Diners' Choice: American restaurants in Cleveland

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall American cuisine in Cleveland? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

sarita a restaurant

4.8

4.8 (2422)

$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

Devon

Dined on Dec 24, 2024

Sarita is the best restaurant in the Cleveland area, hands down.

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Popular dish

Hot Chicken

ML Tavern

4.8

4.8 (1411)

$31 to $50

American

Beachwood

About the restaurant

ML Tavern features a casual, club-like, neighborhood atmosphere, with one of the city’s best outdoor terraces. Located within 10 minutes of downtown Chagrin Falls, Beachwood Place, Legacy Village, and Pinecrest Shopping Center. Delicious grilled seafood, burgers, appetizers, sandwiches, steaks, and chops are available for dinner, Tuesday through Saturday.

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APVIP

Dined 1 day ago

We consistently have amazing experiences here. The service is fantastic, and the food is absolutely incredible! Chef Kevin is always creating the most flavorful dishes and you can always count on your food being cooked to perfection. There’s always something new to and it always far exceeds our expectations. Thank you for always being a great spot for us to celebrate any occasion!

Elle Restaurant & Lounge

4.7

4.7 (280)

$30 and under

American

Solon

About the restaurant

Elle was created with the intention to pay homage to all that is maternal, womanly and goddess-like in each of our lives, past present and future. Elle is a universal interchangeable word that simply means "her". We created this space to acknowledge that through food and great company. Our Chef has created our menu with this in mind, as well as selecting and using only the freshest and brightest ingredients for his dishes. Everything is from scratch, and more importantly, made with love. We are thrilled to have you experience Elle. There is always room for one more at our table!

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Lois

Dined 1 day ago

The food was great, not this time but many times. The ambiance here is great, love the look and feel. We sat in a booth and these seats were so comfortable with high backs which made it feel private but not to private. I will definitely return and recommend Elle.

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4.8

4.8 (269)

$30 and under

American

Tremont

About the restaurant

Come visit our newly updated location at 1031 Literary Road, in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood. With a brand new kitchen, we are serving entrees, appetizers and sandwiches 6 days a week. We are open for lunch Monday through Friday and Happy Hour is from 3 - 6 pm.

A favorite of area locals for many years, we are located in one of the oldest buildings in Tremont. We have worked hard to preserve the character of the historic location and offer an intimate atmosphere, inventive cocktails and a variety of wine and beers, chef made entrees and appetizers.

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Timothy

Dined on Dec 26, 2024

Awesome ambience in a cool location. Food and drinks were unique and great!

Peter Allen Inn

4.8

4.8 (268)

$30 and under

American

Cortland

About the restaurant

Treat yourself to delicious, farm-to-table fare, premium cocktails, craft beer and a cultivated wine list. Join us for lunch, afternoon tea or an elegant chef’s dinner experience.

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Chris

Dined 2 days ago

My husband and I enjoyed our meal. He had filet mignon which he said was excellent. I had sea bass and mushroom risotto which was delicious. We will be eating there again.

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Avon, OH - Chester Road

4.6

4.6 (192)

$30 and under

American

Avon / Avon Lake

About the restaurant

Experience the perfect fusion of award-winning wines, Napa-style tasting rooms, and modern casual dining at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants. Enjoy contemporary American cuisine influenced by international flavors from our scratch kitchen. Each dish is expertly paired with our selection of wines for the best food and wine match. Whether you explore the tasting room for a pre- or post-dinner adventure or join the world's largest wine club, we believe in the power of food and wine to create lasting connections. Dining reservations are highly recommended, but walk-in guests are always welcome on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are available.

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Jill

Dined 4 days ago

The food was delicious! The egg roll appetizer was really good. I would highly recommend. We also split the passion fruit cheesecake and that was yummy! Very nice atmosphere.

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Experience

Brunch & Bubbles | Saturdays until 2 pm

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Seasonal Chef Recommendations

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Wine Tasting

Crush - Sandusky

4.8

4.8 (685)

$31 to $50

American

Sandusky

About the restaurant

CRUSH is a full service restaurant focused on providing high quality food in an inviting and comfortable setting, with friendly and attentive service.
The bar menu offer wines by the glass, wine flights, an extensive wine bottle list, spirits & brews. An eclectic dinner menu features small plates, entrees such as fresh pastas, grilled super thin crust pizzas, steaks, chops and daily features, as well as sushi.
Centrally located in Downtown Sandusky a block from the water.
For reservations of parties larger than 6, or if you are unable to find a time that suits your desired time, please call us directly 419-502-9463 and we will do our best to accommodate you. Reservations are for tables only: the bar and the patio are first come, first seated. Reservations are for indoor dining... the Patio & Wine Garden are first come-first served. Reservations will be held for 15 minutes, after which your table will not be held or guaranteed. If running late please contact us directly.

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Leslie

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

The service and food were remarkable. Everyone seemed to enjoy the atmosphere.

Lager & Vine

4.7

4.7 (328)

$31 to $50

American

Hudson

About the restaurant

Coming Soon! Lager & Vine GastroPub & Wine Bar located in Historic Downtown Hudson. We offer scratch kitchen, Craft Beers & Fine Wines all by the glass or bottle. We offer nightly specials as well as the best Happy Hour in Hudson! Handcut steaks & seafood as well as crafted cocktails round out a top notch dinning experience in a beautiful dinning room or patio for Lunch or Dinner.

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Wendy

Dined on Dec 27, 2024

Terrific place. Food is good and the variety of menu options is great. Something for everyone. Service is always good. Place was loud but it was crowded and to be expected. Definitely recommend!

DANTE

4.7

4.7 (3265)

$31 to $50

American

Tremont

About the restaurant

Enjoy Michelin-starred chef Dante Boccuzzi"s signature restaurant DANTE. Located in a historic bank building in Tremont, DANTE restaurant has become one of Cleveland's premier dining spots. The decor features designs and works of art from local artists. Guests may choose from an a la Carte Menu or a Chef's Tasting Menu. Experience the excitement of dining in the kitchen as Chef Dante prepares and serves you a multiple course tasting menu.

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HaleyC

Dined 3 days ago

Everything was amazing as always. Our server, Joshua, was fantastic and the food was incredible. The tasting menu and wine pairings is always wonderful. We can’t recommend Dante enough!

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Popular dish

Pappardelle Bolognese

Popular dish

Linguine alla Carbonara

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - North Olmsted

4.5

4.5 (176)

$30 and under

American

Westlake

About the restaurant

Time counts at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. Since our humble beginnings back in 1978, we've continued to refine our brewhouse experience to make BJ's a place where you can make the most of any meal. We want BJ's to be a place where the moment you leave is the moment you plan on coming back. We pride ourselves in our craft and attention to detail. Our guests come here for our award-winning handcrafted beer. They come here for the Southern California twist we've put on the Chicago-style deep dish pizza. And they come here for our Pizookies®, our world-renowned dessert. But above all we know people come here to make their good times better. So in many ways we haven't just crafted a brand, but a mindset. And our guests are the reason for this. And it's because of them we're continually striving to make sure every moment they choose to spend with us counts. Welcome to BJ's, a restaurant with a Brewhouse soul.

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BobVIP

Dined on Dec 24, 2024

We love.BJ's any time of the year but we've.made it a Christmas Eve tradition to have our dinner here. Menu selections for everyone and the craft beer is excellent. We even take home a couple of Pazookies for our evening snack.

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