211 Clover Lane has been operating in St. Matthews since 1985, describing itself as an early entrant in Louisville's farm-to-table fine dining scene. The kitchen sources from local purveyors alongside fish brought in from both coasts, and the menu changes weekly rather than sitting fixed.
Dinner runs classic and continental: beef carpaccio with truffle oil and parmesan, poached Gulf shrimp, a Creekstone Farms filet mignon with potato gratin and bordelaise, a 16oz ribeye, pan-seared Canadian halibut, and veal scallopini with capellini in a lemon caper cream. Brunch is served prix fixe and includes a smoked salmon benedict topped with caviar and a gruyere and spinach quiche. Wine and spirits are positioned as a core part of the experience, with an artisanal list built alongside the food.
Locally owned and tucked into the neighborhood, it operates as an intimate, dressed-up option in St. Matthews rather than a scene-driven destination.
Dinner runs classic and continental: beef carpaccio with truffle oil and parmesan, poached Gulf shrimp, a Creekstone Farms filet mignon with potato gratin and bordelaise, a 16oz ribeye, pan-seared Canadian halibut, and veal scallopini with capellini in a lemon caper cream. Brunch is served prix fixe and includes a smoked salmon benedict topped with caviar and a gruyere and spinach quiche. Wine and spirits are positioned as a core part of the experience, with an artisanal list built alongside the food.
Locally owned and tucked into the neighborhood, it operates as an intimate, dressed-up option in St. Matthews rather than a scene-driven destination.