Chris & Chris' Amazing OTR Guidebook
Food Scene
Urbana Cafe
1130 Broadway StAmazing artisan coffee a few blocks from the condo.
Holtman's Donut Shop
Vine StreetReally good donuts.
A coffee, latte, cappucino or a light breakfast/lunch. Perfect for an intermission or business meeting.
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Coffee Emporium
110 E Central PkwyA coffee, latte, cappucino or a light breakfast/lunch. Perfect for an intermission or business meeting.
Boba Cha
1606 Main StBoba Tea and other asian drinks... a refreshing little place.
Chill coffeehouse with smoothies, books, and light food. Good for meetings on back patio.
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Iris Book Cafe
1331 Main StChill coffeehouse with smoothies, books, and light food. Good for meetings on back patio.
This is a fantastic and historic open food market. A really neat destination, especially on Saturday and Sunday mornings during the farmer's market. Be aware of your route to the market... we suggest Liberty to Elm Street and take a right until you see the market.
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Pamilihan ng Findlay
1801 Race StThis is a fantastic and historic open food market. A really neat destination, especially on Saturday and Sunday mornings during the farmer's market. Be aware of your route to the market... we suggest Liberty to Elm Street and take a right until you see the market.
Hole in the wall taco window... great for late, but be prepared for a line. Order the Turtle... amazing.
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Gomez
107 E 12th StHole in the wall taco window... great for late, but be prepared for a line. Order the Turtle... amazing.
The Eagle OTR
1342 Vine StAmazing fried chicken and homestyle sides. Super tasty!
Great place for a simple, good and home cooked lunch or dinner. Nothing fancy but they do have table service. Or order from the house and pick it up for takeout.
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Ché
1342 Walnut StGreat place for a simple, good and home cooked lunch or dinner. Nothing fancy but they do have table service. Or order from the house and pick it up for takeout.
A Tavola Bar + Trattoria
1220 Vine StReally good pizza and wonderful cocktail menu.
Farm to table restaurant. Perfect for couple. A little higher end experience.
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Salazar Cincinnati | OTR Restaurant & Bar | Chef Jose Salazar
1401 Republic StFarm to table restaurant. Perfect for couple. A little higher end experience.
The best ice cream in Cincinnati. A personal favorite.
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Graeter's Ice Cream
1401 Vine StThe best ice cream in Cincinnati. A personal favorite.
Goodfellas Over-The-Rhine
1211 Main StGreat pizza and fantastic bar up above.
Amazing restaurant with 3-course menu. Recommend you get reservations, though they may be able to seat you without one.
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Please
1405 Clay StAmazing restaurant with 3-course menu. Recommend you get reservations, though they may be able to seat you without one.
Lalo Restaurant
26 W Court StGood, affordable Mexican restaurant.
Great for Sunday brunch, lunch, or dinner. Barbecue Cincinnati style.
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Pontiac BBQ
1403 Vine StGreat for Sunday brunch, lunch, or dinner. Barbecue Cincinnati style.
Fantastic Italian a couple blocks from the condo. Reservation recommended.
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Nicola's
1420 Sycamore StreetFantastic Italian a couple blocks from the condo. Reservation recommended.
Higher end restaurant inside a museum/hotel. Fantastic roof deck (drinks only).
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Metropole
609 Walnut StHigher end restaurant inside a museum/hotel. Fantastic roof deck (drinks only).
Fantastic, higher-end restaurant. Great for shows before the opera or ballet.
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Boca
114 E 6th StFantastic, higher-end restaurant. Great for shows before the opera or ballet.
French restaurant and bar. Great hospitality, fantastic food.
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Jean-Robert's Table
713 Vine StFrench restaurant and bar. Great hospitality, fantastic food.
Lalo Restaurant
26 W Court StThai food.
AMAZING brunch place. A little on the more expensive end of brunch (a drink and an entree will run you $25) but fantastic, unique food.
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Maplewood Kitchen and Bar
525 Race StAMAZING brunch place. A little on the more expensive end of brunch (a drink and an entree will run you $25) but fantastic, unique food.
Mexican! A little less small-business-y but good food nonetheless at a reasonable price.
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Taqueria Mercado Cincinnati
100 E 8th StMexican! A little less small-business-y but good food nonetheless at a reasonable price.
Cheapside
326 E 8th StLittle coffee shop with light food items.
Kaze
Japanese restaurant with karaoke on Wednesday nights.
Anchor OTR
1401 Race StSea food done well.
Hole in the wall lunch place for "craft sodas" and good sandwiches.
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B&A Street Kitchen
1500 Race StHole in the wall lunch place for "craft sodas" and good sandwiches.
Fantastic little restaurant. Good for brunch or dinner. Reservations recommended.
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Symphony Hotel & Restaurant
210 W 14th StFantastic little restaurant. Good for brunch or dinner. Reservations recommended.
Good food, reasonably priced, and if you can't get in somewhere else there's usually no line.
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Krueger's Tavern
1313 Vine StGood food, reasonably priced, and if you can't get in somewhere else there's usually no line.
Senate
1100 Vine StA MUST-TRY gourmet hotdog experience.
Nada
600 Walnut StGreat high-end mexican. A little more expensive but fantastic.
Essentials
Supermarket grocery and liquor store. Large, local flagship store. It's best to get there by car, but only about 6 minutes from door to door.
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Kroger Marketplace
4613 Marburg AveSupermarket grocery and liquor store. Large, local flagship store. It's best to get there by car, but only about 6 minutes from door to door.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar, and you can buy reasonably priced bottles of wine to take back with you.
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Liberty's Bar & Bottle Shop
1427 Main StGreat bar, and you can buy reasonably priced bottles of wine to take back with you.
Fantastic local brewery and restaurant. Amazing architecture, space, fantastic beer, and affordable.
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Taft's Ale House
1429 Race StFantastic local brewery and restaurant. Amazing architecture, space, fantastic beer, and affordable.
Fantastic cocktails. Located above Goodfellas pizzas. You have to enter through Goodfellas.
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Wiseguy Lounge - Cov
603 Main StFantastic cocktails. Located above Goodfellas pizzas. You have to enter through Goodfellas.
Amazing little cocktail bar with great service. A little higher priced, but fantastic drinks and great scenery.
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Sundry and Vice
18 W 13th StAmazing little cocktail bar with great service. A little higher priced, but fantastic drinks and great scenery.
A local dive just a couple blocks from the condo. Cheap, friendly, fun.
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Miltons The Prospect Hill Tavern
301 Milton StA local dive just a couple blocks from the condo. Cheap, friendly, fun.
Great outdoor bar a block west of Washington Park. Love this place.
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Queen City Radio
222 W 12th StGreat outdoor bar a block west of Washington Park. Love this place.
A must-see. Fantastic roof deck, super cool place and great beer.
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Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm StA must-see. Fantastic roof deck, super cool place and great beer.
MOTR Pub
1345 Main StBar and evening music venue. Rock and punk. Very cool space.
Small bar with good lighting and a large fish tank behind the bar. It's a good scene for a drink or two... a "Boogie Nights" sort of vibe.
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Low Spark
15 W 14th StSmall bar with good lighting and a large fish tank behind the bar. It's a good scene for a drink or two... a "Boogie Nights" sort of vibe.
Popular gay bar with a drag cabaret and dance parties on the weekends.
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Below Zero Lounge
1120 Walnut StPopular gay bar with a drag cabaret and dance parties on the weekends.
You can play tons of arcade games for free while you drink. What else could you want? No food, but you can bring your own.
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16-Bit Bar+Arcade
1124 Main StYou can play tons of arcade games for free while you drink. What else could you want? No food, but you can bring your own.
This is a lovely intimate bar in a beautiful old storefront. Directly across the street from Gia and the BLooms, our local flower/plant shop.
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Longfellow
1233 Clay StThis is a lovely intimate bar in a beautiful old storefront. Directly across the street from Gia and the BLooms, our local flower/plant shop.
Bakersfield OTR
1213 Vine StTacos and margaritas, what else could you need in life?
Queen City Exchange
32 W Court StFun bar.
Closed Permanently
Dance club. Open Friday and Saturday only.
1215 Wine Bar & Coffee Lab
1215 Vine StGreat wine, great coffee.
Cincinnati's very own winery. Did you know that Cincinnati used to make most of the wine in the country?
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The Skeleton Root
38 W McMicken AveCincinnati's very own winery. Did you know that Cincinnati used to make most of the wine in the country?
Kitchen and bar. Casual food and drinks blocks from the condo.
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Nation Kitchen and Bar
1200 Broadway StKitchen and bar. Casual food and drinks blocks from the condo.
The Video Archive
965 E McMillan StA speak easy bar!
Myrtle's Punch House
2733 Woodburn AveBring your friends and grab a bowl of spiked punch!
Casino ng JACK Cincinnati
1000 Broadway StCasino. Shows, food, gambling.
Igby's
122 E 6th StFantastic bar
Small gay bar with late-night (after 2:30am) drag shows. Would recommend if it's after 2:30 and you aren't ready to call it quits yet.
Main Event
835 Main StSmall gay bar with late-night (after 2:30am) drag shows. Would recommend if it's after 2:30 and you aren't ready to call it quits yet.
Large bar and dance place on the frattier/sportier end (young/mid-twenties and college students). Can be fun if you go as a large group.
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Jefferson Social
101 E Freedom WayLarge bar and dance place on the frattier/sportier end (young/mid-twenties and college students). Can be fun if you go as a large group.
Fratty and sporty dance place/bar. Good if you go as a large group.
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Cinci Tin Roof
160 E Freedom WayFratty and sporty dance place/bar. Good if you go as a large group.
Very cool building. Alternative style night club in an old warehouse. Lots of people in their early/mid-twenties. Very punk/alt crowd.
The Mockbee
2260 Central PkwyVery cool building. Alternative style night club in an old warehouse. Lots of people in their early/mid-twenties. Very punk/alt crowd.
Alternative bar off the beaten path. Area a little undeveloped but if alt/punk is your scene it's a great little place.
Rake's End
2141 Central AvenueAlternative bar off the beaten path. Area a little undeveloped but if alt/punk is your scene it's a great little place.
Very cool outdoor/indoor bar with parties. Very, very cool place.
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MECCA OTR
1429 Walnut StVery cool outdoor/indoor bar with parties. Very, very cool place.
Parks & Nature
Ziegler Pool
216 Woodward StFamily friendly swimming fun for $4 per person.
Cincinnati is known for its fabulous parks and civic spaces. This is a medium-small park near lots of bars and restaurants.
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Washington Park
1230 Elm StCincinnati is known for its fabulous parks and civic spaces. This is a medium-small park near lots of bars and restaurants.
Eden Park
950 Eden Park DrLovely park.
Ault Park
5090 Observatory AveLovely, large park with lots of woods.
Large park on the west side. Great for barbecues or hanging out.
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Mt. Echo Park
251 Mt Echo Park DrLarge park on the west side. Great for barbecues or hanging out.
Sightseeing
INCREDIBLE views of the city. You get a sense of scale and topography.
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Carew Tower Observation Deck
41 W 5th StINCREDIBLE views of the city. You get a sense of scale and topography.
Right off of Smale Park, walk or bike from Cincinnati to Newport Kentucky on a pedestrian-only bridge. We love walking over to Newport on the Levee. So beautiful.
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Purple People Bridge
Right off of Smale Park, walk or bike from Cincinnati to Newport Kentucky on a pedestrian-only bridge. We love walking over to Newport on the Levee. So beautiful.
Lots of bars and restaurants around here. Music on weekends. Family fun.
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Fountain Square
520 Vine StLots of bars and restaurants around here. Music on weekends. Family fun.
Entertainment & Activities
The whole family can make their own uniquely scented candles at Candle Lab OTR. Indulge in a glass of wine next door while the kids make their own, or make a beautiful candle yourself. It's surprisingly relaxing and fun.
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The Candle Lab OTR
1325 Vine StThe whole family can make their own uniquely scented candles at Candle Lab OTR. Indulge in a glass of wine next door while the kids make their own, or make a beautiful candle yourself. It's surprisingly relaxing and fun.
Fantastic, large, riverfront park. Hang out in the park and then walk from the Purple People Bridge to Newport.
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Smale Riverfront Park
West Mehring WayFantastic, large, riverfront park. Hang out in the park and then walk from the Purple People Bridge to Newport.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine StFantastic zoo.
Newport Aquarium
1 Levee WayFantastic aquarium with 70 exhibits and 14 galleries.
Arts & Culture
Museo ng Sining ng Cincinnati
953 Eden Park DrFantastic museum.
An art deco era passenger railroad station in Queensgate neighborhood. After the decline of railroad travel, most of the building was converted to other uses and now houses the Cincinnati History Museum, the Natural History Museum, IMAX theater, and the Cincinnati history library and archive.
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Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western AveAn art deco era passenger railroad station in Queensgate neighborhood. After the decline of railroad travel, most of the building was converted to other uses and now houses the Cincinnati History Museum, the Natural History Museum, IMAX theater, and the Cincinnati history library and archive.
A free, modern art museum with regularly rotating national exhibits.
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Sentro ng Makabagong Sining
44 E 6th StA free, modern art museum with regularly rotating national exhibits.
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike StSmall art museum.
If you're lucky enough to be here on the FINAL FRIDAY of the month, the artists all open their galleries for viewing and buying. Could spend an entire evening here.
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Pendleton Art Center
1310 Pendleton StIf you're lucky enough to be here on the FINAL FRIDAY of the month, the artists all open their galleries for viewing and buying. Could spend an entire evening here.
21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati
609 Walnut StCool free museum inside of a hotel.