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Proof on Main

21c Museum Hotel
702 W. Main St. (Seventh St.) Send to Phone
LouisvilleKY 40202
502-217-6360 | Make Restaurant Reservations
This bourbon-themed, Southern-Italian fusion restaurant in the city's boutique hotel-modern art museum enlivens historic West Main Street.

Cuisine

Open

Breakfast daily, Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly

Features

  • Full bar
  • Reservations suggested
  • Parking garage
  • Business casual

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Dining room at Proof on Main, Louisville, KYChef Michael Paley uses Kentucky regional ingredients in his Italian-inspired menus at this restaurant housed in the 21C Museum Hotel. And because he needs to feed hotel guests, the creativity starts at breakfast. Where else could you possibly find a cheddar-scallion biscuit dressed with bison sausage gravy? Typical dinner offerings include scallops with caramelized spaghetti squash, a double-cut lamb T-bone accompanied by eggplant caponata and slow-cooked pork shank served with grits and citrus herb gremolata. Paley's inspirations are served in an almost disconcerting, contemporary dining room often decorated with provocative art from living photographers, painters and sculptors. There are mirrors everywhere, enabling guests to keep an eye on other patrons' reactions to the artwork. If you aren't in the mood for a full dinner, find a couch in the very trendy bar next door to the dining room. Relax and order a bourbon flight accompanied by little dishes from the bar menu. These might include a sampling of cheeses and cured meats, chickpea and country ham fritters, or the house-made pâté tasting.

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