Walnut Walkable: Enjoying your Stay at this Townhouse
Coffee
Walk down Woodburn. They have quite good coffee--one of the best in the city. However, where they really shine is with their pastries. I love the almond croissant. This is like 1/4 mile from where you're staying--a lovely morning walk to start your day.
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Urbana Cafe
1130 Broadway StWalk down Woodburn. They have quite good coffee--one of the best in the city. However, where they really shine is with their pastries. I love the almond croissant. This is like 1/4 mile from where you're staying--a lovely morning walk to start your day.
This coffee shop is the furthest away of any of the shops I've listed. I wouldn't even mention it for that reason, but in my opinion, they have the best coffee in town. If you like going to the best coffee shops in the cities you visit, you'll definitely want to check this one out. And if you really want to see it at it's best, go to the Analog portion of the shop. There, they offer their experimental coffees and exquisite coffee cocktails (non-alcoholic).
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Carabello Coffee Company
107 E 9th StThis coffee shop is the furthest away of any of the shops I've listed. I wouldn't even mention it for that reason, but in my opinion, they have the best coffee in town. If you like going to the best coffee shops in the cities you visit, you'll definitely want to check this one out. And if you really want to see it at it's best, go to the Analog portion of the shop. There, they offer their experimental coffees and exquisite coffee cocktails (non-alcoholic).
They have a couple locations in town, but the one in Oakley is likely the closest and also the best atmosphere. Oakley Square is a nice spot to visit, and you won't be disappointed with this coffee!
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Deeper Roots Coffee
1814 Race StThey have a couple locations in town, but the one in Oakley is likely the closest and also the best atmosphere. Oakley Square is a nice spot to visit, and you won't be disappointed with this coffee!
Walkable Bars, Brewing & Night Life
There are more options than these in walking distance, but these are the ones I recommend.
Walk down McMillan. This is an excellent cocktail bar. Can get a little louder than I personally like, but I don't like loud spaces.
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Comfort Station
793 E McMillan StWalk down McMillan. This is an excellent cocktail bar. Can get a little louder than I personally like, but I don't like loud spaces.
Walk down Woodburn. Most cocktail bars in Cincinnati specialize in dark drinks--generally bourbon. Anjou differentiates themselves by specializing in light spirits (gin, tequila, mezcal, vodka). Excellent cocktails.
Anjou
2804 Woodburn AvenueWalk down Woodburn. Most cocktail bars in Cincinnati specialize in dark drinks--generally bourbon. Anjou differentiates themselves by specializing in light spirits (gin, tequila, mezcal, vodka). Excellent cocktails.
Walk down Woodburn. They have two of my favorite local beers! In the warmer months, they have a beer called Salmon Shorts Sighting. In the colder months (maybe year round actually), their Chocolate Cherry Stout is fantastic--if you're into that kinda thing.
They also sell some spirits from their sister distillery.
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The Woodburn Brewery
2800 Woodburn AveWalk down Woodburn. They have two of my favorite local beers! In the warmer months, they have a beer called Salmon Shorts Sighting. In the colder months (maybe year round actually), their Chocolate Cherry Stout is fantastic--if you're into that kinda thing.
They also sell some spirits from their sister distillery.
Walk down McMillan. AirBnB is calling this Video Archive up above, but they changed their name. It's now called Tiki Tiki Bang Bang. They have nice outdoor seating and good tiki drinks (think rum & Caribbean).
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The Video Archive
965 E McMillan StWalk down McMillan. AirBnB is calling this Video Archive up above, but they changed their name. It's now called Tiki Tiki Bang Bang. They have nice outdoor seating and good tiki drinks (think rum & Caribbean).
Walk down McMillan. Really cool place that has live jazz music most nights. They also have a decent coffee bar, hard drinks and serve food.
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Caffè Vivace | Coffee House, Jazz Lounge
975 East McMillan StreetWalk down McMillan. Really cool place that has live jazz music most nights. They also have a decent coffee bar, hard drinks and serve food.
Long walk down Woodburn... or a short drive. Since I first went here a couple years ago, they have been one of my two favorite breweries in the city (along with Braxton). The reason is that they are constantly experimenting. If you like dark beers, or very flavorful beers (not talking about adding fruit flavor to the beer), I think you'll love this place. Do a flight. Have the Chickow on the flight.
They actually have two locations right across from each other now. One is just a taphouse, and you'll see a bigger variety of beers there, but no food. Then in 2021, they opened up Listermann Trail House, is a restaurant that serves many of their beers. You might not see their latest experiments in the restaurant.
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Listermann Brewing Company
1621 Dana AveLong walk down Woodburn... or a short drive. Since I first went here a couple years ago, they have been one of my two favorite breweries in the city (along with Braxton). The reason is that they are constantly experimenting. If you like dark beers, or very flavorful beers (not talking about adding fruit flavor to the beer), I think you'll love this place. Do a flight. Have the Chickow on the flight.
They actually have two locations right across from each other now. One is just a taphouse, and you'll see a bigger variety of beers there, but no food. Then in 2021, they opened up Listermann Trail House, is a restaurant that serves many of their beers. You might not see their latest experiments in the restaurant.
Walkable Eats
There are more options than these in walking distance, but these are the ones I recommend.
Walk down McMillan, then turn left on Gilbert. A local mexican place that created this cheese fried burrito thing they call a turtle, which you've got to try. Have yourself a drink to. We usually walk there, but you may prefer to drive
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Gomez Salsa - Walnut Hills
2437 Gilbert AveWalk down McMillan, then turn left on Gilbert. A local mexican place that created this cheese fried burrito thing they call a turtle, which you've got to try. Have yourself a drink to. We usually walk there, but you may prefer to drive
Walk down McMillan. This is the closest restaurant to the house and it's a Cincinnati classic chain. Very family friendly. WITH THAT SAID, temper your expectations. My wife has Cincinnati roots and was raised to love the stuff. I went into it with expectations of gourmet chili and was horrified when I found out it is NOT that. It took me 7 years to come around to the stuff, but now I'm fully proselytized. Resistance is futile.
There are many other locations around town.
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Skyline Chili
290 Ludlow AveWalk down McMillan. This is the closest restaurant to the house and it's a Cincinnati classic chain. Very family friendly. WITH THAT SAID, temper your expectations. My wife has Cincinnati roots and was raised to love the stuff. I went into it with expectations of gourmet chili and was horrified when I found out it is NOT that. It took me 7 years to come around to the stuff, but now I'm fully proselytized. Resistance is futile.
There are many other locations around town.
Walk down McMillan. Good barbeque. Solid soda's.
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Just Q'in Barbecue Restaurant
975 E McMillan StWalk down McMillan. Good barbeque. Solid soda's.
Walk down Woodburn. Of all the places on here, this is the "nice sit down" place in walking distance. It's pricier than the others, but has good food and drinks.
Branch
1535 Madison RoadWalk down Woodburn. Of all the places on here, this is the "nice sit down" place in walking distance. It's pricier than the others, but has good food and drinks.
Walk down McMillan. Or order it delivered through UberEats, DoorDash, etc. Really good pizza. Not dirt cheap pizza, but good. My favorite is the Margherita, which is meatless. Sometime I add sausage to that.
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Fireside Pizza
773 E McMillan StWalk down McMillan. Or order it delivered through UberEats, DoorDash, etc. Really good pizza. Not dirt cheap pizza, but good. My favorite is the Margherita, which is meatless. Sometime I add sausage to that.
Arts & History
Cincinnati's largest art museum and it is FREE! Located in Eden Park. Walkable, but you may prefer to drive as it is up a hill. You can find Van Gogh, Picasso, and many other masters here. There's a book on the shelf in the basement that highlights some of the artwork there.
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Museo de Arte de Cincinnati
953 Eden Park DrCincinnati's largest art museum and it is FREE! Located in Eden Park. Walkable, but you may prefer to drive as it is up a hill. You can find Van Gogh, Picasso, and many other masters here. There's a book on the shelf in the basement that highlights some of the artwork there.
Downtown. This is another free museum! Much more modern/contemporary (i.e. recent) art than what you'll see at the Cincinnati Art Museum. They rotate most of the content, change exhibits frequently, etc.
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Centro de Arte Contemporáneo
44 E 6th StDowntown. This is another free museum! Much more modern/contemporary (i.e. recent) art than what you'll see at the Cincinnati Art Museum. They rotate most of the content, change exhibits frequently, etc.
Downtown. This one is not free. It usually costs $15-20 to get in. It's small and generally shows very well-curated exhibit. We have gone 3 times and always been impressed.
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Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike StDowntown. This one is not free. It usually costs $15-20 to get in. It's small and generally shows very well-curated exhibit. We have gone 3 times and always been impressed.
This is a very nice small theatre in Over-the-Rhine. Not a bad seat in the house. About half the shows they do are Shakespeare plays, and half are others. They do a good job, always putting their own spin on the plays, so it won't be stale.
A very nice (but pricey) evening is getting a quick early dinner in OTR, then watching a play, then getting drinks after. Tons of options for food and drink in OTR.
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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
1195 Elm StThis is a very nice small theatre in Over-the-Rhine. Not a bad seat in the house. About half the shows they do are Shakespeare plays, and half are others. They do a good job, always putting their own spin on the plays, so it won't be stale.
A very nice (but pricey) evening is getting a quick early dinner in OTR, then watching a play, then getting drinks after. Tons of options for food and drink in OTR.
As much as anywhere, Cincinnati was a heart of the underground railroad and the front line of the abolition movement. The Freedom Center is a museum about the underground railroad, slavery and abolition. I've also seen exhibits there about modern day slavery. Tickets are around $15 for adults.
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Centro Nacional de la Libertad del Ferrocarril Subterráneo
50 E Freedom WayAs much as anywhere, Cincinnati was a heart of the underground railroad and the front line of the abolition movement. The Freedom Center is a museum about the underground railroad, slavery and abolition. I've also seen exhibits there about modern day slavery. Tickets are around $15 for adults.
Best Breweries outside Walking Distance
There are over 50 breweries in the Cincinnati area. I certainly haven't been to them all, but I've been to most, and the major ones. Below are some of my favorites and the most popular.
Along with Listermann, they are one of my favorite breweries in town. They go big trying new stuff, and I enjoy that. Their main location is over the river in Covington, but they also have a location in Pendleton... which is near downtown/OTR.
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Braxton Brewing Company
27 W 7th StAlong with Listermann, they are one of my favorite breweries in town. They go big trying new stuff, and I enjoy that. Their main location is over the river in Covington, but they also have a location in Pendleton... which is near downtown/OTR.
Probably the most widely-distributed craft brewery in town (assuming you don't count Sam Adams). They are very popular and have a huge, really cool taphouse in OTR. There's a nice rooftop to it. I don't think their beers are the best in town, but they are good and very popular.
Cautions: Parking can be tough there.
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Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm StProbably the most widely-distributed craft brewery in town (assuming you don't count Sam Adams). They are very popular and have a huge, really cool taphouse in OTR. There's a nice rooftop to it. I don't think their beers are the best in town, but they are good and very popular.
Cautions: Parking can be tough there.
This is probably the second most popular brewery in town behind Rhinegeist. They might actually be equally popular locally, but I think Rhinegeist has a wider distribution network outside the city. MadTree is in Oakley, which is a cool area to check out. Another huge taproom with nice outdoor space.
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MadTree Brewing
3301 Madison RdThis is probably the second most popular brewery in town behind Rhinegeist. They might actually be equally popular locally, but I think Rhinegeist has a wider distribution network outside the city. MadTree is in Oakley, which is a cool area to check out. Another huge taproom with nice outdoor space.
So this brewery was originally just a restaurant and brewery on the north side of the road. The white building had apparently been a brothel like 100 years ago, they had good food, and I liked their scotch ale quite a bit. Well, since then they bought up a TON of real estate across the street and it resembles a circus. They've got a burger bar, volleyball, I think Tennis, access to a bike trail, and probably more stuff that I can't think of. And of course they serve their beers. This one is a little bit of a drive east, but an easy drive and not obnoxiously far.
My one gripe is that, of their outdoor seating, only about a third of it is shielded from the sun, and the place gets packed. So if you're going on a hot day, bring your sunscreen.
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Fifty West Burger Bar
7605 Wooster PikeSo this brewery was originally just a restaurant and brewery on the north side of the road. The white building had apparently been a brothel like 100 years ago, they had good food, and I liked their scotch ale quite a bit. Well, since then they bought up a TON of real estate across the street and it resembles a circus. They've got a burger bar, volleyball, I think Tennis, access to a bike trail, and probably more stuff that I can't think of. And of course they serve their beers. This one is a little bit of a drive east, but an easy drive and not obnoxiously far.
My one gripe is that, of their outdoor seating, only about a third of it is shielded from the sun, and the place gets packed. So if you're going on a hot day, bring your sunscreen.
Favorite Food Outside Walking Distance
My favorite burger place in town, though a lot of people prefer a place called the Turf Club. You could check out either. My favorite burger is the BPJ, which is peanut butter, jelly, banana, bacon on the burger... mmmmmm.
Gordo's Pub & Grill
4328 Montgomery RdMy favorite burger place in town, though a lot of people prefer a place called the Turf Club. You could check out either. My favorite burger is the BPJ, which is peanut butter, jelly, banana, bacon on the burger... mmmmmm.
Fine dining. Best steakhouse I've ever been to. Quite expensive (can easily spend over $100/person with drinks). You'll likely need to make a reservation well in advance--at least if you want to go on the weekend.
Their other location is called The Precinct. I've not been there, but I understand it's more or less the same thing. Some people prefer it.
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Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse
505 Walnut StFine dining. Best steakhouse I've ever been to. Quite expensive (can easily spend over $100/person with drinks). You'll likely need to make a reservation well in advance--at least if you want to go on the weekend.
Their other location is called The Precinct. I've not been there, but I understand it's more or less the same thing. Some people prefer it.
Best wings in town. Large, smoked wings. Good sauces. Bar & Grill environment in Oakley.
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Oak Tavern
3089 Madison RdBest wings in town. Large, smoked wings. Good sauces. Bar & Grill environment in Oakley.
Cincinnati's classic ice cream. This is a premium ice cream. Just do it. Several locations around town.
If you are on a tight budget, try UDF. They are a couple dollars less... not as good, but still good and local. But when you leave, tell people you went to Graeter's and that it was amazing.
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Graeter's Ice Cream
1401 Vine StCincinnati's classic ice cream. This is a premium ice cream. Just do it. Several locations around town.
If you are on a tight budget, try UDF. They are a couple dollars less... not as good, but still good and local. But when you leave, tell people you went to Graeter's and that it was amazing.
Fine Italian dining downtown. Also quite pricey, but excellent. If you look at their menu online, keep in mind that they serve small portions for most things, so you should plan on ordering a couple items.
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Boca
114 E 6th StFine Italian dining downtown. Also quite pricey, but excellent. If you look at their menu online, keep in mind that they serve small portions for most things, so you should plan on ordering a couple items.
Great made-from-scratch sit down restaurant with an awesome hillside view of downtown.
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Incline Public House
2601 W 8th StGreat made-from-scratch sit down restaurant with an awesome hillside view of downtown.
There are several locations of Dewey's. It's my favorite pizza in town. All of their pizza's are good, and they never leave me feeling bloated. Something about the lightness of the crust, I think.
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Dewey's Pizza
3014 Madison RoadThere are several locations of Dewey's. It's my favorite pizza in town. All of their pizza's are good, and they never leave me feeling bloated. Something about the lightness of the crust, I think.
LaRosa's is the regional large chain, comparable in cost to Papa John's. I like it. The sauce is rather sweet, the crust doesn't have a ton of flavor. Most locations have decent dining rooms that are quite family friendly.
LaRosa's Pizza Clifton
2717 Short Vine StreetLaRosa's is the regional large chain, comparable in cost to Papa John's. I like it. The sauce is rather sweet, the crust doesn't have a ton of flavor. Most locations have decent dining rooms that are quite family friendly.
I often take visitors here because 1) it's on the river with great views, 2) the food is good and good-sized portions, 3) it's a sit down restaurant, but I consider the food well-priced for what it is.
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Moerlein Lager House
115 Joe Nuxhall WayI often take visitors here because 1) it's on the river with great views, 2) the food is good and good-sized portions, 3) it's a sit down restaurant, but I consider the food well-priced for what it is.
The best part of this place is the sitting outside and eating. The barbeque is good. Not the best in town, but good, and a good ambiance.
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Eli's BBQ
3313 Riverside DriveThe best part of this place is the sitting outside and eating. The barbeque is good. Not the best in town, but good, and a good ambiance.
Sightseeing
Just a gem, and in walking distance. Great views of the river and downtown.
If you walk there, you'll take Victory Parkway there and first see what's called the Twin Lakes on your left. There's a great river view right past the man-made lakes. Keep going down the road and you'll pass Krohn Conservatory, which is a plant conservatory that's worth checking out if you're into that thing.
Once you pass the Krohn, you can veer left down a walking path labeled the Hinkel Floral Trail. Walk through that and you'll eventually pop out by another man-made lake called Mirror lake. Then we usually circle back and come home. The loop I just described is 3-4 miles.
However, if you kept going past mirror lake, you'd see the Cincinnati Art Museum up on the hill. Beyond that, there's a super-cute neighborhood called Mt. Adams, which has great views of its own.
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Eden Park
950 Eden Park DrJust a gem, and in walking distance. Great views of the river and downtown.
If you walk there, you'll take Victory Parkway there and first see what's called the Twin Lakes on your left. There's a great river view right past the man-made lakes. Keep going down the road and you'll pass Krohn Conservatory, which is a plant conservatory that's worth checking out if you're into that thing.
Once you pass the Krohn, you can veer left down a walking path labeled the Hinkel Floral Trail. Walk through that and you'll eventually pop out by another man-made lake called Mirror lake. Then we usually circle back and come home. The loop I just described is 3-4 miles.
However, if you kept going past mirror lake, you'd see the Cincinnati Art Museum up on the hill. Beyond that, there's a super-cute neighborhood called Mt. Adams, which has great views of its own.
Another gem of a part. It has a cool garden area.
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Parque Ault
5090 Observatory AveAnother gem of a part. It has a cool garden area.