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The Rooftop at 21c Opens for the Season With a New Menu

The menu from Metropole executive chef Kam Losonsky features Peruvian-style fare perfect for sharing, along with coastal-inspired craft cocktails.

Jun 12, 2024 at 1:40 pm

The Rooftop at 21c | 609 Walnut St., Downtown Photo: Provided by 21c Museum Hotel

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21c Museum Hotel’s The Rooftop at 21c is now open for the season, offering a new menu from its new executive chef.

The rooftop bar in downtown Cincinnati features a menu of sharable Peruvian-style dishes crafted with bright flavors and seasonal ingredients, as well as coastal-inspired cocktails. Kam Losonsky, the recently appointed executive chef of the hotel’s restaurant, Metropole, designed the menu to reflect the vibrant scenery and laid-back vibes of The Rooftop at 21c.

“The Rooftop at 21c brings a completely different vibe than Metropole, so I had a lot of fun creating the menu! Plus, seeing the city from 11 stories up added an extra layer of inspiration! You’ll find a lot of fresh, seafood-forward dishes, Peruvian influences and even a touch of my Cincinnati roots on the menu too,” Losonsky said in a press release.

Downtown Cincinnati Restaurant Metropole Welcomes New Executive Chef: Kam Losonsky’s culinary journey has taken him to Michelin-Star restaurants in Chicago, including Alinea and later Roister as its chef de cuisine.

Menu highlights include the Goetta Croquette (sweet onion and scallions); the Oyster Shooter (Pisco-spiked watermelon and aji panca sangrita); and the Pan Con Chicharron Slider (aji-amarillo-glazed pork belly, salsa criolla and smoked sweet-potato mustard).

The beverage menu features refreshing craft cocktails like The Mirage (pineapple rum, Diplomático, falernum, lime and demerara sugar) and Green With Envy (tequila, mezcal, pineapple, cilantro, mint, passionfruit and lime). There is also a selection of beer, wine and zero-proof options.

You can see the full menu here.

And to celebrate Pride Month, The Rooftop at 21c is offering a Pride cocktail, the Boots Down margarita. Throughout June and July, a portion of the proceeds from each Boots Down margarita sold will be donated to Transform Cincy, a nonprofit that helps transgender and gender-non-conforming youth by providing them with free wardrobes.

The Rooftop at 21c, 609 Walnut St., Downtown (guests can enter through Gano Alley adjacent to the hotel). More info: metropoleonwalnut.com.

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No. 5 Best Rooftop Bar: The Rooftop at 21c609 Walnut St., DowntownMust Try: Pink Toucan: Reposado Tequila, grapefruit and lime.

No. 4 Best Rooftop Bar: The Blind Pig24 W. Third St., DowntownMust Try: The Bluegrass Mule: Maker's Mark bourbon, ginger beer and lime.

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Katherine Barrier

Katherine Barrier is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s journalism program and has nearly 10 years of experience reporting local and national news as a digital journalist. At CityBeat, she oversees the digital and social media strategies, edits web and print content and writes for the dining and arts...