Support local restaurants and indulge in some delicious specials for Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week this fall.
Restaurant Week returns Monday-Sunday, Sept. 22-28 with participating restaurants offering $26, $36, $46 and $56 three-course prix fixe menus. Along with meals, many restaurants will also offer seasonal-inspired cocktails made with Restaurant Week drink sponsors MadTree Brewing, Maker’s Mark, Saratoga Still Water, and SWAY by MadTree.
To prepare for Restaurant Week, you can download the official app. The app will allow you to plan your meals and check in to participating restaurants and track your meals to earn you points. The more you eat, the more points you earn. You’ll also earn extra points if you try a restaurant’s drink special. And if you earn enough points, you may just win a grand prize.
Keep scrolling to see just a few of the restaurants participating in Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week and their menus.
Sacred Beast
1437 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
$36 Lunch & Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Deviled Eggs with Calabrian chilis, pickled mustard seeds and pork rinds or Fried Truffle Risotto Balls with cheesy marinara and parmesan
Second Course: Your choice of one: Sacred Beast Cheeseburger with a Blue Oven Bakery bun, Pickles, Onions and Dijonnaise // Parisian Gnocchi & Marinara with fresh basil and mozzarella // or Chicken Parmesan with arugula and pepperoncini salad
Third Course: Chocolate Pudding with sea salt and pistachios
Primavista
810 Matson Place, East Price Hill
$46 Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Bean Soup (cannellini beans, escarole, bacon and ditale pasta) // Caesar Salad (romaine lettuce with parmesan and croutons tossed with Caesar dressing) // or Bruschetta (goat cheese, honey and rosemary oil)
Second Course: Your choice of one: Stuffed Rainbow Trout (crab and scallions with tomato butter sauce and asparagus) // Scallops and Mussels (linguine, saffron butter, leeks, tomatoes and mushrooms) // Sauteed Veal Scallopine (white truffle oil cream sauce and mushrooms served with green beans and polenta)
Third Course: Bread Pudding (dark caramel sauce, Marsala-soaked raisins and whipped cream) or Cannolis (Nutella, ricotta and mascarpone with whipped cream and chocolate sauce)
Embers
8170 Montgomery Road, Kenwood
$56 Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Spicy Tuna Roll (7 pepper tuna and cucumber) // Lobster Bisque (crème fraîche and chive oil) // or Caesar Salad (romaine hearts, parmesan crisps, pesto croutons and classic Caesar dressing)
Second Course: Your choice of one: Verlasso Salmon (pesto pearl couscous, summer squash, tomato vinaigrette and grilled lemon) // Roasted Amish Chicken Breast (asparagus and spring pea risotto, lemon zest and Dijon chicken jus) // or Bone-in Double Pork Chop (garlic and chive gnocchi, wild mushrooms, cipollini onions, parmesan and truffle sauce) // or Red Wine-braised short ribs, garlic whipped potatoes, braising jus and crispy brussels sprouts)
Third Course: Your choice of one: Crème Brûlée (vanilla bean custard and caramelized veil of sugar) // Oreo-Stuffed Doughnuts (Bailey’s Cookie and Cream Ice Cream and blackberry purée) // or Seasonal Housemade Cheesecake
Butcher and Barrel
700 Race St., Downtown
$46 Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Empanada with Green Chimichurri (braised short rib, spinach and mozzarella) or Chicken Salsa Verde // Chorizo Meatballs (Romesco sauce, goat cheese, balsamic-fig jam, basil and grilled ciabatta) // or Bruschetta (black pepper ricotta, marinated tomatoes and onions, arugula, balsamic and grilled ciabatta)
Second Course: Your choice of one: Chopped Wedge Salad (heirloom tomatoes, red onion, applewood bacon, hard-cooked egg and Maytag blue cheese; peppercorn ranch available) or Grilled Caesar Salad (aged parmesan and garlic croutons)
Third Course: Your choice of one: Chicken Napoleon (potato gnocchi, baby spinach, smoked provolone, caramelized onions and wild mushrooms, Romesco and toasted breadcrumbs) // Verlasso Salmon (papas bravas, grilled asparagus and avocado chimi) // Filet au Poivre (three filet medallions, bourbon peppercorn cream sauce, wilted spinach and papas bravas) // or Land and sea (+$12) — asada-rubbed skirt steak, jumbo shrimp, grilled asparagus and red chimichurri butter
Artemis Mediterranean Bistro
7791 Cooper Road, Montgomery
$36 Lunch & Dinner
First Course: Your choice from any of the cold appetizers
Second Course: Your choice of one: Chicken Kebab // Chicken Adana Kebab // Grilled Kofte // Lamb Adana Kebab // Baked Eggplant // Cabbage Rolls // Sautéed Chicken // Baked Casserole // Mediterranean Curry Chicken // or Falafel Salad Bowl
Third Course: Your choice of one: Baklava // Rice Pudding // or Almond Pudding
Ripple Wine Bar
4 W. Pike St., Covington; 2000 Madison Road, O’Bryonsville
$36 Dinner
First Course: Roasted Grape Salad (mixed greens, red grapes, feta, red onions, pistachios and creamy balsamic)
Second Course: Your choice of one: Shroom Pasta (button mushrooms, garlic cream, orzo, truffle, arugula and tomato) // Shrimp and Grits (blackened, cheddar grits, beef kielbasa, cherry tomato, caramelized onions, Alabama White BBQ) // Scottish Salmon (pan-seared, tahini glaze, broccolini and red bell peppers) // or Filet Mignon (+$10) — roasted potatoes, caramelized onions, sweet peppers and chimichurri
Third Course: Your choice of one: Salted Caramel Cheesecake or Flourless Chocolate Torte
Ché
1342 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine; 2038 Madison Road, O’Bryonville
$36 Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Blistered Shishito Peppers (charred lime, Maldon sea salt and red chimi crema) // Queso Fundido (blended cheese dip, chorizo, mango salsa criolla and tortilla chips) // or Yuca Fries (asada rub, cotija cheese and Jalapeno crema)
Second Course: Your choice of one: Choice of Empanada with green chimichurri (short rib, buffalo chicken, jerk chicken, Korean BBQ, de carne, mushroom and feta, Cubano, chicken salsa verde or de espinaca) // Grilled Romaine (flash-grilled romaine hearts, marinated tomatoes and red onion, applewood bacon, gorgonzola dressing and garlic bread crumbs) // or Ensalada Criolla (red cabbage, baby spinach, pickled red onion, cucumber, cotija cheese, hearts of palm and avocado and poppyseed dressing)
Third Course: Your choice of one: Street Tacos (three tacos with lettuce, pickled red onions, cotija cheese, chipotle aioli and your choice of protein and served with tortilla chips and tomatillo salsa verde) // Lomito Completo (grilled sirloin, mushroom, onion, smoked provolone, pepperoncini, jalapeño, garlic aioli, fried egg, ciabatta bread and asada jus and served with fries) // Pollo Verde (chimichurri-marinated chicken breast, papas rojas, mushroom, onion, baby spinach, red pepper and goat cheese) // or Steak Frites (+$10) — 8-oz. grilled strip steak, mushroom, onion, baby spinach, red pepper, goat cheese and garlic aioli
BrewRiver Creole Kitchen
4632 Eastern Ave., East End
$36 Dinner
First Course: Your choice one: Spicy Creole Boiled Shrimp Cocktail // BrewRiver Salad (field greens, tomatoes, blue cheese, radish slivers, shallot confit, toasted almonds, balsamic vinaigrette // Chicken and Andouille Gumbo (traditional Louisiana dark roux gumbo, organic chicken, andouille sausage and white rice) // or Smoked Gouda Pimento Cheese (smoked gouda, cheddar and red roasted peppers, served cold the traditional Southern way with assorted crackers)
Second Course: Your choice of one: Creole Jambalaya (chicken and andouille sausage, tomatoes, okra and rice) // Pasta Monica (fresh pasta, gulf shrimp, Creole cream sauce, basil, parmesan, fresh vegetables and shrimp. // Streetcar Burger (local Black Hawk Farms beef, American cheese, shredded iceberg, red onion, house-made pickles and kimchi tartar, Sixteen Bricks bun and hand-cut fries) // Blackened Carolina Catfish Basket (served with fries and house-made catsup) // or Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Entree (soaked in buttermilk for 24 hours, local honey drizzle, house-made spicy coleslaw and crispy redskin potatoes)
Third Course: Southern Banana Pudding — layers of shortbread cookies, banana pudding, bananas and chocolate ganache
The Eagle
1342 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
$36 Lunch & Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Spicy Chicken Dip (pulled chicken, spicy cheese sauce, smoked gouda and bleu cheese) or Hush Puppies (corn, jalapeño, cheddar and Comeback Sauce)
Second Course: 1/4 bird, white or dark meat (house-brined and dredged, all-natural, free-range with spicy hot honey)
Third Course: Your choice of one: Collards (stewed with ham hock and bacon) // Coleslaw // Mac & Cheese (five cheeses and garlic breadcrumbs) // Fries (tossed in herbs with a side of aioli) // or Mashed Potatoes (with herbed chicken gravy)
Via Vite
520 Vine St., Downtown
$46 Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Via Vite’s Cioppino or Boucheron Goat Cheese (spring mix, frisee, pistachio and raspberry-truffle vinaigrette)
Second Course: Your choice of one: Spaghetti Chitarra with crab or Prosciutto & Ricotta Agnolotti (parmigiano reggiano, prosciutto di Parma, nutmeg, butter and sage)
Third Course: Your choice of one: Grilled Wild Red Shrimp (puttanesca sauce, olives and Sicilian capers) or Prime Steak Filet Pepe (center-cut filet, fingerling potatoes, roasted garlic and black pepper-shallot sauce)
The Ivory House
2998 Harrison Ave., Westwood
$56 Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Side Salad (spring mix, cornbread croutons, pickled shallots, carrots, cucumbers and house-made citrus vinaigrette) or Caesar Salad (romaine, cornbread croutons, Caesar dressing, Grana Padano and pickled shallots)
Second Course: Your choice of one: 6-oz. Filet Mignon with a choice of two sides // Blackened Salmon (cheese grits, corn and tomato slaw and house cherry BBQ sauce) // Tomahawk Pork Chop (house cherry BBQ-glazed chop and choice of two sides) // Upgrade to a 14-oz. NY Strip for $10 // or Upgrade to a 12-oz. Filet Mignon for $40
Third Course: Your choice of one: Petite Holly’s Carrot Cake or Petite Mousse Cake
Cowboy Sally’s
7521 Gibson St., Liberty Township
$36 Lunch & Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Bruschetta (long-toasted baguette crostini, melty fresh mozzarella, whipped ricotta, heirloom tomato, balsamic and fresh torn basil) // Chopped Caesar (crisp chopped romaine hearts, shaved parmesan cloud, garlic-herb crumbs and creamy lemon-Caesar dressing) // or Nashville Stuffed Drumettes (chicken drumette, cayenne butter, Nashville cream, sweet-pickle burst and Comeback Ranch)
Second Course: Your choice of one: Hot Honey Southern Fried Chicken (buttery whipped potato, crispy onion pan sauce and chef veg) // Slow-Braised Short Rib Roast (root beer-braised with house spaetzle, butter snow peas, crispy onions and rosemary) // or Black Bean-Cheddar-Jalapeño Ravioli (roasted poblano cream, roasted corn, toasted cumin, lime zest and cilantro)
Third Course: Your choice of one: Tiramisu with espresso sauce or NOLA Banana Cream Pie (date-caramel, whipped cream and dark chocolate curls)
Truva Turkish Kitchen
8060 Montgomery Road, Kenwood; 5065 Deerfield Blvd., Mason
$36 Lunch & Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Lentil soup (red lentils, onions, carrots and potatoes) // Chicken Soup (a creamy soup with diced chicken, dill, carrots and mushrooms) // Truva Mixed Salad (romaine hearts and spring mix, tomatoes, cucumber, apricots, almonds, cranberries, feta, olives and basil vinegar dressing) // or Mediterranean Salad (romaine hearts, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, red onion, carrots, corn and feta with house dressing)
Second Course: Your choice of one: Doner Kebab (hand-carved marinated sliced lamb and beef, grilled on a large vertical rotisserie and served with vegetables and white rice pilaf) // Iskender Kebab (sliced doner kebab meat topped with tomato sauce over pieces of roasted bread and erved with yoghurt) // Adana Kebab (seasoned ground lamb flavored with red bell peppers and served with vegetables and bulgur pilaf // Chicken Kebab (cubes of chicken marinated in unique seasoning blend and served with vegetables and bulgur pilaf) // Chicken Adana Kebab (seasoned ground chicken flavored with red bell peppers and served with vegetables and bulgur pilaf) // Spicy Chicken Sauté (chicken sautéed with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, red peppers and garlic and served with rice pilaf) // Grilled Shrimp (chargrilled jumbo shrimp marinated in unique seasoning blend and served with vegetables, salad and rice pilaf) // Grilled Filet of Salmon (chargrilled salmon with sautéed spinach and served with vegetables and rice pilaf) // Vegetable Stew (assorted fresh garden vegetables cooked in a fresh tomato sauce and served with rice pilaf) // Falafel Dinner (fried chickpeas and vegetables served with shepherd salad and hummus) // Lahmacun (Turkish-style pizza) — thin-crust dough topped with ground lamb and beef and chopped garden vegetables // Blacksea Flatbread (homemade flatbread topped with ground lamb and mozzarella) // or Spinach Flatbread (homemafe flatbread filled with fresh spinach and mozzarella)
Third Course: Dessert of the day
LALO Chino Latino
26 W. Court St., Downtown
$26 Lunch & Dinner
First Course: Your choice of one: Birria Egg Rolls // Curry Chicken Enchiladas // Cauliflower Bites // Amigos Dips & Chips
Second Course: Your choice of one: Mexi Pad Thai (rice noodles stirred with chicken, carnitas or tofu, eggs, peppers, bean sprouts, carrots, corn and onions and topped with pico de gallo, cilantro, peanuts and a lime wedge) // Trio Taco Plate (mix and match three tacos) // Birria Quesadilla or Fajita Chicken Quesadilla (shredded beef, cheese, onions, pico de gallo, cilantro, birria or grilled chicken, cheese, peppers, onions, pico de gallo and sour cream for the Fajita Chicken) // or Arroz con Pollo (grilled chicken, grilled peppers and onions, corn, tomato rice and queso cheese sauce)
Third Course: Your choice of one: Tres Leches Cake or Churros
Neko Sushi
3443 Edwards Road, Hyde Park
$36 Lunch & Dinner
First Course: Vegetable tempura and a side of hot miso soup
Second Course: Your choice of one: Six pieces Nigiri or Sashimi (toro, salmon, yellowtail, ebi, BBQ eel and inari with spicy tuna) // Salmon Poke // Ahi (Tuna) Poke // Hwe Dup Bap // half of a Crunch Munch Roll and half of a Neko Salmon Roll // or Avocado Cucumber Roll and Sweet Potato Roll
Third Course: Your choice of one: Beef Bibimbap // Mushroom Bibimbap // or Red Bean Walnut Mochi