These are Cincinnati's Best Restaurants, According to CityBeat Readers

Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best Of Cincinnati®, wherein readers and staffers alike decide which bars are the booziest, which people are…

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No. 7 Overall Restaurant: Boca
114 E. Sixth St., Downtown
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These are Some of Greater Cincinnati's Most Romantic Restaurants

From a cozy basement trattoria hidden beneath the city streets to upscale restaurants boasting spectacular views of the city, award-winning steakhouses and…

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Sotto
118 E. Sixth St., Downtown
Located under Boca restaurant, the Tuscan-inspired Sotto offers an approachable atmosphere and is the perfect place for a romantic meal. The basement trattoria’s interior calls to mind a rustic Italian wine cellar with its rough brick walls and wooden ceiling beams. With multiple dining rooms, the kitchen is open to view, including the custom-made wood-fire grill in front and a fresh pasta room in the back hallway. Menu items include handmade pasta, Salumi & Formaggi (cured meats and cheeses) and big-ticket items like Bistecca Fiorentina, a grilled Creekstone porterhouse steak.
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The 10 Best Greater Cincinnati Restaurants to Take a Foodie, According to Our Readers

Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best Of Cincinnati®, wherein readers and staffers alike pick which bars are the booziest, which people are…

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No. 1 Best Restaurant to Take a Foodie: Sotto
118 E. Sixth St., Downtown
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These are Some of Greater Cincinnati's Most Beautiful Bars and Restaurants

Cincinnati is no doubt home to an amazing food scene. But apart from offering delicious eats and drinks on the menu, bars…

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Wódka Bar
1200 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
from the team behind cult-favorite Babushka Pierogies, Wódka Bar carries an ambitious selection of vodkas, stocking over 50 types, including Polish and Ukrainian brands that are lesser known in the United States. It also offers a streamlined Eastern European-inspired menu of bites ranging from pierogies to a Polish sausage platter or stuffed cabbage roll. Inside the intimate space, patrons will be enveloped by deep Prussian blues and rich golds, luxe velvet upholstery and distressed plaster walls, elegant wood paneling and all the intricacies of Eastern Orthodox architecture.
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The 25 Best Restaurants in Cincinnati Right Now, According to Yelp

Not even a pandemic could slow down the Queen City's insatiable appetite for excellent eats. Whether you're craving steamed Chinese buns or…

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24. Boombox Buns
    1400 Republic St., Over-the-Rhine
    “Finally got to try Boombox Buns, and they were just as good as I imagined they would be! I got a beef bun and a pork bun. Both of them had great flavors and textures. The buns themselves were perfectly fluffy and yummy. Staff was super welcoming and kind. Place was clean. I'll definitely be coming back in the future and recommending it to my friends! Great job, Boombox!” — Abby L.   
    Photo: facebook.com/boomboxbuns
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Cincinnati's 10 Best Restaurants for a First Date

From casual eateries to sophisticated spots with moody dining rooms or spectacular views of the city, these local dining destinations were voted…

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1. Sotto
    118 E. Sixth St., Downtown
    Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Cincinnati’s 25 Hottest Restaurants Right Now According to Yelp

Yelp, everyone's favorite crowd-sourced ratings aggregate site, is an easy go-to when deciding where to dine. Is it new? Does it have…

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Cincinnati’s 25 Hottest Restaurants Right Now According to Yelp
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20 of Cincinnati's Most Beautiful Restaurants and Bars

Whether you're planning an extravagant date night or you just want a classy night on the town with your friends, the Queen…

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    Karrikin Spirits Co.
    3717 Jonlen Drive, Fairfax
    Karrikin Spirits Co. is a "grain to glass" distillery and restaurant located in Fairfax. Essentially a one-stop-shop for a variety of housemade spirits and beverages like vodka, gin, agave spirit, rum and fruit brandies as well as hard sodas, non-alcoholic sodas and beers. 
    In addition to beverages, the restaurant offers a menu full of creative housemade dishes. The dining area includes two formal spaces on either side of the kitchen-bar, and a lounge area with an eclectic grouping of chairs and couches upon which guests can sip, dine and hang out.
    Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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11 Italian Restaurants That Aren't Olive Garden to Celebrate National Pasta Day in Cincinnati

Today is National Pasta Day. It is also National Pay Back a Friend Day. So maybe kill two birds with one stone…

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Sotto
    118 E 6th St., Downtown
    Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Is Italian Trattoria Sotto Cincinnati's Most Romantic Restaurant?

Sotto is Cincinnati's hidden basement trattoria — a below-street-level Italian eatery, nestled underneath sister restaurant Boca on Sixth Street downtown. This is the place…

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Interior of Sotto
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