Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Cleveland / Akron / Canton

OpenTable

Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Cleveland / Akron / Canton? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Mario Fazio's Italian Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (301)

$31 to $50

Italian

Willoughby

About the restaurant

Please call the restaurant to obtain reservations!
440-585-3883- Reservations can be available when you call.
Welcome to The Original Mario Fazio's!! We are passionate about food and beverage. We are in our 46th year of business and our goal is to be a beloved tradition in our community and for you. We feel honored to have shared in so many experiences and celebrations with our guests! At Mario's we embrace seasonal cooking, new ideas, and value our lifelong traditions. We are looking forward to your visit!

Top review

Amy

Dined on Jul 11, 2025

Lovely local restaurant. Great food and service. Full bar. Great pizza and entrees.

Johnny's Bar

4.9

4.9 (863)

$50 and over

Italian

Cleveland West

About the restaurant

The original Johnny's serving fine Northern Italian Cusine. Opening in the 1920’s as Louise’s Garden, a restaurant that would flourish into the most reputable dining establishment in Cleveland. Renamed Johnny’s Bar in 1952, this neighborhood eatery located on Fulton Road serves authentic Italian food in an inviting atmosphere with private dining and patio dining available weather permitting.

Top review

SteveVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Great food, excellent vibe, Johnny’s always delivers!

Lucca

4.9

4.9 (537)

$31 to $50

Italian

Canton

About the restaurant

In Italy, Lucca is a region known for beauty and old world charm. In Canton, Lucca bottles that same old world charm, small restaurant community and brings it to you. Using only fresh ingredients, quality service and a dedication to authenticity, Lucca serves �la dolce vita� or �the good life.� Similar to the Tuscan restaurants that inspire Lucca, locally sourced ingredients go into all of the dishes. Along with a full bar, sit down to try the hand made pasta, Prime steak, seafood overnighted from Hawaii or the local double boned pork chop. Be sure to ask your server about the dessert of the day which is always a gourmet treat.

Top review

Brock

Dined 4 days ago

Lucca is fantastic. Everything about our meal was great. The live music added to the ambiance - the salads and house-made pastas are always fantastic, and I got a filet for the first time and was blown away. This really is a local gem, and if you haven't checked it out, you absolutely should.

Bender's Tavern

4.9

4.9 (2240)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Canton

About the restaurant

Located in the Historic District of downtown Canton, Bender's Restaurant offers its customers an elegant, relaxing atmosphere where one can enjoy fine food and wine. Bender's has been satisfying customers with culinary classics, drink and hospitality since 1902. Today we continue our long tradition by offering only the highest quality seafood fresh from Foley Fish in Boston, MA. If you are looking for beef, Bender's consistently serves only the highest quality beef. Known nationally for the extensive and moderately priced wine list, owner Jon Jacob's years of experience tasting and selecting wines will certainly impress your palate. We pride ourselves on serving seasonal culinary delights and fine wines. Please stop by and see us!

Park in the lot directly across from Bender’s & pay via the Kiosk at entrance with a credit card or thru their App or Text to Pay options. Please follow instructions listed on the Kiosk. You will need your license plate #.
FREE PARKING AFTER 4:00 PM ONLY

Top review

Debbie

Dined 4 days ago

Excellent as always! Great place for a special occasion.

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Popular dish

Turtle Soup

Popular dish

Benders Classic Turtle Soup

GINKO

4.8

4.8 (457)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Tremont

About the restaurant

Irashaimase!!! We welcome you to enjoy Ginko Sushi Bar and traditional Japanese cuisine in Tremont. Our fish is always fresh, flown in from around the world, picked for Ginko. Ask about our daily specials and Ohio's largest Sake and Japanese Craft Beer offerings.

We look forward to seeing you and walk-ins are always welcome!!!

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Jordan

Dined 2 days ago

The dining experience at Ginko was top notch. Everyone was incredibly nice from our hostess, waitress and sushi chef it was an amazing experience. The food was delicious I enjoyed every bite. The cocktails were also amazing I will have to figure out how to make the Hisoka and Shiso Martini at home.

SASA

4.8

4.8 (953)

$30 and under

Sushi

Shaker Heights

About the restaurant

Located at historic Shaker Square, SASA is a Japanese Izakaya restaurant. SASA's menu reflects global inspiration while maintaining the tradition and beauty of Japanese cooking. Enjoy handcrafted cocktails, an extensive sake list, and craft beers on tap. Whether a night out with friends, dinner with family, or a business dinner, SASA will create a memorable evening.

SASA has a REME HALO® indoor air purification system that uses U.V. filtration & hydro-peroxide plasma to inactivate bacteria & viruses to make our indoor dining room safer than ever.

We welcome you to SASA!

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Nancy

Dined 2 days ago

The food was delicious and the service was excellent.

Batuqui - Larchmere

4.8

4.8 (885)

$31 to $50

Brazilian

Shaker Square

About the restaurant

Described as "Brazil in Cleveland", Batuqui is in the heart of Cleveland, OH and emphasizes the cuisines of the Bahia and Minas Gerais states of Brazil. Set in a casual but appealing dining room, there is also a full bar with custom cocktails.

The menu at Batuqui is full of exciting and unique choices and they are known for their authentically grilled top sirloin steak called Picanha. They offer appetizers like the Frango Passarinho which is fired chicken in a cilantro sauce or the Salgadinhos which are savory hand-rolled Brazilian bar snacks and entrees like the hearty traditional Brazilian party dish called Feijoada. They have fantastic salads and an array of intriguing Brazilian entrees. Choices include fish, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options in addition to the grilled meats and Brazilian steaks that make Batuqui such an appealing spot. Love desserts? Their homemade chocolate bon bons called Brigadeiros or Coconut Butter Cake are amazing too!

Top review

John

Dined on Jul 9, 2025

Everything was delicious and creative with a true sense of authenticity. Dining indoors loses a point for overall noise level. Otherwise this is a great spot and we will return for the food and great service.

sarita a restaurant

4.9

4.9 (2532)

$30 and under

American

Lakewood

About the restaurant

Welcome to Sarita, where we are slightly obsessed with serving good food among friends and family. Our focus is on healthy, new American cuisine – a celebration of all our backgrounds and roots. The best of the best eats if you will. Lighter dishes with natural reductions, a lot of vinaigrettes, less cream, less butter — but unbelievable flavors. This is what you can expect if you choose to dine with us. And we hope you will. The name Sarita is a nod to Chef Anthony Romano’s mentor, plus the name of a song by the New Orleans band, The Subdudes, one of the chef’s favorites. The restaurant is owned by executive chef Romano. His approach to Sarita is fairly simple: to create a space that’s a reflection of his kind of place.relaxing, fun and celebrate life in the company of friends and family with good food and a great cocktail in hand.

Top review

MaryVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Sarita has great food and wonderful service every time we go. We had the chicken francais and the scallops. Both were great. For an app we had the bruschetta with peaches. So tasty. The lemon cheesecake was outstanding.

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Popular dish

Hot Chicken

Taste

4.9

4.9 (893)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Cleveland Heights

About the restaurant

A place for food, wine, fun

Contemporary cuisine, extensive wine list, full bar in a sleek, yet casual atmosphere.

Top review

Steven

Dined 5 days ago

Enjoyed the dining experience at Taste. We went to Taste for a birthday celebration. The chocolate martini was wonderful. The meal was excellent.

The Reserve - Chagrin Falls

4.9

4.9 (62)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Chagrin Falls

About the restaurant

Local. Unique. Delicious.

The Reserve features seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. Eclectic small plates and unique cocktails are served, along with a curated collection of bourbon, whiskey, and wine, in a cozy atmosphere. Perfect for special occasions, The Reserve has been described as “a little bit of New York tucked away in Chagrin Falls.” Located across from the falls, The Reserve is walking distance to all of Chagrin Falls parks, galleries, shops, & theaters.

Top review

Sara

Dined 3 days ago

Another fabulous dinner and celebration. Thanks Nikki and team!

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