15 restaurants in Cincinnati, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday — the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Cincinnati.
Sotto ★ 4.7
downtown · 118 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-14:00; Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00; Sun 16:00-21:00
Sotto on East 6th Street downtown is David Falk's subterranean Italian room in Cincinnati, with hand-rolled pastas and wood-fired antipasti.
Salazar ★ 4.7
downtown · 101 W 5th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-22:00; closed Sun
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 kitchen.
Orchids at Palm Court ★ 4.7
downtown · 35 W 5th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Sun-Thu 17:30-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:30-22:00
Orchids at Palm Court inside the Hilton Netherland Plaza on West 5th Street downtown is Cincinnati's AAA Five Diamond modern American tasting room.
Mita's ★ 4.6
downtown · 501 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-22:00; closed Sun
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.
Jeff Ruby's Precinct ★ 4.6
columbia-tusculum · 311 Delta Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
Hours: Sun 16:00-21:00; Mon-Thu 16:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00
Jeff Ruby's Precinct on Delta Avenue in Columbia Tusculum is the steakhouse flagship inside a 1901 Cincinnati police station, Ruby's first restaurant.
Eli's BBQ ★ 4.6
walnut-hills · 3313 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45226
Hours: Daily 11:00-21:00
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.
Pepp and Dolores ★ 4.5
over-the-rhine · 1501 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-22:00
Pepp and Dolores on Vine Street in OTR is the Italian-American room from the Thunderdome group (the Lanni brothers' Italian-grandparent homage), with hand-cut pastas and a long bar.
The Eagle OTR ★ 4.4
over-the-rhine · 1342 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-24:00; Sun 11:00-22:00
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.
Lalo ★ 4.4
over-the-rhine · 1201 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-22:00; closed Sun
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.
The Davidson ★ 4.4
downtown · 501 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-22:00
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.
Quan Hapa ★ 4.3
over-the-rhine · 1331 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Wed-Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun-Mon 11:00-21:00; closed Tue
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.
Krueger's Tavern ★ 4.3
over-the-rhine · 1211 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
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.
Nada ★ 4.3
downtown · 600 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-21:00
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.
Maplewood Kitchen and Bar ★ 4.3
downtown · 525 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Daily 08:00-15:00
Maplewood Kitchen on Race Street downtown is Cincinnati's California-leaning Thunderdome all-day room, with rotisserie chicken and grain bowls.
Bakersfield OTR ★ 4.2
over-the-rhine · 1213 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-24:00; Sun 11:00-22:00
Bakersfield on Vine Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Thunderdome tequila and tacos counter, with house tortillas, margarita flights and a late-night crowd.