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About Us

The Miller House

About The Owners

Larry and Jeanne Kirk purchased the home in 2006 and began plans for restoring the home, as part of the up and coming downtown area. With construction about to get underway in the Historical District, a tornado stuck Owensbor o in October of 2007 causing extensive damage to the home. The back portion of the house was demolished, several windows blew out, and the large tree near the front porch uprooted and landed on the second story roof. Again, the future of this historical home was in question. Fortunately, the damage was surmountable and construction resumed following repairs. Restoration continued throughout the next two years. Over a century after Elmer Miller built his extraordinary home, a new era began. In an effort to restore the ‘Model of Beauty, Elegance and Convenience Throughout’ the Miller House Restaurant opened for busines

The Miller House

History

in Owensboro’s historical downtown district, is a Casual, family-owned restaurant, serving traditional food with a Southern influence. Enjoy brunch, lunch and dinner in our historic home built in 1905. We take reservations yet walk-ins are welcomed. In a hurry? We have take out and delivery. The Miller House Restaurant offers seasonal menus to ensure the highest quality produce and proudly serves Kentucky Proud products. We also grow our own vegetables in our personal garden for the freshest meal in Owensboro.

AS A BOURBON - FOCUSED BAR, WE ALWAYS HAVE MORE THAN 600 BOURBONS IN STOCK, MAKING US THE LARGEST BOURBON BAR IN WESTERN KENTUCKY

Spirits is the cozy little bar under The Miller House. With an eclectic mix of patrons, anyone coming to Spirits for the first time will surely feel right at home. As a bourbon – focused bar, we always have more than 600 bourbons in stock, making us the largest Bourbon Bar in Western Kentucky. All bourbon aside, we also offer a wide variety of signature martinis, mixed drinks, beer, wine, and live entertainment!.

All bourbon aside, we also offer a wide variety of signature martinis, mixed drinks, beer, wine, and live entertainment!

Our executive Chef

Chef Kasey Kirk-Dillow

Kasey Kirk Dillow, the head chef at The Miller House, will tell you that she wanted to be a chef or a photographer for as long as she can remember. The former Kentucky Wesleyan College soccer player and communications major even went so far as to have her own darkroom growing up. It wasn’t until she had the opportunity to study abroad in London, England that her appreciation for food truly began to take shape. Halfway through her degree at Wesleyan, Dillow decided to pursue culinary school in Louisville.

Visit the Restaurant

Our Awards

2012

From elegant eateries to diners and dives, from holes in the wall to hometown hideaways, from roadside restaurants to backwoods barbecues, 111 Fabulous Food Finds in Kentucky showcases the best places to enjoy the best bites in the Bluegrass.

2013

The Miller House was named one of the Best 55 Bourbon Bars in the Country. You’ll have to travel down to the basement to take in their Bourbon collection, that features several one-of-a-kinds. – J.T

2014

The Miller House was named one of the Best 55 Bourbon Bars in the Country.

2015

The Miller House was named one of the Best 55 Bourbon Bars in the Country.

2016

The Miller House was named one of the Best 55 Bourbon Bars in the Country.

2017

Ranked one of the BEST Whiskey Bars in America.

2023

Ranked 5th place out of 15 other bars

2026

This is the top-notch bourbon bar that even those in the know might discover by accident, tucked beneath the Miller House restaurant in downtown Owensboro on the approach to the Glover Cary Bridge over the Ohio River.