We once spent two full hours looking at the miniature Cincinnati display here. This is one of the most impressive buildings in Cincinnati, and is the inspiration of the Hall of Justice from Super Friends.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is free and a beautiful place to spend an afternoon. We love to walk around the surrounding Eden Park as well!
The site of our first anniversary celebration. We try to visit the botanical garden of every city we visit. Once you're done with the conservatory, walk through Eden Park.
This is a small museum near our neighborhood. If you go, hit up Mom & Em's or Binksy's Bar nearby.
A favorite place to get good eats on a Sunday afternoon. They have the best of everything here - food, desserts, produce, and souvenirs.
Favorite Restaurants
Skyline will be served late-night
Northern Kentucky
- Galactic Chicken
- Tuba (pretzels)
- Kealohas (Hawaiian)
- The Standard (outdoor bar eats)
- Junipers (gin bar)
- Olla (our favorite Mexican)
- Herb and Thelma's (best burger in the city)
- Libby's (upscale Southern)
- Braxton (best NKY brewery)
- Wunderbar! (German bar and food)
- Second Story (cocktail bar)
Northside and College Hill
- Northside Tavern (bar)
- The Hamilton (Kailey's favorite cocktail bar)
- Gulow Street (bar and burgers)
- Binkis (bar)
- Boswells (outdoor bar)
- Yacht Club (excellent bar and food)
- Kiki Ramen (ramen bar)
- Big Chill (ice cream and bar)
Walnut Hills and East End
- Comfort Station (bar with outdoor seating)
- Brew House (a favorite bar with lunch and cheesecake)
- Heyday (burgers)
- Mochiko (Japanese bakery and ramen)
- Eli's BBQ
- Fireside Pizza
- Gomez (Mexican)
- Hi Mark (one of our favorite date nights - bar eats)
- Pig Candy (BBQ)
- Covalt Station (bar)
- Bandito (Mexican)
- Hitching Post (favorite fried chicken)
- Carl's Deli
Downtown
- Dunlap Cafe (best French toast/burgers in the city)
- Mid City (upscale dinner)
- Wildweed (date night reservations)
- Pepp and Dolores (Italian date night)
- Filson (outdoor bar)
- Ghost Baby (music lounge reservations - worth a stop)
- Che Empanadas
- Uncle Leo's (best bar downtown)
- Somerset (garden bar - may be crowded)
- Longfellow's (our favorite cocktail bar)
- Pho Lang Thang (best. spring rolls.)
- Japp's (jazz lounge - best espresso martini)
- Kreuger's (burger bar)
- The Eagle (fried chicken)
- Washington Park Porch - outdoor bar
- Views at the Shire (fancy dinner with views - reservations)
Breweries
Rhinegiest - OTR (IPAs/rooftop)
Urban Artifact - Northside (sours and ciders)
Taft - Northside (pizza/beer)
Brink - College Hill (highly acclaimed beer)
West Side Brewing - Westwood (Bavarian) (where we made this list)
Madtree / Alcove - Oakley / Downtown (best beer)
Braxton - Covington (best views/good beer)
50 West - Monroe (volleyball/burgers/beer)
Listerman's - Norwood (experimental/mead)
Moerlein Lager House - Downtown (classic beer)
Weidemanns - St. Bernard (working man's beer)
Street Side Brewery - Mt. Lookout
9 Giant - Pleasant Ridge (gastrobrewery)