Your guide to Taste of Cincinnati 2025

Published: May 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Around 600,000 people will fill downtown’s Fifth Street for the 46th-annual Taste of Cincinnati this weekend.

It’s one of the biggest events of the year, showcasing all of the Queen City’s flavors with over 70 food vendors and a dozen beverage vendors.

Taste of Cincinnati runs Saturday, May 24 to Monday, May 26.

  • Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Monday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Since the highly-anticipated event is outside, make sure to stay up to-date on the weather this weekend.

Where is Taste of Cincinnati?

Four blocks of Fifth Street, between Main and Sentinel streets, will be blocked off for Taste of Cincinnati.

Find your favorite foods and brews using the map keys linked below.

Who are the vendors this year?

  • Adena’s Beefstroll
  • AJ’s Cheesesteaks
  • Alfio’s Buon Cibo
  • Baby Cakes Mini Pancakes
  • Bridges Nepali Cuisine
  • Buffalo’s Best
  • Caruso’s Gourmet Foods
  • CC’s Empanadas
  • Chicago Gyros and Dogs
  • Chino’s Street Food
  • Christine’s Casual Dining
  • City Belle Fried Pies
  • Cora’s Cakery
  • Davis Cookie Collection
  • Dine-In Hawaiian
  • Eddie’s Southern Style BBQ
  • Eliza Jane’s Bakeshop
  • El Vaquero Food Truck
  • Fifty West Brewing Company
  • Fortune Dumpling
  • Fosters Foodies
  • Funnel Cake Island
  • Gee’s Caribbean Kitchen
  • Hankering Southern Kitchen
  • Izzy’s
  • Kabobske
  • LALO Chino Latino
  • LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria
  • Laughing Bees
  • Lobsta Bakes of Maine
  • Mama Afrique Nigerian Cuisine
  • MamaBear’s Mac
  • Maw Maw’s Creole Kitchen
  • Maya Indian Restaurant
  • Mazunte Mercado Catering
  • Mis Sabores
  • Off The Hook
  • Oliver’s Desserts
  • Paityn’s Place Soul Food Catering and Cuisine
  • Pompilio’s Restaurant
  • Quite Frankly
  • Ramblin’ Roast Coffee
  • Red Sesame Korean BBQ
  • S.E.A. Cuisine Foodtruck
  • Sawasdee Thai Cuisine & Sushi
  • Schmidt’s of German Village
  • streetpops
  • SugarSnap! Sweet Treats
  • Sweets & Meats BBQ
  • Taste of Belgium
  • The Cheesecakery
  • The Naughty Lobstah
  • Tickle Pickle Restaurant
  • Twisted Greek
  • Vintage on Race
  • Wicked Hickory
  • Grainworks Brewing Company
  • The Long Drink
  • Rhingeist Brewery
  • MadTree Brewing
  • Delicato Family Wines
  • West Side Brewing
  • Sonder Brewing
  • Fretboard Brewing Company
  • Urban Artifact
  • Braxton Brewing
  • Molson Coors

Taste of Findlay Market

Taste of Cincinnati visitors will also have the opportunity to get a “Taste of Findlay Market,” located on Fifth and Broadway streets.

Organizers anticipate the Findlay Market zone will have the largest traffic and the most vendors its ever had.

  • The Arepa Place
  • BanaSun Smoothie Bar
  • Camaya Made It
  • Chai For
  • Dat’s Ole School Cookin’
  • DaveyBoy’s Bourbon Pecans
  • Deme Kitchen
  • Dojo Gelato
  • The Empanada’s Box
  • Goetta & Sweets
  • Honey Child Pops
  • Jane’s
  • Jay’s Nyam & Jam
  • Juniper Seed
  • Lotus Street Food
  • Magnificent Morsels
  • Makers Bakers Co.
  • Olive Tree Catering
  • Pankis Dutch Pancakes
  • Queen Tequenos
  • Rocky’s Home Flavor
  • Sabor Alaniz
  • Sen by Kiki
  • Walkerbar
  • Wendigo Tea Co.
  • Yee Mama

What dishes won “Best of Taste” ribbons?

Gold Ribbon Dishes
  • Alfio’s Buon Cibo: Braised Short Rib over Gnocchi $10
  • Dine-In Hawaiian: Ono Hash $10
  • Hankering Southern Kitchen: Fried Green Tomatoes $6
  • Twisted Greek: Hera’s Garden Gyro $7
  • The Cheesecakery: Black Raspberry Chip Cheesecake Cupcake $5
  • Sugarsnap! Sweet Treats: 1/4 Pound Cookies & Salted Caramel Brownies $4
  • Honey Child Pops: Peach Thyme Soda
  • Jay’s Nyam & Jam: Jerk Chicken “Jamaican” Bowl
  • Walkerbar: Judgy Jenn Ice Cream
  • Ramblin’ Roast Coffee: Lemon Vanilla Latte
Silver Ribbon dishes
  • Eliza Jane’s Bakeshop: Peach Cobbler Blondie Sundae $6
  • Kabobske: Street Corn Hummus & Pita Chips $8
  • Lobsta Bakes of Maine: The LB Crab Cake Slider $10
  • Maw Maw’s Creole Kitchen: MUTHA CLUCKA $6
  • Quite Frankly: Pumba $10
  • Pompilio’s Restaurant: Tiramisu Cookies and Cream Cannoli $8
  • Jay’s Nyam & Jam: Jerk Chicken Wings with Pineapple Jerk Sauce
  • Yee Mama: Chicken & Basil Handmade Wonton
  • Olive Tree Catering: Mixed Baklava
Bronze Ribbon winners
  • Alfio’s Buon Cibo: Korean Pork BBQ Empanada $5
  • Fifty West Brewing Company: Single Classic Burger $10
  • Hankering Southern Kitchen: Smoked Pulled Pork Carolina Street Tacos $8
  • Twisted Greek: Zeus’s Tots with Greek Vinaigrette, Honey & Feta $6
  • Taste of Belgium: Lemon Poppyseed Waffles $9
  • Magnificent Morsels Catering: Shrimp & Grits
  • Sabor Alaniz: Chicken Taquitos
  • Dojo Gelato: Gooey Butter Cake Gelato

Road Closures

The City of Cincinnati began closing multiple roads downtown at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The following roads will remain closed until Tuesday, May 28 at 4 p.m.

  • Fifth Street - Closed between Walnut Street and Columbia Parkway
  • Columbia Parkway - Closed between Downtown and the Sixth Street ramp
  • Sycamore Street - Closed between Sixth Street and Fourth Street (access maintained to garages)
  • Broadway - Closed between Fourth Street and Sixth Street
  • Broadway - Converted to a temporary two-way traffic pattern between Seventh Street and Sixth Street
  • Sentinel Street - Closed
  • Lawrence Street - Closed

The city says a marked detour will direct motorists to northbound I-71 and I-471.

Entertainment

Saturday, May 26

Main Stage

  • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: P. Ann Everson-Price and the All-Star Band
  • 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Ingrid Rachel Project
  • 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: The Reckoneers
  • 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Buzz Bin

Food Truck Zone Stage

  • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Stacey Bell
  • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Matt St. George
  • 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Coy Comer & the Wanderers
  • 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Sami Riggs
  • 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: Lydia Shae
  • 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Easy Mark and Those Moving Targets

Findlay Market Stage

  • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Tracy Walker
  • 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Shadwell
  • 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Mojo Blues Cat Band
Sunday, May 25

Main Stage

  • 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: The Front Rose
  • 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: The Sunburners
  • 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Soul Shadow
  • 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Varner/Netherton Revival

Food Truck Zone Stage

  • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Luke Windland
  • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Ruby Vileos
  • 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Ricky Nye Inc.
  • 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: 2-22S
  • 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.: Imanii Productions

Findlay Market Stage

  • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Chandler Carter
  • 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Hydrophonics
  • 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: New Royals
Monday, May 26

Main Stage

  • 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Ralph and the Rhythm Hounds
  • 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: School of Rock
  • 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Michelle Robinson Band

Food Truck Zone Stage

  • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Courtney & Nick Acoustic
  • 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Brittany Marie
  • 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Maria, Etc.
  • 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Mall Witch
  • 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Juan Electro

Findlay Market Stage

  • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Sarah Gorak
  • 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Jess Lamb

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