THE MAIN EATERY
A Long Time Louisville Favorite
You're welcome to enjoy a little
Chopin while you check us out.
Choose any available cup of soup and nay half deli-style sandwich listed above. Please Note: House Specialty Sandwiches are not available in this combo
We're passionate about gathering people in a relaxed environment, with good food, a mix of fun music and lots of laughter. Since 2000, we've made our passion for hospitality our business. At The Main Eatery, we prepare homemade luncheon fare from the freshest ingredients available and serve it fast at a price that won't wreck your budget. No artificial discounts or coupons here - just old-fashioned value and good food.
11am - 2pm Monday - Friday
Our homemade soups, garden salads, deli-style sandwiches and daily Blue Plate Sandwich Specials ensure something delicious for every taste preference... Join us for lunch sometime and you'll see why 98% of our local customers return as often as their busy schedules allow. We'll look forward to your visit.
BLUE PLATE SANDWICH SPECIALS
All Sandwiches served with Kettle Chips & Petite Salad
Monday
Hot Kentucky Ham & Swiss sandwich stacked on fresh baked, toasted Focaccia with our special recipe Honey Mustard dressing.
16.50
Tuesday
Hot, slow-cooked, hand-pulled Roast Beef & Cheddar sandwich stacked on a toasted Ciabatta roll, with Au Jus and our homemade spicy mustard.
16.50​
Wednesday
The Main Eatery Charburger (handpatted ground chuck), served on a Kaiser-style bun and dressed however you like.
16.50
Thursday
The Main Eatery Chicken Salad sandwich piled on our flaky, homemade croissant, with choice of toppings
16.50
Friday
The Main Eatery Grilled Cheese sandwich... Wisconsin whole-milk, yellow cheese on our signature Sourdough white bread, with bread & butter sweet pickles.
12.00
Deli - Style Sandwiches
All sandwiches served with Kettle Chips & Petite Salad
Kentucky Ham
11.50
Sugar-cured, lean, medium sliced Pit Ham.
Smoked Turkey
11.50
Mildly smoked, medium sliced deli Turkey Breast.
Roast Beef
12.50
Fully-cooked, lean, medium sliced Roast Beef.
Albacore Tuna Salad
14.50
White Albacore Tuna, fine-diced celery, mayo, onion & pimento
Main Eatery Chicken Salad
14.50
Brined, roasted, hand chopped Breast of Chicken mixed with our signature mayo- based herb sauce
Soup & Half-Sandwich
15.95
Choose any available cup of soup and any half deli-style sandwich listed above. Please Note: House Specialty Sandwiches are not available in this combo
Sides
Roll & Butter
1.35
Potato Salad
3.00
Potato Chips
2.75
- Add Bacon +1.99
- Add Cheddar Cheese +0.85
- Add Sour Cream +0.75
Baked Potato with Butter
5.00
Soups
Family recipes recreated with care from fresh ingredients & lots of chutzpah
Cup 6.00 | Bowl 7.00 | Pint 8.00
Vegetable Beef
Savory blend of vegetables, potatoes and hand-shredded beef roast, in our housemade broth with Mom Ruth's simple seasoning.
Chicken Noodle
Housemade broth, white breast of chicken, celery, carrots, parsley & Grandma's seasoning, simmered forever with homestyle noodles.
Garden Vegetable
A popular blend of seasonal vegetables, simmered in our pure vegan housemade broth with natural herbs and seasoning- great gran's recipe sans chicken stock.
Broccoli Cheese
Whole-milk roux blended with aged, mild cheddar cheeses and gently simmered with Mom Phyllis' seasoning secrets and broccoli florets.
Chef's Choice
Varies with weather, season and mood. Please inquire.
Green Leaf Salad
10.00
A generous, fresh serving of mixed Mesculin & Iceberg lettuces, with cucumber, tomato wedges, shredded red cabbage & carrots, topped with feather-shredded cheddar cheese.
Add Protein
Kentucky Ham & Smoked Turkey
Mesquite Grilled Chicken Breast
Albacore Tuna Salad
Main Eatery Chicken Salad
Black Bean Garden Burger
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+4.00
+7.00
+6.00
+6.00
+6.00
Dressings
Blue Cheese, Ranch, Honey Dijon, Balsamic Vinaigrette
House Specialty Sandwiches
​Our take on a few traditional favorites, tweaked to make them more body friendly. All House Specialty Sandwiches served with Kettle Chips & Petite Salad
Blackbean Gardenburger v
12.75
​Simple vegan burger from blend of four-grains and four-vegetables, on cracked wheat bun, choice of toppings, spreads.
Blackbean Gardenburger v
12.75
Flavorful veggie burger from blend of four-grains, black beans and natural spices, on cracked wheat bun, choice of toppings, spreads.
The Main Eatery Reuben
16.75
Lean corned beef, sauerkraut, aged natural Swiss cheese, 1000 Island Dressing, on our signature swirled rye bread.
Mesquite Grilled Chicken Breast
15.75
​Natural chicken breast, flattened, lightly seasoned and grilled, on a cracked wheat bun, choice of toppings, spreads.
The Main Eatery BLT
15.75
Generous portion of hickory smoked bacon, choice of bread, toasted, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.
Chicken Cordon Bleu
16.75
Natural chicken breast, grilled with lite seasoning, topped with Kentucky ham and naturally aged Swiss cheese, on a cracked wheat bun, choice of toppings, spreads.
Chili
Cup 7.00 | Bowl 8.00 | Pint 9.00
Lean ground chuck, tomatoes, red onion, tomato paste, mixed up and simmered all day with a handful of chili beans and a blend of spices with just enough heat to make it interesting. Dad would be proud.
Add shredded Cheddar Cheese
Add Sour Cream
+.85
+.75
Beverages
24 oz Soda Fountain Drinks
3.35
Diet Coke, Classic Coke, Mr. Pibb, Cherry Coke, HC Pink Lemonade.
24 oz Fresh-Brew Unsweetened Ice Tea
Sparkling Water
3.35
3.95
Pellegrino, Perrier.
Ice Water & Lemon
Bottled Spring Water
12 oz. Canned Sodas
12 oz. Coffee
.65
2.00
2.35
3.65
Fair-trade Columbian, dark-roast Arabica.
Beer
Domestic
4.00 - 5.00
Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Michelob, and more...
Imported
6.00
Corona Extra, Modelo, Amstel Light, Peroni, Stella Artois, and more...
Seltzers & Hard Ciders
5.00 - 6.00
High Noon, White Claw, Cidergeist, Angry Orchard, and more...
Wine
Reds, Whites & Sparkling... offered by the glass or bottle.
Please ask for a current list of available wines
Sweet Stuff
Brownies
Cookies
Cake In A Tub
Cheesecake
1.50
.85
7.00
7.00
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Welcome Bourbon Trail Guests...
We offer a variety of Kentucky Bourbon from local distilleries available for purchase. Pick up a couple of bottles here to enjoy at home... until your next visit.
Southern Hospitality is a mutual relationship
As hosts, we'll sincerely try to make your visit both enjoyable and memorable. As welcome guests, please respect our hospitality by equal courtesy and not bringing outside food or drink into our restaurant.
Please - No strollers or similar conveyances
Local fire safety regulations prohibit strollers & similar conveyances in our historic building because of its one aisle, narrow "shotgun" design. That said, we love our younger guests - we're proud grandpas! If you can collapse your child's stroller or similar conveyance and it can be stored behind the service counter, we can both observe local fire safety regulations and enjoy the pleasure of your company. Thank you!