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Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Downtown Cleveland / Playhouse Square

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4.4
Awesome(3411)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Downtown Cleveland
Booked 25 times today
Located in Downtown Cleveland, Chef Rocco Whalen's Fahrenheit is two spectacular stories of unforgettable flavors and gorgeous, sparkling interiors. This fresh new take on Cleveland’s beloved restaurant will blow you away. Fahrenheit is the perfect hotspot for the sharp dressed crowd and anyone looking for a culinary wonderland of mouthwatering mains, fresh shellfish towers, and innovative daily offerings. With unmatched views of downtown's action-filled city-center, the restaurant features luxurious furnishings and instagram-able scenes. Available for lunch and dinner, Rocco's cuisine will delight your senses with its Mediterranean and Asian accents and curated cocktails. Fahrenheit boasts a stunning bar, curved banquettes, scalloped ceiling, action-filled chef’s table, and a private dining room. Take the sweeping staircase and meet us on the second floor to elevate your night life with our exclusive rooftop menus and artistic energy. Become part of the buzzing new destination
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4.8
Exceptional(201)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • Downtown Cleveland
Booked 15 times today
Italian Style Steakhouse brought to you by the Lola Sema. For large parties or special events contact: a.george@jolaeatglobal.com
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4.7
Exceptional(6627)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Downtown Cleveland
Booked 29 times today
Blue Point Grille, located in the heart of The Historic Warehouse District, is renowned for serving the highest quality seafood sourced daily from both coasts. Its elegant dining rooms feature expansive windows offering sweeping views of the downtown skyline, creating a sophisticated ambiance. Just a short stroll from the convention center, premier hotels, and Public Square, guests can enjoy acclaimed dishes such as lobster bisque, freshly shucked Blue Point oysters, and the signature Nag's Head Grouper. Since its inception in 1998, Blue Point Grille has consistently been voted Cleveland's top seafood restaurant, known for its fresh seafood, award-winning wine selection, and exceptional service delivered by true professionals.
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4.6
Exceptional(3739)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • The Flats
Booked 52 times today
Formerly Luca Italian Cuisine, Casa La Luna serves award-winning modern Italian food in a great city, with a great wine list and romantic European atmosphere. Located overlooking the Cuyahoga River, Casa La Luna has one of the most spectacular views of Cleveland.We are excited to announce some significant changes within our restaurant family.Luca Italian Cuisine at 2100 Superior Viaduct will transition to Casa La Luna.Those changes reflect our commitment to offering fresh and elevated dining. All three restaurants will continue operations and ownership by Lola Jacaj (Formerly Sema)For Special Events Contact: a.george@jolaeatglobal.com
A photo of Morton's The Steakhouse - Cleveland restaurant
4.5
Awesome(2389)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • Downtown Cleveland
Booked 39 times today
Morton's The Steakhouse, the nation's premier steakhouse group, specializes in classic, hearty fare, serving generous portions of USDA prime aged beef, as well as fresh fish, lobster and chicken entrees. The menu features a variety of favorite cuts, including a 24 ounce porterhouse, which is the house specialty; a 16 ounce New York Strip and a 12 ounce double cut filet.
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4.7
Exceptional(3279)
Price: Expensive
• American • Tremont
Booked 25 times today
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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4.3
Awesome(1324)
Price: Moderate
• American • Downtown Cleveland / E. 4th Street
Booked 6 times today
The House of Blues Restaurant & Bar in Cleveland is a unique place to enjoy a meal before a show. Reviewers rave about the excellent service and the phenomenal food. It's also a great place for a pre-concert meal, with one reviewer mentioning the ease of taking dinner beverages into the venue. The ambiance is also highly rated, with the live music adding to the cool vibe.
A photo of La Dolce Vita - Cleveland restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(1871)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Little Italy
Booked 17 times today
Welcome to La Dolce Vita Bistro - “The Sweet Life,” a restaurant and bistro created to recapture the bell-époque charm of “The Italian Drug,” opened here by Dr. Anthony Caruso in 1914. In the tradition of the great European bistros, La Dolce Vita is devoted to providing a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for everything from eight course dinners to coffee and Calvino. We strive to prepare the perfect meal, or the perfect cappuccino, and let you enjoy it at your leisure. Our pasta is cooked fresh to order, our sauces and dressing are painstakingly prepared using only the finest ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, the freshest vegetables, imported whole tomatoes, fresh basil and Italian parsley... and your table is reserved for the evening.
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4.8
Exceptional(674)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary Italian • Cleveland West
Booked 4 times today
The Palazzo is a hit for special occasions. Reviewers rave about the 'exquisite gastronomy experience', 'exceptional service' and 'beautiful atmosphere'. It's a place where you can 'usually get a reservation' for special dates like daughters' graduation or wedding celebrations. The 'delicious food', 'attentive staff' and 'beautiful inside' make it an ideal venue for impressing people.
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4.9
Exceptional(946)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Little Italy
Booked 17 times today
Delicious Italian cuisine, prepared fresh daily. Outstanding service and food, all at a reasonable price. Come and see what everyone is talking about!
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  • Marilyn JoanVIP
    Cleveland / Akron / Canton •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Amazing as always!!!! Food, service and ambiance top notch! We had a new waiter JB and he was awesome! Our favorite downtown restaurant!!!!!!
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    Casa la LunaPrice: Expensive• Italian• The Flats
    4.6
  • David
    Cleveland / Akron / Canton •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Excellent dinner. The restaurant has become great. One of the best spots to impress someone over dinner.
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    FahrenheitPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Downtown Cleveland
    4.4
  • Jeff
    Cleveland / Akron / Canton •1 review
    4.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Not what was expected. 8 ounce fillet was sent back and I guess warmed and returned to my girlfriend. A simple push w a fork it was clear the steak was medium on 2nd try. Cook 50 to 100 at a time for events and steak is easy to tell temp. Waitress even should see it but it is food runners. They should know. No quality control for that steak. She cut it open and it was again slightly more then medium with solid pink and able to pushed down hard w a fork. I was not so nice about comments asking if they needed some help to cook it. Two baked potatoes both not completely cooked granted massive. Give me a smaller cooked baked 🥔 if needed. Not really impressed. The Cleveland location did give girlfriend a new steak. She ate 4 bites of her undercooked steak and took the new steak home to undoubtedly be tossed away. What a nice night effect by a main item on dish. I would be embarrassed as a fine steakhouse. Service was good. Time for meal was 6:30 to leaving around 9:30...no alcohol, 1 appetizer. 6 people. As my 19 year old daughter said "mid" 4 out of 5 stars is generous.
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    Morton's The Steakhouse - ClevelandPrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• Downtown Cleveland
    4.5
  • gVIP
    Cleveland / Akron / Canton •120 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Mar 4, 2025
    Just simply amazing and a wonderful experience to dine! TJ and yoj for such a great night
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    Oliva SteakhousePrice: Very Expensive• Steakhouse• Downtown Cleveland
    4.8
  • OpenTable Diner
    Cleveland / Akron / Canton •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Mar 3, 2025
    It’s Blue Point Grille! EVERYTHING is always outstanding!
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    Blue Point GrillePrice: Expensive• Seafood• Downtown Cleveland
    4.7
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