight, easy sounds of slow jazz and a taste of passion which flows from your fork, making every dish its own invitation to return. Whether you prefer a table in the main dining room or the lounge, Giuseppe’s is the perfect romantic spot for dates and anniversaries, and it’s also a favorite for large gatherings of family and friends. Giuseppe’s Private Dining Room provides a relaxed, intimate venue for business and social events. That is how something so hidden still stands out, and that is why those who find us return again and again.

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Connie

Dined 3 days ago

Food and service are always excellent! Always enjoyable.

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Oven Roasted Sea Bass

Carson's on Main

4.8

4.8 (7289)

$31 to $50

American

Lexington

About the restaurant

"Carson's on Main" is the original flagship restaurant for Carson's Restaurants (founded Dec. 5, 2016) and is located in historic downtown Lexington.
Carson's features exciting chef-driven recipes and hand-crafted cocktails that combine rustic refinement with classic Kentucky elegance in a casual, yet comfortable atmosphere- Making it the perfect place to celebrate a birthday, go on that first date, a meal before a show at Rupp Arena/Lexington Opera House, or just to stop in for a quick bite at the bar!

Carson's Restaurants are multi-year winners of OpenTable's "Diners' Choice" (2017,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25, & 26) and were included in RestaurantNews 'Top 100 Restaurants in America 2018'.

We can't wait to welcome you!

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Carl

Dined 2 days ago

Very nice atmosphere. Server was very friendly and knowledgeable and food was delicious.

Coles 735 Main

4.8

4.8 (3775)

$31 to $50

American

Lexington

About the restaurant

At Coles, we're dedicated to bringing the art of dining to every experience. Think local meats cured in-house. Crisp vegetables fresh off the vine, pickled onsite. Breads baked fresh each day. The best seasonal ingredients available, sourced from local farms and trusted purveyors. And our menus go beyond the plate, with handcrafted cocktails featuring unique, house-made ingredients, hundreds of bourbons available for tasting, and an award-winning carefully curated wine program. We believe in honoring history and chose to set our restaurant in a restored historic landmark in downtown Lexington.

Top review

Robert

Dined 3 days ago

This was our first occasion of dining at Coles. We had heard very good things about it. Our experience topped our expectations. The ambiance, the food, the service -- all made for a very special evening. We will certainly be back.

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Bella Cafe & Grille (Fountains at Palomar)

4.9

4.9 (497)

$30 and under

American

Lexington

About the restaurant

At Bella Cafe & Grille, we’d like you to enjoy our menu prepared with attention to detail and the quality you deserve.

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Mel

Dined 2 days ago

Our fav go-to place. Service/food always great!

Bella Cafe & Grille - Hamburg

4.9

4.9 (92)

$30 and under

American

Lexington

About the restaurant

Everyday Dining Elevated We have taken your everyday favorites and elevated them a smidge! At Bella Cafe & Grille, we’d like you to enjoy our menu prepared with attention to detail and the quality you deserve. Bella Notte Restaurant Group’s newest concept keeps with the same tradition of using fresh local ingredients and letting the natural ingredients speak for themselves with a focus on convenient carryout and delivery.

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Kevin

Dined on Oct 28, 2026

Rocky was a terrific server and mixologist. Good was superb and atmosphere was welcoming.

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