Skip to content
LOCAL City Places

Italian Cincinnati, Ohio

Sotto

Downtown Cincinnati rustic Italian restaurant known for pasta, wood-fired dishes and an Italian wine list with Coravin selections.

Get to know us

About Sotto.

Sotto serves rustic Italian cooking on East Sixth Street in downtown Cincinnati, with lunch on weekdays and dinner every night. The menu moves from antipasti to pastas such as cacio e pepe and pappardelle with wild boar, then wood-fired and grilled secondi. The wine list includes Coravin selections, the drinks menu offers limoncello, and the restaurant hosts private parties.

At a glance

  • Rustic Italian cooking downtown
  • Pastas such as cacio e pepe and wild boar pappardelle
  • Wood-fired and grilled mains
  • Italian wine list with Coravin selections
  • Limoncello and orangello
  • Private parties

What we do

Menu & specialties.

Cacio e pepe

Tonnarelli, black pepper, pecorino.

Pomodoro

Tomato, baby arugula, ricotta salata.

Pappardelle al cinghiale

Wild boar, tomato, parmigiano.

Goat cheese

Hazelnut honey, grilled bread.

Oil-packed tuna

Caper aioli, hard egg, chili oil.

Black kale caesar

Parmigiano, breadcrumbs.

View the full menu

Good to know

Questions & answers.

Is Sotto open for lunch?

Yes, Monday to Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM.

What are the dinner hours?

Monday to Thursday 4 to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday 4 to 11 PM, and Sunday 4 to 9 PM.

Does Sotto take reservations?

Yes, through the reservations page on its website.

Can Sotto host a private party?

Yes, private parties are available.

A closer look

A closer look.

KEEP EXPLORING

More to love in Cincinnati.

Your next local favorite could be just around the corner.

Explore Cincinnati →