The Top 10 Lobster Lover Dishes in Cleveland

Ever go south of the border for lobster? No need to. Head over to Lopez on Lee for their lobster empanadas. The stuffed pastry is filled with cheesy lobster filling and jalapeno jam. Lopez on Lee is located at 2196 Lee Rd. Call 216-932-9000 or visit lopezonlee.com for more information.

Lobster on a pizza. Need we say more? Georgetown Restaurant in Lakewood makes a Maine lobster pizza topped with Manchengo cheese, caramelized onions, roasted garlic puree, and fresh herbs on a freshly baked crust. Awesome! Georgetown is located at 18515 Detroit Ave, Lakewood. Call 216-221-3500 or visit georgetownrestaurant.net for more information.

The lobster & roasted artichoke dip at the Back Dog Kitchen & Bar in downtown Cleveland is a lobster lovers dream. Lobster tail & claw, fresh artichokes, sour cream, cream cheese, and Asiago cheese are baked to perfection and served along side tortilla shells. The Black Dog Kitchen & Bar is located at 850 Euclid Ave. Call 216-862-6268 or visit blackdogkitchenandbar.com for more information.

These lightly coated spring rolls are packed with mouth-watering Main lobster and topped with a truffled mushroom ragout. Finished with pencil asparagus resting on top of the collection of rolls. Literally will change your life. Dante is located at 2247 Professor Ave. Call 216-274-1200 or visit restaurantdante.us for more information.

Shinto Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar in Strongsville has the ticket to get your light and refreshing lobster fix. Their lobster roll starts with a South African cold-water lobster tail that is tempura battered and fried, rolled with cucumber and daikon radish in rice, and served with housemade lemon sauce. Shinto Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar is located at 17070 Pearl Rd, Strongsville. Call (440) 878-3868 or visit shintoexperience.com for more information.

Sitting on the water in Grand River is Pickle Bills. On their menu is a lobster mac & cheese that will keep you dockside all day long. Starting with lobster meat, Gruyere, Parmesan, cheddar, and Monterey jack cheeses are added and baked until a savory nirvana. Pickle Bills is located at 101 River St, Grand River. Call 440-352-6343 or visit picklebills.com for more information.

Chef Brandt Evan's restaurant Blue Canyon in Twinsburg takes both elegance and rustic and makes it delicious. His lobster linguine in no exception. Butter poached lobster is tossed with scallion in a lemongrass butter sauce over fresh egg linguine. Blue Canyon is located at 8960 Wilcox Dr, Twinsburg. Call 330-486-2583 or visit bluecanyonrestaurant.com for more information.

The dish features handmade dough stuffed with succulent lobster meat and mozzarella cheese. They are browned in butter, leaving them crisp on the outside, then topped with sweet caramelized onions. They're finished with a dollop of truffle sour cream. Sure beats potato-cheddar, doesn't it? Burntwood Tavern is located in Rocky River, Chagrin Falls, and Solon. Visit burntwoodtavern.com for more information.

Rick's Café in the quaint village of Chagrin Falls is a culinary landmark in its own right. And it is dishes like the Lobster BLT that keep it successful. Served on a Kaiser roll with fresh lobster, bacon, key lime mayonnaise and served with fries. Rick's Café is located at 86 N Main St, Chagrin Falls. Call 440-247-7666 or visit rickscafeandcatering.com for more information.

One would hope that a place named Lobster Bros Seafood would have some killer crustaceans. And you would be right. The lobster roll at Lobster Bros in Westlake is just as good as anything off the coast of Maine. A generous portion of light lobster salad is crammed inside a traditional split roll. Lobster Brothers Seafood is located at 26055 Detroit Rd Westlake. Call 440-835-0013 or visit lobsterbrothers.com for more information.