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Reservation
Enter your details below to start booking your table now. You will receive
an email confirmation when complete. We look forward to seeing you!
Make a
Reservation
Enter your details below to start
booking your table now. You will receive
an email confirmation when complete.
We look forward to seeing you!
Reservations can also be made by phone at 859.266.9000.
If your party will include more than 6 guests, please call the restaurant for reservations.
Reservations can also be made
by phone at 859.266.9000.
If your party will include more than 6 guests,
please call the restaurant for reservations.
Our Story
At Coles, we’re dedicated to bringing the art of dining to every experience.
Think local meats cured in-house. Crisp vegetables fresh off the vine, pickled onsite. Breads baked fresh each day. The best seasonal ingredients available, sourced from local farms and trusted purveyors. And our menus go beyond the plate, with handcrafted cocktails featuring unique, house-made ingredients, hundreds of bourbons available for tasting, and an award-winning carefully curated wine program.
We believe in honoring history and chose to set our restaurant in a restored historic landmark in downtown Lexington.
Read more about our history here.
Most of all, we believe that southern charm and hospitality means treating our guests like family.
Our Team
Holly Hampton
MAîTRE D’
Holly
Holly is the sunshine and unforgettable smile welcoming guests as they arrive at Coles. Her gracious demeanor and sense of humor keeps the team energized, and her experience and understanding of the Coles dining experience makes guests feel at home, every time.
Joey McMahan
GENERAL MANAGER
Joey
Joey is both a connector and a communicator. His passion for fostering positive relationships - both with guests and his team - is evident in every interaction. And as a writer and former high school English teacher with a genuine love for food and spirits, Joey brings a certain poetry to the Coles dining experience.
Cole Arimes
EXECUTIVE CHEF & OWNER
Cole
Cole returned to Lexington to open his namesake restaurant, Coles 735 Main, in 2012. Today, he is an award-winning chef and visionary that builds connections in the community and brings truly inspired dining to downtown Lexington. Cole lives with wife Susan and two children Hurst and Park, applying chaos management skills from the kitchen to daily life as a father.
Chris Hutchison
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Chris
Chris keeps Coles, Eppings and Poppy & Olive running smoothly, while always maintaining a gracious sense of welcome and hospitality. As a Certified Sommelier, he is also the creative mind behind the restaurants’ acclaimed wine and spirits programs. Chris grew up surrounded by phenomenal cooks in the small town of Pikeville, Kentucky. After years in the industry, it is still his love for food and “all things distilled or fermented” that keep him inspired every day.
Our Team
Holly Hampton
MAîTRE D’
Holly
Holly is the sunshine and unforgettable smile welcoming guests as they arrive at Coles. Her gracious demeanor and sense of humor keeps the team energized, and her experience and understanding of the Coles dining experience makes guests feel at home, every time.
Joey McMahan
GENERAL MANAGER
Joey
Joey is both a connector and a communicator. His passion for fostering positive relationships - both with guests and his team - is evident in every interaction. And as a writer and former high school English teacher with a genuine love for food and spirits, Joey brings a certain poetry to the Coles dining experience.
Cole Arimes
EXECUTIVE CHEF & OWNER
Cole
Cole returned to Lexington to open his namesake restaurant, Coles 735 Main, in 2012. Today, he is an award-winning chef and visionary that builds connections in the community and brings truly inspired dining to downtown Lexington. Cole lives with wife Susan and two children Hurst and Park, applying chaos management skills from the kitchen to daily life as a father.
Chris Hutchison
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Chris
Chris keeps Coles, Eppings and Poppy & Olive running smoothly, while always maintaining a gracious sense of welcome and hospitality. As a Certified Sommelier, he is also the creative mind behind the restaurants’ acclaimed wine and spirits programs. Chris grew up surrounded by phenomenal cooks in the small town of Pikeville, Kentucky. After years in the industry, it is still his love for food and “all things distilled or fermented” that keep him inspired every day.
Our Menus
Contact
Hours
Tuesday - Thursday: 5-9 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5-10 PM
Bar and Gazebo: Open at 4 PM
Closed Sundays + Mondays
Location
735 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40502
Parking available in restaurant lot
or adjacent School Board lot.
Hours
Tuesday - Thursday: 5-9 PM
Friday - Saturday: 5-10 PM
Bar and Gazebo: Open at 4 PM
Closed Sundays + Mondays
Location
735 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40502
Parking available in restaurant lot
or adjacent School Board lot.