Local Breakfast & Lunch Diners
- The Original Pancake House – Beechmont (my personal favorite, usually a wait for seating, but that’s because it’s SO good)
- Tealside Diner – Eastgate
- Poochie’s Place – Amelia
- Country Inn – Withamsville
- The Governor Modern Diner – Milford
- Hometown Cafe – Loveland
- Rise & Dine Breakfast – Bethel
- The Plane Street Coffee House & Cafe – Bethel
What's for dinner?
Batavia, Eastgate & Union Township
- Longhorn Steakhouse
- Outback Steakhouse
- Clean Eatz - Healthy meal prep or carryout
- RJ Cinema Distillery & Taproom – dinner + movie + craft cocktails under one roof
- Indian Bistro – Beechmont (my personal favorite)
- City Barbeque
- Ban Thai
- Noble Chicken (Jungle Jim’s)
- Skyline Chili – a Cincinnati institution that belongs on every list
- Frisch’s Big Boy – one of the few remaining locations; a nostalgic Cincinnati staple
- LaRosa’s Pizza
- Buffalo Wings & Rings
Amelia
- David’s Kitchen & Bar
- Los Cabos – Mexican (my personal favorite)
- Don Rigo – Mexican
Milford & Miami Township
- 20 Brix – wine bar and upscale casual dining
- Padrino – Italian, excellent date night option
- Cincinnati Distilling
- Nation Kitchen & Bar
- The Governor Modern Diner – popular brunch destination
- The Birch
- Tano Bistro
- E+O Kitchen Loveland – Upscale Asian fusion
- Little Miami Brewing Company – riverfront views, live entertainment, right on the bike trail
- Mint Bistro – local gem
- Quaker Steak & Lube
- Butterbee’s American Grille
- Big Dog’s Pizza
Anderson Township
- Anderson Township Pub – neighborhood institution
- Eli’s BBQ East – casual, popular, family–friendly
- Bonefish Grill
- Arthur’s
- Bravo! Italian Kitchen
- Wild Mike’s
- CityBird Tenders
- Condado Tacos
Loveland
- Tano Bistro & Catering – excellent local dining, trail–adjacent
- Ramsey’s Trailside – right on the Little Miami Trail
- The Works Pizza Co.
- Bishop’s Quarter – bourbon and upscale casual
- Trailside Ice Cream
- Loveland Dairy Whip – seasonal, worth the stop
New Richmond
- El Barril – Mexican
- Landing Casa Del Rio – Mexican
- Buck’s Riverside Grill
- Green Kayak Grill & Pub
- Dee’s Dairy Bar
Special Occasions
- 20 Brix – Milford
- Montgomery Inn – Kellogg Ave. A Cincinnati dining institution
- Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse – Downtown on Vine, when the occasion calls for it
- The Precinct by Jeff Ruby – East–end
- Carlo & Johnny by Jeff Ruby – Montgomery
Breweries & Distilleries Worth Knowing
- Paradise Brewing Company – Forestville
- Little Miami Brewing Company – Milford, riverfront social scene, live music
- Cincinnati Distilling – Milford
- 50 West Brewing Company – Newtown, volleyball, outdoor space, great summer energy
- Mount Carmel Brewing Company - Delicious food, event space
- Narrow Path Brewing Co. – Loveland, relaxed, trail crowd
- MadTree Brewing – Blue Ash and Madison Rd. Cincinnati craft beer landmark
- Wandering Monsters - Anderson Township, duckpin bowling, delicious food, even space,
- Branch & Bone Artisan Ales – Dayton (1hr drive) regional reputation, worth the trip
