Five Points Alley
Explore beautiful & diverse Walnut Hills, Cincinnati.
Check out our list of spots within walking distance to explore.
Five Points Alley is located just steps away from Peebles Corner, once the center of commerce for black-owned businesses and civic life in Cincinnati. As the first black business district in Cincinnati, it’s full of stories, family ties that continue today, and black pride and energy. Thanks to our friends at Walnut Hills Historical Society you and learn more through research, interviews, and photographs about the community.
We hope you enjoy learning and exploring!
EAT & DRINK
Fireside Pizza House — Housed inside a former firehouse, they offer up the friendliest staff in town, great pizzas, creative monthly specials and an array of beer and spirits
Comfort Station — Beyond the blue door you’ll find one of Esquire Magazine’s “Best Bars in America” a relaxed social hub w regular entertainment
Gomez Salsa — Home of the original Turtle
Tiki Tiki Bang Bang — Tiki bar meets video store meets speakeasy
Caffe Vivace — Coffee house by day, live jazz lounge by night (*nightly live music)
Esoteric Brewing — Head to the city’s first minority-owned brewery for craft beer (*check schedule for live music and other community events!)
Brew House —Your laid-back neighborhood go-to with classic pub fare and a classic pub feel
The Fix Coffeehouse & Bar — Community hub, opens early for your caffeine fix and stays open well past happy hour (*check schedule for live music in the warmer months)
Andy’s Mediterranean — Award-winning fresh and authentic mediterranean cuisine
GREEN SPACES
Green Man Park — A great spot to take a mid-break rest or grab a summer ice cream cone
Eden Park — Scenic and extensive park with an overlook of the river, gazebos, walking trails, ponds, playgrounds, grills and even a greenhouse. Come here to spend the day and then some.
Nassau Park — Neighborhood playground, room to hoop, a little public grill, and cement blocks perfect for skateboarding
Community Gardens — Walnut Hills is filled with them! Learn more
ART & CULTURE
ArtWorks Offices & The V2 Gallery — Beloved nonprofit youth employment and public arts nonprofit, ArtWorks welcomes visitors to its V2 Gallery, one of the region’s first youth art galleries with an emphasis on intentional group exhibits showcasing emerging artists
Cincinnati Art Museum — Sitting atop Eden Park, walk up the Stair Climb to visit one of the oldest art museums in the United States
Cincinnati Ballet — Come check out the new 57,000 square foot complex.
Century Design Workshop — This woodworking and ceramic workshop has been beautifully remodeled. Storefront of curated selection of pottery textiles and furnitures made in house
Essex Studios — Home to artistic safe space and gallery featuring an array of resident multimedia artists ranging from exhibits to services to interactive shows
Lucky Cat Mewseum — Located inside Essex Studios, take a trip around the world with the largest collection of lucky cats to exist!
Century Design Workshop — This woodworking and ceramic workshop has been beautifully remodeled. storefront of curated selection of pottery textiles and furnitures made in house