Fahrenheit is a new american restaurant in Downtown, Cleveland.
Fahrenheit at 55 Public Square in downtown Cleveland, chef Rocco Whalen's two-story wood-fired dining room since the 2023 move from Tremont, anchors the city's fine-dining tier with seasonal pastas and grilled mains.
Signature dishes: Wood-fired plates, Seasonal pastas
Must order: Whatever the kitchen is firing on the wood grill that night, plus a hand-rolled pasta to share.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable for Friday or Saturday; Tuesday and Wednesday dinners stay quieter.
Address: 55 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44113
Cordelia on East 4th Street, chef Vinnie Cimino and Andrew Watts's Midwest-leaning dining room since 2022, runs comfort cooking and multiple James Beard Award nominations.
Signature: Modern Grandma comfort plates, Heritage grain pastas
Order: Whatever pasta the kitchen is leading the menu with that week, plus a Midwest-Nice cocktail.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable three weeks ahead; the East 4th pedestrian block stays busy from 18:00 onward.
Mabel's BBQ on East 4th Street, Michael Symon's smokehouse since April 2016, builds Cleveland-style BBQ on locally sourced fruitwood and Bertman Ball Park mustard.
Signature: Cleveland-style BBQ, Smoked kielbasa
Order: The four-meat tray with smoked kielbasa, plus an order of the spicy pickled vegetables.
Tip: Walk-ins seated at the bar; the dining room takes reservations on OpenTable two weeks out.
Red the Steakhouse on Prospect Avenue downtown, the second-floor dining room since 2007, runs USDA Prime steaks and the tableside Caesar service.
Signature: USDA Prime steaks, Caesar tableside
Order: Bone-in ribeye and the tableside Caesar prepared in front of you.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable for 19:00 weeknights; weekends require two weeks notice. Pinecrest branch closed February 2026.
Mallorca on West 9th Street in the Warehouse District, the Spanish-Portuguese dining room a 2026 James Beard semifinalist, has poured the flaming Spanish coffee since 1997.
Signature: Paella Mallorquina, Flaming Spanish coffee
Order: Paella Mallorquina for two plus the tableside flaming Spanish coffee.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable a week ahead. The flaming coffee is $30 for two and worth the show.
Pier W on Lake Avenue in Lakewood, a 1965 cliff-edge seafood room cantilevered above Lake Erie, runs Cleveland's longest-standing white-tablecloth water view.
Signature: Lake Erie perch, Sunday brunch buffet
Order: Whatever fresh-fish preparation the kitchen is leading the dinner menu with, plus the Sunday brunch buffet for a one-shot visit.
Tip: Reserve a window-side table on OpenTable for sunset; valet only, the cliff lot fills fast.
Cordelia on East 4th Street, chef Vinnie Cimino and Andrew Watts's Midwest-leaning dining room since 2022, runs comfort cooking and multiple James Beard Award nominations.
Signature: Modern Grandma comfort plates, Heritage grain pastas
Order: Whatever pasta the kitchen is leading the menu with that week, plus a Midwest-Nice cocktail.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable three weeks ahead; the East 4th pedestrian block stays busy from 18:00 onward.
Mabel's BBQ on East 4th Street, Michael Symon's smokehouse since April 2016, builds Cleveland-style BBQ on locally sourced fruitwood and Bertman Ball Park mustard.
Signature: Cleveland-style BBQ, Smoked kielbasa
Order: The four-meat tray with smoked kielbasa, plus an order of the spicy pickled vegetables.
Tip: Walk-ins seated at the bar; the dining room takes reservations on OpenTable two weeks out.
Red the Steakhouse on Prospect Avenue downtown, the second-floor dining room since 2007, runs USDA Prime steaks and the tableside Caesar service.
Signature: USDA Prime steaks, Caesar tableside
Order: Bone-in ribeye and the tableside Caesar prepared in front of you.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable for 19:00 weeknights; weekends require two weeks notice. Pinecrest branch closed February 2026.
EDWINS, Brandon Chrostowski's French restaurant and culinary school training formerly incarcerated students since 2007, moved into the old Nighttown space on Cedar Road in February 2025.
Signature: Classic French bistro plates, Steak frites
Order: Steak frites and a glass of Burgundy from the wine cellar.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable; arrive early to walk the expanded teaching kitchen and the new oyster bar.
Mallorca on West 9th Street in the Warehouse District, the Spanish-Portuguese dining room a 2026 James Beard semifinalist, has poured the flaming Spanish coffee since 1997.
Signature: Paella Mallorquina, Flaming Spanish coffee
Order: Paella Mallorquina for two plus the tableside flaming Spanish coffee.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable a week ahead. The flaming coffee is $30 for two and worth the show.
