Spending time in Clifton? Get to know this Louisville neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a traditional Irish pub to a specialty ice cream shop.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Clifton, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. North End Cafe

Topping the list is traditional American breakfast, brunch and lunch spot North End Cafe. Located at 1722 Frankfort Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 338 reviews on Yelp. 

The breakfast and brunch menu features items like bacon and cheddar pancakes and house-smoked trout hash. For lunch, options range from appetizers to sandwiches to entrees. Try the fried goat cheese ravioli to start your meal and dig into the chicken fettuccini Alfredo for your entree. Not that hungry? Try a spinach salad.

2. The Irish Rover

Irish gastropub The Irish Rover is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 2319 Frankfort Ave., four stars out of 257 reviews. 

Located in a 150-year-old building, The Irish Rover strives to create a traditional Irish vibe, which isn't that difficult when the owner is purely Irish and the Guinness is shipped directly from the motherland. Immerse yourself in the cuisine with an appetizer of scotch eggs, an entree of bangers and mash and topped off with a sticky toffee pudding.

3. Bourbons Bistro

Bourbons Bistro, a Southern and New American spot and cocktail bar, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 186 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2255 Frankfort Ave. to see for yourself. 

Bourbons Bistro features over 140 different kinds of American bourbon and whiskey, along with a straightforward food menu of starters, salads, entrees and desserts. Pair your favorite glass of bourbon with Knob Creek maple bacon wings and an 8-ounce filet of beef. Save room for the bourbon bread pudding.

4. Time 4 Thai

Check out Time 4 Thai, which has earned four stars out of 168 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Thai and Asian fusion spot at 2206 Frankfort Ave. 

Enjoy traditional noodles, fried rice, Thai curry, duck and a selection of entrees and chef's specials, like the Thai spiced coriander chicken and the crispy garlic frog legs. Authentic Thai desserts include mango sticky rice and homemade Thai coconut ice cream.

5. Comfy Cow

Finally, there's Comfy Cow, a local favorite with 4.5 stars out of 141 reviews. Stop by 2221 Frankfort Ave. to hit up the spot to score ice cream and more next time you're in the neighborhood. 

Established in 2009, this sweet spot offers classic and specialty ice cream flavors, ice cream pies, cookies, brownies and smoothies. You can even pick up a pooch pop for your four-legged friend. To fill your own stomach, try the brown butter peanut brittle in a waffle cone or the black raspberry chip in a cake cone.

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