Pepp and Dolores ★ 4.5
Pepp and Dolores on Vine Street in OTR is the Italian-American room from the Thunderdome group (the Lanni brothers' Italian-grandparent homage), with hand-cut pastas and a long bar.
Signature: Cavatelli, Sunday gravy
Restaurants in Over-the-Rhine
Abigail Street ★ 4.5
Abigail Street on Vine in OTR is Daniel Wright's Cincinnati Mediterranean small-plates room, with lamb meatballs, spanakopita and Greek wines.
Signature: Lamb meatballs, Spanakopita
Senate ★ 4.4
Senate on Race Street in OTR is Daniel Wright's Cincinnati gastropub, with craft hot dogs, lobster bisque and duck-fat fries, in OTR since 2010.
Signature: Lobster bisque, Duck-fat fries
Quan Hapa ★ 4.3
Quan Hapa on Vine Street in OTR is the Cincinnati Pan-Asian room from Daniel Wright's group, running bao buns, pho, ramen and Korean fried chicken.
Signature: Pho, Bao buns
The Eagle OTR ★ 4.4
The Eagle on Vine Street in OTR runs the Thunderdome group's fried chicken and southern sides menu in a converted 1894 US Post Office building.
Signature: Fried chicken, Spoonbread
Krueger's Tavern ★ 4.3
Krueger's Tavern on Vine Street in OTR is the long-running gastropub with a tap-driven beer list, German-leaning bar food and one of the best burgers in OTR.
Signature: Burger, Crispy chicken sandwich
Bakersfield OTR ★ 4.2
Bakersfield on Vine Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Thunderdome tequila and tacos counter, with house tortillas, margarita flights and a late-night crowd.
Signature: Tacos al pastor, Margarita flight
Lalo ★ 4.4
Lalo on Main Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Asian-Mexican mash-up, with mapo carnitas, char siu tacos and quesadillas folded around general Tso chicken.
Signature: Mapo carnitas, Char siu tacos
Casual Dining in Over-the-Rhine
Senate ★ 4.4
Senate on Race Street in OTR is Daniel Wright's Cincinnati gastropub, with craft hot dogs, lobster bisque and duck-fat fries, in OTR since 2010.
Signature: Lobster bisque, Duck-fat fries
Abigail Street ★ 4.5
Abigail Street on Vine in OTR is Daniel Wright's Cincinnati Mediterranean small-plates room, with lamb meatballs, spanakopita and Greek wines.
Signature: Lamb meatballs, Spanakopita
Pepp and Dolores ★ 4.5
Pepp and Dolores on Vine Street in OTR is the Italian-American room from the Thunderdome group (the Lanni brothers' Italian-grandparent homage), with hand-cut pastas and a long bar.
Signature: Cavatelli, Sunday gravy
The Eagle OTR ★ 4.4
The Eagle on Vine Street in OTR runs the Thunderdome group's fried chicken and southern sides menu in a converted 1894 US Post Office building.
Signature: Fried chicken, Spoonbread
Quan Hapa ★ 4.3
Quan Hapa on Vine Street in OTR is the Cincinnati Pan-Asian room from Daniel Wright's group, running bao buns, pho, ramen and Korean fried chicken.
Signature: Pho, Bao buns
Bakersfield OTR ★ 4.2
Bakersfield on Vine Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Thunderdome tequila and tacos counter, with house tortillas, margarita flights and a late-night crowd.
Signature: Tacos al pastor, Margarita flight
Krueger's Tavern ★ 4.3
Krueger's Tavern on Vine Street in OTR is the long-running gastropub with a tap-driven beer list, German-leaning bar food and one of the best burgers in OTR.
Signature: Burger, Crispy chicken sandwich
City Bird OTR ★ 4.2
City Bird on Vine Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Thunderdome fast-casual chicken flagship, with brined tenders, sandwiches and house hot sauce options.
Signature: Chicken tenders, Crispy chicken sandwich
Lalo ★ 4.4
Lalo on Main Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Asian-Mexican mash-up, with mapo carnitas, char siu tacos and quesadillas folded around general Tso chicken.
Signature: Mapo carnitas, Char siu tacos
Taste of Belgium OTR ★ 4.3
Taste of Belgium on Vine Street in OTR is Cincinnati's all-day Belgian bistro, with Liege waffles, mussels, frites and a Reds-game brunch crowd.
Signature: Liege waffle, Chicken and waffles
Cafés in Over-the-Rhine
Coffee Emporium OTR ★ 4.5
Coffee Emporium on East Central Parkway in Cincinnati's OTR is the city's oldest coffeehouse since 1973, with pour-overs and house-roasted beans.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over and house cold brew
Bakeries in Over-the-Rhine
Allez Bakery ★ 4.7
Allez Bakery on Main Street in OTR is the natural-leavened French bread program from Thomas McKenna, with country loaves and viennoiserie in Cincinnati.
Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf
Brown Bear Bakery ★ 4.6
Brown Bear Bakery on East 13th Street in OTR is the local-sourcing American bake shop in Cincinnati, with sticky buns, morning buns, scones and seasonal pies.
Worth the queue: Sticky bun and morning bun
Coffee Roasters in Over-the-Rhine
Coffee Emporium Roasting Haus ★ 4.4
Coffee Emporium's Roasting Haus on East Central Parkway in OTR is the small-batch Cincinnati roastery half of the city's oldest coffeehouse.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Sumatra
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Wine Bars in Over-the-Rhine
Ghost Baby Wine Cellar ★ 4.5
Ghost Baby on Republic Street in OTR is Cincinnati's subterranean cocktail-jazz lounge inside a lagering tunnel, with a natural-wine pour list.
Signature pour: Pet-nat and natural orange wines
Wine focus: Natural wines and cocktail-friendly bottles
Food: Small plates and snacks
Abigail Street Wine Bar ★ 4.5
Abigail Street on Vine Street in OTR runs Cincinnati's Mediterranean wine program, built on Greek and Spanish bottles with small-plate pairings.
Signature pour: Greek assyrtiko by the glass
Wine focus: Greek and Spanish bottles, eastern Mediterranean
Food: Mediterranean small plates
Senate Wine Program ★ 4.3
Senate on Race Street in OTR runs Cincinnati's gastropub wine program alongside craft hot dogs and lobster bisque, with old and new world pours.
Signature pour: Tempranillo by the glass
Wine focus: Old and new world wines paired with gastropub fare
Food: Craft hot dogs, lobster bisque, duck-fat fries
Bars in Over-the-Rhine
Sundry and Vice ★ 4.7
Sundry and Vice on West 13th Street in OTR is Cincinnati's apothecary-themed cocktail bar with bitters and one of the city's strongest spirits programs.
Signature drink: Apothecary-style cocktails, bitters and tinctures
Food: Snacks
MOTR Pub ★ 4.4
MOTR Pub on Main Street in OTR is Cincinnati's live-music bar and the sister venue of the Woodward Theater, with craft beer and free indie shows.
Signature drink: Craft beer and bourbon flights
Food: Bar food, burgers, vegan options
Japp's Since 1879 ★ 4.5
Japp's on Main Street in OTR is Cincinnati's classic cocktail bar inside the 1879 Japp's Wig Shop building, with old-fashioneds and a stage room.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails and old-fashioneds
Food: Snacks and shareables
Cobblestone OTR ★ 4.4
Cobblestone on Race Street in OTR is Cincinnati's neighborhood cocktail bar with seasonal pours, a rotating taplist and a back jukebox room.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktails and natural wine
Food: Bar snacks
Lost and Found OTR ★ 4.4
Lost and Found on East 14th Street in OTR is Cincinnati's creative cocktail bar and grill, with hand-crafted drinks, rotating menus and a back-bar speakeasy room.
Signature drink: Hand-crafted cocktails
Food: Bar food and shareables
The Eagle Bar Annex ★ 4.3
The Eagle on Vine Street in OTR doubles as a Cincinnati bourbon bar with regional craft beer alongside the Thunderdome fried chicken and Southern sides menu.
Signature drink: Bourbon flights, regional craft beer
Food: Fried chicken and Southern sides
Ghost Baby ★ 4.6
Ghost Baby on Republic Street in OTR is Cincinnati's subterranean cocktail bar and jazz lounge inside a 19th-century OTR lagering cellar with live music.
Signature drink: Craft cocktails and natural wine
Food: Snacks and small plates
Somerset OTR ★ 4.4
Somerset on East McMicken in OTR is Cincinnati's outdoor cocktail bar with rotating seasonal pours and one of the city's largest summer patios.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktails and house infusions
Food: Bar food and shareables
Street Food in Over-the-Rhine
Chino's Street Food ★ 4.5
Chino's Street Food at Cincinnati's Findlay Market on West Elder Street is Nick Ho's Chino-Latino outdoor stall, with fried rice, Vietnamese tacos, crab rangoon and potstickers.
Try: Chino-Latino fried rice, Vietnamese street tacos, crab rangoon
Pho Lang Thang Counter ★ 4.5
Pho Lang Thang at Cincinnati's Findlay Market on Race Street is the standing Vietnamese counter from the Nguyen and Le partners, with pho noodle bowls and banh mi.
Try: Pho noodle soup and banh mi
Maverick Chocolate Co ★ 4.5
Maverick Chocolate at Cincinnati's Findlay Market on Race Street is the bean-to-bar chocolate counter, with single-origin bars and drinking chocolate.
Try: Single-origin bean-to-bar chocolate squares
Breweries in Over-the-Rhine
Rhinegeist Brewery ★ 4.7
Rhinegeist on Elm Street in Cincinnati's OTR is the largest craft brewery in Ohio, brewing IPAs, lagers and ciders in an 1895 Moerlein bottling hall.
Mellotone Beer Project ★ 4.5
Mellotone Beer Project on Race Street in OTR is the 2024 Cincinnati brewpub from former Rhinegeist director Dennis Kramer-Wine, inside an 1850 German church.
Northern Row Brewery ★ 4.3
Northern Row on West McMicken in Cincinnati's OTR is the small-batch brewery and distillery in an 1879 saloon, with German lagers and house spirits.
Markets in Over-the-Rhine
Findlay Market ★ 4.8
Findlay Market on Race Street in Cincinnati's OTR is the 1855 public market, the oldest continuously operating market in Ohio, with 40-plus vendors.
Food Tours in Over-the-Rhine
★ 4.6
Cincinnati Food Tours' Original Findlay Market tour meets at Findlay Market on Race Street, running a food-tasting walk across the 1855 public market and OTR.
★ 4.5
American Legacy Tours runs Cincinnati's OTR brewery history walk from its Vine Street shop, visiting underground lagering cellars from the pre-Prohibition German brewing era beneath OTR.
★ 4.5
Queen City Underground from American Legacy Tours meets at the Vine Street shop in OTR, exploring Cincinnati's lagering tunnels beneath the OTR brewery district.
★ 4.5
Rhinegeist's brewery tour at 1910 Elm Street in OTR walks Cincinnati's largest craft brewery, with a tasting flight and history of the 1895 Christian Moerlein hall.
★ 4.5
Findlay Market's tour at 1801 Race Street in OTR walks the 1855 public market with vendor introductions and tastings, the oldest continuously operating market in Ohio.
Food Festivals in Over-the-Rhine
Bockfest ★ 4.4
Bockfest in Cincinnati's OTR runs the first weekend of March, celebrating the German brewing heritage with parade, bock beer pours and Christian Moerlein tours.
Cincinnati Chili Week ★ 4.3
Cincinnati Chili Week runs late February through early March across the city, with prix-fixe chili plates at Camp Washington, Skyline, Gold Star and indie chili parlors.
Asian Food Fest ★ 4.4
Asian Food Fest at Court Street Plaza in Cincinnati's downtown runs late April for its 15th year, with 60-plus Pan-Asian vendors and food trucks for two days.
Cooking Classes in Over-the-Rhine
Findlay Market Cooking Classes ★ 4.4
Findlay Market's culinary classes at 1801 Race Street in Cincinnati's OTR run seasonal vendor-led classes from butchers, cheesemongers and produce specialists.
Budget Eats in Over-the-Rhine
Pho Lang Thang ★ 4.6
Pho Lang Thang on Race Street in Cincinnati's Findlay Market OTR is the Vietnamese pho and banh mi counter, with bun bowls and spring rolls.
Try: Vietnamese pho and banh mi
Chino's Street Food ★ 4.5
Chino's Street Food on West Elder Street in Cincinnati's Findlay Market OTR is Nick Ho's weekend Chino-Latino outdoor stall, with fried rice and street tacos.
Try: Chino-Latino fried rice, Vietnamese street tacos, crab rangoon
Brunch in Over-the-Rhine
The Eagle OTR Brunch ★ 4.3
The Eagle on Vine Street in OTR runs Cincinnati's weekend Southern brunch with fried chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy and a Reds-game crowd.
Order: Fried chicken and waffles, biscuits with sausage gravy
Taste of Belgium OTR Brunch ★ 4.4
Taste of Belgium on Vine Street in OTR is Cincinnati's all-day Belgian brunch counter, with Liege waffles, chicken and waffles and frites with mussels.
Order: Liege waffle, chicken and waffles, brunch frites
Late-Night Eats in Over-the-Rhine
Sundry and Vice Late Night ★ 4.6
Sundry and Vice on West 13th Street in OTR runs Cincinnati's late-night cocktail program until 2:30am, the apothecary-themed bar with bitters and tinctures.
Try: Cocktails and snacks
MOTR Pub Late Night ★ 4.3
MOTR Pub on Main Street in OTR runs Cincinnati's late kitchen until 2:30am, with burgers, vegan fried chicken, free live music and a long beer list.
Try: Burgers, vegan fried chicken, late kitchen
Bakersfield OTR Late Night ★ 4.2
Bakersfield on Vine Street in OTR runs Cincinnati's late-night tacos and margarita counter until 2am Friday and Saturday, the Thunderdome tequila room.
Try: Tacos al pastor, margarita flight
Japp's Since 1879 Late Night ★ 4.4
Japp's on Main Street in OTR runs Cincinnati's late-night classic cocktail program until 2:30am, inside the 1879 Japp's Wig Shop building downtown.
Try: Classic cocktails and snacks