Cincinnati Historic Centre Food Tour: 6 Authentic Dishes

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1/18

Duration3h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Six bites of Cincinnati: Goetta sandwich, Taconey, cake truffle, waffle, ice cream, and a secret dish

A 3-hour food tour through Cincinnati's historic district with a live English-speaking guide, stopping at six different spots to taste iconic local dishes including a warm Goetta sandwich, the legendary Taconey, handmade cake truffles, a golden Liège waffle, and Graeter's ice cream. The guide shares the stories and history that shaped Cincinnati's food traditions, and the tour ends with an exclusive Secret Dish revealed only during the walk. Small group or private option available.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cincinnati historic district food tour

Visit Findlay Market
Explore Over-the-Rhine neighborhood
Stop at Washington Park
Pass by Cincinnati Music Hall
Pass by Central Parkway
Visit The Banks area
Pass by Great American Ball Park
Pass by National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Pass by John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
Taste 6+ authentic Cincinnati dishes

The Experience

The tour starts in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati's German cultural neighborhood, where 19th-century buildings line streets now filled with craft breweries and gastropubs. Your guide leads you through this historic district, stopping at six different food stops over the three hours. At each one, you taste something that locals have been eating for generations—starting with the Goetta, egg, and cheese sandwich, a Queen City breakfast staple, then moving through the Taconey, handmade cake truffles, a golden Liège waffle, and creamy Graeter's ice cream, Cincinnati's most famous scoop. The guide shares why these dishes matter to the city and what makes them part of Cincinnati's identity.

You'll pass landmarks like Findlay Market, Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market, and walk along Central Parkway, which follows the route of the old Miami & Erie Canal. Washington Park, a 6-acre green space in Over-the-Rhine, anchors the neighborhood. The tour also takes in views of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, which when it opened in 1866 was the longest suspension bridge in the world. The route is walkable but involves a fair amount of movement, so comfortable shoes matter.

The tour finishes with the Secret Dish, something revealed only to people on the walk itself. A live guide in English leads the whole experience, and the menu can shift based on what's available that day and weather conditions. If you have dietary needs, contact the operator in advance and they'll work to accommodate them.

What’s included

Iconic Cincinnati Taconey.
handmade gourmet cake truffle.
golden Liège waffle.
legendary Graeter's ice cream.
classic Goetta, egg and cheese sandwich.
exclusive Secret Dish revealed during the tour.
live guide in English sharing stories and history of Cincinnati's food scene.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Secret Food Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the small group option if you enjoy meeting other food travelers; book the private upgrade if you want the route and tastings just for your group. Either way, the three-hour walk through Over-the-Rhine means you'll cover the neighborhood's landmarks—Findlay Market, Washington Park, the Roebling Bridge—while eating, so the food and the place become one story instead of two separate things.