Italian Restaurants in Akron, Ohio
Visitors are in luck if they get a craving for Italian food while exploring the industrial town of Akron in Northeastern Ohio. The city offers a variety of eateries that serve traditional and modern versions of the cuisine. In addition to dining, visitors can spend quality time learning about American innovation at the National Inventors Hall of Fame. They can delve into history at the National First Ladies Library, or surround themselves with nature in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
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Dontino's Fine Italian Cuisine
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Diners often settle into the comfort of a family-owned restaurant that has been serving Akron's residents since 1930. It is recommended to check the weekly specials menu before ordering for chef's choice dishes. Guests can try Dontino's specialty lasagna filled with meat, cheeses and sauce or sample the homemade Italian sausage. Other possibilities include checking out the restaurant's version of veal cutlet with oil and garlic pasta, or selecting the toppings for a pizza made with freshly mixed dough. Dontino's serves a wide selection of Italian wines as well as domestic and imported beer.
Dontino's Fine Italian Cuisine
555 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave.
Akron, OH 44310
330-928-9530
dontinos.com
VegiTerranean
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Those who want to take the eclectic route to Italian dining can do so at rock legend Chrissie Hynde's restaurant. The cuisine is labeled vegan fare with Italian flair. For lunch, guests can try the dishes named in honor of Ms. Hynde's musical career, including the Back in the Chaingang sandwich with vegan sausage and marinara and the True Rockin' burger with Italian seasoning, heirloom tomatoes and balsamic ketchup. The dinner menu features pizza, which can be done in a gluten-free style, pasta dishes and flavorful entrees.
VegiTerranean
21 Furnace Street
Akron, OH 44308
330-374-5550
thevegiterranean.com
Lembo's Italian Restaurant
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Diners at this restaurant can have a salad with their meal and more In fact, they can enjoy an entire salad buffet with over 85 separate items to fill the plate. The buffet is included with every pasta, dinner and chicken dinner, or guests simply order it as your entire meal. Lembo's makes its own hot and mild Italian sausages, fresh pizza dough and sauce. Kids menu items are offered on the menu.
Lembo's Italian Restaurant
1186 Canton Road
Akron, OH 44312
330-733-5757
lembos.com
Papa Joe's
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Those with an appetite can choose a cozy booth or sit at one of the family size tables in this classic Italian restaurant that is dedicated to the heritage of its founder, Papa Joe Iacomini. A Mediterranean antipasti tray shares the menu with pasta and homemade sauce, parmiagana, fresh seafood, steaks and chops. The signature dish is Iacomini's 1932 Express, a blend of chicken livers and mushrooms in sherry over a bed of spaghettini marinara. The bar serves wine, beer and specially blended martinis.
Papa Joe's
1561 Akron Peninsula Road
Akron, OH 44313
330-923-7999
papajoes.com
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