The 17 Best Damn Steakhouses in Cleveland

ML Tavern

34105 Chagrin Blvd., Moreland Hills

With Hyde Park being around so long, it’s almost an afterthought in the Cleveland steakhouse scene, but that shouldn’t be the case with ML Tavern from the Hyde Park Restaurant Group. Thick-cut steaks, a healthy portion of chicken milanese, lobster mashed potatoes and the roasted corn are highlights at this beautifully decorated Moreland Hills joint that will make you feel like you’re sitting in a Ralph Lauren advertisement and are dining after you’ve finished riding your horse.

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The Marble Room

623 Euclid Ave., Cleveland

Located in the old National City Bank building, it’d be hard to find a more beautiful restaurant in town then the swanky Marble Room. The name says it all - the beautiful marble columns and intricately designed molding is absolutely stunning. And the steak is up there for the best in town. Get the ribeye and thank us later.

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Morton’s

1600 West Second St., Cleveland

We prefer to eat local and so should you, but when it comes to steakhouses, some chains just do it almost as well as the local places. And that’s why Morton’s, in the Tower City Center, has been such a hot spot in downtown for so many years. (Also, their hashbrowns are to die for.)

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Diamond Grille

77 West Market St., Akron

It's easy to imagine a gaggle of heavy-set, cigar-chomping underworld figures hunkered over dry martinis and enormous steaks at this downtown Akron institution, but even today's suburbanite will enjoy the juicy steaks, chops, and seafood that make up Diamond Grille's simple, timeless menu.

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Lola

2058 East Fourth St., Cleveland

When the head chef and owner of your restaurant is an iron chef, you know it’s serious eating. That’s the case with Michael Symon’s flagship restaurant that’s been a staple of the East Fourth dining scene for years. While not known as a traditional steakhouse, the hangar steak at Lola is just delectable.

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Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse

Multiple Locations

What started off in 1988 as a standalone steakhouse on Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights has turned into 5 different restaurant concepts and 13 Hyde Park’s -- including three around Cleveland and one in Akron. And while sometimes chains mean lower quality, this franchise has kept up the quality of their delicious steaks, which are seasoned with their special steak butter.

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Ken Stewart’s Lodge

1911 North Cleveland Massilon Rd., Akron

Restaurateur Ken Stewart's Lodge is a top-notch restaurant disguised as a fanciful homage to rural rusticity. The steaks are the stars of the contemporary menu, but they have a lot more to offer, and while the prices are as up-to-date as the preparations, generous portions, imaginative decor, and polished service make a meal here worth it.

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Don’s Pomeroy House

13664 Pearl Rd., Strongsville

This restored mid-19th century mansion, which overlooks the town square of Strongsville, creates a dining experience that can’t be replicated. Featuring a traditional menu of steaks, seafood and chops, Don’s is pretty traditional menu-wise, but everything is done right. What’s really cool about this place is all of the different rooms of the mansion you can sit in -- the study, the parlor, the library, the pub, or the patio when the weather’s right.

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Delmonico’s Steakhouse

6001 Quarry Ln., Independence

Head out to Independence to visit this Italian-accented steakhouse, owned and operated by the local Hospitality Restaurants group. For a little something extra, try the Christopher Style steak, topped gulf shrimp, asparagus and béarnaise sauce. In addition to their tasty slabs of beef, extensive wine list and professional service are additional reasons to visit.

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Urban Farmer

1325 East Sixth St., Cleveland

At this downtown steakhouse, located in the Westin, step in to a bar with exposed brick, leather couches and reclaimed wood. Move over to the restaurant, and you’ll see a mixture of hip and fancy with more reclaimed wood, chalkboards, colorful rugs and booths with a yellow leather backing. Also, the steak is delicious and the whiskey list is long.

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