Louisville/ Food & Drinks
Published on October 09, 2019
Check out the 5 most popular businesses in Louisville's Bonnycastle neighborhoodRawnaissance Desserts | Photo: Barbora S./Yelp

Visiting Bonnycastle, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Louisville neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a coffee shop and roaster to a retail establishment that specializes in custom graphic tees.

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

1. Safai Coffee

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Topping the list is Safai Coffee, which serves coffee, tea, crêpes and other gourmet treats. Located at 1707 Bardstown Road, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 133 reviews on Yelp.

Safai Coffee specializes in hand-crafted coffee roasts produced on-site, and serves a variety of specialty coffee drinks and confections in its cafe.

2. Rawnaissance Desserts

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Next up is chocolatier and bakery Rawnaissance Desserts, which offers desserts, ice cream, frozen yogurt and more, situated at 1759 Bardstown Road. With 4.5 stars out of 69 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

According to its Yelp page, Rawnaissance Desserts features a selection of raw, organic vegan desserts, ranging from cakes, pies and chocolates to popsicles and gelato.

3. Sensations Salon & Spa

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Hair studio Sensations Salon & Spa is another excellent choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 1515 Bardstown Road, five stars out of 25 reviews.

This well-loved beauty parlor provides an array of hair, skin care and spa services, including standard haircuts for women and men, highlights, lowlights, blowouts, hair conditioning treatments, perms, waxing, facials and massages.

4. Dirty Tease

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Dirty Tease, a fashion outlet and novelty clothing boutique, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with five stars out of 24 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1551 Bardstown Road to have a browse for yourself. 

First established in 2007, Dirty Tease offers a unique shopping experience by selling custom graphic t-shirts, which are produced on-the-spot after the customer selects their design of choice. 

5. Acme Tattoo Co.

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At last, check out Acme Tattoo Co., which has earned four stars out of 29 reviews on Yelp. You can find the tattoo parlor at 2007 Bonnycastle Ave.

Acme Tattoo Co. has been in operation for more than 23 years, and is known for its custom and traditional tattoo services, which incorporate custom artwork and ink techniques.


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