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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Cincinnati CityBeat and Cincinnati Magazine. Updated September 2026.
Tortilleria Garcia - Springdale
Tortilleria Garcia grinds its own corn masa, and its tamales are made from the same masa as its tortillas and wrapped in corn husks. They are portable and suited to takeout, so order a few to go from Springdale, the family's original shop.
Latonia Bodega · Covington
Latonia Bodega is the Covington corner store opened by the couple behind Olla Taqueria, and alongside its sandwiches it sells tamales made locally by a family friend, hundreds at a time. Order a few tamales with a sandwich.