DINING REVIEWS
Salazar’s Delicious Second Life
What’s old is new again as Chef Jose Salazar's flagship restaurant blooms in its custom downtown digs.
Serliana Is a Delicious Addition to Indianapolis’s Monument Circle
It may be worth a stay at the InterContinental Hotel just for a meal at this modern French eatery.
The Best Things I Ate in 2025
After sampling many a dish at many a Cincinnati restaurant, here are a few favorites.
Best Restaurants No. 10: Salazar
The beloved restaurant from Chef Jose Salazar is back and better than ever with a menu focused on innovation, detail, and seasonality.
Best Restaurants No. 9: Phoenician Taverna
You're part of the family at this authentic Lebanese taverna and grill in Mason.
Best Restaurants No. 8: Colette
Chef Danny Combs is serving up fresh French-ish delicacies with beautiful parkside views.
Best Restaurants No. 7: Mita’s
Chef Jose Salazar's beloved tapas joint takes you on a flavorful journey through Spain and Latin America.
Best Restaurants No. 6: Abigail Street
Top-notch Mediterranean small plates have made this wine bar an OTR mainstay for 15 years.
Best Restaurants No. 5: Sudova
Chef Sarah Dworak's elevated Eastern European dishes are giving Cincinnatians a delicious modern twist on Old World cuisine.
Best Restaurants No. 4: Nolia Kitchen
Chef Jeffery Harris's restaurant may have multiple James Beard nominations, but his homey Bayou dishes are as delicious and welcoming as ever.
Best Restaurants No. 3: Sotto
This rustic Italian kitchen known for lovingly handmade pasta may be underground, but it's no secret to Cincinnati foodies.
Best Restaurants No. 2: Wildweed
Fresh pasta crafted with local and seasonal ingredients paints a delicious culinary portrait of the Midwest.
BEST NEW RESTAURANTS
Local Chefs on the Best Restaurants, Best Bars, and What’s Missing
We sat down with 8 chefs from the best of Cincinnati's dining scene to learn their favorite spots in the Queen City.
Best New Design Trends
Ron Novak, design architect and partner at Oakley’s Drawing Dept—which has created spaces for Boca, Sotto, and Taft Ale House—says, “the best trend is no trend.”
Best New Markets
Feed your need for the obscure, hard-to-find, and mom-and-pop-iest of foods. (Sorry, Findlay, this isn’t your list.)