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Sotto, Cincinnati, OH

Sotto

4.9
4.9
8234 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 162 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Charming
It is a concept of casual intimacy and communal romance. Sotto is the art of simplicity, a steward of restraint. It’s undressed, gutsy and human. It is fire, meat, wheat, and laughter. Above all, Sotto is Italian.


Now Open for Lunch Service Monday - Friday, 11am - 2pm

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00–14:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–23:00 Sun 16:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We offer valet parking directly in front of the restaurant beginning at 5pm daily.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef de Cuisine: Jacob "Woody" Wood

What 8,234 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Best Overall

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Best Food

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Best Service

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Best Ambience

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Romantic

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Italian

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Most Booked

  • Cincinnati

    Best Overall

  • Cincinnati

    Best Food

  • Cincinnati

    Best Service

  • Cincinnati

    Best Ambience

  • Cincinnati

    Romantic

  • Cincinnati

    Italian

  • Cincinnati

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sotto is a beloved Cincinnati gem, praised for its "exquisite" food, "amazing" service, and "romantic" ambiance. Diners rave about the goat cheese bread and ricotta donuts. While the setting is cozy and dimly lit, it sometimes feels a bit too dark. Reservations are recommended due to its popularity.

8,234 Reviews
  1. Jess

    Cincinnati1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such good food and such a cool place to go for a meal!

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  2. lynne

    Cincinnati4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sotto was an amazing experience! Went as a special treat for the first time on my birthday. Service was excellent, everyone was very attentive and helpful. My friend and I shared the kale salad, which was so good! I had the cacio e pepe, very delicious! And had a bite of my friend's eggplant, which was also very good. They brought over one of their special ricotta doughnuts as a treat, and it was melt in your mouth yummy! Would recommend to anyone.

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    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cole took great care of us! The service wasn’t American—it was European, top-notch. We’ll definitely recommend this place and be back again. Greetings from Chicago!

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  4. Rick

    Cincinnati3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Interior is awesome with candle lit lighting, brick, low ceilings, etc. Food is very expensive for what you get. Pasta dishes are fantastic (short rib-best), salads-ok, pork with capers lemon sauce-ok (salty). Donuts for dessert are the highlight. I thought it was ok overall and will try other places before thinking of returning.

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    Miami1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Great drinks - highly recommended in downtown Cincinnati

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  6. Erinn

    Cincinnati1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic meal. Great service. Can’t wait to come back

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  7. Rick

    Cincinnati5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife and I absolutely love this place. Only restaurant I make sure I visit more than 4 times a year

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  8. Christian

    Cincinnati1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I believe our servers name was Zack, he was great, and had the perfect balance of checking up on us, and giving us space, which I appreciated . The food was amazing, the hazelnut honey grilled bread, Gnocchi, Short Rib Pasta, and Bistecca Fiorentina were our main courses, and no complaints at all. There was a small hiccup in our order, and it was able to be immediately rectified, so quite frankly nothing to complaint about . The music in my opinion, was a little loud, which I think contributed to the miscommunication for one of our dishes. We sat at the high top /communal table. Personally, I believed it worked out well for us. After you finish each course, plates were promptly removed, and room was made for the next course , and we had enough room to enjoy the experience. Will definitely be back, BOOK IN ADVANCE, particularly for weekends.

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  9. William

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely outstanding experience. Can’t recommend enough.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated our anniversary here and it did not disappoint. Best restaurant in the city!

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Sotto is rated 4.9 stars by 8234 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 162 times today
Google Map for Sotto

118 E. 6th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00–14:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 16:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–23:00 Sun 16:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We offer valet parking directly in front of the restaurant beginning at 5pm daily.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef de Cuisine: Jacob "Woody" Wood
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