Everything to know for Asian Food Fest: Dates, restaurants and more

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The 14th annual Asian Food Fest returns to the Queen City from April 26-27.

Leading up to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, the two-day event attracts over 100,000 attendees each year. Live performances and vendors celebrating Asian cuisine, entertainment and culture will line the streets of Court Street Plaza, offering a culturally rich experience for attendees of all ages.

A record 65 restaurants and food trucks, and nine secret menu options, will be featured at the festival, hosted by local nonprofit Asianati and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

“This year’s Asian Food Fest represents the beautiful diversity of Asia like never before. We’ve carefully curated a lineup that takes visitors on a genuine culinary journey across 16 countries, with many dishes you simply can’t find elsewhere in Cincinnati,” JP Leong, Asianati’s Asian Food Fest co-chair, said in a press release.

Here’s everything to know about the tasty occasion.

When is Asian Food Fest?

Asian Food Fest takes place at Court Street, between Walnut and Elm streets, in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Do you need tickets for Asian Food Fest?

Asian Food Fest is free and open to the public.

What restaurants and food trucks are participating at Asian Food Fest?

Attendees will have 65 regional restaurants and food trucks to choose from, with nine secret menu options available as well.

Meals will be sold in “small plates” with prices ranging from $1 to $15.

Here are the participating restaurants.

*These restaurants have a secret menu.

• 513 Bubble Tea.
• Aloha Dayton.*
• Bb.q Chicken.
• BobaCha.
• Bridges Nepali Cuisine.
• Bubbilicious Boba Tea.
• Chhnagnh.*
• Chino’s Street Food.
• Christine’s Casual Dining.
• Chukee’s Ice Cream.
• Cupzilla.
• Deme Kitchen.
• Dine-In Hawaiian.
• Evolve Bake+shop.
• Fortune Noodle House.
• Fusako.
• Gabriela Filipina Kantina.
• Hawkers Alley.
• Kabobske.
• Khaao Macha.
• Kona Ice.
• Kung Fu Tea.
• LALO Chino Latino.
• Lang Thang Group.
• Lasang Pinoy Filipino Eats.
• Little Boijon Asian Cuisine.
• Little Chef Medy.
• Lotus Street Food.
• Mahope.
• Maki Asian Bowls.
• Mangan.*
• Maya Indian Restaurant.
• Milk Jar Cafe.
• Neko Sushi & Korean and Japanese Restaurant.
• Nittha Siam Kitchen.
• Nou Street Food.
• OH! Boba.
• Olive Tree Catering.
• Ono Turo Turo.
• Pho Viet.
• Red Sesame Korean BBQ.
• Rodalyn’s Kitchen.
• Roll On In.
• S.E.A. Cuisine Foodtruck.
• Saigon Street Eats.
• Sawasdee Thai Cuisine & Sushi.
• Smiles ‘n Spice.*
• Stone Bowl Korean.
• Streetpops.
• Tea n Bowl Malaysian & Thai Cuisine.
• Thai Express.
• The Lumpia Queen.
• Tikka Xpress.
• Tous les Jours Cafe.
• Wendigo Tea Co.

For more information and a full list of menu items, visit AsianFoodFest.org, where you can also find a detailed map of all the vendors at the festival.

Who’s performing at Asian Food Fest?

Asian Food Fest will feature more than 100 performers and entertainers from cultures across the Asian diaspora, including rock bands, traditional dances, taiko drummers, University of Cincinnati student groups and the Cincinnati Opera.

Entertainment takes place on two stages this year: the main stage, located on the far east side of Court Street Plaza, and the DJ stage, located on Race Street.

See the complete Asian Food Fest entertainment schedule below.

Saturday, April 26

Main Stage

• 12 p.m.: Balintawak Filipino Stick Fighting.
• 1 p.m.: UC Korean Culture & Dance Club.
• 2 p.m.: Chinese Folk/QiPao Dance.
• 3 p.m.: Art of Freedom.
• 4 p.m.: Bing Yang Chinese Performing Arts Center.
• 5 p.m.: Olohana’s Polynesian Dance.
• 6 p.m.: NIF-D.
• 7 p.m.: Mark Joshua.
• 8 p.m.: Eastern Eats and Vocal Beats Karaoke Contest with DJ Hi David.

DJ Stage

• 12 p.m.: Sabastooge.
• 1 p.m.: Swift Lee.
• 2:30 p.m.: Raja Das.
• 3:30 p.m.: Vusive
• 4:30 p.m.: Kim L.
• 5:30 p.m.: Astropat.
• 6:30 p.m.: LoKeeZ.
• 8 p.m.: Bhangra X Bollywood Block Party with DJ Vikas and friends.

Sunday, April 27

Main Stage

• 12 p.m.: Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA.
• 1 p.m.: Purple Cakes.
• 2 p.m.: Cincinnati Dayton Taiko.
• 2:30 p.m.: Cincinnati Opera.
• 3 p.m.: UC Pinoy American Student Organization.
• 4 p.m.: Filipino American Association of Southern Ohio.
• 5 p.m.: Bhutanese Kirat Rai Organization of America (BKROA).
• 6 p.m.: UC Dhadak.

DJ Stage

• 12 p.m.: FRUÎT.
• 1:30 p.m.: Hi David.
• 3:30 p.m.: Envy.
• 5 p.m.: Silbak.
• 7 p.m.: Jibbs.

Road closures for Asian Food Fest 2025

According to the event’s website, the following streets will be closed from 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, until 7 a.m. Monday, April 28:

• Court Street from Elm to Walnut streets.
• Race Street from Central Parkway to Ninth Street.
• Vine Street from Central Parkway to Ninth Street.