City Beat readers have named Skyline Cincinnati’s Best Chili 25 years in row. Our two most popular menu items are our 3-Way Chili and Cheese Coneys. One taste and you’ll know why they have been our best sellers since 1949. Feeling a bit more adventurous? Try a 4-Way with beans or onions, or a 5-way with beans AND onions. Skyline Chili is unique in that it is not chili con carne, the meat dish that originated in (and is the state dish of) Texas. Instead, Cincinnati chili is a sauce usually used over spaghetti or hot dogs, containing a unique spice blend that gives it a very distinct, sweet-and-savory taste.
A wonderful view of the city and best burger in town!
A McCool family staple. Best New York Style Pizza in the city!
For more than 40 years, Jeff Ruby’s award-winning steakhouses have delivered a one-of-a-kind, incomparable fine dining experience. An experience as warm and inviting as it is luxurious. From the finest U.S.D.A Prime Steaks, sushi & raw bars, and extensive wine lists — to the live entertainment and awe-inspiring decor, you will be treated to a show unlike any other. Our commitment to detail and impeccable service leaves each of our guests feeling like royalty.
“People don’t come to a Jeff Ruby’s restaurant because they are hungry. They come to celebrate life.“
Jeff Ruby
Very popular german restaurant. Cincinnati is very rooted in German culture, this restaurant is a great place to try the best pretzels, beer, and german sausages!
BBQ! One of the most popular restraunts in town. Make a reservation for this one!
A lot of restaurants and great views of the Ohio River and Kentucky State Line. Steps away from our hotel block!
A lot of great restaurants and views here! Also is home to our city's aquarium.
No visit to Cincinnati would be complete without spending some time in the city's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, where you can experience the city's German influences.
My favorite stop in this part of the city is the Findlay Market, which is the city's oldest open-air public market, dating back to 1852. The market building is on the National Register of Historic Places, and inside you'll find fresh produce, meats, and pastries year-round.
A museum of signs might not immediately sound exciting, but I promise that the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati is worth the time and the admission fee. The museum takes visitors through 5 decades of sign-making, from the gold leaf signs of the early 1900s, to the neon signs of the '30s and '40s, to the funky plastic signs of the 1950s.
One large room in the museum is set up to look like a 1950s-era main street, completely decked out in all manner of colorful, blinking, and spinning signs.
Experience Cincinnati and the Ohio River like never before and unwind on a day or evening cruise aboard one of the magnificent BB Riverboats. We aren’t your typical cruise company. Choose from a wide variety of our signature cruises, all of which include a fully stocked bar and delicious food from our buffet. Plan a date night with your loved one on our Stonebrook Winery Sunset Cruise, relax the day away with friends on our Captains’ Lunch Cruise, or bring the kids and have some family fun and bonding on our Sunday Family Dinner Cruise. Our Signature, or Specialty Cruises are offered daily throughout the season.
Cool tours to take in Cincinnati
Looking for a more guided look at the history and food of Cincinnati? Here are a few tours to consider:
Cincinnati Streetcar Food Tour With Findlay Market (3-hour tour with an all-day streetcar pass)
Ultimate Queen City Underground Tour (a tour of Cincinnati's underground tunnels)
Saturday Cincy Brunch, History and Streetcar Tour (a fun weekend food tour featuring brunch foods)
Ultimate Queen City is Haunted Tour (a great Over-The-Rhine tour that includes entry to the haunted Emery Theatre)
The Original Findlay Market Tour (complete with food tastings!)
Cincinnati Art Museum
Among the museum's (https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/) 70,000-plus pieces covering 6,000 years, 500 of those works (most by artists born or trained in Cincinnati) fill one wing dedicated to the Queen City's heritage. Admission to the museum is free.
Cincinnati Bell Connector
This free streetcar (https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/streetcar/) line runs through the heart of Over-the-Rhine, making it a cinch to navigate stops at shops, restaurants, breweries and historic Findlay Market.