Sotto
Sotto on East 6th Street downtown is David Falk's subterranean Italian room in Cincinnati, with hand-rolled pastas and wood-fired antipasti.
The restaurants worth the trip in Cincinnati: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Our picks in Cincinnati
19 places
Salazar
- ★ 4.7
- New American
- $$$
- Downtown
Salazar on West 5th Street downtown is Jose Salazar's Cincinnati flagship after its 2025 move from OTR, daily-changing New American menus and a consistent.
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Pepp and Dolores
- ★ 4.5
- Italian
- $$$
- Over-the-Rhine
Pepp and Dolores on Vine Street in OTR is the Italian-American room from the Thunderdome group (the Lanni brothers' Italian-grandparent homage).
Jeff Ruby's Precinct
- ★ 4.6
- Steakhouse
- $$$$
- Columbia Tusculum
Jeff Ruby's Precinct on Delta Avenue in Columbia Tusculum is the steakhouse flagship inside a 1901 Cincinnati police station, Ruby's first restaurant.
Wildweed
- ★ 4.7
- Pasta-forward Italian
- $$$
- Over-the-Rhine
David Jackman's forager's kitchen on Walnut Street in Over-the-Rhine, with bold pasta and a chef's counter tasting menu; on the NYT Restaurant List 2025.
Abigail Street
- ★ 4.5
- Mediterranean
- $$
- Over-the-Rhine
Abigail Street on Vine in OTR is Daniel Wright's Cincinnati Mediterranean small-plates room, with lamb meatballs, spanakopita and Greek wines.
Senate
- ★ 4.4
- Gastropub
- $$
- Over-the-Rhine
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.
Quan Hapa
- ★ 4.3
- Pan-asian
- $$
- Over-the-Rhine
Quan Hapa on Vine Street in OTR is the Cincinnati Pan-Asian room from Daniel Wright's group, running bao buns, pho, ramen and Korean fried chicken.
Where to stay in Cincinnati
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Montgomery Inn Boathouse
The Montgomery Inn Boathouse on Riverside Drive is Cincinnati's Ohio River barbecue outpost, with sauce-glazed pork ribs and a long porch over the water.
Eli's BBQ
- ★ 4.6
- Barbecue
- $$
- Walnut Hills
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.
The Eagle OTR
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.
Krueger's Tavern
- ★ 4.3
- Gastropub
- $$
- Over-the-Rhine
Krueger's Tavern on Vine Street in OTR is the long-running gastropub with a tap-driven beer list, German-leaning bar food and one of the best burgers in OTR.
Bakersfield OTR
- ★ 4.2
- Mexican
- $$
- Over-the-Rhine
Bakersfield on Vine Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Thunderdome tequila and tacos counter, with house tortillas, margarita flights and a late-night crowd.
Nada
Nada on Walnut Street downtown is David Falk's modern Mexican room, with tableside guacamole, carnitas and a tequila and mezcal list 100-plus bottles deep.
Lalo
- ★ 4.4
- Asian Fusion
- $$
- Over-the-Rhine
Lalo on Main Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Asian-Mexican mash-up, with mapo carnitas, char siu tacos and quesadillas folded around general Tso chicken.
Maplewood Kitchen and Bar
- ★ 4.3
- New American
- $$
- Downtown
Maplewood Kitchen on Race Street downtown is Cincinnati's California-leaning Thunderdome all-day room, with rotisserie chicken and grain bowls.
The Davidson
- ★ 4.4
- New American
- $$$
- Downtown
The Davidson on Vine Street downtown is the modern French and American room on Fountain Square, with wood-fired meats, a raw bar and a long cocktail list.
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