Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant

Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant The restaurant closed its doors on December 31, 2021. We thank our customers and staff for a wonderf German immigrants, in particular, flocked to it.
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Erected more than 150 years ago, the three-story brick building that houses Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurant was orginally the Johan Armleder Wine & Lager Beer Saloon. The lively spot was frequented by people in the densely populated environs of the Miami-Erie Canal, which is now Central Parkway. Johan Armleder, an immigrant from Wurttemberg, Germany, operated the saloon until his death in

1872. The next proprietor, Fiedel Bader, changed the name to Washington Platform in 1875, a nod to the new jewel in the Queen City's crown: Washington Park. A series of other owners maintained the corner gem, including Louis Hauck, beer baron of the John Hauck Brewing Company in 1912. Only Prohibition could stop the flow of beer and customers at Washington Platform, in 1919. Still, the convenient downtown location allowed the building to thrive as a produce store and a hand laundry, among other businesses. It wasn't until 1986 that the establishment was rechristened as Washington Platform Saloon and Restaurant. Reclaiming its destiny as a magnet for Cincinnatians and visitors to gather, dine, and drink, and enjoy music, the Platform was such a success that it expanded in 1990 with The Canal Room, adjacent to the original dining room and bar. The room stands above the original lagering cellers under Washington Platform, which remain intact, and are a highlight on walking tours of Cincinnati history. The Platform's reputation as a lively social hub is underscored at the annual Oyster Festival, held each spring. It will mark its 30th anniversary in 2016. Its popularity has spawned Lobstapalooza each summer and the Crab Carnival in fall. In late winter, Washington Platform participates in the city-wide Bockfest, celebrating dark beer, Over-the-Rhine's brewing heritage, and the ever-popular Sausage Queen contest.

Adieu and farewell!
12/31/2021

Adieu and farewell!

Due to our sold-out Feast of the Seven Fishes, our kitchen for the regular menu will close at 2 pm today and tomorrow.
12/23/2021

Due to our sold-out Feast of the Seven Fishes, our kitchen for the regular menu will close at 2 pm today and tomorrow.

Our FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES is booked up! On Thursday and Friday Dec 23 + 24, the regular menu stops at 3 pm to make w...
12/22/2021

Our FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES is booked up! On Thursday and Friday Dec 23 + 24, the regular menu stops at 3 pm to make way for the Feast. But you are welcome to join us to 3 pm those days for the regular menu, and on all other open days through December 31!

The Washington Platform is closing. We will dearly miss our customers! But it is time for a new chapter, and we want to ...
12/20/2021

The Washington Platform is closing.
We will dearly miss our customers! But it is time for a new chapter, and we want to go out on a high note. Let me be clear: This is not a result of the pandemic, the labor shortage, or any global shipping crisis. We have weathered all those events, just as we have weathered other downturns in our three decades of business. The decision to close was long thought-out. We were not bought out by another company.
I want to thank my amazing staff (who have become family), my trusting and patient business partners (Lori & Dick Merz) and most of all, every one of our customers. It's been a great run, and we are very excited for the new year and a new chapter.
--Jon Diebold. Chef/Owner

(and yes--Feast of the Seven Fishes will still take place as planned this Thursday and Friday!)

Have you made your reservation? 421-0110
12/20/2021

Have you made your reservation? 421-0110

Weekend jazz!
12/14/2021

Weekend jazz!

Make your reservation for the culinary event of the holiday season! 421-0110
12/10/2021

Make your reservation for the culinary event of the holiday season! 421-0110

Make a plan to have dinner this weekend to the live sounds of great Cinicnnati jazz!Reservations: 421-0110
12/07/2021

Make a plan to have dinner this weekend to the live sounds of great Cinicnnati jazz!
Reservations: 421-0110

Here's what's doing this Christmas Eve and Christmas Eve Eve!
12/06/2021

Here's what's doing this Christmas Eve and Christmas Eve Eve!

Buck-a-shuck oysters all day today!
12/05/2021

Buck-a-shuck oysters all day today!

Who doesn't love classic holiday jazz?Join us tonight for a special show to usher in the season.Music starts at 7:30 pm
12/04/2021

Who doesn't love classic holiday jazz?
Join us tonight for a special show to usher in the season.
Music starts at 7:30 pm

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1000 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH
45202

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+15134210110

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