Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Akron

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Updated May 05, 2025

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The Lake House Kitchen + Bar

4.9

4.9 (324)

$30 and under

Seafood

Kent

About the restaurant

Lake House Kitchen + Bar offers an intimate setting with beautiful views of the East Twin Lake and features fresh, chef-inspired seafood and American fare with great beer selection, craft cocktails and a curated wine list.

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Mindy

Dined 2 days ago

We had a wonderful evening. The serve was helpful and fun. The food was great. Drinks were good. Stayed for trivia night. Great place!

Laziza

4.9

4.9 (18)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Kent

About the restaurant

Laziza is the place where Mediterranean cuisine is redefined. The place where exciting, exquisite and extraordinary gather everyday to deliver an original dining experience. If you’re planning a party, an event or even a small get-together, we invite you to indulge your senses and get a taste of Kent’s Laziza Restaurant.

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Babette

Dined 3 days ago

Have not been here since the new ownership. Met Cassandra one of the owners who was delightful! Food was very good, service pleasant. Quiet enough to have a conversation. Can’t wait for summer to utilize the patio!

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Experience

Lock 15 X Laziza- Craft Beer Dinner

Lala's in the Lakes

4.8

4.8 (532)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Akron

About the restaurant

Welcome to Lala's, an upscale dining experience in the Portage Lakes. We take pride in our exceptional customer service and strive to make each visit more enjoyable than the last. We look forward to welcoming you on your next visit. We recently began opening for lunch Monday through Friday and Monday night dinner. Our most popular dish is the renowned Charred Halibut from Nick Anthes on Main Street. We endeavor to make special occasions memorable for our guests, from beautiful table settings to a special dessert to conclude the evening. During the warmer months, we invite you to enjoy our beautiful patio or cozy front porch. If you prefer a fireplace table, please let us know.

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Joaquín

Dined on Apr 24, 2025

I planned a really special surprise for my date, and the team absolutely nailed it. They handled everything perfectly without making it obvious, and the timing, service, and atmosphere were just spot on. The food was also incredible, and it honestly made the night unforgettable for both of us. Huge thank you to everyone there for making it so easy and for helping create a memory we’ll never forget!

D'Agnese's at White Pond

4.8

4.8 (1844)

$30 and under

Italian

Akron

About the restaurant

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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Edward

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Good prices too.

Vaccaro's Trattoria

4.8

4.8 (1432)

$31 to $50

Contemporary Italian

Bath

About the restaurant

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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Wayne

Dined 2 days ago

Beautiful dinner with a client. Food and service was top notch

The Blue Door Cafe

4.8

4.8 (253)

$31 to $50

Contemporary European

Cuyahoga Falls

About the restaurant

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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RosemaryVIP

Dined on May 2, 2025

The servers were friendly, knowledgeable and very professional. I ordered the Peking duck which requires extra time to cook and the kitchen and wait staff planned it perfectly to have it come out at the same time as my husband’s dinner. The duck was delicious. I also had the French onion soup which was perfect. The drinks were imaginative and tasty. All just fabulous. I’m sure we will be back.

Alexander Pierce Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (1084)

$50 and over

American

Akron

About the restaurant

AKRON’S FINEST STEAK, SEAFOOD, PASTA, AND MORE!
We welcome you to Alexander Pierce. A casually sophisticated restaurant reminiscent of days past and a time when folks enjoyed savory meals, crafted cocktails, and personal service. Our hidden courtyard entrance awaits your arrival and beckons you to come in, sit down, and enjoy dinner the way it was meant to be!

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MichaelVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Perfect for that special occasion or a quiet date night. Service from Brittany was fabulous. Highly recommend

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Dean Martin's Lanning's

4.8

4.8 (1295)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Bath

About the restaurant

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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Elisabeth

Dined 3 days ago

Our service staff was the most magnificent part of the whole experience! Attentive and kind. Food was good and view was gorgeous!

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Galaxy Restaurant (Circle L Steakhouse & The Wine Room)

4.8

4.8 (1103)

$30 and under

American

Wadsworth

About the restaurant

CIRCLE L STEAKHOUSE:
Big bold flavors and fresh-cut steaks make the Circle L Steakhouse the biggest thing to hit these parts in quite a spell! We are devoted to freshness, innovation, and maximum value, bringing a big-city Steakhouse to Wadsworth. Circle L Steakhouse combines rustic elegance with the tranquility of a blue sky dome and falling water.

THE WINE ROOM:
Soft sophistication paired with cutting edge innovation equals a relaxed elegance in dining. The Wine Room is the result of our culinary and service teams committed to making each visit a unique experience. Supreme freshness, sublime pairings, and creations unique to the Galaxy make it much more than just a “Night Out”, it's an experience to be savored.

We do not take reservations for the Sports Bar and Patio seating. It is a first come, first serve basis.

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Brandon

Dined on May 1, 2025

Went for dinner amazing food and atmosphere best steak in Ohio .

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Experience

Discount Wine Night- Thursday

Papa Joe's/Iacomini's

4.7

4.7 (2204)

$30 and under

Italian

Akron

About the restaurant

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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John

Dined 2 days ago

Papa Joe's continues to be a shining star. Wonderful food and excellent service from the time we stepped in the door. It's refreshing to know that the staff takes a personal interest in delivering high quality food and service to each guest.

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