Ghost kitchens — no this isn’t a spooky campfire story.

Ghost kitchens are restaurants that prepare + sell food but operate with no waiters, no dining room, and no public space.

That’s right — you can’t go to them, but you can order from them using apps like Grubhub and DoorDash.

But why operate like this?

Ghost kitchens allow local chefs to create and serve delicious food without the costly overhead that comes with owning + operating a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

Chef Jon Bush, the owner of a local ghost kitchen called Baby Face Grub, had this to say — ”Shared kitchens are the future. We want to change how people view restaurants and the idea of eating out completely.”

If you are looking to support local while wearing your favorite sweatpants, here are a few local ghost kitchen spots to try out here in Lexington —

Local
Baby Face Grub, 1060 Chinoe Rd. | 859.229.5827 | Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. + Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | Baby Face Grub serves comfort food that you’d expect to find at a summertime cookout — bbq, burgers, mac n’ cheese, corn on the cob + more.

Wing KYng, 428 Southland Dr. | 859.227.2979 | Tues-Sat., 2-10 p.m., + Sat., 2-9 p.m. | The menu is simple — chicken wings, cheesy potatoes + dessert. But with ~30 different sauces you can make your meal as creative as you want.

Zuckerman’s Deli, 384 Woodland Ave. | 859.255.1292 | Thurs.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. | Zuckerman’s is slinging up Jewish comfort food at its finest — massive corned beef and pastrami sandwiches.
National
Ghost Chicken, 120 W. 2nd St. | (859) 444-4090 | Ghost Chicken offers chicken sandwiches, spicy fries, coleslaw + more

Fuku, 1927 Harrodsburg Rd. | (866) 670-1809 | Fuku also serves up a variety of chicken sandwich offerings.

Super Mega Dilla, 2306 Palumbo Dr. | Online orders only | This spot creates huge quesadillas made with unique ingredients.