From street food and sweets to late-night markets and hidden menu specials, Blink Cincinnati offers plenty of places to eat between installations.
The festival, Oct. 8-11, will feature more than 80 installations across downtown Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, with food vendors, night markets and restaurants open throughout festival zones.
Food trucks and beverage vendors will be stationed throughout The Banks, Over-the-Rhine and Covington zones. According to Findlay Market's website, the Findlay Market zone will host an outdoor night market featuring local food vendors. Several of the shops and restaurants located in and around Findlay Market will also be open for extended hours this weekend.
A nightly food market produced by Asianati, a local
Asian food and cultural organization, will also take place at Court Street Plaza. Beyond the festival's official vendors, the ArtsWave app includes a list of hidden menu items created by area restaurants specifically for Blink attendees.
Here's where you can grab a bite to eat at Blink Cincinnati 2026.
Asianati Night Market
Asianati will host a nightly food market at Court Street Plaza from 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and from 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Start planning your weekend with the full Blink Cincinnati Asian Night Market menu (with prices) below.
Neko Sushi:
- Korean corn dog: $10.
- Tteokbokki: $10.
- Japchae: $8.
- Fried mandu: $8.
- Fish cake soup: $7.
Bridges Nepali Cuisine:
- Samosa (vegan or chicken): $7.
- Momo (vegan or chicken): $10.
- Rice bowl (vegan or chicken): $10.
Mizu Sushi & Sake Lounge
- Tanghulu: $10.
- Homemade fruit mochi: $5.
- Takoyaki: $10.
- Matcha puff: $10.
Tikka Express
- Chicken tikka masala: $10.
- Saag paneer: $10.
- Benne dosa: $10.
- Chana masala: $8.
- Punjabi samosa: $6.
Tea 'n' Bowl
- Mooping skewer: $10.
- Noodle soup (curry or spicy prawn): $10.
- Mookhrob (crispy pork belly with cilantro lime dressing): $10.
- Golden rempah chicken: $10.
- Jiggly cat jelly dessert (ube or mango): $8.
Pho Lang Thang
- Chopped cheese banh mi: $10.
- Coconut curry banh mi: $10.
- Shrimp skewers: $10.
- Cassava cake: $8.
Chino's Street Food
- Rice and chicken: $10.
- Chow mein and chicken: $10.
- Birria ramen: $10.
- Vietnamese street taco: $9.
- Crab rangoon: $7.
Dine-In Hawaiian
- Hawaiian teriyaki beef rice bowl: $10.
- Shoyu chicken with rice: $10.
- Fried musubi: $5.
Nittha Siam Kitchen
- Crab puff: $6.
- Pad Thai (tofu or chicken): $10.
- Spicy basil (ground chicken or pork belly): $10.
- Grilled Thai chicken (two skewers): $8.
- Popcorn chicken: $5.
Boba Cha
- Thai-vanilla milk tea: $6.
- Mango-peach milk tea: $6.
- Honeydew milk tea: $6.
- Peach-ginger milk tea: $6.
- Berry tea: $6.
Chiz's Bakery
- Melon bun: $5.
- Matcha marble bread: $5.
- Red bean bun: $5.
- Mochi black sesame bun: $5.
- Curry bun: $5.
Emerald Coffee
- Adeni chai (hot or iced): $5.
- Mufawar (hot or iced): $5.
- Refreshers (iced): $5.
- Matcha (iced): $7.
Lotus Street Food
- Drunken noodles (beef): $10.
- Asian fried jerky: $9.
- Egg rolls (beef): $6.
- Thai sausage: $9.
Little Chef Medy
- Humba and rice: $10.
- Pork skewer: $9.
- Chicken insal skewer: $9.
- Pork lumpia: $8.
- Banana turon: $5.
Mahope
- Cambodian street dog: $8.
- Cambodian coney: $8.
- Cambodian chicken tacos: $6.
- Posole tacos: $6.
- Poat ling: $5.
Symphony Grill
- Chicken shawarma wrap: $10.
- Lamb gyro wrap: $10.
- Chicken shawarma rice bowl: $10.
- Lamb gyro rice bowl: $10.
- Baklava: $5.
S.E.A. Cuisine
- Taco with egg roll: $7.
- Banh mi: $10.
- Cha cha fries: $10.
- Pork or chicken egg roll (4-count): $8.
- Tempura shrimp: $7.
2026 Blink Cincinnati restaurant guide
And here's a list of bars, food trucks and other vendors in the festival's Over-the-Rhine, The Banks, Findlay Market and Covington zones.
Over-the-Rhine zone
- Forking Pierogi.
- Skate Park Bar.
- CC's Empanadas.
- Twisted Greek.
- Skyline.
The Banks zone
- Fatboy Q.
- City Belle Fried Pies.
- Mama Afrique.
- Buffalo's Best.
- Off The Hook.
- Adena's Beefstroll.
- Skyline.
- Graeters.
- Larosa's.
- Banks Bar 1.
- Banks Bar 2.
Covington zone
- Covington Bar 1.
- Covington Bar 2.
Findlay Market zone
The following Findlay Market food vendors will have extended late-night hours for Blink. Findlay Market is also offering special Blink experiences and tasting tours during the event. Tasting tour tickets are $40, and the indoor and outdoor experiences range from $25 to $295.
- The Arepa Place: Open until 11 p.m.
- Barlion’s Seafood & Poultry: Open until 11 p.m.
- Bee Haven: Open until 9 p.m.
- The Empanada’s Box: Open until 11 p.m.
- Market Wines: Open until 10 p.m.
- Maverick Chocolate: Open until 11 p.m.
- OTR Premium Cigars: Open until 11 p.m.
- Pho Lang Thang: Open until 10 p.m.
- The Rhined: Open until 8 p.m.
- Ruby’s Chocolates: Open until 8 p.m.
- uGOgelato: Open until 11:30 p.m.
Outdoor Market Vendors
- Bri's Barket.
- Candy's Nuts.
- Chàle.
- Chino's Street Food.
- Creative House of Art & Design.
- Deme Kitchen.
- Lotus Street Food.
- Makers Bakers Co.
- Mis Sabores.
- Olive Tree Catering.
- Omusubi.
- Spanky's Sauces.
- Tilita.
- Wendigo Tea.
ArtsWave Hidden Menu for Blink 2026
Before heading to the festival, download the ArtsWave app. Through the Blink Hub, visitors can access festival information and exclusive experiences, including hidden menu items created specifically for the event.
Here's a list of some of the bars and restaurants that will be offering hidden menu items for Blink:
- Aladdin's Lounge + Eatery.
- Brewd.
- Homemakers Bar.
- Lost and Found OTR.
- Macaron Bar.
- Mazunte Centro.
- Redtree Coffee and Art.
- Ruby's Chocolates.
- Via Vite.
- Coppin's Restaurant and Bar.
- The Gruff.
- Second Story.
- Revival Vintage Bottle Shop and Bar.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Planning a trip to Blink? Where to eat and drink while soaking it all in
