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Sweet Petit
Downtown
Sweet Petit
Downtown
Offering bite-sized desserts embellished with tastes that are made from scratch from the finest ingredients.
Offering bite-sized desserts embellished with tastes that are made from scratch from the finest ingredients.
Raya's Lebanese Restaurant
Downtown
Raya's Lebanese Restaurant
Downtown
Downtown workers and dwellers who love a good gyro or falafel will appreciate Raya's, a small diner popular for carry-out. Menu items include their vegetarian plate, Greek... Read more
Downtown workers and dwellers who love a good gyro or falafel will appreciate Raya's, a small diner popular for carry-out. Menu items include their vegetarian plate, Greek fries, tabouli, hummus, baba ghanoush, shawarma and kebabs.
Hop Ping Hog
Downtown
Hop Ping Hog
Downtown
Simple menu of comfort Chinese food favorites that come fresh to order with no fuss or fusion.
Simple menu of comfort Chinese food favorites that come fresh to order with no fuss or fusion.
MAIZE - Arepas & Bar
Downtown
MAIZE - Arepas & Bar
Downtown
Authentic Latin American cuisine.
Authentic Latin American cuisine.
Revolution Rotisserie
Downtown
Revolution Rotisserie
Downtown
Rotisserie chicken sandwiches on grilled pita, salads, tasty sides, and whole/half birds. Make entrees vegetarian w/hummus, black beans, or extra veggies
Rotisserie chicken sandwiches on grilled pita, salads, tasty sides, and whole/half birds. Make entrees vegetarian w/hummus, black beans, or extra veggies
Dope! Dumpling and Noodle Shop
Downtown
Dope! Dumpling and Noodle Shop
Downtown
Asian fusion restaurant serving dumplings, noodle bowls, and rice bowls in a 1990s nostalgic setting.
Asian fusion restaurant serving dumplings, noodle bowls, and rice bowls in a 1990s nostalgic setting.
Avril-Bleh & Sons Meat Market
Downtown
Avril-Bleh & Sons Meat Market
Downtown
Avril Bleh Meat Market is one of Cincinnati's best butcher shops and proudly sets up shop right outside to sell their meats cooked from April to October. The market grills... Read more
Avril Bleh Meat Market is one of Cincinnati's best butcher shops and proudly sets up shop right outside to sell their meats cooked from April to October. The market grills metts, hot dogs and brats. It also grills vegetables such as peppers, onions and even cucumbers. Perfect for a tasty lunch between meetings.
Skyline Chili
Downtown
Skyline Chili
Downtown
Proclaimed by many non-Cincinnati natives to be an acquired taste, most who were born and raised here can't remember life without Skyline (and those who move here quickly... Read more
Proclaimed by many non-Cincinnati natives to be an acquired taste, most who were born and raised here can't remember life without Skyline (and those who move here quickly become loyal as well). The chili, part of what makes Cincinnati the city we all know and love, has been made from the same Greek recipe since the first location opened in 1949. It's not what the average person pictures when... Read More
B&A Street Kitchen
Downtown
B&A Street Kitchen
Downtown
Modern Tex-Mex and Southern favorites served all day in industrial-chic digs with a walk-up window.
Modern Tex-Mex and Southern favorites served all day in industrial-chic digs with a walk-up window.
Christian Moerlein Brewing Company's Malt House Tap Room
Downtown
Christian Moerlein Brewing Company's Malt House Tap Room
Downtown
Enjoy fresh pints of Moerlein beer and free tours of this authentic 19th century Tap Room and brewery.
Enjoy fresh pints of Moerlein beer and free tours of this authentic 19th century Tap Room and brewery.
Tan Thai Cuisine
Downtown
Tan Thai Cuisine
Downtown
Tan Thai Cuisine is a vegetarian-friendly option for those who work downtown. The soups and salads are phenomenal and the pad thai is delicious as well. They have various... Read more
Tan Thai Cuisine is a vegetarian-friendly option for those who work downtown. The soups and salads are phenomenal and the pad thai is delicious as well. They have various different noodle dishes that are large in quantity and not very expensive, so perfect for those with empty stomachs and almost-empty wallets.
Taft's Ale House
Downtown
Taft's Ale House
Downtown
Artisanal beers, steaks, and salads served in a classic brewpub named after Cincinnati’s favorite son.
Artisanal beers, steaks, and salads served in a classic brewpub named after Cincinnati’s favorite son.
Court Street Lobster Bar
Downtown
Court Street Lobster Bar
Downtown
Chill spot serving New England-inspired seafood, lobster rolls, wine, and beer in airy digs.
Chill spot serving New England-inspired seafood, lobster rolls, wine, and beer in airy digs.
Main Event
Downtown
Main Event
Downtown
Main Event is your standard, dim, no-frills bar with a handful of TVs and a huge dance area. When that dance area fills up in the after-midnight hour, DJs from all over... Read more
Main Event is your standard, dim, no-frills bar with a handful of TVs and a huge dance area. When that dance area fills up in the after-midnight hour, DJs from all over keep the crowd moving. There's also a huge menu of cheap bar food including a $3 bowl of chili, a $7 chef salad, a $12 14-inch pizza and a $6 gourmet roast beef sandwich.
Queen City Exchange
Downtown
Queen City Exchange
Downtown
It was a simpler time. A time when chiming street cars and hundreds of locally owned metropolitan establishments filled the bustling streets of Cincinnatus. Local... Read more
It was a simpler time. A time when chiming street cars and hundreds of locally owned metropolitan establishments filled the bustling streets of Cincinnatus. Local breweries littered the landscape - becoming as abundant as the facial hair that adorned the faces of the patrons - as they reveled in their premium local libations. It was during this exact time, that a new concept was introduced along... Read More
Holiday Spirits
Downtown
Holiday Spirits
Downtown
Holiday Spirits a new dive bar located in Over the Rhine shares a spot with Forty Thieves walk-up window serving up Middle Eastern street food. Enjoy dishes like falafel,... Read more
Holiday Spirits a new dive bar located in Over the Rhine shares a spot with Forty Thieves walk-up window serving up Middle Eastern street food. Enjoy dishes like falafel, shawarma and grilled chicken thighs. Grab a libaton at Holiday Spirits with pool tables, darts, skee ball and Golden Tee. Relax on their outside patio with drink in one hand and pita in the other.
Scotti's Italian Restaurant
Downtown
Scotti's Italian Restaurant
Downtown
A standby for Italian classics since 1912, this old-school, family-run spot offers a warm ambiance.
A standby for Italian classics since 1912, this old-school, family-run spot offers a warm ambiance.
Pleasantry
Downtown
Pleasantry
Downtown
Rustic-chic New American eatery offering seasonal dishes paired with natural wines and craft coffee.
Rustic-chic New American eatery offering seasonal dishes paired with natural wines and craft coffee.