Henderson’s culinary scene has blossomed around a handful of longtime favorites, offering a robust menu appealing to many tastes. Anchoring the lineup are the four local restaurants on the West Kentucky BBQ Belt: Homer’s, Chef What BBQ & More, Taylor’s Grill On Wheels, and Thomason’s Barbecue.
Downtown Henderson is abuzz with diners thanks to more than a dozen places offering food and drinks, sweet treats, and coffee within walking distance of the Second and Main streets crossroad.
The dining scene is strong in other neighborhoods, too. The pioneering Crust & Roll features the unlikely combination of pizza and sushi on the west edge of town. There’s also the appealing combo of well-established favorites like Thomason’s Barbecue, Metzger’s Tavern, and The Dairiette, along with unique Mexican restaurants including Medina’s Mexican Store and Bodega Market Luncheria & Groceries, in and around Henderson’s East End.
According to the Henderson Tourist Commission, favorite “tastes” recommended by locals include extreme milkshakes from The Dairiette, a filet mignon and Arabian salad from Rookies
Sports Bar & Grill, The Bridgeview ESB from Henderson Brewing Co., street tacos from Bodega Market Luncheria & Groceries, strombolis from Rockhouse on the River, a Silk Velvet Cucumber Whiskey Sour from Cap & Cork, and award-winning burgers from Metzger’s Tavern.
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DATE NIGHT: Cap & Cork, Farmer & Frenchman Winery, Rookies Sports Bar & Grill
COMFORT FOOD: Hometown Roots, Cairo Country Cafe, Eastgate Family Restaurant, Papaw’s Poole Mill Restaurant, Geneva Store
FOOD WITH A SIDE OF FUN, LIKE TRIVIA, SINGO, OR MUSIC: Rockhouse on the River, Henderson Brewing Co., Firedome Wood Fired Pizza & Wings, Boucherie Winery, Homer’s Barbecue, On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill
BURGER TIME: Metzger’s Tavern, John Earl’s Ice House & Fine Foods, Mr. D’s, JJ’s Burgers & Pies
A START TO THE DAY: Sidewalk Cafe, Brown Bag Burgers, North South Truck Stop
ICE CREAM TREATS: Coffee + Cream, HT’s Ice Cream and Grill, Butler’s Apothecary, The Dairiette
SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER FLAVOR: Agaves Mexican Grill, Bodega Market Luncheria & Groceries, Burrito Express Mexican Grill, Cancun Mexican Restaurant, El Sabor de La Abuela, Los Toribio, Medina’s Mexican Store, Tacoholics Kitchen
ASIAN FLAIR: Yum Yum Chinese Restaurant, Koi, Crust & Roll, Mandarin House
PIZZA FOR THE PARTY: Dave’s Pizza, Kelsey G’s Pizza & More, Mama’s Pizza, Mister B’s Pizza & Wings, Algonquin’s Bar & Grill, Rick’s Una Pizza
BAKERY GOODS AND A CUP OF JAVA: Roast Coffee Bar, Antler Specialty Goods, Golden Glaze Bakery, Mom’s Kitchen & Bakery, Donut Bank
