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Explore the 4 top spots in Cincinnati's Hyde Park neighborhood

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Published on September 12, 2019
Explore the 4 top spots in Cincinnati's Hyde Park neighborhoodCafe Mediterranean | Photo: Kate F./Yelp

Visiting Hyde Park or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Cincinnati neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from an Italian restaurant to deli.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Hyde Park, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Forno Osteria + Bar

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Topping the list is Italian spot and wine bar Forno Osteria + Bar, which offers pizza and more. Located at 3514 Erie Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 227 reviews on Yelp.

Forno Osteria + Bar serves various Italian dishes that consist of soups, salads, pasta and more. Try the veal with charred Italian broccolini, lemon and Parmigiano Reggiano or pizza with tomato sauce, prosciutto cotto, mushrooms, black olives, artichokes and mozzarella. 

2. Cafe Mediterranean

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Next up is Mediterranean, Turkish and Greek spot Cafe Mediterranean, situated at 3520 Erie Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 113 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

Cafe Mediterranean offers a selection of cold and hot appetizers, seafood, kebabs, vegetarian options and more. Sample the seared lamb chops in a lamb reduction with garlic, rosemary and oregano; falafel served with hummus, grilled tomato and grilled pepper or red lentil soup featuring onions, carrots and Turkish spices.

3. Alfio's Buon Cibo

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Italian and Argentine spot Alfio's Buon Cibo is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 2724 Erie Ave., 4.5 stars out of 229 reviews.

On the menu, expect entrées like short rib ravioli with slow-braised veal short rib stuffed ravioli with a truffle mushroom marsala sauce and chicken Caprese, which is a pan-seared chicken scaloppine served with sautéed shiitake mushrooms and marinated in tomato white wine sauce.

4. Carl's Deli

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Carl's Deli is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 143 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2836 Observatory Ave. to see for yourself.

Choose from a variety of sandwiches and salads. Look for the hot crab and artichoke on a toasted croissant or hot corned beef and turkey with swiss topped with coleslaw and thousand island dressing on rye.


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