Cheese Coney appears as a signature dish in 1 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Cheese coney · Cincinnati
The Cincinnati cheese coney is a steamed hot dog in a soft bun, topped with Cincinnati chili, diced raw onion, yellow mustard and a thick blanket of shredded mild cheddar.
The coney was born alongside Cincinnati chili at the 1922 Empress chili parlor as a quick, cheap counter dish. By the 1950s it had spread across the Cincinnati area's chili parlors, becoming as essential to the city's food identity as the 3-way. Skyline Chili's coneys are the most familiar regional version; Camp Washington Chili runs the late-night equivalent.
Where to eat in Cincinnati:
- Skyline Chili Clifton
- Camp Washington Chili
- Gold Star Chili