Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Cleveland.

Top tables

Marble Room Steaks and Raw Bar ★ 4.8

SteakhouseChef Joaquin Trujillo$$$$$120-180 per person, a la carteMon-Thu 16:30-22:30; Fri-Sat 16:00-23:30; closed SunBook 2 weeks ahead

Marble Room on Euclid Avenue in a restored 19th-century National City Bank vault since 2017, anchors downtown Cleveland's prime steakhouse tier with USDA.

623 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114

Pier W ★ 4.7

SeafoodChef Regan Reik$$$$$80-150 per person, a la carteMon-Fri 11:30-14:00 (lunch); Sun 09:30-14:00 (brunch); Sun-Thu 17:00-21:00 (dinner); Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00 (dinner)Book 2 weeks ahead

Pier W on a Lake Erie cliff in Lakewood since 1965 is the Select Restaurants flagship cantilevered above the water with daily-flown seafood and Sunday brunch.

12700 Lake Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107

Fahrenheit ★ 4.6

SteakhouseChef Rocco Whalen$$$$$60-120 per person, a la carteMon 16:00-23:00; Tue-Thu 11:30-23:00; Fri 11:30-02:00; Sat 16:00-02:00; Sun 16:00-21:00Book 2 weeks ahead

Fahrenheit at 55 Public Square downtown is Rocco Whalen's two-story wood-fired room since the 2023 move from Tremont, with seasonal pastas and grilled mains.

55 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113

Cordelia ★ 4.7

New AmericanChef Vinnie Cimino$$$$$80-150 per person, a la carteTue-Sat 16:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-15:00 (brunch); closed MonBook 3 weeks ahead

Cordelia on East 4th Street, chef Vinnie Cimino's Modern Grandma dining room since 2022, runs Midwest-leaning small plates and multiple James Beard Award.

2058 E 4th St, Cleveland, OH 44115

Red the Steakhouse ★ 4.3

SteakhouseChef Brad Friedlander$$$$$100-180 per person, a la carteMon-Thu 17:30-22:30; Fri-Sat 17:30-23:00; Sun 17:00-21:00Book 2 weeks ahead

Red the Steakhouse on Prospect Avenue downtown is the second-floor dining room since 2007 with USDA Prime steaks, tableside Caesar and a deep Ohio wine list.

417 Prospect Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44115

Blue Point Grille ★ 4.5

SeafoodChef Brandt Evans$$$$$80-150 per person, a la carteMon-Fri 11:30-15:00 (lunch); Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri 17:00-22:00; Sat 16:00-22:00; Sun 16:00-21:00Book 2 weeks ahead

Blue Point Grille on West St Clair in the Warehouse District since 1998 is the daily-flown seafood room shucking 75,000 oysters annually for Cleveland diners.

700 W St Clair Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113

Mallorca ★ 4.2

PortugueseChef Antonio Ditta$$$$$60-120 per person, a la carteTue-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri 12:00-22:00; Sat 14:30-22:00; Sun 13:00-21:00; closed MonBook 1 week ahead

Mallorca on West 9th Street in the Warehouse District, Cleveland's longest-running Spanish-Portuguese fine-dining room since 1997, was named a 2026 James.

1390 W 9th St, Cleveland, OH 44113

L'Albatros Brasserie and Bar ★ 4.1

French fine diningChef Zachary Bruell$$$$$50-100 per person, a la carteTue-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00; Sun 15:00-20:00; closed MonBook 1 week ahead

L'Albatros on Bellflower Road in University Circle, Zack Bruell's French brasserie in a renovated 1800s carriage house since 2008, pours from a 300-bottle.

11401 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106

Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse ★ 4.0

SteakhouseChef Hyde Park culinary team$$$$$80-150 per person, a la carteMon-Thu 16:30-21:00; Fri-Sat 16:30-22:00; Sun 16:00-20:00Book 2 weeks ahead

Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse on West Prospect downtown is the dry-aged USDA Prime room near Public Square and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for corporate dinners.

123 W Prospect Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

LockKeepers ★ 4.1

ItalianChef LockKeepers culinary team$$$$$60-110 per person, a la carteMon-Sat 11:30-21:00; closed SunBook 1 week ahead

LockKeepers on Rockside Road in Valley View since 1992 is the Italian-American fine-dining room in an Arts and Crafts building beside the historic Erie Canal.

8001 Rockside Rd, Valley View, OH 44125

Poppy ★ 4.4

New AmericanChef Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison$$$$$120-180 per person, small platesTue-Sat 17:00-22:00; closed Sun-MonBook 2 weeks ahead

Poppy on Larchmere Boulevard since March 2023, the chef Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison small-plates room carrying the legacy of their Lakewood Salt.

12502 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44120 Book →

Zhug ★ 4.3

Middle EasternChef Doug Katz$$$$$60-110 per person, a la carteMon-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00; closed SunBook 2 weeks ahead

Zhug at Cedar-Fairmount in Cleveland Heights, chef Doug Katz's Middle Eastern mezze room named one of Esquire's best new restaurants, runs a high-energy.

12413 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106

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