Fresh American Cuisine

Ample portions of fresh, home-cooked food with a Southern accent. That’s what The Café has been serving proudly to legions of loyal customers since 1996. Experienced restaurateurs Sal and Cindy Rubino delight in offering one of Louisville’s most rewarding, affordable lunchtime dining experiences. Sal can often be found “out front” greeting guests, while Cindy has drawn on her decades of diverse cooking experience to develop the Café’s unique menu of satisfying sandwiches, elegant salads, hearty soups, and decadent desserts.

Most of our loyal customers came to know us when we were on the second floor of the Louisville Antique Mall on Goss Avenue for more than a decade. But in late October 2007, we moved to our own space just around the corner.

The Café's inviting old-meets-updated setting is a big part of its appeal: Located in a lovingly restored warehouse on the eastern edge of downtown Louisville, no two of the restaurant's tables or hanging lamps are exactly alike. The Café's lunch customers are an interesting mix of Highlands residents, people on the go, and business people. On Sundays, some families hurry over straight from church so Mom doesn't have to cook - and so kids can enjoy the fun, healthy kids' menu.

Menu favorites include:
• The Café’s signature soup, Tomato Dill (creamy with flecks of tomato)
• The tender Country Chicken Salad, served with fresh fruit and fresh-baked French bread or as a sandwich
• The Louis XIV sandwich, a moist chicken salad on fresh-baked onion walnut wheat bread
• The new Tuscan Roasted Chicken Salad, loaded with cubed chicken breast, crisp greens, roasted vegetables, and a savory Asian sesame dressing (Sal’s favorite)

Also offered are bountiful fresh green salads with toppings that include roasted chicken breast or fresh fruit, served with a variety of tasty homemade dressings. The Café serves artisan-style fresh-baked breads. Be sure to save a little room for The Café’s signature mouth-watering desserts, including a homemade Italian Cream Cake, Tuxedo Cake, and Cindy’s Bread Pudding with an orange butter sauce. (Go ahead – it’s worth another hour of exercise. Really.)

Come see us (or come back to see us) at our airy new location very soon. (See our Contacts/Directions page. Enjoy delectable food in a memorable setting.