Cottage Inn Restaurant in Louisville Closing After 96 Years

A favorite for locals and visitors alike, one Louisville, Kentucky restaurant is closing its doors after serving the community for nearly 100 years.

A Louisville Landmark Since 1929

The Cottage Inn Restaurant has been dishing out delicious food in Louisville since it first opened its doors in 1929. Known for its southern comfort foods like fried chicken, pork chops, and their signature Kentucky Hot Brown.

Heartfelt Goodbye From the Cottage Inn Family

On Wednesday, the Cottage Inn Restaurant took to social media to share the sad news, "after much reflection, and with full hearts." The owners shared their gratitude for the years of support and amazing memories.

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This has never just been a restaurant — it’s been part of Louisville’s fabric for nearly 100 years. Generations have come here for the best fried chicken in town, for comfort food that reminded them of home, and for the kind of warmth you can’t fake. It has been our family’s greatest joy and honor to have been part of this great restaurant and to serve a community that has supported us so generously.

The Trice family says that the closing is bittersweet, as they share more about the future of the restaurant. According to their announcement, once closed, the restaurant will be "reimagined" under new ownership.

New Life for a Historic Space: The Parkway Diner

Well-known, Louisville chef Christopher Seckman will soon reopen the doors to serve breakfast and lunch under the restaurant's new name, the Parkway Diner. Seckman is perhaps most well-known as the chef and owner of the former North End Cafe, which had two locations on Frankfort Avenue and Bardstown Road before closing in 2020.

When to Visit Before They Close for Good

Located at 570 Eastern Parkway, the Cottage Inn Restaurant's final day of service will be Saturday, May 18, 2025.

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