Varanese
2106 Frankfort Ave. (Clifton Ave.) 
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Louisville, KY 40206
502-899-9904 | Make Restaurant Reservations
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Open
Dinner nightlyFeatures
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- Romantic setting
- Kid-friendly
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Jazz nightly
- Parking lot
- Business casual
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Varanese Restaurant Review: This upscale-casual restaurant’s design helps propel the buzz created by chef John Varanese's artfully executed menu. French doors open onto the sidewalk from a room accented by a wall of cascading water. The main dining room behind it is complemented by an intimate bar. Menu standard bearers include fried calamari with peppers and citrus ponzu, pistachio-encrusted goat cheese salad, curried lamb and lentil soup, a crab cake sandwich, angel hair pasta with a choice of chicken or shrimp, and a bourbon barrel-smoked pork chop. Specials, as many as six per evening, are truly special, and Varanese uses them to promote ingredients and preparations that might not have wide appeal, such as rabbit or other game. If quail is among the offerings, order it. The warm chocolate lava cake is a must for dessert. A sophisticated line-up of house cocktails and a reliable wine list are available. |
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