11 editor picks in Cleveland.
11 restaurants in Cleveland, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Cleveland.
Marble Room on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland sits inside a restored 19th-century National City Bank, the city's most-photographed downtown steakhouse since 2017.
OrderA bone-in ribeye plus a half plateau from the raw bar to start.
TipReserve on OpenTable two weeks ahead; the cathedral-vault tables turn slower than the lounge.
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.
OrderWhatever fresh-fish preparation the kitchen is leading the dinner menu with, plus the Sunday brunch buffet.
TipReserve a window-side table on OpenTable for sunset; valet only, the cliff lot fills fast.
Lucky's Cafe on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, the Diners Drive-Ins and Dives brunch room often voted Cleveland's best, runs farm-driven breakfast and lunch.
OrderShrimp and grits and an order of the house biscuits with house jam.
TipReservations only for parties of six or more; smaller groups walk in. Arrive by 09:15 on weekends.
Fahrenheit at 55 Public Square in downtown Cleveland, chef Rocco Whalen's two-story wood-fired dining room since the 2023 move from Tremont.
OrderWhatever the kitchen is firing on the wood grill that night, plus a hand-rolled pasta to share.
TipReserve on OpenTable for Friday or Saturday; Tuesday and Wednesday dinners stay quieter.
Zhug on Cedar Road at Cedar-Fairmount, chef Doug Katz's Middle Eastern mezze room named one of Esquire's best new restaurants, runs a casual high-energy.
OrderOrder four to five mezze for the table including the namesake zhug sauce.
TipReserve on OpenTable; small-plate dinners run faster than the prix fixe.
Red the Steakhouse on Prospect Avenue downtown, the second-floor dining room since 2007, runs USDA Prime steaks and the tableside Caesar service.
OrderBone-in ribeye and the tableside Caesar prepared in front of you.
TipReserve on OpenTable for 19:00 weeknights; weekends require two weeks notice. Pinecrest branch closed February 2026.
Mama Santa's on Mayfield Road in Little Italy, the family-owned Sicilian pizzeria since 1961, runs hand-tossed pies and homemade pasta on the Italian block.
OrderSicilian sausage pizza and a plate of the manicotti to share.
TipTakes reservations and walk-ins; the patio opens in warm months. Closed Sunday.
Trattoria on the Hill on Mayfield Road in Little Italy, an Italian-American dining room since 1988, runs hearty traditional pasta plates and veal mains.
OrderEggplant parmesan and the chicken piccata, plus a slice of cassata cake to finish.
TipReserves through Tock; the patio opens in warm months and Little Italy parking is tight outside the lot.
Prosperity Social Club on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, an Eastern European tavern open since 1938, runs pierogi, cabbage and craft beer with karaoke.
OrderThe pierogi plate and a brandy Old Fashioned at the bar before sitting.
TipFirst Monday of the month is Prosperaoke; the original wood-paneled barroom has stayed unchanged since 1938.
Li Wah inside Asia Plaza on Payne Avenue in AsiaTown, Cleveland's longest-running Cantonese dim sum room, runs weekend cart service and full-menu ordering.
OrderCart-service har gow, siu mai and BBQ pork buns; order Peking duck a day ahead.
TipSaturday and Sunday 10:00 cart service is the move; weekday lunch runs menu only.
Hofbrauhaus Cleveland on Chester Avenue downtown, the German beer hall licensee of the Munich brand, runs imported Bavarian beer with schnitzel and sausage.
OrderWiener schnitzel with potato salad and a half-liter of Hofbrau Original on tap.
TipReserve on OpenTable for Oktoberfest weekends; the communal tables turn faster than the booths.
