Eat in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati

Eli's BBQ

• ★ 4.6
• Barbecue
• $$

Eli's BBQ on Riverside Drive in Cincinnati's East End is the smoker-led pulled-pork and brisket counter that grew from a single backyard pit.

Sixteen Bricks Bakery

• ★ 4.5
• Bakery
• $

Order Country sourdough loaf

Sixteen Bricks on Paddock Road in Cincinnati is the artisan wholesale sourdough bakery supplying OTR restaurant baskets, with country loaves.

Eli's BBQ Counter

• ★ 4.8
• Street food
• $

Try Pulled pork sandwich and cheddar grits

Eli's BBQ on Riverside Drive in Cincinnati's East End is the picnic-table smokehouse counter, with pulled pork and cheddar grits from one pit.

Esoteric Brewing

• ★ 4.4
• Brewery
• $$

Esoteric Brewing on East McMillan Street in Cincinnati's Walnut Hills is the Black-owned craft brewery from 2020, with hazy IPAs and Belgian-style ales.

Streetside Brewery

• ★ 4.3
• Brewery
• $$

Streetside Brewery on Eastern Avenue in Cincinnati's Columbia Tusculum is the neighborhood craft brewery and taproom near the Ohio River, with rotating sours.

Eli's BBQ Riverside

• ★ 4.6
• American BBQ
• $

Try Pulled pork sandwich and cheddar grits

Eli's BBQ on Riverside Drive in Cincinnati's East End is the smoker-led counter for pulled pork sandwiches and jalapeno cheddar grits, picnic-table only.

Sugar n' Spice

• ★ 4.5
• Brunch
• $$

Order Wispy Thin Pancakes, goetta and eggs, fluffy omelet

Sugar n' Spice on Reading Road in Cincinnati's Paddock Hills is the diner-brunch institution since 1941, with the wispy thin pancakes and signature omelettes.