Restaurants in East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

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Empress Taytu

6125 St. Clair Ave. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-391-9400

African/Ethiopian/Eritrean, Black-Owned Business

Behind the doors of Empress Taytu awaits an exotic culinary adventure of the first order. The restaurant serves authentic Ethiopian foods, including beef, lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes cooked with a variety of spices and herbs.

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Falafel Café

11365 Euclid Ave. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-229-9540

Middle Eastern, Vegetarian, Menu

Every student body needs a place like this small Middle Eastern café near the CWRU campus, where the big menu ranges from fries and burgers to falafel and spinach pies, and the freshly made food is both satisfying and cheap.
Felice Urban Café

12502 Larchmere Blvd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-791-0918

European/Mediterranean

If you think Fat Cats is cool, you'll definitely love Felice. Run by the same restaurateur, this cozy eatery is tucked inside a restored Craftsman-style home on the Shaker-Cleveland border. Awaiting diners is unfussy and affordable Mediterranean fare, much of it with a decidedly Spanish flair. There's chorizo-spiked mussels, lamb sliders, skirt steak chimichurri and garlicky seafood stew. Full bar, wine and beer. Outdoor patio.
Fire Food and Drink

13220 Shaker Square East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-921-3473

Brunch, Staff Pick, Menu

A cool vibe and a sizzling menu of attentively prepared American fare have turned Doug and Karen Katz's bistro into one of the city's top restaurants. "Classical simplicity" is the watchword here, and when those classical techniques are applied to first-rate ingredients, the results are often nothing less than astonishing. Interesting list of food-friendly wines.

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Flying Cranes

13002 Larchmere Blvd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-795-1033

Asian

The menu at this sunny storefront café is eclectic. There is miso soup and mushroom quiche. Salads are topped with tofu and crab stick. Sandwiches are stuffed not only with tuna fish and egg salad, but also panko-breaded tilapia and Japanese pork cutlet. Katsu-don is a one-meal wonder of meat, rice and egg. Lovely garden patio.
Forest Hill Kitchen & Ballroom

3099 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

(216) 505-1345

Destinations
Gallucci's Italian Foods

6610 Euclid Ave. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-881-0045

Italian

The shelves of this fine Italian market groan beneath a vast collection of meats, cheeses, oils, sauces, breads, pastries and pastas. Meantime, customers’ waistbands groan beneath the delicious onslaught of Gallucci’s prepared carryout foods, including subs, salads, lasagna, eggplant Parmesan and — especially — authentic Italian-style pizza, available by the pie or by the giant rectangular slice.

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Garden City Cleveland

3386 Tuttle Rd, Shaker Heights East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

(216) 860-0410

Wine/Martini Bar
Grotto Wine Bar

13101 Shaker Sq. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-751-9463

Wine/Martini Bar, Pubs/Wine & Martini Bars, Menu

Grotto specializes in Italian wines and tapas-style dishes. The focal point is a 1,000-bottle stone-and-brick wine cellar. The menu offers options for small and larger appetites, with items like antipasto plates, osso buco sliders, calamari, and grilled shrimp. In addition to a few soups and salads, the heartier fare includes pizzas and pastas.
Guarino's

12309 Mayfield Rd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-231-3100

Italian, Menu

Established in 1918, Guarino's is one of Cleveland's oldest restaurants and is still a family operation. While the decor tends toward Victoriana, the kitchen's pasta, veal and seafood dishes are all Italian.
Gusto! Ristorante Italiano

12022 Mayfield Rd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-791-9900

Italian, Menu

Romantic and very Italian, this intimate little restaurant features an enticing menu of well-prepared regional specialties, mostly from the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Best of all, the hands-on owners make everyone feel like part of la famiglia.
Il Bacio

2181 Murray Hill Rd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-231-5977

Italian, Menu

If you doubt that polished service is the foundation of a fine meal, you haven’t been to Il Bacio, the cozy ristorante in Little Italy, where mellifluously accented host and owner Antonino Calandra heads up one of the most gracious teams in town. That, plus Calandra’s voluptuous take on tiramisu, go far toward making Il Bacio as sweet as its name’s translation: The Kiss.
Indian Flame

11623 Euclid Ave. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-791-5555

Indian/Pakistani, Vegetarian, Menu

While small and cramped, the Flame is reliably consistent at delivering delicious and reasonably priced Indian fare. The sizable menu contains both dependable favorites and opportunities for adventure, like the matchless goat curry. A thriving lunch buffet attracts Indian food fans like moths to a, well, flame.
J J Fish & Chicken

15800 Lakeshore Blvd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-531-9900

Restaurant
Jezebel's Bayou

12718 Larchmere Blvd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-721-3877

American, Cajun/Creole

This attractive Larchmere Boulevard space is operated by the folks behind Angie's Soul Café and Zanzibar Soul Fusion. Here, the focus is on Cajun and Creole dishes inspired by the Big Easy: Think authentically prepared gumbo, jambalaya, BBQ shrimp, and étouffée. The seafood is fresh, the sauces vivacious, the portions robust, and the prices right where they should be.
Katz Club Diner

1975 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-932-3333

American, Diner

If you sent the Lee Road diner cars through some sort of magical car wash, what would come out the other end is the Katz Club Diner. The chrome is brighter, the glass clearer, and the linens crisper. On the menu are comfort foods like eggs Benedict, corned beef hash, chicken a la King, and meatloaf with mashed potatoes – all cooked the "Doug Katz Way." In the morning, a well-tended coffee bar dispatches cups of locally roasted java and fresh-baked pastries.
Kiseljak Restaurant

6304 St. Clair Avenue East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-431-4529

Restaurant
L'Albatros

11401 Bellflower Rd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-791-7880

Contemporary, French, Menu

L'Albatros seduces diners with a roster of classic brasserie gems like escargot, roasted cod, and an outstanding selection of cheeses. But since this is a Zack Bruell restaurant, guests can count on more than a few contemporary menu twists, all served up in a series of intimate dining spaces and, in season, one of the region's loveliest secluded patios.
la caberet

8933 cedar ave cleveland ohio 44106 East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216) 229-8090

American
Lopez

2196 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

2169329000

Southwestern
Mama Santa's

12305 Mayfield Rd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-421-2159

Italian, Menu

Every college campus needs a nearby spot like Mama Santa's, with its retro vibe, cheap wine, and stunningly inexpensive Italian eats. Thin, greaseless, crisp-crusted pizza is the specialty of the casa; when you and the gang can score a 15-incher for less than 10 bucks, who cares if there's a wait for a table?
Meditation Teacher Training India

Tapovan, Rishikesh East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

+917409349919

General, Indian/Pakistani
Melt Bar and Grilled

13463 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-965-0988

Destinations, American, Pub Fare/Breweries, Vegetarian, Menu

Rightly praised for its gigantic stuffed and toasted grilled cheese sandwiches, this home-grown phenomenon fills bellies and buoys spirits. Fillings range from the austere to the ridiculous, such as the pair of cheese pierogies inside the Parmageddon. Wicked beer list, kitsch-filled dining room, and rockin' tunes create a festive atmosphere.
Michaelangelo's

2198 Murray Hill Rd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-721-0300

Italian, Staff Pick

Trained in Italy’s Piedmont region, talented chef-owner Michael Annandono tackles an ambitious repertoire of mostly northern Italian fare with consistently delicious results. We can rarely resist the delicate homemade pastas, served in a room that is as elegantly understated as the food itself. Italian and Californian wine list.
Miega Korean BBQ

3820 Superior Rd. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-432-9200

Asian/Indian/Middle Eastern

Located on the second floor of Asian Town Center, this Korean restaurant is bright, modern, and roomy. Meals begin with cups of nutty barley tea and a huge spread of panchan: pungent side dishes that range from fiery kimchi to steamed broccoli. Miega prepares its flavorful kalbi and bulgogi atop a tabletop hot plate. The galbi dolsot bibimbap — rice, beef, veggies, and a fried egg served in a sizzling earthenware bowl — is one of the best in the city.