Uncorked in The Land - Wine, Cocktails & City Views
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Pier W is a seafood restaurant in Lakewood, Cleveland.
Editorially verified June 4, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Lake Erie perch, Sunday brunch buffet
Must order: Whatever fresh-fish preparation the kitchen is leading the dinner menu with, plus the Sunday brunch buffet.
Tip: Reserve a window-side table on OpenTable for sunset; valet only, the cliff lot fills fast.
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Address: 12700 Lake Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107, Cleveland
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.
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.
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 for formerly incarcerated students since 2007, moved to the old Nighttown Cedar Road room.
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.
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.
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.
Signature: Mediterranean mezze, Tagine
Order: Order four to five mezze for the table including the namesake zhug sauce.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable; small-plate dinners run faster than the prix fixe.