Where to brunch in Cincinnati: morning spots worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Cincinnati. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
8 places
Order Bee Cakes, sausage gravy biscuits, bee pollen smoothie
Sleepy Bee on Madison Road in Cincinnati's Oakley is the farm-to-table brunch flagship since 2013, with pancakes, omelettes and vegan and gluten-free options.
Order Bee Cakes and sausage gravy biscuits
Sleepy Bee on East 4th Street downtown is Cincinnati's all-day brunch outpost of the Oakley flagship, with pancakes, omelettes and an open-kitchen counter.
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.
2 of the brunch on this list are in Over-the-Rhine. So are these tours and tastings.
Order Fried chicken and waffles, biscuits with sausage gravy
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 Liege waffle, chicken and waffles, brunch frites
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 Chickichanga and lemon ricotta pancakes
First Watch on Madison Road in Cincinnati's Hyde Park is the local outpost of the daytime brunch chain, with chickichanga and lemon ricotta pancakes.
Order Wood-fired eggs Benedict, hash and grits
Metropole inside the 21c Museum Hotel on Walnut Street downtown runs Cincinnati's hearth-driven weekend brunch, with wood-fired Benedicts and grits.
Order Avocado toast, rotisserie chicken bowls
Maplewood Kitchen on Race Street downtown is Cincinnati's California-leaning Thunderdome brunch room, with all-day breakfast plates and avocado toast.
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