Date Night Ideas Around Cleveland
Pick a location and get ready for a great date night!
Updated January 2nd, 2023
Cleveland & Downtown:
Date in Downtown:
Activity: Catch a Guardians game or Cavs game
Lunch/Dinner: Mabel's, Blue Agave, Taza, Goma, Barrio, or Butcher and the Brewer
After game/dinner drinks: Bar32 or The Garden of Eden (summer) or Vault (winter) - order the AZ85 at Vault they only make 10 a day! or Gillespie's Map Room
Drinks: Masthead Brewing Co.
Dinner: Marble Room Steaks and Raw Bar, Il Venetian, Red the Steakhouse, or Blue Point Grille
Activity: Catch a play at Playhouse Square, a concert at House of Blues, or a comedy show at Hilarities
After the show: Parnell's Irish Pub or Hofbräuhaus Cleveland
Weekend day date:
Activity: Enjoy a Take a Hike walking tour, stroll the Rock Hall, or enjoy a walk through the towpath in the flats
Brunch: Noble Beast, Collision Bend Brewing Company, Lindey's Lake House Flats or Cordelia
Drinks/coffee: Brewdog, 27 Club Coffee or Gillespie's Map Room
Date in The Flats:
Activity: Golf Simulator at West Bank Golf Club
Dinner: Shooters, Lindey’s Lakehouse, Collision Bend, Luca or Lago East Bank
Drinks: Rum Runners, Goodnight John Boy, Welcome To The Farm
Date in Gordon Square:
Sunday Day Date:
Coffee: Gypsy Bean
Brunch: Toast
Drinks: Luxe (awesome patio)
Activity: Stroll Edgewater Park
Activity: Try your hand at pinball at Superelectric Pinball Parlor
Dinner: Ninja City Kitchen & Bar, Toast, Il Rione, Don’s Lighthouse Grille, or All Saints Public House
Drinks: Terrestrial Brewing Company
Activity: Enjoy visiting the amazing local artists at 78th Street Studios (we recommend a third Friday when most of the artists are in).
Drinks: Flight Cleveland or Happy Dog Cleveland
Dinner: Astoria Cafe & Market or Luxe
After Dinner Activity: Karaoke at Tina’s Nite Club
Date in Hingetown:
Activity: Catch the sunset at Edgewater State Park
Drinks: Jukebox
Dinner: Alea, Amba, Saucy Brew Works, or North High Brewing
After-dinner drinks: Bookhouse
Weekend day date:
Activity: Enjoy a stroll around Edgewater State Park
Lunch: The Harp
Coffee: Rising Star
Date Night in Kamm's Corners:
Drinks: P.J. McIntyre's
Activity: Golf at Big Met, Little Met, or Mastick Woods Golf Courses in Metroparks (summer), pool or pinball at Hatfield's Goode Grub (winter)
Dinner: Hatfield's Goode Grub
Dessert: Espresso at Common Grounds
Date in Ohio City:
Drinks: Nano Brew
Activity: Tabletop Board Game Cafe or Perplexity Games Escape Room
Dinner: Avo, Market Garden, Bright Side, Pioneer, Xinji Noodle Bar, or Hansa Brewery
After-dinner drinks: Porco Lounge and Tiki Room or The Velvet Tango Room
Weekend day date:
Coffee: Floressa Cafe (outside of Ohio City but worth starting at!) or Phoenix Coffee Company
Activity: Forest City Shuffleboard
Brunch: Le Petit Triangle Cafe, Juneberry Table, Jaja, Johnny Mango, or Nano Brew
After-brunch: Stroll the Westside Market and grab food for dinner!
Date in Tremont:
Activity: Hi & Dry for bowling and a drink or rock climbing at Climb Cleveland
Dinner: Dante, Corner 11, or Prosperity Social Club
After-dinner drinks: Cloak and Dagger
Activity: Stroll the Towpath
Dinner: Proof BBQ, Ginko, or The South Side
After-dinner drinks: The Treehouse, Cloak and Dagger, The Spotted Owl, or Literary Tavern
Weekend day date:
Activity: Reserve time to hang out with the cats at affoGATO Cat Cafe or make plans to stroll the towpath
Brunch: Grumpy's Cafe, Prosperity Social Club, or Lucky's Café
After Brunch drinks: Hi & Dry or Literary Tavern
Sunday Date Day in Waterloo Arts District:
Coffee: Six Shooter
Lunch: Citizen Pie
Activity: Drinks and music at Beachland Ballroom (the Irish Breakfast is a favorite: pint of Guinness with Jameson and Kahlua)
East Side:
Date Night in Beachwood:
Activity: Visit the shops at Legacy Village
Dinner: Brio, The Capital Grille, Bar Italia, or Cedar Creek Grille
Dessert: Grab ice cream at Mitchell’s or fondue at The Melting Pot
Date in Chagrin Falls:
Activity: Glass blowing at The Glass Asylum - choose from a variety of creations, reservations required, Miniature golf at The Golf Dome (spring + summer)
Dinner: M Italian, Batuqui, or JoJo’s Bar
Dessert: Ice cream at Jeni’s
After-dinner Drinks: M Bevy
Day date:
Activity: make a bouquet at Blossom Flower Bar, Miniature golf at The Golf Dome (spring + summer)
Coffee: Lemon Falls Cafe/Marketplace
Brunch: M Italian, Aurelia - Honest Food & Drink (Sunday only), Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens (Sunday only)
Date in Cleveland Heights:
Drinks: The Fairmount - can’t go wrong with any of their crafted cocktails
Activity: Museum of your choice (MOCA, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland History Center)
Dinner: L’Albatros - order from the cheese cart and you won’t be disappointed, Marotta's, Gigi’s on Fairmount, Zhug, or Batuqui Brazilian Restaurant
Weekend Day date:
Coffee: Luna Bakery & Cafe or Phoenix Coffee
Activity: Museum of your choice (MOCA, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland History Center)
Brunch: Hola Tacos Cleveland, Boss Dog Brewing Co., or Zoma Ethiopian Restaurant
Date in Shaker Heights:
Activity: Rock Climbing at Shaker Rocks
Dinner: Choose from lots of opinions at Van Aken Market Hall
Dessert: Mitchells
Activity: Hike at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Dinner: Edwins
Drinks: Gigis on Fairmount (in Cleveland Heights)
Day date:
Activity: Hike at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Brunch: Luna Bakery & Cafe, Hola Tacos Cleveland, Boss Dog Brewing Co. or Zoma Ethiopian Restaurant
West Side:
Date Night in Avon Lake
Activity: Engage Virtual Range
Dinner: Taki's Greek Kitchen, Old School Pizza & Wings by Parker's, or Jake's On the Lake
Dessert: Feniks
Date in Bay Village:
Activity: Bowling at Bay Lanes
Dinner: Thyme x Table - be prepared to leave full, Chatty’s Pizzeria, or Greenisland Restaurant
Dessert: Ice cream at Malley’s
Day date:
Coffee: Mojo's Coffee and More
Activity: Bowling at Bay Lanes or strolling Cahoon park + Huntington beach
Lunch: Boss Chick N Beer
Dessert: Ice cream at Malley’s
Date in Lakewood:
Drinks: Pier W
Dinner: Sarita - if you like to stick to a budget Sarita has a wonderful happy hour! Forage - order the Vegan Cauliflower! Georgetown, Rood Food and Pie, Salt, or Molto Bene
Activity: Sunset at the Solstice Steps - we recommend bringing some snacks.
Dessert: Frosty’s
Activity: Take a walk at Lakewood Park
Dinner: Lakewood Truck Park, Humble Wine Bar, Bar Italia Lakewood, or The Proper Pig Smokehouse
Drinks: LBM - can’t go wrong with any of their crafted cocktails or Immigrant Son Brewery
Activity: Kayak in the Metroparks (summer), hike the Metroparks (winter)
Lunch/Dinner: Cilantro Taqueria, Hola Tacos, Barroco
Day date:
Activity: Take a walk at Lakewood Park
Brunch: Buckeye Beer Engine, Summer House, Cleveland Vegan, or Deagan's Kitchen & Bar
Drinks: Lakewood Truck Park, Mars Bar
Date in Rocky River:
Activity: Ice skate at Hamilton Arena, stroll the metroparks, or play a round of golf at Little Met
Dinner: Market or Char Whiskey Bar and Grill
Drinks: Old River Tap and Social or Rocky River Wine Bar
Day date:
Activity: Kayak in the Metroparks, bike the Metroparks, enjoy the sites at Rocky River Park
Brunch: Market or Rocky River Wine Bar
Dessert: Bigmouth Donuts
South:
Date Night in Medina:
Activity: The Foundry Social or Engage Virtual Range
Drinks: H2 Huth & Harris Wine Merchants
Dinner: Sérénité Restaurant & Culinary Institute, Dan's Dogs Hot Dog Eatery & Diner, Swine BBQ, or The Farmer’s Table
Dessert: Chill Artisan Ice Cream
Date Night in Parma:
Dinner: Fat Heads, Brew Garden, Teamz Restaurant & Bar, Corleone’s, The Brew Kettle, or Boss Chick N Beer
Activity: Play mini golf at Fore Corners
Dessert: Grab ice cream and the Dairy Queen on site.
Date Night in Richfield:
Dinner: Olesia’s Taverne of Richfield
Dessert and Drinks: Michael Angelo’s Winery
Tell us your favorite date night spot in the comments!
