Wine bar$$$cleveland-heightsTue-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00; closed Sun-Mon
Vero Pizza Napoletana on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights, an expanded 2024 room with a 10-seat marble-topped bar and Italian wines by the glass.
Signature pour: An Italian glass with a Margherita Vera
Wine focus: Italian wines by the glass and Neapolitan-pairing bottles
Food: Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, antipasti, gelato
Wine bar$$$larchmereTue-Fri 08:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-21:00, closed Mon
UnBar Cafe on Larchmere Boulevard, a woman-owned coffee-and-wine bar that doubles as a Larchmere gathering room, runs evening wine alongside daytime coffee.
Signature pour: A natural-leaning wine club selection plus a slice of pie
Wine focus: Curated bottles for evening service, coffee bar by day
Food: Small plates, homemade pies, evening snack menu
Wine bar$$$cleveland-heightsTue-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun brunch 10:00-14:00, closed Mon
EDWINS in the former Nighttown space on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights, Brandon Chrostowski's culinary training restaurant, runs a French-leaning.
Signature pour: A Burgundy by the glass to start a tasting menu
Wine focus: French-leaning by-the-glass and a Burgundy-led bottle list
Food: French menu paired with the dining room
Wine bar$$$ohio-cityMon-Sat 11:00-22:00, closed Sun
Sainato's at Rivergate on Columbus Road on the Cuyahoga, a family-run Italian room since 1972, runs Italian by-the-glass and Thursday half-price bottles.
Signature pour: Thursday half-price bottle special, choose an Italian pairing
Wine focus: Family-owned Italian by-the-glass and thoughtfully sourced Italian bottles
Food: Pasta, pizza and old-world Italian plates