13 splurge places in Cincinnati, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Cincinnati. All Cincinnati food.
Boca ★ 4.8
downtown · 114 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Boca on East 6th Street downtown is David Falk's flagship Cincinnati dining room, a modern American destination with luxury proteins and a deep wine cellar.
Boca ★ 4.8
114 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Boca on East 6th Street downtown is David Falk's flagship Cincinnati dining room, modern American with luxury proteins and a deep wine cellar.
Orchids at Palm Court ★ 4.7
downtown · 35 W 5th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Orchids at Palm Court inside the Hilton Netherland Plaza on West 5th Street downtown is Cincinnati's AAA Five Diamond modern American tasting room.
Orchids at Palm Court ★ 4.7
35 W 5th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Orchids at Palm Court inside the Hilton Netherland Plaza on West 5th Street downtown is Cincinnati's AAA Five Diamond fine-dining tasting room.
Sotto ★ 4.7
118 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Sotto on East 6th Street downtown is David Falk's subterranean Italian fine-dining room in Cincinnati, with hand-rolled pastas and wood-fired meats.
Salazar ★ 4.7
101 W 5th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Salazar on West 5th Street downtown is Jose Salazar's Cincinnati fine-dining room after the 2025 move from OTR, with daily-changing New American menus.
Jeff Ruby's Precinct ★ 4.6
columbia-tusculum · 311 Delta Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
Jeff Ruby's Precinct on Delta Avenue in Columbia Tusculum is the steakhouse flagship inside a 1901 Cincinnati police station, Ruby's first restaurant.
Jeff Ruby's Precinct ★ 4.6
311 Delta Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
Jeff Ruby's Precinct on Delta Avenue in Cincinnati's Columbia Tusculum is the steakhouse flagship inside a 1901 police station, Ruby's first restaurant.
Mita's ★ 4.6
501 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Mita's on Race Street downtown is Jose Salazar's Cincinnati Spanish-Latin fine-dining room with paella, jamon iberico, ceviches and a sherry list.
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse ★ 4.5
505 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse on Vine Street downtown is Cincinnati's regional steak flagship, with a live piano lounge, dry-aged ribeyes and the signature menu.
Carlo and Johnny ★ 4.5
9769 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242
Carlo and Johnny on Montgomery Road in Cincinnati's Montgomery suburb is Jeff Ruby's clubby steakhouse with a live jazz bar and dry-aged beef program.
Nicola's Ristorante ★ 4.5
1420 Sycamore St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Nicola's Ristorante in Over-the-Rhine is a longtime Cincinnati fine-dining institution, an elegant Italian room of handmade pastas and breads.
Metropole ★ 4.3
609 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Metropole on Walnut Street inside the 21c Museum Hotel in Cincinnati is the hearth-driven New American room with wood-fired plates and weekend brunch.