Nicola's Ristorante
1420 Sycamore St. (Liberty St.) 
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Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-6200 | Make Restaurant Reservations
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Nicola's Ristorante Restaurant is one of GAYOT's 2013
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Cuisine
Open
Dinner Mon.-Sat.Features
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Valet parking
- Business casual
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Nicola's Ristorante Restaurant Review: Nicola's contemporary honey and ochre interior and white linen-covered tables belie its history as a nineteenth-century car barn for Cincinnati's incline trolleys. The restaurant's food has its own historic beginnings, too, rooted in chef-owner Nicola Pietoso's native Tuscany. It's a romantic, special-occasion spot where even the bread basket has high visual appeal and the wine list is respectable. The weeknight menu includes a five-course tasting for $60. Weekends are more extravagant, with a range of handmade pastas---such as crispy potato gnocchi with four-cheese fondue and truffle shavings; tagliolini with blue crab, tomatoes and navy beans; or maccheroni with duck ragoût. Entrées also include Maine lobster as well as seared cod with Mediterranean couscous and Sicilian sea salt capers. Save room for cannoli with fresh fruit compote, ricotta cheese, chocolate and pistachio. |
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