Baby & Bridal Showers At Claudia Sanders Dinner House

A baby or bridal shower at Claudia Sanders Dinner House brings the celebration to a warm, character-filled setting with the family-style hospitality the restaurant was founded on in 1968. A weekend brunch or lunch in a private room or the courtyard garden gives the shower a relaxed, welcoming feel.

We have catered baby showers for years and host them in-house too, with a menu you customize to suit the guests and the time of day. The private rooms keep the shower separate from the dining room so the group has space for gifts, games, and conversation, and the courtyard garden offers an outdoor option for a daytime gathering.

Menus are customized to the shower and can include a brunch, a lunch, or an appetizer-and-drinks reception. Homemade pies and cobblers are available for dessert, and the full bar serves beer, wine, and cocktails for adult guests. Saturday and Sunday breakfast service starts at 8 AM, so a morning brunch shower fits naturally into the day.

Showers here suit both intimate gatherings of close friends and family and larger parties that fill a room. It works for a daytime brunch with a few dozen guests and for a lunch shower with extended family. The private rooms keep the celebration contained, and the customizable menus suit a range of tastes and dietary needs.

Families from Louisville, Southern Indiana, and across Kentucky often gather in Shelbyville for a central shower location. The venue's heritage gives the shower a warm backdrop, and the unhurried service lets the celebration unfold at its own pace without feeling rushed.

Choose a room based on your guest count and the time of day.

For a shower, the Thoroughbred or Saddlebred Room (up to 55 each) suits a smaller gathering of close friends and family, while the Kentucky Room (up to 150) works for a larger party. The Courtyard Garden offers an outdoor option for a daytime shower, with an indoor room as a weather-proof backup.

We offer several service formats so the shower matches the time of day and the style of the celebration.

A brunch or a lunch is the most common choice for a shower, with family-style platters or a buffet that suits a mix of guests. An appetizer-and-drinks reception also works for a lighter, more social gathering. Every menu is customized to the shower.

Menus draw from the same scratch-made Southern food served in the dining room — fried chicken, sugar-cured Kentucky country ham, the Kentucky Hot Brown, chicken livers, steaks and chops, eight family-style vegetables, and homemade pies. See the full menu and the carry-out menu for the dishes that can anchor your event.

Homemade pies, cobblers, and Claudia's Kentucky Pie are available for dessert. The full bar serves beer, wine, and cocktails for adult guests, with beverage service priced by the drink or by the bottle. Saturday and Sunday breakfast service starts at 8 AM for a morning brunch shower.

Because Saturday and Sunday breakfast service starts at 8 AM, a morning brunch shower fits naturally into the day. The courtyard garden offers an outdoor setting for a daytime shower with natural light, and the indoor rooms give a weather-proof backup. The private rooms keep the shower separate from the dining room so the group has space for gifts and games.

A lunch shower is also a popular choice, with family-style platters or a buffet that suits a midday gathering. The unhurried service lets the shower unfold at its own pace, and the full bar is available for adult guests who want a mimosa or a cocktail with the meal.

Because the venue is closed Monday and Tuesday, weekend showers are the natural choice, and the Saturday and Sunday hours — from 8 AM to 8 PM — give flexibility for a morning or an afternoon celebration.

Planning starts with a call to (502) 633-5600 or a message through the contact form. Tell us the shower type, your date, guest count, and any food preferences, and we will help you choose a room and build a menu.

Because every event is customized, we do not publish per-person pricing online. Tell us your date, guest count, and the style of service you want, and we will send menu options and pricing. There is no obligation, and we are happy to walk through the rooms and the menu before you decide.

For a brunch shower, let us know the timing so we can have the room and the meal ready when the guests arrive. For a garden shower, tell us the plan so we can arrange the courtyard and an indoor backup.

Before the shower, confirm your guest count, menu selections, and any dietary needs. If you plan games, a gift opening, or a dessert presentation, let us know so we can arrange the room and the timing.

• ✓Choose a brunch, a lunch, or an appetizer-and-drinks reception.
• ✓Pick a private room or the Courtyard Garden.
• ✓Build a custom menu for the shower.
• ✓Homemade pies and cobblers are available for dessert.
• ✓Saturday and Sunday breakfast service starts at 8 AM.

On the day, our team handles service and cleanup so the hosts can focus on the guests. The private room keeps the shower separate from the dining room, giving the group space for gifts, games, and conversation.

Claudia Sanders Dinner House is at 3202 Shelbyville Rd (U.S. 60), Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065, east of Louisville. Guests from Louisville, Southern Indiana, and across Kentucky often gather here, and the Kentucky horse-country setting gives the occasion a sense of place. Parking is on site, and tour buses are welcome.

Claudia Sanders Dinner House is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 AM to 8 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 8 AM to 8 PM, with breakfast served on weekends. The venue is closed Monday and Tuesday. Holiday hours may differ — call (502) 633-5600 to confirm.

Showers most often take place on a weekend morning or afternoon, and the venue's Saturday and Sunday hours — from 8 AM to 8 PM — give flexibility for a brunch or a lunch. Because the venue is closed Monday and Tuesday, plan the shower for a Saturday or Sunday within our posted hours.

Receptions are based on a per-person price for food, beverage by the drink or bottle, and any other special services requested, with a minimum of 50 guests. A Basic Reception includes skirted service tables with serving equipment, china or glass plates, forks, napkins, and tables and chairs for your guests. All other services are at an additional charge.

For showers below the 50-guest reception minimum, ask about a private-room brunch or lunch with a family-style or buffet menu — we can often host smaller showers with a reserved room and a customized menu.

A shower deserves a setting that feels special rather than ordinary. The Courtyard Garden, the fireplaces, and the warm family-style hospitality the Dinner House was founded on in 1968 give a brunch or lunch shower a memorable backdrop, and the scratch-made food makes the meal part of the celebration. Call (502) 633-5600 to plan your shower.