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Italian cooking around Cleveland, from Sicilian family tradition on the Flats East Bank and northern Italian above the Superior Viaduct to a Stockyards trattoria, a Warehouse District seafood room and a Little Italy steakhouse.
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Lago East Bank · Flats East Bank
Lago East Bank blends Sicilian family tradition with a fresh, modern vibe. The Salerno family's warm room on the Flats East Bank has a rich palette of earthy greens, browns and teals, a living wall and a backlit bar, and the lobster gnocchi, with roasted tomato, corn, basil and truffle cream, is a craveable dish.
Casa La Luna · Ohio City
Perched on the Superior Viaduct, Casa La Luna offers a modern take on northern Italian cooking with panoramic views of the Cleveland skyline, original art on the walls and an all-season patio. The pappardelle alla Bolognese is house-made pasta with tomato, veal, duck, wild boar and filet tips.
Bruno's Ristorante & Catering · Stockyards
Chef Bruno DiSiena opened Bruno's on West 41st Street in 1996, bringing the flavors of his family's Lazio roots to the neighborhood. The room is small and warm, the kind of restaurant where the pasta tastes like it came from someone's family kitchen.
Acqua di Dea · Warehouse District
Acqua di Dea pairs Italian cooking with seafood in a century-old Warehouse District building with views toward Terminal Tower. Sommelier Lola Jacaj owns the room, which shows in the wine program. A signature plate is the Ravioli di Granchio, jumbo lump crab dressed with lemon zest, chive oil, and saffron-infused cream.
Tutto Carne | Italian Steakhouse · Little Italy
Tutto Carne brings a modern steakhouse together with Italian hospitality in Little Italy, from chefs Zachary Ladner and Carl Quagliata. The kitchen ages its beef at the owners' own butcher shop in Mayfield Heights and sends out shareable cuts like a dry aged bistecca alla Fiorentina, plus veal sweetbreads and seared scallops.