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The best-known name in Cincinnati chili, and the one most newcomers already recognize from the freezer aisle back home. This Price Hill location carries the flagship lineage. Thin, cinnamon-spiced meat sauce over spaghetti, served the local way.
5476 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45238
Cincinnati's other chili dynasty, founded by four immigrant brothers who converted a Mt. Washington burger joint into the first Gold Star. Locals genuinely pick a side between this and Skyline. Pick yours early.
2231 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230
A James Beard America's Classic winner and the pick serious food people send visitors to. Same 3-way/4-way format as the chain chili spots, but a diner-counter, family-run version of it.
3005 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225
The flagship of chef David Falk's Boca Restaurant Group and a fixture at the top of Cincinnati's "best restaurants" lists, the anniversary-dinner or client-dinner pick once you've settled in.
114 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
The Boca Restaurant Group's modern-Mexican concept a block from Fountain Square. Lively, loud, and a reliable pick for a downtown group dinner after work.
600 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
The flagship of a Cincinnati-founded steakhouse group with a following well beyond the city, a big-night-out address on Fountain Square that plenty of new arrivals get taken to before they've even signed a lease.
505 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Ground-floor restaurant inside the 21c Museum Hotel's contemporary-art space. Seasonal, local-ingredient New American food with an easy downtown-brunch use case.
609 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
A Theater District gastropub built around one of the largest single-malt whisky collections in the country, a good pre-show dinner if you're headed to the Aronoff or Music Hall.
625 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
James Beard-nominated chef Jose Salazar's namesake restaurant, a decade-plus Cincinnati favorite that moved from OTR into a much larger Downtown space in late 2025. Farm-to-table New American cooking that changes with the seasons.
101 W Fifth St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
A below-street, exposed-brick Italian trattoria from the Boca Restaurant Group, right underneath sister restaurant Boca. Handmade pasta in one of OTR's most atmospheric rooms.
118 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
The go-to fried chicken destination on Vine Street. Communal tables, cast-iron skillets, and the first place most locals will recommend when someone asks "where do I take out-of-town guests."
1342 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Started as a single Findlay Market waffle stall and grew into a citywide brand. This Vine Street brasserie is the full-menu version, famous for Liege waffles and weekend brunch lines.
1135 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Shared-plates Mediterranean cooking that lands near the top of Cincinnati Magazine's best-restaurants list nearly every year, a strong date-night pick in the heart of OTR.
1214 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
A butcher-shop-driven gastropub on Vine Street. Hand-ground burgers and house-made sausages in a casual, weeknight-friendly setting.
1313 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Street-style tacos with a serious tequila and American whiskey list. A reliably fun, no-reservations dinner on the Vine Street strip.
1213 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
A seafood and oyster bar right across from Washington Park and Music Hall, one of the few genuine seafood-forward options in the neighborhood.
1401 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Started as a beloved Findlay Market vendor before growing into this full-service Race Street restaurant. Still the pho, banh mi, and bun that built the following in the first place.
1828 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Grew from a small Findlay Market stand into a citywide BBQ name. This is the original counter, picnic-table seating and all, right inside the market that's become the anchor of newcomer "where do I take visitors" tours.
133 W Elder St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Findlay Market's first gelateria. Small-batch, house-roasted flavors, and a good cool-down stop on a market walk-through.
137 Elder St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Upscale Italian in the historic Rookwood Pottery building. The space has cycled through several restaurant concepts over the years, and this is the current one, opened by chef Roberto Peloni.
1077 Celestial St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
A neighborhood fixture in an 1875 building with a history that reportedly runs back to Prohibition-era bootlegging, classic pub food and a low-key hangout in the middle of Mt. Adams' hillside village.
938 Hatch St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Fast-casual tacos and burritos with salsas made fresh daily, opening onto the Five Points Alley community courtyard. An easy, inexpensive weeknight dinner.
2437 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206
Daytime Filipino-inspired bakery and coffee, evening Japanese comfort food and ramen. Started as a pop-up before landing this East Walnut Hills storefront.
1524 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45206
A family-owned burger-and-sandwich counter that's been a Walnut Hills fixture for decades. Unpretentious, cheap, and locally loved for the chicken salad sandwich as much as the burgers.
1047 E McMillan St, Cincinnati, OH 45206
A decades-old, eclectic Clifton coffeehouse near UC known for live local music and a counter-culture feel. A good study/work spot once you're settled into the neighborhood.
324 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Occupies the old Clifton branch library building (60 years as a library before the conversion) and claims the neighborhood's first rooftop bar. Comfort-food menu, casual crowd.
351 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Casual counter-service Cajun on the Ludlow Ave strip. Gumbo, jambalaya, and po'boys at UC-student-budget prices.
286 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Chef-owned Italian with an Argentine streak, on Hyde Park Square. Handmade pasta and hand-cut steaks, and a Wine Spectator award to back up the wine list.
2724 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208
A neighborhood cocktail-and-tacos spot on Erie Ave. An easy, walkable pick if you've just moved into Hyde Park Square.
2637 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208
Sushi and Asian-fusion plates on Edwards Rd, established 2015. A solid rotating-menu option if you want something other than Italian or American in Hyde Park.
3520 Edwards Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45208
Wood-fired Italian on Erie Ave with a sister location in Montgomery. Housemade pasta in a comfortable, date-night-friendly room.
3514 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208
A classic neighborhood breakfast-and-lunch diner near the Hyde Park/Mt. Lookout line. The kind of consistent, no-fuss place regulars build a weekend routine around.
3510 Edwards Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45208
Farm-to-table breakfast and brunch on Madison Rd, with a strong roster of gluten-free and vegan options. A reliable weekend-brunch pick in Oakley Square.
3098 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209
A Cincinnati-founded gourmet pizza concept, now a small regional chain. This Oakley Square location is one of the originals, and a solid family-friendly go-to.
3014 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209
A casual neighborhood pub for burgers, wings, and game-day watching. An easy, unpretentious option in Oakley away from the pricier square-front restaurants.
3924 Isabella Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209
A 40-plus-year Mt. Lookout Square fixture and a perennial "best wings on the east side" pick, the neighborhood's default casual hangout.
3209 Linwood Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
A Latin-inflected gastropub on Mt. Lookout Square that's picked up strong local press for its burger and rocoto-aioli fried chicken sandwich, more ambitious than the average square-front bar.
3204 Linwood Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
A family-friendly gastropub on Beechmont Ave with an arcade area for kids, a practical pick for Anderson Township families settling into the Forest Hills school district.
7480 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45255
A long-running, low-key Anderson Township restaurant and Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce member. A solid everyday dinner option away from the busier commercial strip.
6735 Kellogg Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45230
A craft-burger spot with a deep beer list on Creek Rd, a solid casual dinner if you're working in Blue Ash's corporate-office corridor.
4767 Creek Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242
Cincinnati-founded MadTree Brewing's nature-inspired restaurant and event space at Summit Park, a good outdoor-patio dinner-and-a-beer stop for Blue Ash and Montgomery families.
4321 Glendale Milford Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45242
Scratch-kitchen tacos at Summit Park with an extensive tequila and margarita program, a lively option in the same Blue Ash development as MadTree.
1100 Summit Pl, Blue Ash, OH 45242
Where Cincinnati's ribs-and-sauce tradition started. Founded by Ted "The Ribs King" Gregory in 1951, and still the original location behind a regionally known BBQ brand.
9440 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242
Handmade dumplings and Sichuan dishes that have picked up local press attention. A good, inexpensive counterpoint to Montgomery's more upscale restaurant row.
11371 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249
Billed as "Ohio's Original Farm to Table Restaurant" and a Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Wine Restaurant pick, a genuinely upscale dinner option in the Mason/I-71 corporate corridor.
207 E Main St, Mason, OH 45040
A chef-owned New American spot at The District in Deerfield, a solid mid-range dinner option for Mason-area families.
5248 District Park Dr Ste D101, Mason, OH 45040
Widely cited as one of the top Lebanese restaurants in the metro, a good option if the Mason restaurant scene is otherwise leaning heavily American/chain.
7944 S Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason, OH 45040
A West Chester steakhouse with a well-regarded raw bar, open over 20 years. The area's go-to for a special-occasion dinner near the GE Aerospace/I-75 corridor.
5980 W Chester Rd, West Chester, OH 45069
A locally popular independent Thai kitchen in West Chester. Curries, noodles, and stir-fry in a corridor otherwise dominated by chain restaurants.
9536 Cincinnati Columbus Rd Unit 7, West Chester Township, OH 45241
A three-story restaurant in historic downtown Loveland with rooftop dining, a genuine date-night option in a town best known for small-town charm and the bike trail.
204 W Loveland Ave, Loveland, OH 45140
Italian with a patio overlooking the Little Miami River, known locally for its pappardelle and scallop risotto.
115 Karl Brown Way, Loveland, OH 45140
Sits right on the Little Miami Scenic Bike Trail. A favorite refuel stop for cyclists, and a casual burgers-and-beer option for anyone in downtown Loveland.
126 W Loveland Ave, Loveland, OH 45140
A Mainstrasse Village fixture on Main Street since 2003. Kentucky/Southern cooking with a French touch, best known locally for its brunch.
521 Main St, Covington, KY 41011
A farm-to-table Mainstrasse restaurant sourcing from 50-plus local farms, one of the more nationally recognized names in the Northern Kentucky dining scene.
519 Main St, Covington, KY 41011
A Frida Kahlo-themed Latin street-food spot on Main Street with a serious tequila and mezcal program, a lively dinner option in Mainstrasse.
602 Main St, Covington, KY 41011
Voted best steak in Northern Kentucky for over a decade running. Steaks seared at extreme heat, in horse-racing-themed dining rooms on Greenup Street.
318 Greenup St, Covington, KY 41011
Housed inside the Hotel Covington in a former department-store building, one of the larger bourbon selections in Northern Kentucky alongside a solid gastropub menu.
638 Madison Ave, Covington, KY 41011
A straightforward neighborhood pub right in the heart of Mainstrasse Village, open daily from noon. An easy, low-key option among the district's more destination-y restaurants.
619 Main St, Covington, KY 41011
America's first authentic Hofbrauhaus, modeled on the 400-plus-year-old Munich original. A genuinely fun, live-music beer-hall experience just across the river from downtown Cincinnati.
200 E 3rd St, Newport, KY 41071
A Charleston-and-New-Orleans-inspired bourbon bistro on York Street, the fried chicken dinner is the dish locals point newcomers toward first.
846 York St, Newport, KY 41074
A family-run Newport diner tradition going back to 1970. The kind of no-frills, everybody-knows-everybody breakfast spot a new NKY resident learns to love.
703 Monmouth St, Newport, KY 41071
A quirky, playfully-named burger joint in Fort Thomas. Fun for families, and a good casual dinner in a suburb better known for its schools than its restaurant scene.
915 N Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075
A Fort Thomas bar-and-grill known specifically for never-frozen, smoked-then-fried wings. A solid casual dinner-and-a-game option.
1017 S Fort Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075
A family-friendly taphouse with rotating craft beer and a dedicated kids' play area, a genuinely useful pick for Fort Thomas families who want a beer with dinner without arranging a sitter.
1136 S Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075
