City: Louisville, KY

Category: Restaurants

Telephone: (502) 585-3200

Address: 500 South Fourth St.

Description: If you’re up for a splurge in Louisville, definitely put the Oakroom at the top of your list. Wonderful Kentucky fine dining with polished service and elegant, paneled club surroundings make it worth every penny. Ever since chefs Jim Gerhardt and Michael Cunha, with the assistance of director of restaurants Adam Segar, upped the level of service and cuisine in the 1990s, this five-diamond gem has been the recipient of regular accolades from the national press. The menu, which changes seasonally, incorporates fresh local produce and regional ingredients as much as possible, and at $29, the Sunday brunch is one of the best gourmet bargains in town. Waffles and omelets made to order, in addition to a variety of regional breakfast and lunch favorites, make it a great way to start a Sunday morning. When making your reservations, ask for Jamal, part of the old guard from the restaurant’s early days, as your server.