Find Restaurants in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky (Downtown Region)

Servatii Pastry Shop & Deli

Downtown

Just the name conjurs up legendary sweet treats from this venerable, 4th generation hometown favorite. Some locations are pastry shops only, while others have deli... Read more

Just the name conjurs up legendary sweet treats from this venerable, 4th generation hometown favorite. Some locations are pastry shops only, while others have deli services and all offer at least a few tables and chairs for eating-in. There's a full cafe at the Beechmont/8 Mile location. Servatii's is bright, friendly and...... Read More

The 'Wich on Sycamore

Downtown

Breakfast, lunch and catering available.

Breakfast, lunch and catering available.

Areti's Gyros

Downtown

Located in Findlay Market, Areti's gyros are a combination of beef and lamb, hand-sliced from spits, as the shopper can watch. They also have a variety of popular salads.... Read more

Located in Findlay Market, Areti's gyros are a combination of beef and lamb, hand-sliced from spits, as the shopper can watch. They also have a variety of popular salads. The most frequently requested dishes shoppers enjoy are the Tirokaftero, Rosiki Salata, Taramo Salata, Skordalia and Pantzari. In addition to side dishes,...... Read More

Servatii Pastry Shop & Deli

Downtown

The newest location of the local pastry shop and deli added self-serve frozen yogurt. Customers can help themselves to six varieties, including low-fat and no-fat, with... Read more

The newest location of the local pastry shop and deli added self-serve frozen yogurt. Customers can help themselves to six varieties, including low-fat and no-fat, with toppings that include fresh fruit. There's also specialty coffees to go with the usual collection of baked goods and sandwiches.

Fins Feathers & Bar-B-Q

Downtown

This small take-out restaurant has big flavors. Favorites include ribs, pulled pork, and the extra spicy hot sauce.

This small take-out restaurant has big flavors. Favorites include ribs, pulled pork, and the extra spicy hot sauce.

Silverglade's

Downtown

Silverglade's is a deli/grocery store fusion, offering produce, fine meats, salads, imported cheeses, hot meals to go, wine and a full coffee bar. The Silverglade family... Read more

Silverglade's is a deli/grocery store fusion, offering produce, fine meats, salads, imported cheeses, hot meals to go, wine and a full coffee bar. The Silverglade family began their business out of two busy stands at Findlay Market (they're still there) and eventually opened locations in Anderson and downtown. Lunch is the most... Read More

Silver Ladle

Downtown

The Silver Ladle serves Cincinnati-style chili, but it is far more than a chili parlor. Chili is available in a traditional beef version, but also with shredded chicken.... Read more

The Silver Ladle serves Cincinnati-style chili, but it is far more than a chili parlor. Chili is available in a traditional beef version, but also with shredded chicken. Each customer can order it on spaghetti or french fries, as a salad, a burrito, or on an open-face, knife-and-fork coney. Chili is just part of the menu. There... Read More

Akash India Restaurant

Downtown

This place is popular for its daily lunch buffet smack in the middle of downtown. It's a great spot to check out for business lunches, before a show at the nearby Aronoff... Read more

This place is popular for its daily lunch buffet smack in the middle of downtown. It's a great spot to check out for business lunches, before a show at the nearby Aronoff Center or for downtown residents. Back to the buffet: If you're not familiar with Indian food, this is a great way to try it out. Akash prepares meat and...... Read More

Smiling Moose Deli

Downtown

Fresh Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches. Catering and a gluten free menu available as well.

Fresh Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches. Catering and a gluten free menu available as well.

Tazza Mia

Downtown

This Tazza Mia location is coming soon.Tazza Mia not only offers its customers fresh-roasted coffee and breakfast sandwiches, they also offer soups and paninis for lunch... Read more

This Tazza Mia location is coming soon.Tazza Mia not only offers its customers fresh-roasted coffee and breakfast sandwiches, they also offer soups and paninis for lunch and dinner.

Hathaway's

Downtown

Stepping into Hathaway's is like returning to downtown Cincinnati during the 1950s. Servers in classic waitress uniforms are friendly, but not chatty, since the small... Read more

Stepping into Hathaway's is like returning to downtown Cincinnati during the 1950s. Servers in classic waitress uniforms are friendly, but not chatty, since the small space and counter seats get crowded during lunch hours. All-American entrees like burgers, sandwiches, Icelandic cod, beef barbecue, tuna melt and quarter... Read... Read More

Red Fox Grill

Downtown

Red Fox is known for large portions at affordable prices. At lunchtime, this place is bustling with downtown regulars waiting to get a taste of the soup, made fresh daily... Read more

Red Fox is known for large portions at affordable prices. At lunchtime, this place is bustling with downtown regulars waiting to get a taste of the soup, made fresh daily. Despite the large crowds, this restaurant has a laid-back vibe.

Yum Yum Chinese Restaurant

Downtown

Chinese food cravings can hit you when you least expect it: There's just something about those sweet, sour, bitter, savory and salty flavors. And while most Cincinnati... Read more

Chinese food cravings can hit you when you least expect it: There's just something about those sweet, sour, bitter, savory and salty flavors. And while most Cincinnati Chinese food joints offer tasty cuisine, many of them are take-out only and have small or less-than-desirable dining areas. Yum Yum, however, has delicious food... Read More

Grecos

Downtown

Grecos' "street food" concept includes breakfast items like Busken pastries, parfaits and The Breakfast Taco (corn or flour tortilla with scrambled eggs,... Read more

Grecos' "street food" concept includes breakfast items like Busken pastries, parfaits and The Breakfast Taco (corn or flour tortilla with scrambled eggs, tomatillo-chipotle salsa and queso). Downtowners hungry for lunch will like the soup and sandwich options, salads, tacos and grilled roasted pizza.

Skyline Chili

Downtown

Sushi Bears

Downtown

Sushi Bears is a vendor in Findlay Market, serving sushi rolls, stir fry and Indian dishes. Cooking lessons are offered by appointment Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday.

Sushi Bears is a vendor in Findlay Market, serving sushi rolls, stir fry and Indian dishes. Cooking lessons are offered by appointment Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday.

Einstein Bros. Bagels

Downtown

Einstein Bros Bagels wrote the book on bagels! But we didn't just stop there; Einstein Bros also boasts some of the best coffee... Read more

Einstein Bros Bagels wrote the book on bagels! But we didn't just stop there; Einstein Bros also boasts some of the best coffee & espresso - famously known as our Darn Good Coffee® - deli sandwiches, breakfast egg sandwiches, lunch catering, and delicious baked snacks and sweets. Watching what you eat? Then you came to the... Read More

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.

V's Cafe on 7th

Downtown

Located at Aronoff Center for the arts, V's offers breakfast options, plus homemade soups, fresh salads, and hearty sandwiches daily and until curtain call for some... Read more

Located at Aronoff Center for the arts, V's offers breakfast options, plus homemade soups, fresh salads, and hearty sandwiches daily and until curtain call for some performances.

Frisch's Big Boy

Downtown

Frisch's originated in Cincinnati in 1905, and their famous double-decker Big Boy sandwich was born in 1946. Likewise, Frisch's has been a local favorite for many years,... Read more

Frisch's originated in Cincinnati in 1905, and their famous double-decker Big Boy sandwich was born in 1946. Likewise, Frisch's has been a local favorite for many years, with staples like the breakfast and salad bars, specialty tartar sauce and pumpkin pie. Try a fish sandwich for dinner, a Cherry Coke to drink and top it off... Read More

Panera Bread

Downtown

Panera Bread has all the fixings to get your day started off right. This cafe and bakery serves both house and specialty coffees along with an assortment of tempting... Read more

Panera Bread has all the fixings to get your day started off right. This cafe and bakery serves both house and specialty coffees along with an assortment of tempting pastries and fresh bread. Stop by for lunch or dinner for one of their soups in a bread bowl or a sandwich and salad combo.

Bub's Pizza Bar

Downtown

Fresh, handmade pizza by the slice.

Fresh, handmade pizza by the slice.

Kitty's Coffee

Downtown

If you're looking for a morning brew or an iced treat, than Kitty's Coffee is the place to stop in the morning. Kitty's also offers delectable pastries to go along with... Read more

If you're looking for a morning brew or an iced treat, than Kitty's Coffee is the place to stop in the morning. Kitty's also offers delectable pastries to go along with your morning joe and newspaper.

Tucker's on Vine

Downtown

Tucker's is a classic, family-owned and operated downtown diner that has been in existence for 63 years. The stove is right out front and if you sit at the counter you can... Read more

Tucker's is a classic, family-owned and operated downtown diner that has been in existence for 63 years. The stove is right out front and if you sit at the counter you can see the food being cooked before your eyes. Try the "Big Tucker" burger, made by Joe Tucker himself. No alcohol at this old fashioned eatery, but all of...... Read More

Venice on Vine

Downtown

Venice on Vine is run by Power Inspires Progress, a not-for-profit employment education program to help adults with employment barriers to have a job while studying for... Read more

Venice on Vine is run by Power Inspires Progress, a not-for-profit employment education program to help adults with employment barriers to have a job while studying for educational success. They offer pizzas, salads and hoagies. Catering available.

Ollie's Trolley

Downtown

Ollie's Trolley serves up good old-fashioned Southern soul food from a vintage trolley car parked on Central Avenue in the West End. The Trolley itself is hard to miss--it... Read more

Ollie's Trolley serves up good old-fashioned Southern soul food from a vintage trolley car parked on Central Avenue in the West End. The Trolley itself is hard to miss--it's adorned with photos of African-American leaders and a picture of the owner, Marvin Smith, with Barack and Michelle Obama (for whom he has catered numerous... Read More

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...... Read More

LaRosa's Pizzeria

Downtown

LaRosa's pizza is a favorite among locals, with an original, sweeter sauce and thin or thick crust choices. Calzones, hoagies and pasta meals are also popular. This... Read more

LaRosa's pizza is a favorite among locals, with an original, sweeter sauce and thin or thick crust choices. Calzones, hoagies and pasta meals are also popular. This location is for delivery and carry out only.

Dunlap Cafe

Downtown

Cafe specializing in breakfast and brunch.

Cafe specializing in breakfast and brunch.

Snappy Tomato

Downtown

Having a rough day at your downtown job? Make it Snappy with a trip to the Snappy Tomato lunch buffet on Walnut. Start it off with a salad, dive into some pizza or pasta... Read more

Having a rough day at your downtown job? Make it Snappy with a trip to the Snappy Tomato lunch buffet on Walnut. Start it off with a salad, dive into some pizza or pasta and make a round for the dessert pizzas and other tasty treats that the buffet offers. If you're still too busy to leave the office, call in your order for...... Read More

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... 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...... Read More

Burrito Joe's

Downtown

Burritos for breakfast, burritos for lunch, burritos for dinner. Hey, why not? Burrito Joe's has two Cincinnati locations. Fourth Street is a popular downtown breakfast... Read more

Burritos for breakfast, burritos for lunch, burritos for dinner. Hey, why not? Burrito Joe's has two Cincinnati locations. Fourth Street is a popular downtown breakfast and lunch spot, serving breakfast burritos, nachos, tacos and salads. This is a nice inexpensive-but-filling dining option whether you go with a specialty...... Read More

O'Malley's in the Alley

Downtown

Popularly known as 'O'Malley's in the Alley' for its location in an alley off of Vine Street, O'Malley's is a well-liked Irish pub and downtown hangout. Happy hour runs... Read more

Popularly known as 'O'Malley's in the Alley' for its location in an alley off of Vine Street, O'Malley's is a well-liked Irish pub and downtown hangout. Happy hour runs Monday to Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. with drink specials daily. The small Irish pub has 8 TVs, a jukebox, and Megatouches to keep you occupied. It is a popular...... Read More

It's Greek To Me

Downtown

Greek To Me lands in Ohio with its third location. As usual, there's plenty of green-y goodness here, thanks to fresh, organic produce that's picked up daily, and meats... Read more

Greek To Me lands in Ohio with its third location. As usual, there's plenty of green-y goodness here, thanks to fresh, organic produce that's picked up daily, and meats that are naturally-raised. Their most popular gyro's $5.50, and nothing on the menu will cost you over $6 on its own.

Servatii Pastry Shop & Deli

Downtown

Servatii's isn't known for just amazing cakes and pastries anymore. The deli offers great sandwiches on pretzel bread, and the build-your-own salad is a budget-friendly... Read more

Servatii's isn't known for just amazing cakes and pastries anymore. The deli offers great sandwiches on pretzel bread, and the build-your-own salad is a budget-friendly way to get your veggies in. Outdoor seating is available at this location.

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... 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...... Read More

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.

Elm Street Deli

Downtown

Elm Street Deli provides a convenient location for Downtown workers to grab a quick lunch with wallet-friendly sandwiches, salads, soups and even soft serve ice cream.

Elm Street Deli provides a convenient location for Downtown workers to grab a quick lunch with wallet-friendly sandwiches, salads, soups and even soft serve ice cream.