La Peche Gourmet-To-Go

Specialties

Gourmet-​To-​Go food with a variety of different sandwiches, meals-​to-​go, small/​big bites, homemade sauces and spreads, and freshly baked pastries. Dine In, Call Ahead, Carry-​Out, and Catering available.

History

Established in 1994.

La Peche was created by Kathy Cary in the early 90’s and became known as a staple in the city as the first establishment to offer gourmet food to go, which coined the slogan «Gourmet-​To-​Go.» At one point, La Peche had 3 different locations throughout the area and business was at its peak. As the cliché saying goes, all good things must come to an end and Cary decided that she would rather focus on her renowned restaurant, Lilly’s (Now Lilly’s Bistro), and her catering.

Fast forward to present day, La Peche is back and has taken over the once private dining area of Lilly’s Bistro. However, this La Peche is the perfect mix of old school meets new school. Wood floors, bourbon barrel chairs and tables (Jason Cohen), an LED backlit chalkboard menu, and of course, the signature deli case.

The menu consists of signature sandwiches, meals to go, small bites, soups/​salads, desserts, and homemade sauces/​spreads.

The Meals-​To-​Go change seasonally, and there are also daily specials.

Meet the Business Owner

Kathy C.

Business Owner

«Food at Lilly’s continues to be influenced by our long standing tradition of buying locally from farmers and producers, rather than pursuing fashionable food trends», says Kathy Cary, chef/​owner. Susan Reigler, in her valedictory review during her tenure as restaurant critic for the Louisville Courier-​Journal, wrote that «If any American city if fortunate, it will have a signature restaurant, an eatery combining a sense of place with the best local flavors. To be truly outstanding, it will have a worldview, too, drawing on many culinary traditions. For two decades, our city has been very lucky indeed to have its own such quintessential restaurant. Lilly’s could be found nowhere but in Louisville.

«Chef/​owner Kathy Cary grew up here,» she continued, «and loves Kentucky food. The restaurant is located on the edge of the Cherokee Triangle, one of the city’s oldest and prettiest neighborhoods. And Cary uses ingredients such as catfish, country ham, bourbon, seasonal produce and local arti