Northside businesses, nonprofits and events are all over CityBeat’s Best of Cincinnati 2025. Thanks to the readers and staff for recognizing the strength and uniqueness of our neighborhood assets!
READER PICKS:
Best Cincinnati Neighborhood
2. Northside
Best Apartment Community
2. Spyglass Apartments
Best Local Cause
1. Cincinnati Animal CARE
Best Local Improv/Sketch Comedy Group
2. Alphas Comedy
Best Burritos
5. The Comet
Best Beer Selection (Restaurant)
3. Northside Yacht Club
Best Chili (Non-Chain)
7. (TIE) Bard’s Burgers & Chili and Melt Revival
9. Blue Jay Restaurant
Best Cupcakes
9. Happy Chicks Bakery
Best French Fries
4. Northside Yacht Club
Best Farmers Market
3. Northside Farmers Market
Best Gelato/Sorbetto/Frozen Ice
3. Dojo Gelato
Best Hidden Gem
2. Tickle Pickle
Best Live Music While You Eat
3. The Comet
Best Local Snack
6. Bridges Nepali Cuisine’s Momos
Best Neighborhood Burger Spot (Central)
1. Tickle Pickle
Best Neighborhood Coffee Shop
2. Sidewinder
3. Collective Espresso (Northside)
Best Outdoor/Patio Dining
8. Northside Yacht Club
Best Overall Burgers (Non-Chain)
2. Tickle Pickle
Best Pub Food
2. Northside Yacht Club
Best Vegetarian
3. Melt Revival
Best Veggie Burger
1. Tickle Pickle
Best Wings
9. Northside Yacht Club
Best Bar/Club (Central)
2. Northside Yacht Club
3. The Comet
Best Bar/Club for Live Music (Local Bands)
6. Northside Tavern
9. Urban Artifact
10. Northside Yacht Club
Best Bar/Club Staff
3. MixWells
Best Beer Selection (Bottles & Cans)
3. Higher Gravity
Best Beer Selection (Draft)
5. Higher Gravity
Best Bloody Mary
1. Northside Yacht Club
Best Cocktail Bar/Lounge
2. Good Judy’s
Best College-Crowd Bar
2. Good Judy’s
Best Dance Club
3. MixWells
5. Good Judy’s
Best Happy Hour (Drinks)
7. The Comet
8. Northside Yacht Club
Best Happy Hour (Food)
5. The Comet
Best Hard Seltzer
2. Urban Artifact
Best Jukebox
2. The Comet
Best Karaoke
2. MixWells
4. Tillie’s Lounge
9. Northside Yacht Club
Best LGBTQ Bar
1. Good Judy’s
2. Tillie’s Lounge
Best Local Brewery
2. Urban Artifact
Best Local Taproom
2. Urban Artifact
Best Local Winery
9. FRUITBLOOD Wines
Best Music Festival/Event
3. Northside Rock n Roll Carnival
9. Burritofest at The Comet
Best Overall Bar/Club (Not Brewery/Taproom)
6. Northside Yacht Club
Best Place to Shoot Pool
2. Northside Tavern
3. The Comet
Best Sports Bar
5. Second Place
7. Higher Gravity
Best Trivia Night
2. Northside Yacht Club
Best Antique Store
9. Beardo’s Curiosities
Best CBD Retailer
2. Hemptations
Best CD/Record Store (Non-Chain)
2. Shake It Records
Best Comic Book Store
2. Shake It Records
Best Green/Sustainable Goods Store
3. Hemptations
Best Motorcycle/Motorsports Dealer
3. Metro Scooter
Best Pet Adoption/Shelter
1. Cincinnati Animal CARE
Best Place to Buy Art
10. (DSGN)CLLCTV
Best Vintage Clothing Store
1. Casablanca
Best Tattoo Shop
3. Designs by Dana
4. Skincraft Piercing & Tattoo
STAFF PICKS:
Best Performance Venue to See Punk Rock and Modern Art
DSGN CLLCTV
Best Unofficial Canine Bar Spokesman
Snugs, the chihuahua, Northside Yacht Club
Best Free Movie Night at an Art Studio
Open Source Cinema at PAR-Projects
Please check out CityBeat’s Best of Cincinnati 2025 for the full list.