Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in Little Italy

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AmericanItalianSteakhouseSeafoodFrenchMexican

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Cleveland

Neighborhoods

BeachwoodCleveland EastCleveland HeightsDowntown ClevelandDowntown Cleveland / E. 4th StreetIndependence

Top Rated

CharmingFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasionsGreat for brunch

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All dining options

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Accessibility

Gender-neutral restroomWheelchair access

47 restaurants available nearby

1. Table 45

4.4

Awesome(1210)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Cleveland East

Booked 8 times today

Table 45 offers cutting-edge contemporary dining, emphasizing world cuisine, located in the heart of the city at the InterContinental Cleveland, only minutes from downtown, the Cleveland Clinic and University Circle. The menu features tastes from around the world and home, all created by our chefs from whole ingredients. You can enjoy watching our culinary team from the open kitchen area or elevate your dining experience by booking Table 45, our Chef's Table, directly in the kitchen with a full view of all the action. The warm and vibrant atmosphere will suit those dressed in jeans or couture. Table 45 promises to be unlike any other dining experience in the Midwest. The restaurant's existentialist decor will provide a backdrop for the main attraction, the culinary teams simple, yet exquisite, cuisine and the people who experience it.

A photo of The Haunted House Restaurant restaurant

2. The Haunted House Restaurant

4.3

Awesome(3946)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Cleveland Heights

Booked 31 times today

If you are into unique restaurant concepts and love horror movies. The Haunted House Restaurant in Cleveland Heights have created something for you.Senior Executive Chef: SuperChef Darnell FergusonSignature Dish: The Twilight

A photo of The Centro- Cleveland restaurant

3. The Centro- Cleveland

4.3

Awesome(361)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• European • Downtown Cleveland

Booked 6 times today

The Centro, located inside the Metropolitan at the 9 Hotel, offers a delightful dining experience in the heart of Downtown Cleveland's Gateway District. Enjoy dinner before or drinks after a show at Playhouse Square or a ball game at the arena or stadium. As a stand-out destination, indulge in weekly brunch, daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Prepare for a culinary journey filled with tantalizing appetizers and mouthwatering main courses. From the rich flavors of Bone-In Filet Mignon, House-Made Lobster Raviolo, and delicate Chilean Sea Bass, these delicacies will ignite your taste buds. Pair your meal with a selection from Centro's extensive wine list, or sip on a handcrafted cocktail. Private space is available for an intimate dinner, meeting, or special event. Staying at the hotel is not necessary to indulge in this memorable dining experience. The Centro is a must-visit for food enthusiasts eager to experience the finest flavors Downtown Cleveland has to offer.

4. Pickwick & Frolic

4.8

Exceptional(1810)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Downtown Cleveland / E. 4th Street

Booked 7 times today

Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club, “Home to Hilarities 4th Street Theatre”Pickwick & Frolic is a complete entertainment experience. Pickwick the Restaurant offers American rustic cuisine made from scratch! Dine outside on our patio if you wish or entertain your corporate or social guests anywhere in our 27,000 square foot facility, including Hilarities 4th Street Theatre. Hilarities, a 350 seat built-for-comedy venue complete with skybox loge seating, has been featuring the best in live national stand-up comedy for more than 35 years! Pickwick & Frolic is a unique experience that you will not find anywhere in Cleveland, and perhaps, in the country. All programming information is on our website www.pickwickandfrolic.com.

5. Betts - Cleveland

4.8

Exceptional(562)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown Cleveland

Booked 5 times today

Please call the restaurant at +1 (216) 357-2680 if looking to book a reservation for parties over (5) five guests. We are more than happy to accommodate you and your party if possible."Betts" is a tribute to Elizabeth Schofield, wife of Captain Levi Schofield and our namesake. The space is cozy yet airy and feels like a mix between a restaurant and a very cool home that you’d happily want to reside in all day. Betts is inspired by American dishes we all know and love but reinvented with a thoughtful approach. The menu focuses on freshness, quality and whole foods put out from a predominantly scratch kitchen. It's easy to eat healthy here and it's just as easy to indulge- the menu has something for everyone.

6. GINKO

4.8

Exceptional(418)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Sushi • Tremont

Booked 10 times today

Irashaimase!!! We welcome you to enjoy Ginko Sushi Bar and traditional Japanese cuisine in Tremont. Our fish is always fresh, flown in from around the world, picked for Ginko. Ask about our daily specials and Ohio's largest Sake and Japanese Craft Beer offerings. We look forward to seeing you and walk-ins are always welcome!!!

7. edwins too

4.4

Awesome(399)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Breakfast • Cleveland East

Edwins Too is a new fine dining concept by EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute and Brandon Chrostowski. The team behind the acclaimed fine French eatery and training center, where formerly incarcerated adults gain foundational culinary and hospitality skills, invites epicureans and enthusiasts to escape the tried and true and experience a culinary adventure. Edwin's Too is open for Brunch, 10:30-2:30 Saturday and Sunday.“edwins too allows our students, graduates and Management Fellows to elevate their crafts, and showcase the healing power of food, while delivering on the EDWINS promise to strengthen, support and enrich the community.”

A photo of Michelson and Morley restaurant

8. Michelson and Morley

4.6

Exceptional(511)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • University Circle

An American-style bistro featuring a variety of locally source and seasonal small plates, flatbreads, sandwiches and entrees. Michelson and Morley is located inside CWRUs Tinkham Veale University Center.

9. Goma

4.5

Awesome(600)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Downtown Cleveland / E. 4th Street

Booked 8 times today

GOMA is a new Japanese fusion located at the corner of E. 4th and Prospect in downtown Cleveland. As Dante Boccuzzi’s newest restaurant, the menu draws upon Chef Boccuzzi’s worldwide award-winning culinary career, which includes serving as the executive chef at Nobu in Milan, where he worked directly with Nobu Matsuhisa and Giorgio Armani at the flagship establishment. **Validation for parking through East 4th Street Valet is available upon request.

10. Paloma- Van Aken

4.4

Awesome(32)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Shaker Heights

Paloma opened in 2022 in The Van Aken District by Carl Quagliata and Zach Ladner’s Q&L Hospitality.Paloma has been led by two remarkable young women who have been part of the Q & L Hospitality family for more than a decade. Alyssa Ladner serves as the General Manager, overseeing the front of house and the beverage program. She collaborates closely with Chef de Cuisine Ky’tana Bradley, who manages the kitchen.Originally launched as a casual taco concept in 2022, Paloma has transformed over the past two years into something much more sophisticated. While tacos remain available at the bar, our dinner menu now showcases a selection of artfully crafted appetizers, main courses, and desserts, with steaks being a highlight. Our inspiration comes from the diverse flavors, ingredients, and techniques of Latin America.The goal at Paloma is simple: give people the best food and the best service that we can in a space that can only be described as transformative.

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