Editor's Note: All restaurants below opened between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023. Find the latest restaurant openings here and the 25 Best Restaurants of 2024 here.
Abundance
Chef Liu Fang brings Cleveland Chinese cuisine into the 21st century with her take on her native country’s northern cuisine, including dumplings, buns and spicy noodles. a-bun.com
Au Jus
This small but sparkling storefront in Parma might be the busiest restaurant in Northeast Ohio. The draw: pitch-perfect Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches topped with crunchy, spicy giardiniera and served with the namesake gravy. aujus-cle.com
Heritage Steak & Whiskey
A dedication to high-quality cuts, top-notch whiskey and great service earned Doug Petkovic's Eaton Chagrin Boulevard steakhouse the reader-voted Silver Spoon Award for 2024's Best New Restaurant. heritagesteakandwhiskey.com
The Judith
The chic Lorain Avenue cafe feels like a movie as you waste your day away snacking across the French-inspired morning, lunch and evening menus and bask in vintage knickknacks and decor. thejudith.cafe
Patron Saint
With a big, bright window opening to Detroit Avenue, the bar and cafe in the historic Vitrolite Building has already perfected its Italian take on all-day cafe core with snacks, specialty coffees and spritzes. patronsaintcle.com
Poppy
The East Side expansion from James Beard-nominated chef Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison of Salt offers heartier seasonal dishes in a cute old house with a bumping patio on Larchmere Boulevard. poppycleveland.com
The Reserve
After 15 years as Umami, that Chagrin Falls property was reimagined as The Reserve, a dimly lit lounge offering excellent cocktails and small plates. The addition of a 10-seat black walnut bar means that diners can slip in for a spontaneous drink and a bite. thereservechagrin.com
Tita Flora's
At Tita Flora’s, chef and owner Flora Grk offers an authentic baseline experience for newcomers to Filipino food. Her food is accessible, exciting and boldly flavored, with classics like pancit, sisig and pork adobo singing with sweet, sour and salty notes. titafloras.com
Tripi Italian Specialties
Simple yet effective is the name of the game at Anthony Zappola’s casual Ohio City Italian joint with just four traditional subs, pasta and pizza. tripicleveland.com
Wolf Pack Chorus
Little Italy needed something fresh, and the East Side neighborhood got it in the fun, upscale offerings in the former Club Isabella space. wolfpackchorus.com
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