L'Albatros Brasserie and Bar ★ 4.5
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 wine list and runs the tableside cheese cart.
Mallorca is a fine-dining restaurant in Cleveland.
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 Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Hospitality.
Address: 1390 W 9th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
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 wine list and runs the tableside cheese cart.
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LockKeepers on Rockside Road in Valley View since 1992, the Italian-American fine-dining room in an Arts and Crafts building between the Cuyahoga River and the historic Erie Canal, runs handmade pastas and steaks.
Poppy on Larchmere Boulevard since March 2023, the chef Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison small-plates room carrying the legacy of their Lakewood Salt.
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