Findlay Market
Self-Guided Tour
👋 Welcome
This self-guided Findlay Market tour lets you be the guide as you explore one of America’s most historic public markets.
What to expect:
5 delicious stops with samples provided
3 bonus stops to tempt your taste buds
~1.5 hours total
Easy, walkable route
In order to allow plenty of time to finish before Findlay Market closes, the BEST TIME TO START is between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, Tuesday-Sunday.
📱 HOW IT WORKS
Visit each stop in order
Let staff know you are taking the Self-Guided Tour and show your Stop Code on your phone
Enjoy your treats along the way
🗺️ MAP + DIRECTIONS
👉START HERE:
Begin the tour at JANE’S, the outdoor biergarten at the Elm Street end of Findlay Market. Follow the route below.
🫖 STOP 1: CHURCHILL’S FINE TEAS
Start your stroll with a cup of hot or iced tea.
Not sure about tea? Churchill’s has hundreds of varieties and blends!
What to Do:
Specify hot or iced tea, and savor your sample while you browse the shop.
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👉 TEA
💡FUN FACT: All tea comes from the same plant, Camellia Sinensis. How it is processed (dried and/or oxidized) by the growers determines if the leaf will become white, green, matcha (stone-ground tea), oolong, pu-erh, black, purple, or yellow teas.
Hours to redeem:
Tuesday-Friday 10:00-5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am-4:00 pm
🥩 STOP 2: ECKERLIN MEATS
An old-fashioned butcher shop that has been family-owned and operated since 1852.
Eckerlin’s is known as “the place to get Cincinnati’s Award-Winning Goetta.” Goetta is a blend of pork, beef, oats, and special seasonings.
What to Do:
Go to the counter and ask for the famous Goetta, Egg, and Cheese sample. Important! Kitchen closes at 3 pm.
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👉 GOETTA
💡FUN FACT: Goetta is unique to the Cincinnati area. It was invented by the German immigrants that settled in this region in the late 19th century. The original goetta was “peasant food” made from scraps of the pork processing industry.
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Saturday, 6:00 am-5:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
👀 Don’t forget to look up! Most of the buildings surrounding the market were built between about 1860-1890. Look closely and you will see most of the storefronts have a plaque explaining the history of the building. What stories they tell!
🫒 STOP 3: DEAN’S MEDITERREAN IMPORTS
Step into a treasure chest of flavors from around the world.
Dean’s has been a Findlay Market institution for more than 40 years.
What to Do:
Order the Pita Chips + Dip. Your choice of Hummus or Baba Ghanouj.
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👉 PITA
💡 FUN FACT: After immigrating from Lebanon, Dean opened his store selling roasted nuts, similar to what he could find in his native country. Today Dean’s Mediterranean is still the only local nut roaster, and the roasting happens right here at Findlay Market.
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
👀 As you head inside the main Findlay Market building, notice the red painted iron beams and posts. This supporting structure was erected in 1852 when the market was open air and began as a community space for local farmers to bring their products to sell.
💡 FUN FACT: Findlay Market is the oldest continuously operated public market in Ohio, right here since 1852!.
🍆 BONUS STOP: HARMONY PLANT FARE (*SELF-PAY)
A New York-inspired Vegan Deli.
Serving a 100% plant-based sandwich menu
What to Do:
Purchase the Italian Sandwich, a local favorite.
⚠️ This stop is not included in your tour price.
💡 FUN FACT: Harmony Plant Fare started in 2017 as a mobile popup selling vegan sauces, sandwiches, and salads.
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
🥟 BONUS STOP: BABUSHKA PIEROGI (*SELF-PAY)
Cincinnati’s authentic pierogi shop
Sharing the food and culture of Eastern Europe
What to Do:
Purchase a Pierogi
💡 This stop is not included in your tour price.
💡 FUN FACT: Founder Sarah Dworak has been recognized as a James Beard Finalist nominated as Best Chef: Great Lakes. Visit her restaurant Sudova on Court Street!
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
🥘 STOP 4: GRAMMA DEBBIE’S KITCHEN
Where comfort food meets healthy choices
A second generation business feeding Findlay Market shoppers since 2010.
What to Do:
Choose your side dish.
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👉 COMFORT
💡 FUN FACT: When Gramma Debbie retired, she passed the business to daughter-in-law Tosha Gannaway. Tosha added the vegan dishes, including Findlay Market’s only Vegan Goetta.
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
🍰 STOP 5: MAKERS BAKERS
One of the Top 10 Bakeries in Cincinnati
Specializing in custom cakes, cinnamon rolls, breads, and pastries
What to Do:
Enjoy your banana pudding
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👉 PUDDING
💡 FUN FACT: Makers Bakers started in a pop-up tent in 2019 and grew with the help of the Findlay Kitchen, a food business incubator located right across the street from Findlay Market on Elm Street.
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
👀 Don’t forget to look down! Near the intersection in the center of the market house, take a look at the mosaic called The Findlay Carpet. This mosaic was installed in 2002 and depicts the market house through the years. See the green arches that mimic the brick arches overhead, tiny people, horses, and trucks?
💡 FUN FACT: The Findlay Market Opening Day Parade celebrates the first Cincinnati Reds baseball game each season. The parade was started by the Findlay Market merchants, and the circular markers on the floor honor the long history of this local tradition.
🍫 BONUS STOP: MAVERICK CHOCOLATE
(*SELF-PAY)
A family-owned and operated bean-to-bar chocolate shop
Making chocolate the old-fashioned way from ethically-sourced cocoa beans
What to Do:
Try some free samples and buy a bar to take home.
💡 This stop is not included in your tour price.
💡 FUN FACT: Owner Paul Picton traveled the world for years as an aviation engineer. He always returned home with interesting chocolates for his wife Marlene. When he retired, they decided to try making chocolate at home. The rest is history as they continue to win national and international awards for their world-class chocolates!
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
👀 Looking for more? You will find more than 50 full-time, locally-owned business in and around Findlay Market. Enjoy a drink at Jane’s outdoor bar, or wander into Market Wines for a glass of wine or beer. Check out the storefronts along Elm and Race Streets. It’s all part of the ever-changing Findlay Market District.
💡 FUN FACT: More than 1 million people visit Findlay Market each year.
🎉 YOU DID IT!
Thanks for taking our Findlay Market Self-Guided Tour.
If you loved this experience, check out our guided food tours for even more local flavor.
📞 NEED HELP?
Text or call: 513-602-5602
We’re happy to help if you get lost or have questions.