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Joe Bologna's Restaurant

Italian restaurant · Lexington ·

Joe Bologna's Restaurant

Italian restaurant · Lexington ·
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A Lexington rite of passage since 1973, set inside a former synagogue with stained-glass windows. Thick-crust Sicilian pies and famous breadsticks keep it timeless. Readers crowned it champion in LEXtoday’s 2024 bracket, and the Herald-Leader confirmed it remains open under new ownership.

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Iconic former synagogue serving pizzas & breadsticks since 1973

breadsticks
pizza
old church
sicilian pizza
lasagna
garlic butter
friendly service
atmosphere
Google Rating
4.5 (1.2K)
Yelp Rating
3.7
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120 W Maxwell St, Lexington, KY 40508 Get directions

$10–20

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Usually a wait
Restroom
Accepts reservations
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
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Iconic former synagogue serving pizzas & breadsticks since 1973

breadsticks
pizza
old church
sicilian pizza
lasagna
garlic butter
friendly service
atmosphere
Google Rating
4.5 (1.2K)
Yelp Rating
3.7
Placeholder

120 W Maxwell St, Lexington, KY 40508 Get directions

$10–20

See Menu
Usually a wait
Restroom
Accepts reservations
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Joe Bologna's Restaurant by null
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