25 Stunning Cleveland Waterfront Patios You Should Have Experienced By Now

By on Fri, May 21, 2021 at 4:00 am

Cleveland may not have developed it's lakefront as well as other cities, but that doesn't mean we don't have some bars and restaurants with some great views of the water. With the Cuyahoga River, the Chagrin River and of course Lake Erie, there are plenty of bars and restaurants in the Cleveland area to visit where you can sit outside, enjoy a nice meal and look out at one of these bodies of water.

Cleveland may not have developed its lakefront as well as other cities, but that doesn't mean we don't have some bars and restaurants with some great views of the water. With the Cuyahoga River, the Chagrin River and of course Lake Erie, there are plenty of bars and restaurants in the Cleveland area to visit where you can sit outside, enjoy a nice meal and look out at one of these bodies of water.

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Shooters On The Water 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland Shooters has historically been a focal point for the Flats. There’s an outdoor bar, plenty of patio seating, and endless Instagram-worthy picture spots. It’s right off an RTA stop, providing easy access and views of trains, bridges and ships at harbor. Photo via Shooter On The Water/Facebook

Shooters On The Water

1148 Main Ave., Cleveland

Shooters has historically been a focal point for the Flats. There’s an outdoor bar, plenty of patio seating, and endless Instagram-worthy picture spots. It’s right off an RTA stop, providing easy access and views of trains, bridges and ships at harbor.

Photo via Shooter On The Water/Facebook
Tinkers Creek Tavern 4000 Tinkers Creek Rd., Walton Hills Set close against a rural, tree-lined road, and just at the border between Walton Hills and Valley View, Tinkers Creek Tavern is a casual watering hole and restaurant in a remarkable natural setting on the Cuyahoga River. Photo via Tinkers Creek Tavern/Facebook

Tinkers Creek Tavern

4000 Tinkers Creek Rd., Walton Hills

Set close against a rural, tree-lined road, and just at the border between Walton Hills and Valley View, Tinkers Creek Tavern is a casual watering hole and restaurant in a remarkable natural setting on the Cuyahoga River.

Photo via Tinkers Creek Tavern/Facebook
The Harp 4408 Detroit Ave., Cleveland An Irish bar on steroids, the Harp isn’t just your corner joint with a few shamrocks on the wall. It boasts a large Irish-influenced menu and a spacious patio with a view of the lake. The music is as likely to be rootsy rock as it is Irish. Photo via Scene Archives

The Harp

4408 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

An Irish bar on steroids, the Harp isn’t just your corner joint with a few shamrocks on the wall. It boasts a large Irish-influenced menu and a spacious patio with a view of the lake. The music is as likely to be rootsy rock as it is Irish.

Photo via Scene Archives
Collision Bend Brewery 1250 Old River Rd., Cleveland Zack Bruell’s brewpub in the East Bank of the Flats was recently named the best brewpub in the country, according to USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The combination of the exquisite views, the locally-sourced menu and home brewed beers all contributed to that lofty ranking. Photo via Scene Archives

Collision Bend Brewery

1250 Old River Rd., Cleveland

Zack Bruell’s brewpub in the East Bank of the Flats was recently named the best brewpub in the country, according to USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The combination of the exquisite views, the locally-sourced menu and home brewed beers all contributed to that lofty ranking.

Photo via Scene Archives
White Oaks 777 Cahoon Rd., Westlake Founded during Prohibition, White Oaks has been serving up booze and a mostly meat and seafood menu to Clevelanders since 1928 and the view has been great the whole time. Photo via White Oaks Restaurant/Facebook

White Oaks

777 Cahoon Rd., Westlake

Founded during Prohibition, White Oaks has been serving up booze and a mostly meat and seafood menu to Clevelanders since 1928 and the view has been great the whole time.

Photo via White Oaks Restaurant/Facebook
The Rusty Anchor at Music Box 148 Main Ave #200, Cleveland Sitting perfectly amidst the water and the city’s skyline, you feel like you’re in the heart of Cleveland. If the food and the views aren’t enough, they have outdoor music to soundtrack your experience. Although it is open only as a bar Monday and Tuesday, there’s full restaurant service Wednesday through Sunday. If you haven’t been yet this season, what’re you waiting for? Photo via @MusicBoxCle/Instagram

The Rusty Anchor at Music Box

148 Main Ave #200, Cleveland

Sitting perfectly amidst the water and the city’s skyline, you feel like you’re in the heart of Cleveland. If the food and the views aren’t enough, they have outdoor music to soundtrack your experience. Although it is open only as a bar Monday and Tuesday, there’s full restaurant service Wednesday through Sunday. If you haven’t been yet this season, what’re you waiting for?

Photo via @MusicBoxCle/Instagram
Nuevo Modern Mexican 1000 E 9th St., Cleveland Right on Lake Erie, Nuevo is the spot to hit up before visiting the Rock Hall. They originally opened in Akron and expanded to the banks of Lake Erie in 2016 and have been serving up tacos and tequila there since. Photo by Doug Trattner

Nuevo Modern Mexican

1000 E 9th St., Cleveland

Right on Lake Erie, Nuevo is the spot to hit up before visiting the Rock Hall. They originally opened in Akron and expanded to the banks of Lake Erie in 2016 and have been serving up tacos and tequila there since.

Photo by Doug Trattner
Luca 2100 Superior Viaduct., Cleveland One of the best Italian restaurants in town also contains one of the best views of the city. The sacchetti, which contains white truffles over ricotta stuffed pasta shells, may sound heavy for the summer but you have to get it while sitting on the patio at this Superior Viaduct-located spot. Photo via Luca Italian Cuisine/Facebook

Luca

2100 Superior Viaduct., Cleveland

One of the best Italian restaurants in town also contains one of the best views of the city. The sacchetti, which contains white truffles over ricotta stuffed pasta shells, may sound heavy for the summer but you have to get it while sitting on the patio at this Superior Viaduct-located spot.

Photo via Luca Italian Cuisine/Facebook
Lakehouse Restaurant 11850 Edgewater Dr., Lakewood Good food in a casual atmosphere with a beautiful view of Lake Erie is the name of the game at this Lakewood spot. It’s a smaller, family-friendly restaurant and one of the only places with a great view that’s also open for breakfast. Photo via Lake House Restaurant/Facebook

Lakehouse Restaurant

11850 Edgewater Dr., Lakewood

Good food in a casual atmosphere with a beautiful view of Lake Erie is the name of the game at this Lakewood spot. It’s a smaller, family-friendly restaurant and one of the only places with a great view that’s also open for breakfast.

Photo via Lake House Restaurant/Facebook
E55 On The Lake 5555 North Marginal Rd., Cleveland The Metroparks has totally revived this beautiful lookout point of Lake Erie by adding a bar, restaurant and bait shop to this spot. There’s also live music on Saturdays and some of the best views in town. Photo via @WonderWoman415/Instagram

E55 On The Lake

5555 North Marginal Rd., Cleveland

The Metroparks has totally revived this beautiful lookout point of Lake Erie by adding a bar, restaurant and bait shop to this spot. There’s also live music on Saturdays and some of the best views in town.

Photo via @WonderWoman415/Instagram
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