Nicholson's Tavern & Pub
625 Walnut St. 
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Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-564-9111 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Sat., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Valet parking
- Casual
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 Just getting into Nicholson's---that is to say, squeezing through all those single-malt-scotch-sippers at the imposing bar up front---can be a chore. Once you get to the dining area, it's no less crowded; Nicholson's is the biggest draw in the Backstage restaurant district around downtown's Aronoff Center for the Arts. This beautifully realized Scottish-flavored tavern has warm wood paneling and capacious tables and booths (even a cozy private snug) that invite you to settle in and linger. Its varied and well-thought-out menu roves far beyond updated British classics, with appetizers and the tavern fare winning the best of show. For starters, try the Scotch egg---a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage and bread crumbs presented in a nest of fried pasta with Scottish pub mustard. Entrées may include cinnamon-roasted pork loin with apple-cherry chutney, Edinburgh osso buco and Highland strip steak mesquite that’s grilled and topped with roasted garlic butter and fried leeks. Service is welcoming. Lovers of boutique beers and spirits will be in heaven.
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