6 american bbq places in Cincinnati we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Cincinnati | American Bbq across every city.
Barbecue in Cincinnati is split between the riverside institution and the neighborhood smoke joint. Montgomery Inn Boathouse downtown built its name on Cincinnati-style ribs glazed in a thick, sweet sauce, served beside the Ohio River. Over in Walnut Hills, Eli's BBQ takes the opposite approach with a casual, no-frills counter known for pulled pork and a famous jalapeno cheese grits side.
Montgomery Inn Boathouse ★ 4.3
downtown · 925 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202
The Montgomery Inn Boathouse on Riverside Drive is Cincinnati's Ohio River barbecue outpost, with sauce-glazed pork ribs and a long porch over the water.
Eli's BBQ ★ 4.6
walnut-hills · 3313 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45226
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.
Eli's BBQ ★ 4.8
walnut-hills · 3313 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45226
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.
Montgomery Inn Boathouse ★ 4.1
downtown · 925 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202
The Montgomery Inn Boathouse on Riverside Drive is Cincinnati's Ohio River barbecue outpost, with sauce-glazed pork ribs and a long porch over the water.
Eli's BBQ ★ 4.5
walnut-hills · 3313 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45226
Eli's BBQ on Riverside Drive in Cincinnati's East End is the picnic-table smokehouse from a single backyard pit, hidden along the Ohio River road.
Eli's BBQ Riverside ★ 4.6
walnut-hills · 3313 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45226
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.