Volare Italian Ristorante named one of USA TODAY’s best restaurants of 2026
Take a look inside Volare Italian Ristorante in Louisville, Kentucky, named one of USA TODAY’s best restaurants for 2026.
Volare in Louisville made USA TODAY’s list of best restaurants in the country.
The USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year 2026 list, released today, features 39 restaurants from fine-dining establishments to barbecue joints.
USA TODAY Network food journalists from across the country pooled their expertise to select the list, which includes the places they know, love and recommend.
How many have you been to? See USA TODAY’s 2026 Restaurants of the Year
Volare was chosen for dishes such as Rotollini Di Melanzane and Poppardelli Boscaiola, and its executive chef Josh Moore, who sources ingredients for the restaurant from his own farm. The staple eatery is a go-to for nightly happy hour specials and celebration dinners.
Here’s the full list and more about Volare.
Reach food and dining reporter Amanda Hancock at ahancock@courier-journal.com.
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