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Cincinnati · Pleasant Ridge

Ziqr - Progressive Indian Restaurant

Modern Indian flavors reimagined in a cozy neighborhood setting

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Ziqr - Progressive Indian Restaurant

What to know

Ziqr opened to fill a gap in Cincinnati for Indian food that honors heritage while embracing contemporary technique and local sourcing. The team set out to rework beloved recipes—keeping their soul but updating textures, presentations, and pairings to highlight seasonal produce. In a neighborhood-focused space, Ziqr matters because it brings elevated, thoughtful Indian cuisine to Pleasant Ridge without pretense, inviting both longtime fans and newcomers to taste something familiar yet new.

Ingredient provenance

Sourcing & house-made

buttermilk pancakes - 15 biscuits and gravy - 17 warm buttermilk biscuit covered in a spicy house made chicken gravy.house made

buttermilk pancakes - 15 biscuits and gravy - 17 warm buttermilk biscuit covered in a spicy house made chicken gravy.

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