The Governor (as seen on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives) is a modern diner and bar nestled between the centuries-old buildings of bustling Main Street, Milford, OH, USA.

Paul and Neil Barraco, brothers with a love and talent for culinary adventure and creative spirits, have long desired to combine and bring their passion to the community. Milford, recently voted as one of the best cities to live in Ohio, was an easy choice to establish a restaurant.

Located just east of Cincinnati, the Governor offers breakfast, brunch, and dinner complemented by a deliciously imaginative drink list.

Any time of the day, you will be welcomed as a neighbor, as a friend, as family. So come join us at the Governor, we want to be your special spot.

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CINCINNATI, Ohio (NOW in the NATI) - National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day celebrates the beauty of culinary accidents. Chef Paul Barraco shares The Governor’s most popular appetizer that he created on a whim. WATCH THE VIDEO!

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East Coast Diner Meets Farm-to-Table at The Governor in Milford, Ohio

The Governor Has Mandated Every Diner Shall Have a Delicious Meal

The Governor Modern Diner now open in Milford!

“Breakfast will include homemade bacon and Canadian bacon, and what he calls fromelettes, a cross between stuffed omelets and the frittatas he grew up with in an Italian household. There's one inspired by crab rangoon, another with braised beef. There's a breakfast sandwich, a breakfast chilito and savory cream of wheat. For lunch and dinner, there's house-made beer nuts, white fish dip and chicken and meatball soup for starters, plus a Governor Tso's fried chicken sandwich, pickled shrimp sandwich, a Governor burger and a Cobb salad. Dessert includes a Toll House pie.” Read more…

Polly Campbell, Cincinnati Enquirer

The Governor Modern Diner to be inaugurated soon in Milford

“The Governor Modern Diner will be a 55-seat diner at 231 Main Street with a classic menu of breakfast all day, lunch and dinner. It's named for John M. Pattison, whose Victorian mansion Promont is a Milford historical landmark. (He was governor of Ohio only from January to June of 1906.)” Read more…

Polly Campbell, Cincinnati Enquirer

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Paul Barraco, the longtime chef at 20 Brix, and his brother, Neal Barraco, are opening their own spot in Milford. Situated next to Chez Renee French Bistrot on Main Street, they’ll open a modern diner named the Governor – a nod to John M. Pattison, the 43rd governor of Ohio. The diner will offer breakfast all day, lunch and dinner, along with a full bar. The menu will be simple and classic, with a few twists such as the “fromelettes”– a cross between frittatas and omelets. Read more…

Grace S. Yek, WCPO contributor

MO’S RICE BOWL: Steamed Basmati Rice. Cucumber. Tomato. Sweet Onion. Halloumi. Tahini Dressing. Garlicky Greens. Sunny Egg.

Longtime chef of upscale Milford restaurant to open diner down the street

“Barraco described the Governor, situated next to Chez Renee French Bistrot, as a modern diner named after John M. Pattison, the 43rd governor of Ohio – he served only from January to June of 1906 – whose former Victorian home, the Promont House, is a Milford historical landmark.” Read more…