Barn8 Restaurant has made national news: Along with 46 other restaurants, Barn8 was included in the 2024 USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year list.
The farm-to-table restaurant is one of two Kentucky restaurants on the inaugural list from USA TODAY. Nami, a modern Korean steakhouse that opened in May in downtown Louisville , was also among the Restaurants of the Year.
What makes Barn8 stand out
The farm-to-table label has become trendy in recent years, but it would be tough to find a better example of the category in action than Barn8.
The upscale restaurant opened in March 2020 on a historic horse farm in quiet Oldham County.
Located about 30 minutes from downtown Louisville, arriving on the narrow road that soon leads to the sight of an illuminated barn feels like you’re in for a true escape. The scene is immediately set: This isn’t your average dinner out. Inside, tables are available inside horse stalls and surrounded by stacks of bourbon barrels. While the 19th-century structure maintains the frame of a barn stuck in time, the space is modernized with decor, artwork, leather chairs, and other upscale details.