Sotto ★ 4.7
Sotto on East 6th Street downtown is David Falk's subterranean Italian room in Cincinnati, with hand-rolled pastas and wood-fired antipasti.
OrderHand-rolled pasta, Wood-fired meats
14 restaurants in Cincinnati, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Cincinnati.
Salazar ★ 4.7
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.
OrderFoie gras toast, Wagyu beef tartare
Mita's ★ 4.6
Mita's on Race Street downtown is Jose Salazar's Spanish-Latin American room, with paella, jamon, ceviches and an extensive sherry program. Open since 2015.
OrderPaella, Jamon iberico
Jeff Ruby's Precinct ★ 4.6
Jeff Ruby's Precinct on Delta Avenue in Columbia Tusculum is the steakhouse flagship inside a 1901 Cincinnati police station, Ruby's first restaurant.
OrderPrime ribeye, Tableside Caesar
Eli's BBQ ★ 4.6
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.
OrderPulled pork sandwich, Jalapeno cheddar grits
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).
OrderCavatelli, 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.
OrderFried chicken, Spoonbread
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.
OrderMapo carnitas, Char siu tacos
The Davidson ★ 4.4
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.
OrderWood-fired prime rib, Half-shell oysters
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.
OrderPho, Bao buns
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.
OrderBurger, Crispy chicken sandwich
Nada ★ 4.3
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.
OrderCarnitas, Tableside guacamole
Maplewood Kitchen and Bar ★ 4.3
Maplewood Kitchen on Race Street downtown is Cincinnati's California-leaning Thunderdome all-day room, with rotisserie chicken and grain bowls.
OrderAvocado toast, Roasted half-chicken
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.
OrderTacos al pastor, Margarita flight
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