Cincinnati Restaurants & Bars
- The Queen City offers an array of bars and restaurants in neighborhoods throughout the city.cincinnati bridge image by robert mobley from Fotolia.com
For a night out on the town, Cincinnati has a host of bars and restaurants serving up steaks, martinis, local beer, barbecue and Cincinnati-style chili. Restaurants range from quick fast-food spots to high-end steakhouses. And the city's bars include cozy taverns, upscale sports bars and dance clubs with live music. - Legendary Cincinnati establishments, the Montgomery Inn and the Montgomery Inn at the Boathouse serve up the city's favorite barbecue. The original location is just 15 minutes northeast of downtown, while the Boathouse sits perched on the lovely Ohio River, offering an unbeatable view. Both locations offer ribs served with Montgomery's distinctive sweet sauce. Other menu items include salmon, grilled pork chops and a variety of steaks as well as several combination platters, pairing the restaurant's famous ribs with duck, pulled pork and shrimp. An upscale sports lounge, decorated with an impressive array of sports memorabilia, is upstairs at the Boathouse location. Both Montgomery locations have played host to numerous famous patrons, including Bill Cosby, Elizabeth Taylor, Britney Spears and several presidents.
The Original Montgomery Inn
9440 Montgomery Rd.
Montgomery, OH 45242
513-791-3482
Montgomery Inn at the Boathouse
925 Riverside Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-7424
montgomeryinn.com - No trip to Cincinnati is complete without a visit to one of the city's famous chili parlors. Camp Washington Chili has been a Cincinnati institution for over 60 years, serving up three-way, four-way and five-way chili, as well as double-decker sandwiches and coneys--hot dogs served with or without chili and cheese. Three-way chili, for those who don't know, is spaghetti noodles topped with chili and cheese. Add onions and/or beans to build four-way and five-way chili. Camp Washington Chili has a retro fifties look and feel, much like its original location, which once stood nearby. The famous chili parlor is open 24 hours a day, Monday through Saturday.
Camp Washington Chili
3005 Colerain Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45225
513-541-0061
campwashingtonchili.com - An upscale steakhouse located in a police precinct house built at the beginning of the 20th century, Jeff Ruby's Precinct offers ambiance, style and great food in a historic setting. Part of Jeff Ruby's Cincinnati area institution of premier steakhouses, The Precinct hand-chooses its steaks, ages them to perfection and butchers them on the premises. The restaurant offers bone-in Ribeye, New York King sirloin, center-cut filet mignon, tournedos and an array of other options, including fresh fish, crab and oysters. Along with other accolades, Jeff Ruby's The Precinct has been named one of "America's 25 Best Restaurants" by Playboy Magazine.
The Precinct
311 Delta Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45226
513-321-5454
jeffruby.com - Located in Cincinnati's historic Northside business district, Northside Tavern offers live music, happy-hour specials and billiards. Named by the New York Times as the Cincinnati area's "best spot for live music," the bar's two stages offer up terrific jazz, blues and rock in a casual atmosphere. The tavern also offers a late-night pizza window serving up handmade pizza by the slice from 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
Northside Tavern
4163 Hamilton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45223
513-542-3603
northside-tavern.com - A martini, cigar and dance club all rolled into one, Havana Martini Club offers live music, free salsa lessons, a walk-in humidor and some of the best martinis in town. Martinis are named after such legendary film stars as Cary Grant, Fred Astair, Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe. This downtown establishment also offers a small menu of appetizers and pizza, along with its impressive menu of handcrafted cigars and top-shelf martinis.
Havana Martini Club
441 Vine St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-651-2800
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