Cincinnati Private Streetcar Food Tour: 6 Stops & Findlay Market

Eat your way through Cincinnati's neighborhoods without leaving your seat on the streetcar

A private Cincinnati Streetcar Food Tour is a three-hour progressive meal across three historic neighborhoods, connected by the free streetcar and guided by a live local guide. You'll stop at six sit-down restaurants sampling Scottish bangers, a full-size burger, authentic Mexican tacos, cheese coneys, focaccia with local cheese, and chicken enchiladas, then finish at Findlay Market for award-winning chocolates, handmade truffles, and a surprise dessert. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and ice water is served at all restaurants.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cincinnati streetcar food and sights tour

• View Neal Armstrong Mural
• See Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art
• Visit 21c Museum Hotel
• Explore Fountain Square
• Pass by Central Parkway
• Pass through Over-the-Rhine neighborhood
• Pass by Washington Park
• Pass by Cincinnati Music Hall
• Enjoy food stops at Findlay Market

The experience

The streetcar does the moving while you do the eating. You'll ride Cincinnati's free streetcar through Over-the-Rhine, a German cultural district with 19th-century buildings that make up one of the largest intact urban historic districts in the country, then head to Findlay Market, Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market. A live guide handles the route and the stories. You settle into sit-down dining at each stop instead of grabbing food on the go.

Six stops means six different dishes, each one a local favorite. Scottish bangers and mash, a full-size burger, authentic Mexican tacos, cheese coneys, fancy focaccia with local cheese, and chicken enchiladas come in sequence as you move through the neighborhoods. At Findlay Market (which welcomes over a million visitors a year and houses more than 60 full-time merchants) you'll taste award-winning chocolates or handmade truffles, possibly from a cheese and fudge business that has been operating since 1921. The tour saves the best for last: a surprise dessert the operator guarantees won't disappoint.

The three-hour tour fits into a morning or afternoon without consuming your whole day. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and infants can ride in a pram or stroller. Ice water is served at all the sit-down restaurants, though alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages can be purchased separately at each location.

What’s included

• A private guide in English leading the three-hour tour.
• rides on Cincinnati's free streetcar connecting the neighborhoods.
• six sit-down restaurant stops with dishes including Scottish bangers and mash, burger, tacos, cheese coneys, focaccia with local cheese, and chicken enchiladas.
• a stop at Findlay Market with award-winning chocolates, handmade truffles, and a surprise dessert.
• ice water at all restaurants.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00

Book up to1d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 12

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Riverside Food Tours LLC

Is this one for you?Three hours is long enough to taste six restaurants and Findlay Market without rushing, but short enough to leave your afternoon or evening free. If you want to explore Cincinnati's neighborhoods and food scene without deciding where to eat or navigating between stops yourself, the streetcar and guide handle both.

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Top questions

What neighborhoods does the Cincinnati Streetcar Food Tour pass through?

The tour travels through Over-the-Rhine, a historic German cultural district with well-preserved 19th-century buildings, and ends at Findlay Market. You'll also see the Neal Armstrong Mural and other Cincinnati Artworks murals, the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, and Fountain Square, the symbolic center of downtown since 1871.

How many food stops are included on this tour?

Six sit-down restaurants are part of the progressive meal, plus a stop at Findlay Market where you'll taste chocolates, truffles, and a surprise dessert. Each restaurant serves a different local specialty.

Is the streetcar ride included, or do I need to pay separately?

The Cincinnati streetcar itself is free to ride, and the tour uses it to connect the three neighborhoods. Your booking includes the guide, all six restaurant stops, and the Findlay Market tasting. Beverages beyond the ice water served at restaurants are available for separate purchase.

What is Findlay Market, and why does the tour end there?

Findlay Market is Ohio's oldest continuously operated public market, open year-round and welcoming over a million visitors annually. It houses more than 60 full-time merchants selling produce, meat, cheese, ethnic foods, and more. The tour ends there so you can taste award-winning chocolates, handmade truffles, and a surprise final dessert in the heart of this historic Cincinnati institution.

Can I do this tour if I use a wheelchair or need accessibility accommodations?

Yes, the entire tour is wheelchair accessible. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible. Infants can ride in a pram or stroller, and ice water is provided at all sit-down restaurants.