Porco Lounge & Tiki Room is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

1. Porco Lounge & Tiki Room

8.9
2527 W 25th St (Potter Ct.), Cleveland, OH
Tiki Bar · Tremont · 25 tips and reviews

John G.John Guardado: Great time & atmosphere. Try the Zombie!!

Melanie L.Melanie Long: The Lugh is outstanding! Very refreshing & comes with a monkey charm.

Kevin R.Kevin Rusnak: Go straight for the Painkiller!

Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

2. Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute

7.9
13101 Shaker Sq (Shaker Blvd), Cleveland, OH
French Restaurant · Buckeye - Shaker · 15 tips and reviews

SamSam: The pressed duck is quite the spectacle of culinary showmanship and teamwork. A very delicious meal! (Though also priced for a very special occasion.)

Jenn M.Jenn M: We got the pressed duck and bananas foster. Both made table side and absolutely wonderful. Easily the best service I've ever had at a restaurant in my life.

George L.George Lee: Went in the summer and they kept feeding us bread. Rabbit was so good! Salmon was also very tasty. However I found the grand mariner soufflé was a bit overrated compared to other reviews I saw.

Ginko is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

3. Ginko

8.8
2247 Professor Ave, Cleveland, OH
Sushi Restaurant · Tremont · 18 tips and reviews

Luis Javier R.Luis Javier Robles: This is an underground nice Japanese open bar sushi restaurant with many choices for sushi. Chefs cook it in Front of you with fresh ingredients! This place is really good!

Jesse L.Jesse Lee: Everything is over the top amazing, seared salmon belly melts in your mouth.

Nikoline B.Nikoline Baron: This was without a doubt the most authentic sushi I have ever had. Wasabi inside the rolls just like in Japan!

Lago Cucina Enoteca and Birreria is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

4. Lago Cucina Enoteca and Birreria

8.2
1091 W 10th St (btwn Main Ave & Front Ave), Cleveland, OH
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Cleveland · 13 tips and reviews

Goatha06Goatha06: A lovely dinner. Feel free to try chicken breast, a glass of pinot grigio and tiramisu. All delicious, enjoy!

Jessica J.Jessica Jakimowicz: This place is the bomb !!! Can't go wrong with anything here !!!

Tiffany L.Tiffany Lucas: I've tried a lot of gnocchi in Cleveland and this lobster gnocchi is AMAZING!!!

L'Albatros Brasserie & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

5. L'Albatros Brasserie & Bar

9.2
11401 Bellflower Ct, Cleveland, OH
Bar · University Circle · 66 tips and reviews

Iris P.Iris P: The "French toast" appetizer is DELICIOUS!!! If you love balsamic vinaigrette, mushrooms, and French toast, this dish is perfect for you.

Sean S.Sean Szczepinski: Best restaurant in CLE. Service, food and ambiance are incredibly consistent.

Chris S.Chris Stathopoulos: You have have some cheese for dessert. Period.

Urban Farmer is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

6. Urban Farmer

8.2
1325 E 6th St (at Saint Clair Ave NE), Cleveland, OH
Steakhouse · Downtown Cleveland · 44 tips and reviews

Cheryl T.Cheryl Thompson: Pricey but excellent. I recommend splitting the steak tasting - 3 6 oz. steaks - who can eat that much meat? We had the potato tart. Excellent.

HeidiHeidi: Thoroughly enjoyed BBQ Pork w/Shrimp & Grits. Creamy grits, humongous shrimp, savory pork

Maureen M.Maureen Mo: Fantastic brunch, amazing grilled chicken sandwich, Red Flannel Hash, charcuterie board is a must-try.

Mitchell's Ice Cream Kitchen & Shop is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

7. Mitchell's Ice Cream Kitchen & Shop

9.4
1867 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH
Ice Cream Parlor · Ohio City · 61 tips and reviews

StudentStudent: So delicious ice cream,my salted caramel was yummy,I ordered one scoop but it looked as 3scoops,nice service

Allen H.Allen Harris: Be sure to notice that in a couple of their flavors they use fair trade coffee and fair trade chocolate. This is most excellent!

Andrew P.Andrew Perez: Most beautiful ice cream shop I've ever been to. It's clean and modern. The massive window@behind the service area showing the production floor is so cool!!

Mitchell's Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

8. Mitchell's Ice Cream

9.3
11444 Uptown Ave (at Euclid Ave), Cleveland, OH
Ice Cream Parlor · University Circle · 27 tips and reviews

Ivo T.Ivo Tzvetkov: Sustainable, smart sourced and handmade deliciousness which results in some of the best ice cream you will ever taste. Be sure to try the toasted pistachio which is nothing like you have had before.

Emily Y.Emily Yates: Sprinkles, samples, and pretzel rods are always free! When the summer flavors come in, order Coconut and Campfire S'mores together! Tastes just like a Samoa girl scout cookie!

Eunji Y.Eunji Yim: Fresh strawberry is my favorite ever.

Bourbon Street Barrel Room is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

9. Bourbon Street Barrel Room

8.7
2393 Professor Ave, Cleveland, OH
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Tremont · 33 tips and reviews

Sandra A.Sandra Adams: Great atmosphere! Awesome service! Great place for brunch!

Barbara B.Barbara Bloom: John lafitte rocked... The only problem is everyone kept grabbing and eating the hush puppies

JulieJulie: From the balconies to the gas lamps and authentic cocktails, this place really feels like a taste of New Orleans.

Punch Bowl Social is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

10. Punch Bowl Social

8.3
1086 W 11th Pl, Cleveland, OH
Gastropub · Downtown Cleveland · 20 tips and reviews

Mark d.Mark de Jong: Awesome place to go for food, drinks and games. I'm particularly partial to the retro style bowling alley.

JoshJosh: Wifi password is "pbscleveland"

AmiAmi: This is one of those places where everything on the menu has one weird ingredient. I had a special, the chicken parm sandwich, it was really meh. Punch was good. Check it out with a group at least 1x

Dante is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

11. Dante

8.4
2247 Professor Ave, Cleveland, OH
Italian Restaurant · Tremont · 33 tips and reviews

Shane K.Shane Karas: Great food. If you're on a budget, you can do soup and a "tasting" (VERY generous) or two of pasta and spend under $15.

Karl D.Karl Dlugos: Hawaiian Tuna Tartare

Erik H.Erik Howell: The pasta here is perfectly al dente... firm. If Tiffan C. wants moosh she should take her suburban palate back to the Olive Garden.

Momocho is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

12. Momocho

8.9
1835 Fulton Rd, Cleveland, OH
Mexican Restaurant · Ohio City · 60 tips and reviews

Ashley S.Ashley Smith: The spicy mango and red bell pepper margaritas were fantastic. The goat cheese guacamole and scallops were really good too.

Destination ClevelandDestination Cleveland: Mmm cucumber margaritas! All the artwork on the wall was created by owner and chef Eric Williams.

Chris K.Chris Kramer: The sink in the men's room at Momocho is large enough to give a small child a bath.

TownHall is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

13. TownHall

8.5
1909 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH
American Restaurant · Ohio City · 110 tips and reviews

Jacque W.Jacque Wickens: Cold pressed juice. Avocado appetizer. Great burger

Sean S.Sean Szczepinski: OK on the weeknights, but horrid on weekends. A bouncer? With a line to get in? What is this, West 6th? #DoucheHall

Chris S.Chris Sledzik: They haven't been open long, but service was pretty great. Awesome open atmosphere is best in OC for warm weather.

Jack Frost Donuts is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

14. Jack Frost Donuts

8.9
4960 Pearl Rd, Cleveland, OH
Donut Shop · Old Brooklyn · 19 tips and reviews

Annamaria S.Annamaria Settanni McDonald Artist: All donuts are decadently delicious! I love ordering Cassata or Boston Cream donuts.

Monica O.Monica Occhetti: Best donuts on earth.

JasonSTPJasonSTP: Maple bacon donut. 'Nuff said!

Toast is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Cleveland.

15. Toast

8.8
1365 W 65th St, Cleveland, OH
Wine Bar · Detroit - Shoreway · 17 tips and reviews

John M.John Mills: Super cocktails and a genuinely romantic setting.

Joe G.Joe G: Menu changes almost weekly so if something sounds great, get it.

Russ M.Russ Miller: Try the roulade. Yes, now.