The "Waydan's" Cincy Favorites

Andrew
The "Waydan's" Cincy Favorites

Food scene

A great breakfast/brunch spot. Easy walking distance from our place. It’s busy on weekends, but you can check in remotely through Yelp before even starting your walk over!
31 locals recommend
Sleepy Bee Cafe - Oakley
3098 Madison Rd
31 locals recommend
A great breakfast/brunch spot. Easy walking distance from our place. It’s busy on weekends, but you can check in remotely through Yelp before even starting your walk over!
Another walkable place, with both excellent beer and great stone-fired pizzas. Nice outdoor spaces to sit and relax.
82 locals recommend
MadTree Brewing
3301 Madison Rd
82 locals recommend
Another walkable place, with both excellent beer and great stone-fired pizzas. Nice outdoor spaces to sit and relax.
Really good, fairly authentic, Mexican food. Important to note that if you order take-out, you actually pick it up from their other shop, the Mercado, further East on Madison. The restaurant itself does dine-in only. Food is excellent either way!
33 locals recommend
Mazunte Taqueria
5207 Madison Rd
33 locals recommend
Really good, fairly authentic, Mexican food. Important to note that if you order take-out, you actually pick it up from their other shop, the Mercado, further East on Madison. The restaurant itself does dine-in only. Food is excellent either way!
Good Thai noodle bowls and also pretty good sushi. Super friendly.
11 locals recommend
Green Papaya
2942 Wasson Rd
11 locals recommend
Good Thai noodle bowls and also pretty good sushi. Super friendly.
Solid pizza, good salads too. A local favorite. Locations throughout the metro area.
52 locals recommend
Dewey's Pizza
3014 Madison Road
52 locals recommend
Solid pizza, good salads too. A local favorite. Locations throughout the metro area.
A hip little wine spot that’s not too well advertised, and as such, usually not too busy. Great mixed drinks too. No food.
17 locals recommend
Oakley Wines
4011 Allston St
17 locals recommend
A hip little wine spot that’s not too well advertised, and as such, usually not too busy. Great mixed drinks too. No food.
Local pub with standard pub food. Lots of TVs for sports events. Great outdoor space including a large bean bag toss “arena,” for lack of a better term.
26 locals recommend
Oakley Pub & Grill
3924 Isabella Ave
26 locals recommend
Local pub with standard pub food. Lots of TVs for sports events. Great outdoor space including a large bean bag toss “arena,” for lack of a better term.
Many have said these are the best wings in Cincinnati...they’re certainly among the largest. A super short walk from our place. Decent outdoor space right on Oakley Square.
16 locals recommend
Oak Tavern
3089 Madison Rd
16 locals recommend
Many have said these are the best wings in Cincinnati...they’re certainly among the largest. A super short walk from our place. Decent outdoor space right on Oakley Square.
Very upscale, farm-to-table restaurant right in Oakley Square. Brunch here has been rated among the best nationally by multiple food magazines and online reviews. It’s not cheap, but you get what you pay for here.
14 locals recommend
Red Feather Kitchen
3200 Madison Rd
14 locals recommend
Very upscale, farm-to-table restaurant right in Oakley Square. Brunch here has been rated among the best nationally by multiple food magazines and online reviews. It’s not cheap, but you get what you pay for here.
The Cincinnati original. You should try it at-least once, especially when it’s only a short walk away.
177 locals recommend
Skyline Chili
290 Ludlow Ave
177 locals recommend
The Cincinnati original. You should try it at-least once, especially when it’s only a short walk away.
Really good, local ice cream and sweets shop. Everyone talks about Graeter’s, but this place offers a smaller-scale, unique, truly local vibe. The ice cream’s pretty darn good too.
20 locals recommend
Aglamesis Bro's
3046 Madison Rd
20 locals recommend
Really good, local ice cream and sweets shop. Everyone talks about Graeter’s, but this place offers a smaller-scale, unique, truly local vibe. The ice cream’s pretty darn good too.
Health-oriented cafe serving breakfast and lunch. Locations throughout the metro area.
9 locals recommend
First Watch
2692 Madison Rd
9 locals recommend
Health-oriented cafe serving breakfast and lunch. Locations throughout the metro area.
Local, quaint coffee shop. Easy to walk to for your morning latte.
35 locals recommend
Deeper Roots Coffee
1814 Race St
35 locals recommend
Local, quaint coffee shop. Easy to walk to for your morning latte.
Health food and smoothies. A short walk away from our place.
13 locals recommend
Rooted Juicery + Kitchen
3010 Madison Rd
13 locals recommend
Health food and smoothies. A short walk away from our place.
Built in an old church. Great place for groups. Good food and laid-back vibe.
78 locals recommend
Taft's Ale House
1429 Race St
78 locals recommend
Built in an old church. Great place for groups. Good food and laid-back vibe.
With locations around the city, Graeter's is not to be missed!
Graeter's Ice Cream
With locations around the city, Graeter's is not to be missed!
Japanese joint with yummy ramen.
7 locals recommend
Kiki College Hill
5932 Hamilton Ave
7 locals recommend
Japanese joint with yummy ramen.
In the Northside neighborhood. Fresh & sustainable foods, made from scratch daily.
21 locals recommend
Melt Revival - An Eclectic Cafe
4100 Hamilton Ave
21 locals recommend
In the Northside neighborhood. Fresh & sustainable foods, made from scratch daily.
In an enormous warehouse. Grab a beer, play some yard games, and hang with your crew.
186 locals recommend
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm St
186 locals recommend
In an enormous warehouse. Grab a beer, play some yard games, and hang with your crew.

Sightseeing & Museums

263 locals recommend
Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Dr
263 locals recommend
Beautifully restored Art Deco train station. Incredible IMAX theater with short films. The Cincinnati History Museum is not to be missed! There is also a children's museum, natural history museum, and a rotating exhibit.
247 locals recommend
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave
247 locals recommend
Beautifully restored Art Deco train station. Incredible IMAX theater with short films. The Cincinnati History Museum is not to be missed! There is also a children's museum, natural history museum, and a rotating exhibit.
A fun place to walk to see Cincinnati from the river side. Also connects you to Newport on the Levee in Kentucky which has fun shops and activities for families.
63 locals recommend
Purple People Bridge
63 locals recommend
A fun place to walk to see Cincinnati from the river side. Also connects you to Newport on the Levee in Kentucky which has fun shops and activities for families.
Best zoo in the nation! It's a national leader in sustainability and green initiatives. Lots going on year round besides just animal viewing. The flora is amazing any time of year!
374 locals recommend
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine St
374 locals recommend
Best zoo in the nation! It's a national leader in sustainability and green initiatives. Lots going on year round besides just animal viewing. The flora is amazing any time of year!
290 locals recommend
Newport Aquarium
1 Levee Way
290 locals recommend
Shops, restaurants, and great views from the Kentucky side of the river.
135 locals recommend
Newport on the Levee
One Levee Way
135 locals recommend
Shops, restaurants, and great views from the Kentucky side of the river.
Stunning plant displays! You can wander through the Palm House, Desert House, Orchid House, and Bonsai Gallery. There is a rotating seasonal exhibit and events throughout the year.
137 locals recommend
Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park Dr
137 locals recommend
Stunning plant displays! You can wander through the Palm House, Desert House, Orchid House, and Bonsai Gallery. There is a rotating seasonal exhibit and events throughout the year.
146 locals recommend
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 E Freedom Way
146 locals recommend
86 locals recommend
Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St
86 locals recommend
The largest public museum dedicated to signs in the United States! Covering more than 100 years of American sign history. Quirky, artsy, and fun place!
46 locals recommend
American Sign Museum
1330 Monmouth Ave
46 locals recommend
The largest public museum dedicated to signs in the United States! Covering more than 100 years of American sign history. Quirky, artsy, and fun place!
Inside the Cincinnati Museum Center
The Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center
1301 Western Ave
Inside the Cincinnati Museum Center
Train museum!
15 locals recommend
EnterTRAINment Junction
7379 Squire Ct
15 locals recommend
Train museum!
Local history exhibits and model trains
8 locals recommend
Behringer-Crawford Museum
1600 Montague Rd
8 locals recommend
Local history exhibits and model trains
122-acre farm with a variety of gardens: flowers, wildflowers, an interactive Children’s Garden, a Market Garden, and a Woodland Garden; Farm Animals: a zebu cow, sheep, goats, mini horses, mini donkey, mules, and chickens; hiking trails through the wooded hillside; and historic structures including a recently rehabilitated Bank Barn.
Gorman Heritage Farm
10052 Reading Rd
122-acre farm with a variety of gardens: flowers, wildflowers, an interactive Children’s Garden, a Market Garden, and a Woodland Garden; Farm Animals: a zebu cow, sheep, goats, mini horses, mini donkey, mules, and chickens; hiking trails through the wooded hillside; and historic structures including a recently rehabilitated Bank Barn.
Beer garden, splash pad, green space, and outdoor concerts and festivals.
221 locals recommend
Washington Park
1230 Elm St
221 locals recommend
Beer garden, splash pad, green space, and outdoor concerts and festivals.
Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market. Quirky shops, great food, cool business district.
292 locals recommend
Findlay Market
1801 Race St
292 locals recommend
Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market. Quirky shops, great food, cool business district.
Rabbit Hash is an unincorporated community listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town is notable for its name, its string of canine mayors, and its historic general store (c. 1831). A beautiful drive!
18 locals recommend
Rabbit Hash General Store
10021 Lower River Rd
18 locals recommend
Rabbit Hash is an unincorporated community listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town is notable for its name, its string of canine mayors, and its historic general store (c. 1831). A beautiful drive!
144 locals recommend
Fountain Square
520 Vine St
144 locals recommend
Voted one of the top riverfront parks in the country! See fountains, gardens, walkways, playgrounds, event lawns, and restaurants.
smale park
166 W Mehring Way
Voted one of the top riverfront parks in the country! See fountains, gardens, walkways, playgrounds, event lawns, and restaurants.

Outdoors

Walking trail and boat rentals
6 locals recommend
Winton Woods Park
10245 Winton Rd
6 locals recommend
Walking trail and boat rentals
Sweeping city views, walking trails, a golf course, and disc golf
69 locals recommend
Devou Park
1201 Park Dr
69 locals recommend
Sweeping city views, walking trails, a golf course, and disc golf
A really large and beautiful park with multiple trails for exercising and nature walks. From here, there are trail connectors to the 5-mile loop around Lunken Airport and the extensive Little Miami Scenic Trail
6 locals recommend
Otto Armleder Memorial Park and Recreation Complex
5057 Wooster Pike
6 locals recommend
A really large and beautiful park with multiple trails for exercising and nature walks. From here, there are trail connectors to the 5-mile loop around Lunken Airport and the extensive Little Miami Scenic Trail
Wooded walking trails; a playground; sprawling green space; a grove of beautiful cherry trees; a pavilion with great views from the roof.
98 locals recommend
Ault Park
5090 Observatory Ave
98 locals recommend
Wooded walking trails; a playground; sprawling green space; a grove of beautiful cherry trees; a pavilion with great views from the roof.
Extensive wooded walking trails and a disc golf course. Don't miss "Everybody's Tree House!"
24 locals recommend
Mt. Airy Forest
5083 Colerain Ave
24 locals recommend
Extensive wooded walking trails and a disc golf course. Don't miss "Everybody's Tree House!"
The fourth-longest paved multi-use trail in the U.S.! Runs about 80 miles through 5 counties, with connections to multiple trail spurs. There are trailheads throughout the metro area. Ride from town to town under a tunnel of trees and explore restaurants, shops, and more. Check the website for trail updates before you go.
Little Miami Scenic Trail, Morrow, OH, USA
The fourth-longest paved multi-use trail in the U.S.! Runs about 80 miles through 5 counties, with connections to multiple trail spurs. There are trailheads throughout the metro area. Ride from town to town under a tunnel of trees and explore restaurants, shops, and more. Check the website for trail updates before you go.
157 locals recommend
Eden Park
950 Eden Park Dr
157 locals recommend
Paved and gravel walking trails
Glenwood Gardens
10397 Springfield Pike
Paved and gravel walking trails
A park with walking trails, small waterfalls, and playgrounds. There is also a visitor center with exhibits, gift shop and an accessible two-story indoor play area for children.
22 locals recommend
Sharon Woods
11450 Lebanon Rd
22 locals recommend
A park with walking trails, small waterfalls, and playgrounds. There is also a visitor center with exhibits, gift shop and an accessible two-story indoor play area for children.

Neighborhoods

Grab a bite to eat; check out the locally owned shops (including a great record store); hit the Little Miami Scenic Trail.
OH-48, Loveland, OH, USA
Grab a bite to eat; check out the locally owned shops (including a great record store); hit the Little Miami Scenic Trail.
Bars, restaurants, and coffee shops
East Walnut HIlls
Bars, restaurants, and coffee shops
Hyde Park Square has lots of coffee shops, restaurants, and locally owned shops. A short walk away from the Wasson Way Trail. The square closes to traffic and hosts a farmers market on Sundays from May to October.
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Square has lots of coffee shops, restaurants, and locally owned shops. A short walk away from the Wasson Way Trail. The square closes to traffic and hosts a farmers market on Sundays from May to October.
Centered on Benson Street, the Reading Bridal District is North America’s largest bridal district and home to more than 44 different wedding-related businesses and services, all within a two-mile radius of each other.
Reading Bridal Outlet In The Reading Bridal Distrit
Centered on Benson Street, the Reading Bridal District is North America’s largest bridal district and home to more than 44 different wedding-related businesses and services, all within a two-mile radius of each other.
An eclectic area known for its hip dining and drinking scene, including cool cafes, beer-focused bars, and pizza. Don't miss the Spring Grove Cemetery, a popular walking and jogging spot.
Northside
An eclectic area known for its hip dining and drinking scene, including cool cafes, beer-focused bars, and pizza. Don't miss the Spring Grove Cemetery, a popular walking and jogging spot.
Local shops, restaurants, and bars galore.
Over-The-Rhine
Local shops, restaurants, and bars galore.