Best Casual Restaurants in Akron

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A photo of The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel restaurant

1. The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel

4.6

Exceptional(50)

Price: Moderate

• Fusion / Eclectic • Akron

Booked 5 times today

At BLU-Tique Hotel, we provide a place where culture, art, dining, and music blend, forming unparalleled experiences. As part of the arts district in downtown Akron, our hotel provides more than just a place for a good night's rest. Our restaurant and lounge, The 1 Food & Spirits, will delight all your senses within a casual, relaxed atmosphere, complete with soft music, fine food, & spirits.

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2. El Patron Tequileria

4.5

Awesome(163)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Akron

Booked 12 times today

El Patron Tequileria & Cuisine features true traditional Mexican cuisine and street tacos. Our focus is to provide a clean meal with the best quality ingredients. We source various offerings on our menu from local farms and local butchers. We prepare everything in house and in small portions to increase our quality. Our main event is tequila. With over 130 different types of tequila and mezcal, you have an endless option of cocktails, flights, and sipping tequilas at hand. Elevate your experience and enquire about our private tequila pairing dinners. These dinners showcase true Mexican culinary execution and curated tequila pairings with every bite. El Patron Tequileria is a newfound pioneer in traditional homestyle Mexican kitchen that veers away from your typical midwestern Mexican restaurant. Our property provides a comfortable dining space, elegant bar, lounge, private room and our main highlight, our outdoor rooftop patio and bar that overlooks the Downtown Akron cityscape.

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3. The Blue Door Cafe

4.9

Exceptional(196)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary European • Cuyahoga Falls

Booked 18 times today

Located in the heart of Cuyahoga Falls, near the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Blossom Music Center, The Blue Door Cafe now also offers an elevated but casual dinner service. Showcasing an eighteen foot poured concrete bar, more spacious and comfortable seating and many other nuanced improvements, The Blue Door offers a seasonal and rotating menu featuring charred burgers, house made pastas, hand formed dumplings, air shipped seafoods, and wagyu steaks. The Blue Door proudly sources ingredients from local farms as well as nationally recognized purveyors such as Portland Maine's Browne Trading Company and Ohio's own The Chef's Garden! Dishes with a European and global flair are carefully created and prepared using techniques that draw upon and showcase the skills of our culinary team. Join us for curated whiskeys, bourbons, cocktails, beers and wines, an elegant, clean and ever improving dining room, attentive and friendly service and of course exceptional food!

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4. D'Agnese's at White Pond

4.8

Exceptional(1784)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Akron

Booked 19 times today

D'Agnese's at White Pond Akron, one of Akron’s favorite dinning destination, is located directly off the exit of I-77 and White Pond Dr. Featuring delicious Italian and American cuisine, served to you by a friendly efficient staff, within a warm and cozy atmosphere, D'Agnese's offers a truly eloquent dining experience you can enjoy inside within their casual lounge area or intimate dining room; or outside on the patio. Open daily for lunch and dinner, you can choose from a variety of incredible menu selections such as D'Agnese's, veal and chicken entrees, pan seared salmon, seafood, mouth-watering pizzas and pasta dishes. At DAgnese's, you will always find something to enjoy; and they even offer a unique Family Style dinner Sundays from 11am to 8pm. Regardless of what you order, you are guaranteed a fresh, tasty meal made with the finest ingredients and prepared in house daily. For parties of 6 or more please call the restaurant 234-678-3612

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5. Papa Joe's/Iacomini's

4.7

Exceptional(2121)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Akron

Booked 51 times today

The Iacomini Family first opened their doors in 1932, The heart & soul has been "Papa Joe" Iacomini. Iacomini Family has always been considered the first family of fine & traditional dining in the Akron area. Joe's legacy lives on with the fourth generation of restaurateurs. Judy, his daughter, & her son Jeff, & daughter Kim, continue to try & live up to his standards of excellence. This trio of new culinarians continues to bring you "The Best of Iacomini's" with new dinner menus offered monthly serving Fresh Fish, Center Cut Steaks and a combination of Northern and Southern Italian Cuisines. Papa Joe's has multiple private dining rooms with seating up to 65 guests. Tuesday through Sunday afternoons we can accommodate even larger parties. Off-site catering is offered 6 days a week for any venue of your choice. To-go service and retail wine sales are convenient at our Italian Market. Try our convenient curbside service!Dine outdoors in our Papa Joe's Patio!

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6. Beau's On The River

4.2

Awesome(1288)

Price: Moderate

• Fusion / Eclectic • Akron

Booked 32 times today

Beau's on the RiverM-F Breakfast Buffet 6AM-10AM Saturday-Sunday Breakfast Buffet 7AM-11AMSunday Brunch Buffet 11AM-1PMTuesday-Saturday Dinner 5PM-10PMBeau's LoungeSunday-Thursday 11AM-11PMFri & Sat 11AM-12:30AM *Kitchen closes at 11PMBeau’s on the River opened at the Sheraton Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls in May of 2013. This restaurant and lounge on the river offers stunning views of the river rapids and falls with floor to ceiling windows with and innovative contemporary décor. As a sister property to Beau’s Grille at the Hilton Fairlawn, we offer a casual atmosphere with plenty of the same great food and service that the award-winning Beau’s Grille has been treating our loyal customers to for years. Executive Chef Beau Schmidt takes a unique twist on some of your old favorites with a fresh look and taste to his style of cooking. His mouthwatering plates taste even more amazing than they look.

7. 750ML Wines

4.6

Exceptional(5)

Price: Moderate

• Wine Bar • Fairlawn

Booked 1 time today

Nestled in the upscale Pilgrim Square neighborhood bordering Fairlawn, 750ml Akron boasts one of Northeast Ohio's finest Champagne selections.A highlight is the exclusive Veuve Clicquot patio, where guests can indulge in Dame Clicquot's famous champagne alongside handcrafted cocktails, cheeses, and international charcuterie.Many patrons enjoy cocktails or wine at 750ml before or after dining at nearby restaurants. Some return for a relaxed evening with friends, appreciating the casual atmosphere and attentive service.Please note, menus may change to feature fresh seasonal ingredients and exclusive wines.

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8. Dean Martin's Lanning's

4.8

Exceptional(1201)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Bath

Booked 16 times today

Welcome to Dean Martin's Lanning's, a fine dining steak & seafood experience. We offer five star, tuxedo dinner service & have a lounge area that features specialty cocktails, live music, and more. Our wine menu was awarded the Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator in 2022, and we were voted locally as the best Fine Dining, Steak, Seafood, and more in Akron, Ohio. Helmed by a spectacular view of Yellow Creek, our restaurant offers a truly unique take on what fine dining means today. Why go downtown when you can stay in town? Please note that Lanning's has a business casual dinner dress code policy. Shorts are not permitted in our main dining room. Dress shorts are permitted in the lounge. Please visit our website for more details or call us at 330-666-1159.To book in the bar, please select Lounge when booking your table.Please note there is a credit card fee added to each check. If you are paying cash the fee will be removed.

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9. Vaccaro's Trattoria

4.7

Exceptional(1393)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Italian • Bath

Booked 11 times today

Vaccaro's Trattoria offers innovative Italian cuisine as well as classic favorites served in a casual fine dining atmosphere. Our pasta is made fresh daily, and all cuisines are made from scratch, good things take time! We have a stylishly newly renovated bar & an extensive & thoughtfully chosen wine list to complement our menu.

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10. Ken Stewart's Tre Belle

4.7

Exceptional(986)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Bath

Booked 20 times today

From the moment you arrive at Tre Belle (pronounced Tray-Bellay), you will think you stepped straight into Tuscany. You will be immersed in the sights and sounds that make Italy so wonderful. The welcoming aromas of fresh baked bread and wood-fired pizzas fill the air, just waiting for you to sit down and enjoy.

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KimberlyVIP
Cleveland / Akron / Canton •28 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Fantastic service. The Italian sausage spaghetti sauce over linguini was delightful. The wedding soup had plenty of tiny meatballs. The steak was cooked to perfection. Even the cocktails were prepared expertly. Everything was prepared and served in what we have come to know as typical D’Agnese style. We love coming to this restaurant
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D'Agnese's at White PondPrice: Moderate• Italian• Akron
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4.8
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MikeVIP
Cleveland / Akron / Canton •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Took 8 year old granddaughter for a Christmas date. Staff was kind and informative about menu. Food was delicious with huge portions. We got fried cheese raviolis, chicken parm and veal parm. Wedge salad was also excellent. Looking forward to going back soon.
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Papa Joe's/Iacomini'sPrice: Moderate• Italian• Akron
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4.7
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SusanVIP
Chicago / Illinois •42 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 19, 2024
We recently moved to the area and this has quickly become one of our favorite restaurants. The food is delicious, fresh and interesting. The staff is warm, knowledgeable and professional. I love that featured items on the menu change regularly. Tonight I had a new add - the braised beef with Yorkshire pudding. It was outstanding.
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The Blue Door CafePrice: Expensive• Contemporary European• Cuyahoga Falls
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4.9
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Aimee
Cleveland / Akron / Canton •4 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 1, 2024
The food was phenomenal! I would say the prices were $2-$3 higher than I expected, but the food was worth it.
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El Patron TequileriaPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Akron
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4.5
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Kathy
San Francisco Bay Area •6 reviews
5.0
Dined on Oct 26, 2024
We enjoyed the tapas offerings of bruschetta along with the hand helds with wedge salad.
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The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique HotelPrice: Moderate• Fusion / Eclectic• Akron
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4.6

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12 restaurants available nearby

1. The 1 Food & Spirits, located inside BLU-Tique Hotel

2. El Patron Tequileria

3. The Blue Door Cafe

4. D'Agnese's at White Pond

5. Papa Joe's/Iacomini's

6. Beau's On The River

7. 750ML Wines

8. Dean Martin's Lanning's

9. Vaccaro's Trattoria

10. Ken Stewart's Tre Belle

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