Best Authentic Restaurants in Shaker Heights

Delicious food. Modern minimal aesthetic. Friendly staff. Overall great restaurant, will be back!

Excellent waiter. Food was great We arrived early and stayed late so we saw the restaurant fill up and empty out and we were well served throughout and never rushed.

Always love spending the evening at La Dolce Vita! I think you need one of those entryway door protectors. The cold wind outside came right inside…and it was really cold! Otherwise, a beautiful night. Can’t wait to return.

We were in Cleveland to see the symphony and made last minute reservations at Valerio's in Little Italy which is super close to Severance Hall. We were seated promptly and Michael, our server, was a delight. He took excellent care of us, rattled off the specials, and made great recommendations. We ordered the swordfish and the lamb shank and both were amazing. The swordfish was perfectly grilled and delicious. The lamb shank was very tender, falling off the bone, with gravy that was to die for. Both were reasonably priced and less than what we expected to pay. We will definitely go back.

Our waiter was excellent. Our food was superb. One of the couples made a special request, and the waiter easily accommodated the request. I had a filet mignon and some shrimp. The filet was done perfectly; the shrimp was extremely tasty. The garlic mashed potatoes were excellent. We would definitely come again.