Wes And Runyu’s Guidebook - New and Improved!
Bars
Play 80's era arcade games for free as a long as you keep a tab open at the bar. Open-air in good weather. Budget-friendly.
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16-Bit Bar+Arcade
1124 Main StPlay 80's era arcade games for free as a long as you keep a tab open at the bar. Open-air in good weather. Budget-friendly.
Great neighborhood bar with light bites and creative cocktails. Separate tiki-themed bar (the "Other Room") with the feel of a mid-century living room and over 150 rums open after 8 pm Thursday-Saturday.
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Longfellow
1233 Clay StGreat neighborhood bar with light bites and creative cocktails. Separate tiki-themed bar (the "Other Room") with the feel of a mid-century living room and over 150 rums open after 8 pm Thursday-Saturday.
Cincinnati's original modern cocktail bar. Short chalkboard menu, but bartenders will make off-menu classics. Gypsy jazz on Friday.
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Japp's - Since 1879
1134 Main StCincinnati's original modern cocktail bar. Short chalkboard menu, but bartenders will make off-menu classics. Gypsy jazz on Friday.
Cocktail geek apothecary-style bar. Sophisticated original creations.
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Sundry and Vice
18 W 13th StCocktail geek apothecary-style bar. Sophisticated original creations.
All bourbon. Visit on off-peak hours to get a personal bourbon lesson from knowledgeable and friendly bar staff. They'll make custom flights for you.
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Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar LLC
629 Main StAll bourbon. Visit on off-peak hours to get a personal bourbon lesson from knowledgeable and friendly bar staff. They'll make custom flights for you.
Oldest bar in Cincinnati. Touristy, but also a local favorite. Check out the stage room, not just for the live music, but for its breathtaking atmosphere of christmas lights, a tree growing in the middle of its four brick walls, and a view of the stars in good weather.
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Madonna's Bar and Grill
210 E 8th StOldest bar in Cincinnati. Touristy, but also a local favorite. Check out the stage room, not just for the live music, but for its breathtaking atmosphere of christmas lights, a tree growing in the middle of its four brick walls, and a view of the stars in good weather.
Local bar with variety of music acts--everything from death metal, to live karaoke, to chamber music. Quieter bar up front, with a couple of pool tables in between just to round things out. Check their event schedule before going.
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Northside Tavern
4163 Hamilton AveLocal bar with variety of music acts--everything from death metal, to live karaoke, to chamber music. Quieter bar up front, with a couple of pool tables in between just to round things out. Check their event schedule before going.
An adult playground. Duckpin bowling, foosball, ping pong, and more. Plus a bar.
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Pins Mechanical Company
1124 Main StAn adult playground. Duckpin bowling, foosball, ping pong, and more. Plus a bar.
Sightseeing
Go to see the art deco masterpiece that is the Netherland Plaza Hotel, stay for a drink at the swank bar just outside the hotel's four-star restaurant. Soft live jazz often sets the scene.
The Bar at Palm Court
35 W 5th StGo to see the art deco masterpiece that is the Netherland Plaza Hotel, stay for a drink at the swank bar just outside the hotel's four-star restaurant. Soft live jazz often sets the scene.
Surrounded on all sides by classic Cincinnati/OTR, with old churches, historic Music Hall, and Italianate apartment buildings. Regular free music and events on weekends during warm weather. Includes water play area for kids, dog park, and adult "porch" area where drinks are served. Often a site for food trucks.
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Washington Park
1230 Elm StSurrounded on all sides by classic Cincinnati/OTR, with old churches, historic Music Hall, and Italianate apartment buildings. Regular free music and events on weekends during warm weather. Includes water play area for kids, dog park, and adult "porch" area where drinks are served. Often a site for food trucks.
Beautiful riverfront complex. Walk along the Ohio river, or enjoy water features, kids play areas, giant swings, an indoor carousel, and new ferris wheel.
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Smale Riverfront Park
West Mehring WayBeautiful riverfront complex. Walk along the Ohio river, or enjoy water features, kids play areas, giant swings, an indoor carousel, and new ferris wheel.
Walk along this historic bridge, an earlier creation by the architect of the Brooklyn Bridge. Smale Riverfront Park on the Ohio side of the bridge, and beautiful riverfront mansions on the Kentucky side.
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John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
John A. Roebling Suspension BridgeWalk along this historic bridge, an earlier creation by the architect of the Brooklyn Bridge. Smale Riverfront Park on the Ohio side of the bridge, and beautiful riverfront mansions on the Kentucky side.
Cincinnati's premier art museum. Free, with small fee for special exhibits.
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Cincinnati Kunstmuseum
953 Eden Park DrCincinnati's premier art museum. Free, with small fee for special exhibits.
Weekend farmers market May-October is lively and bustling with a mix of tourists, locals, buskers, street food, and more. Surrounded by good restaurants and interesting shops.
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Findlay Market
1801 Race StWeekend farmers market May-October is lively and bustling with a mix of tourists, locals, buskers, street food, and more. Surrounded by good restaurants and interesting shops.
A downtown landmark that features free events and music all week long during warm weather.
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Brunnenplatz
520 Vine StA downtown landmark that features free events and music all week long during warm weather.
90 minute guided walking tours of Cincinnati's beautiful murals. $20. Check out the Artworks website for more details and to book a tour.
ArtWorks
2460 Gilbert Avenue90 minute guided walking tours of Cincinnati's beautiful murals. $20. Check out the Artworks website for more details and to book a tour.
Breweries
Great beer in Northern Kentucky, in a laid back space. Walking distance to a few great restaurants. Occasionally host to street festivals outside the brewery.
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Braxton Brewing Company
27 W 7th StGreat beer in Northern Kentucky, in a laid back space. Walking distance to a few great restaurants. Occasionally host to street festivals outside the brewery.
Our favorite local brewery, built into an old church. The upper level bar sits on the altar. Very satisfying food offerings make a hearty lunch or budget dinner.
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Taft's Ale House
1429 Race StOur favorite local brewery, built into an old church. The upper level bar sits on the altar. Very satisfying food offerings make a hearty lunch or budget dinner.
Absurd, astounding, overwhelming beer collection. A haven for the true beer aficionado.
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Higher Gravity
4106 Hamilton AveAbsurd, astounding, overwhelming beer collection. A haven for the true beer aficionado.
In the basement of an old church. Sours only. Frequently offer live music, music festivals, and other unique events.
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Urban Artifact
1660 Blue Rock StIn the basement of an old church. Sours only. Frequently offer live music, music festivals, and other unique events.
Neighborhoods
Charming houses on small and winding hillside streets. Great panoramic views of the city. Walking tours on Sundays.
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Mount Adams
Charming houses on small and winding hillside streets. Great panoramic views of the city. Walking tours on Sundays.
Charming brick promenade with fountain and live music. Lively weekend night scene with many restaurants and bars.
Main Street
Main StreetCharming brick promenade with fountain and live music. Lively weekend night scene with many restaurants and bars.
You are here! We think our historic hold neighborhood has some charming old houses and pretty impressive vistas. Check it out!
Prospect Hill
You are here! We think our historic hold neighborhood has some charming old houses and pretty impressive vistas. Check it out!
Off-the-grid neighborhood with some punk attitude. Come for the beautiful old German-style row houses on Chase and Pullan Avenues, stay for the dive bars, tattoos, and records.
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Northside
Off-the-grid neighborhood with some punk attitude. Come for the beautiful old German-style row houses on Chase and Pullan Avenues, stay for the dive bars, tattoos, and records.
Food scene
Great brunch, a Cincinnati classic. There are several locations across the city. Go to the OTR location for indoor dining/best overall scene. Go to the riverfront location for outdoor dining. Go to the Rookwood location for dinner.
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Taste of Belgium - Over The Rhine
1135 Vine StGreat brunch, a Cincinnati classic. There are several locations across the city. Go to the OTR location for indoor dining/best overall scene. Go to the riverfront location for outdoor dining. Go to the Rookwood location for dinner.
One of our favorite breakfast spots. Excellent coffee. Small but delicious menu of sandwiches and light breakfast fare. Outdoor seating available.
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Cheapside
326 E 8th StOne of our favorite breakfast spots. Excellent coffee. Small but delicious menu of sandwiches and light breakfast fare. Outdoor seating available.
Elevated Americanized Chinese food in a kitchy kung fu-themed atmosphere. The food here is truly excellent. A favorite date spot and student spot. Large rotating tap featuring rare and excellent brews. Extensive, equally excellent bottle beer menu that reads like a wine list. Pro tip: the heat scale goes up to 10, but no self-loving person would dare go above 5. We're chili heads. Trust us on this one.
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Amerasia
521 Madison AveElevated Americanized Chinese food in a kitchy kung fu-themed atmosphere. The food here is truly excellent. A favorite date spot and student spot. Large rotating tap featuring rare and excellent brews. Extensive, equally excellent bottle beer menu that reads like a wine list. Pro tip: the heat scale goes up to 10, but no self-loving person would dare go above 5. We're chili heads. Trust us on this one.
Best Mexican in town, period. So authentic, Trump would build a wall around it!
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La Mexicana Restaurant
642 Monmouth StBest Mexican in town, period. So authentic, Trump would build a wall around it!
High end, seasonal, farm-to-table. Some a la carte options are offered, but really the only reason to go is the 6-course tasting menu ($65) to which wine pairings can be added. Seasonal lunches offered of fried chicken and rose wine or schnitzel and wine (see their Facebook page to confirm availability).
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Please
1405 Clay StHigh end, seasonal, farm-to-table. Some a la carte options are offered, but really the only reason to go is the 6-course tasting menu ($65) to which wine pairings can be added. Seasonal lunches offered of fried chicken and rose wine or schnitzel and wine (see their Facebook page to confirm availability).
Stone-fired pizza and pasta. Bustling. Budget friendly. Solid wine and cocktails.
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A Tavola Bar + Trattoria
1220 Vine StStone-fired pizza and pasta. Bustling. Budget friendly. Solid wine and cocktails.
Over-the-top hot dogs, cocktails, and a respectable beer list. Classic Cincinnati.
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Senate
1100 Vine StOver-the-top hot dogs, cocktails, and a respectable beer list. Classic Cincinnati.
Middle Eastern-influenced small plates. Wine on draft. Reservations recommended.
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Abigail street
1214 Vine StMiddle Eastern-influenced small plates. Wine on draft. Reservations recommended.
Casual, budget-friendly dinner or lunch spot. Features pan-Asian street food. Best ramen in the city.
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Quan Hapa
1331 Vine StCasual, budget-friendly dinner or lunch spot. Features pan-Asian street food. Best ramen in the city.
Best Korean in town. Great banchan. Small, family-owned type of place with some floor seating. Popular spot for dates.
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Riverside Korean Restaurant
512 Madison AveBest Korean in town. Great banchan. Small, family-owned type of place with some floor seating. Popular spot for dates.
Sophisticated seasonal menus with a mix of small plates and full entrees. Excellent cocktails. Urban, stylish, upscale but not stuffy.
Sartre OTR : Thoughtful Dining, Delicious Drinks | Cincinnati, Ohio
1910 Elm StSophisticated seasonal menus with a mix of small plates and full entrees. Excellent cocktails. Urban, stylish, upscale but not stuffy.
Next-level farm-to-table cooking--they own the farm! Mostly German-inspired fair, but modernized. We highly recommend the pickle board.
Bauer Farm Kitchen
435 Elm StNext-level farm-to-table cooking--they own the farm! Mostly German-inspired fair, but modernized. We highly recommend the pickle board.
Downtown restaurant with a posh urban feel. Small plates with a Spanish theme. Menu changes seasonally.
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Mita's | Downtown Cincinnati Restaurant & Tapas | Chef Jose Salazar
501 Race StDowntown restaurant with a posh urban feel. Small plates with a Spanish theme. Menu changes seasonally.
Favorite local ice cream shop with locations throughout the city. This one is closest to us and right in the heart of oh-so-popular Over-the-Rhine. The one by Fountain Square is great too.
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Graeter's Ice Cream
1401 Vine StFavorite local ice cream shop with locations throughout the city. This one is closest to us and right in the heart of oh-so-popular Over-the-Rhine. The one by Fountain Square is great too.
Coffee
Good coffee and sommelier-picked wines in a cozy spot that offers great people watching in the heart of OTR. Buy wines by the glass or get a flight.
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1215 Wine Bar & Coffee Lab
1215 Vine StGood coffee and sommelier-picked wines in a cozy spot that offers great people watching in the heart of OTR. Buy wines by the glass or get a flight.
Our favorite hidden coffee spot, and the best coffee in the city. This location is tucked behind an alley in off-the-grid Northside and is our favorite, with its sky-lighted interior and charming back garden. Locations also on Woodward St. (nearest us) and in the Contemporary Art Museum.
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Collective Espresso
1324 Woodward StOur favorite hidden coffee spot, and the best coffee in the city. This location is tucked behind an alley in off-the-grid Northside and is our favorite, with its sky-lighted interior and charming back garden. Locations also on Woodward St. (nearest us) and in the Contemporary Art Museum.