The Hottest New Greater Cincinnati Restaurants and Bars of 2024

Young Buck Deli

1332 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
This Cincinnati delicatessen opened its first brick-and-mortar store in May, where it offers the experience of a traditional sandwich shop from a chef’s perspective, with items made from scratch as often as possible. Lunch meat, bread and accouterments are crafted in-house using fresh and seasonal ingredients. The deli has both a menu of eight to 10 sandwiches, like their Chicago Hot Italian Beef, Italian Cold Cuts and the Vermonter, along with the opportunity to build your own sandwich.

The Park

161 E. Freedom Way, The Banks
The Park is a bar and restaurant at The Banks that brings the outside in. The concept, as its name suggests, offers the outdoor feel of a park setting, with a tree-like sculpture centerpiece that guests can dine under inside and year-round patio seating outside. The space has a modern aesthetic, and the drinks menu features cocktails and classic beverages. To eat, The Park offers guests dishes from Good Plates Eatery, a creative, American-style restaurant in CUF that offers the perfect picnic-esque food for a day at "The Park."

Oakley Greens

3065 Vandercar Way, Oakley
Oakley Greens is Gorilla Cinema’s newest concept and opened in June. While it’s similar to Covington Yard, one of its already successful open-air bars, with specialty cocktails, a large green space with ample seating, massive flat screens and options for dining in, it’s different in that it has 36 holes of elevated mini golf, making it a great place to drink, eat and play. Oakley Greens offers specialty cocktails, like the Caddy Shack Margarita with an accompanying shot of Grand Marnier, the Gilmore G&T, with lemon tonic and Tanqueray, and a classic Aperol Spritz. Mocktails are also available (the Peach Palmer has peach sweet tea and lemonade, while the Par 3 has ginger beer, grape juice and lime). Guests can get food from Hangry Omar’s Food Hall, which offers sliders, loaded fries, tater tots and cheese bites. Carnitas tacos, chips and queso, nachos, pizza and salads are also available for ordering at the two kiosks inside the main Oakley Greens building, and Mr. Oakley’s Ice Cream Shop offers a sweet treat for adults and kids alike.

Vintage on Race

500 Race St., Downtown
This sports bar and lounge will open its doors at the end of August and offer patrons a great spot to catch a game, grab a drink and enjoy live music. The space has a retro vibe, sporting a color palette of gold, copper orange, magenta and deep blues, and features a 9-foot-by-36-foot video wall to watch sports, with other large TVs around the space to provide a view from every angle. On the menu, guests will find elevated-yet-approachable eats, including a range of Midwest favorites like the Pie Pan Nachos and the “Vintage Meal,” which offers a burger or nuggets, fries and an adult beverage or shake. There will also be healthier options to accommodate different diets, like the Buffalo Cauliflower, Grilled Avocado Smash and Killer Kale Salad.