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Why is Cincinnati considered an underrated city?
- Often overlooked by its more well-known southern counterparts due to its Midwest location, Cincinnati is one of America’s underrated cities.
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Does Cincinnati offer romantic dining options?
- When it comes to romantic dining, the Queen City doesn’t fail to deliver with an array of stylish, elegant, and very posh restaurants from which to choose.
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Boca
Savor refined American cuisine and admire a romantic setting with modern flair.
Boca is a high-end restaurant with stylish décor, a full-service bar and a creative menu featuring contemporary European and American cuisine. Chef David Falk's ode to Europe, Boca's design seamlessly blends rusticity in an airy urban space with elegant accents soft lighting, offering the perfect spot for a romantic dinner or pre-dinner cocktails. Signature entrées include Branzino a la Plancha, Petrale Sole Grenobloise, Mountain River Farms Venison, and Beef Tenderloin Boca, and decadent desserts like the Maple Mascarpone Cheesecake and the Milk Chocolate Bavarois are not to be missed. Boca is open for dinner only, Monday through Saturday.
114 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: 513-542-2022
Cincinnati Dinner Train
Ride vintage rails and enjoy dinner on this unusual and nostalgic experience.
The Cincinnati Dinner Train is a unique and delightful way to dine in style as you take in some of Cincinnati’s most beautiful scenery. Featuring three vintage dining cars that are elegantly furnished and cater for up to 132 diners, the Cincinnati Dinner Train departs from the BBQ Revue parking lot on Madison Road, travels through downtown Cincinnati to the riverfront, returning to Oakley after three hours. Diners are treated to vintage 1940s-style on the dining trains with cozy booth window seating, crisp linens, and fine silver. A languid four-course dinner is served throughout the journey, after which guests can relax with a drink at the bar or in the lounge on individual cars. The Cincinnati Dinner Train also offers private dining tours in one of two luxury dining cars, which can be reserved for special occasions.
2172 E Seymour Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45237, Phone: 513-791-7245
Krueger's Tavern
Enjoy house-ground burgers and rooftop drinks on a relaxed weekend visit.
Krueger's Tavern is a stylish, seasonal New American kitchen on downtown’s Delaware Street and Mass Avenue’s peninsula that serves a menu of small plates, house specialties, and strong beverage program. The cozy, 150-seat restaurant boasts tavern-chic décor with an eye-catching emerald-tiled wall and elegant backlit bar, as well as inviting urban patios behind garage-style roll-up windows in both the front and the back which connect to Bakersfield. The menu features mouthwatering dishes such as griddled-edged burgers tucked inside soft challah buns, beer cheese with pretzel breadsticks, and a variety of sizzling plated sausages, along with a vast collection of imported and local canned beers. Krueger’s Tavern is open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week.
323 N. Delaware Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: 513-834-8670
Metropole
Explore rotating art and savor modern fare in this exciting downtown spot.
Located in Cincinnati’s 21c Museum Hotel in Metropole is a chic American eatery and bar serving seasonal, wood-fired cuisine and handcrafted cocktails in a stylish and laid-back setting. Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner; the casual restaurant serves an ever-changing menu that blends global techniques with Ohio Valley culinary traditions to produce farm-fresh dishes cooked in a custom wood-burning fireplace. The cuisine is accompanied by an array of libations from craft beers to signature cocktails which can be enjoyed with dinner or afterward in the elegant lounge and bar area. Metropole is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, seven days a week.
609 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: 513-578-6660
Mita's Restaurant & Bar
Taste Latin-inspired dishes and admire the sights from this stylish urban restaurant.
The second restaurant from James Beard Nominated, Chef Jose Salazar Stylish, Mita's Restaurant & Bar is a casual eatery with high ceilings and beautiful decorative tiles that specializes in tapas, Latin entrées, and handcrafted cocktails. Named after his beloved Colombian grandmother, the 130-seat restaurant serves an eclectic, farm-inspired menu that focuses on traditional and modern cuisine from Spain and Latin America with dishes like tapas, ceviches, cured hams, cheeses, and fresh seafood. The food is accompanied by an impressive wine program featuring vintages from Spain and the Old World. Located on the ground floor of the 84.51 building at the corner of Fifth and Race streets in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, Mita’s is open
501 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: 513-421-6482
Nicola's Ristorante
Savor Northern Italian dishes and enjoy a retirement-worthy fine dining tradition.
Located just north of Downtown in Cincinnati’s historic Over-the Rhine-neighborhood, Nicola's Ristorante is a chic eatery offering contemporary Italian cuisine in a warm and welcoming space with exposed-brick walls. Owned by Nicola and Maureen Pietoso, the well-established restaurant has been serving loyal customers for more than two decades and is renowned for their highly acclaimed contemporary Italian menu, extensive wine list, and cozy dining spaces. In addition to outstanding cuisine and fine wines, Nicola’s has a long-standing reputation for being warmly hospitable and accommodating and is the perfect place to take a loved one for a quiet romantic dinner. Nicola’s is open for dinner only, Monday through Saturday.
1420 Sycamore St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: 513-721-6200
Orchids at Palm Court
Admire Art Deco design and enjoy elevated dining in this spring escape.
Set within the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, the Orchids at Palm Court promises an evening of fine dining like no other. Led by Executive Chef Todd Kelly and open for dinner only, this downtown Cincinnati restaurant blends the very best locally sourced ingredients with contemporary culinary techniques to create seasonal menus of refined globally-inspired cuisine. The restaurant boasts breathtaking interiors with French Art Deco architecture, soaring two-story murals, rare Brazilian rosewood finishes and original German silver-nickel light fixtures dating back to the 1930s. Promising delectable menus of mouthwatering cuisine, a stellar wine list, an expertly crafted cocktail menu, and award-winning hospitality and service, the Orchids at Palm Court is a ‘must-dine’ experience.
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, 35 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202, Phone: 513-421-9100
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