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Vaccaro's Trattoria
Price: Expensive•Contemporary Italian•4.8(1,425)Vaccaro's Trattoria offers innovative Italian cuisine as well as classic favorites served in a casual fine dining atmosphere. Our pasta is made fresh daily, and all cuisines are made from scratch, good things take time! We have a stylishly newly renovated bar & an extensive & thoughtfully chosen wine list to complement our menu.D'Agnese's at White Pond
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.8(1,833)D'Agnese's at White Pond Akron, one of Akron’s favorite dinning destination, is located directly off the exit of I-77 and White Pond Dr. Featuring delicious Italian and American cuisine, served to you by a friendly efficient staff, within a warm and cozy atmosphere, D'Agnese's offers a truly eloquent dining experience you can enjoy inside within their casual lounge area or intimate dining room; or outside on the patio. Open daily for lunch and dinner, you can choose from a variety of incredible menu selections such as D'Agnese's, veal and chicken entrees, pan seared salmon, seafood, mouth-watering pizzas and pasta dishes. At DAgnese's, you will always find something to enjoy; and they even offer a unique Family Style dinner Sundays from 11am to 8pm. Regardless of what you order, you are guaranteed a fresh, tasty meal made with the finest ingredients and prepared in house daily.
For parties of 6 or more please call the restaurant 234-678-3612
The Blue Door Cafe
Price: Expensive•Contemporary European•4.8(246)Located in the heart of Cuyahoga Falls, near the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Blossom Music Center, The Blue Door Cafe now also offers an elevated but casual dinner service. Showcasing an eighteen foot poured concrete bar, more spacious and comfortable seating and many other nuanced improvements, The Blue Door offers a seasonal and rotating menu featuring charred burgers, house made pastas, hand formed dumplings, air shipped seafoods, and wagyu steaks. The Blue Door proudly sources ingredients from local farms as well as nationally recognized purveyors such as Portland Maine's Browne Trading Company and Ohio's own The Chef's Garden! Dishes with a European and global flair are carefully created and prepared using techniques that draw upon and showcase the skills of our culinary team. Join us for curated whiskeys, bourbons, cocktails, beers and wines, an elegant, clean and ever improving dining room, attentive and friendly service and of course exceptional food!Dean Martin's Lanning's
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4.8(1,280)Welcome to Dean Martin's Lanning's, a fine dining steak & seafood experience. We offer five star, tuxedo dinner service & have a lounge area that features specialty cocktails, live music, and more. Our wine menu was awarded the Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator in 2022, and we were voted locally as the best Fine Dining, Steak, Seafood, and more in Akron, Ohio. Helmed by a spectacular view of Yellow Creek, our restaurant offers a truly unique take on what fine dining means today. Why go downtown when you can stay in town?
Please note that Lanning's has a business casual dinner dress code policy. Shorts are not permitted in our main dining room. Dress shorts are permitted in the lounge. Please visit our website for more details or call us at 330-666-1159.
To book in the bar, please select Lounge when booking your table.
Please note there is a credit card fee added to each check. If you are paying cash the fee will be removed.
Lala's in the Lakes
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(530)Welcome to Lala's, an upscale dining experience in the Portage Lakes. We take pride in our exceptional customer service and strive to make each visit more enjoyable than the last. We look forward to welcoming you on your next visit. We recently began opening for lunch Monday through Friday and Monday night dinner. Our most popular dish is the renowned Charred Halibut from Nick Anthes on Main Street. We endeavor to make special occasions memorable for our guests, from beautiful table settings to a special dessert to conclude the evening. During the warmer months, we invite you to enjoy our beautiful patio or cozy front porch. If you prefer a fireplace table, please let us know.Papa Joe's/Iacomini's
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.7(2,187)The Iacomini Family first opened their doors in 1932, The heart & soul has been "Papa Joe" Iacomini. Iacomini Family has always been considered the first family of fine & traditional dining in the Akron area. Joe's legacy lives on with the fourth generation of restaurateurs. Judy, his daughter, & her son Jeff, & daughter Kim, continue to try & live up to his standards of excellence. This trio of new culinarians continues to bring you "The Best of Iacomini's" with new dinner menus offered monthly serving Fresh Fish, Center Cut Steaks and a combination of Northern and Southern Italian Cuisines. Papa Joe's has multiple private dining rooms with seating up to 65 guests. Tuesday through Sunday afternoons we can accommodate even larger parties. Off-site catering is offered 6 days a week for any venue of your choice. To-go service and retail wine sales are convenient at our Italian Market. Try our convenient curbside service!
Dine outdoors in our Papa Joe's Patio!
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- NNancyCleveland / Akron / Canton •1 review5.0Dined 1 day agoMy first time here... and not the last! We had as fabulous time here! Delicious food from our appetizer through the entrees and my dessert. Our server was friendly, helpful, and engaging. Food arrived hot and full of flavor and textures, and a beautiful presentation. We loved the intimate dining setting. A wonderful experience!More infoThe Blue Door CafePrice: Expensive• Contemporary European• Cuyahoga Falls•4.8
- SSusanVIPCleveland / Akron / Canton •3 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoWe had a wonderful dinner and our server Blake was tremendous!More infoD'Agnese's at White PondPrice: Moderate• Italian• Akron•4.8
- KkimColumbus •1 review5.0Dined 3 days agoThis place is awesome!!! I can’t say enough! Great atmosphere, beautiful classy decor with a warm casual feel! The food was absolutely delicious, I got the cauliflower bites…. They were out of this world! The service was great from the minute we walked in! I would highly recommend this place!More infoLeo's Italian Social - Cuyahoga FallsPrice: Moderate• Italian• Cuyahoga Falls•4.6
- SSharonCleveland / Akron / Canton •6 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 30, 2025Outstanding service by our waitress Veronica. The calamari appetizer is always delicious. If you want to try something new, the Chicken Francaise is exceptionally good -- the most tender chicken fillets I have ever eaten. My husband loved the Trio. Prices are reasonable (dinners include a very nice salad and dinner rolls), and the menu offers a great selection. A wonderful restaurant all the way around!More infoPapa Joe's/Iacomini'sPrice: Moderate• Italian• Akron•4.7
- VVINCECleveland / Akron / Canton •1 review5.0Dined on Mar 29, 2025I normally never do reviews. But just wow does this place deserve one! One of the nicest restaurants I've ever been to in my life. The view over the river is incredible. Everything in the restaurant looks absolutely beautiful and the food was incredible. Steak was unbelievably good. Great service also and it the check was much lower then I was expecting haha. Fellas highly recommend taking someone special here.More infoBeau's On The RiverPrice: Moderate• Fusion / Eclectic• Akron•4.3
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The fifth-largest municipality in the state, Akron is a diverse mix of cultures. However, Italian and American cuisines are the top favorites. Shelves of wine and dishes like gnocchi Florentine with spinach await guests after a day exploring the city once known as the "Rubber Capital of the World." There are several steakhouses in Akron that serve food like Wagyu beef sliders with blue cheese, bacon jam, garlic aioli and truffle fries or a 16-ounce USDA prime New York strip steak served with spicy onion rings. Hip and trendy American diners offer options like surf and turf, which includes several seared scallops, beef short ribs, mushrooms, whipped potatoes and a mustard sauce for dipping.
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Dog friendly restaurants in Akron include D'Agnese's at White Pond, Leo's Italian Social - Cuyahoga Falls and Burntwood Tavern - Fairlawn
Child friendly restaurants in Akron include Papa Joe's/Iacomini's, Beau's On The River and The Workz