Papa Don's Pub
1 / 30#30. Papa Don's Pub
- Rating: 4.3/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1891 East Market St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: American, Sports Bars
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The average person over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?
Consumers agree. The states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.
People choose restaurants to scope out the , including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.
Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.
When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.
compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Akron area using data from . Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Akron were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.
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Papa Don's Pub
1 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1891 East Market St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: American, Sports Bars
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HiHO Brewing Co.
2 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1707 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Brewpubs, Pizza
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The Farmer's Rail - Cuyahoga Falls
3 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2231 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Butcher, Delis
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Darby's on Fifty-Nine
4 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (291 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2764 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Gastropubs, American, Seafood
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Flury's Cafe
5 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2202 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Burgers, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
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Niko's Sandwich Board
6 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1947 West Market St. Ste 104 Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Sandwiches, Delis
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Vicious Biscuit
7 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3900 Medina Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
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Lock 15 Brewing Co.
8 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (444 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 21 West North St. Ste TL 1 Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Brewpubs, American
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Casa Del Rio Express
9 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 2927 West Market St. Fairlawn, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican
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Missing Falls Brewery
10 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 540 South Main St. Ste 112 Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Breweries, Sports Bars, Pizza
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The Funky Truckeria
11 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3200 Greenwich Road Norton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Food Trucks
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Fred's Diner
12 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 930 Home Ave. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, American
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Alexander Pierce Restaurant
13 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (113 reviews)
- Address: 797 East Market St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: American, Cocktail Bars, Wine Bars
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Hatfield's Goode Grub
14 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16700 Lorain Ave. Cleveland, Ohio
- Categories: Food Trucks, Southern
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The Blue Door Cafe & Bakery
15 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (1389 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1970 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Bakeries
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Garretts Mill Diner
16 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (248 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4226 Hudson Drive Stow, Ohio
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Creperies, Sandwiches
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Magic City's Remarkable Diner
17 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (84 reviews)
- Address: 451 Fairview Ave. Barberton, Ohio
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch
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Vinifera Wine-to-Whiskey Bar and Restaurant
18 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 3236 State Road Unit A Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Wine Bars, Whiskey Bars, Salad
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Skoops Ice Cream
19 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 438 5th St. Northeast Barberton, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Hot Dogs
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Taqueria La Loma
20 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (427 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 459 Darrow Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Latin American, Breakfast & Brunch
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Wholly Frijoles Mexican Street Foods
21 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2404 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Food Trucks, Street Vendors
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Sanabel Middle East Bakery
22 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 308 East South St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Bakeries, Lebanese
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Tandoori Kabobs
23 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 625 Grant St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Indian
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Alejandro's Amigos Taqueria
24 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4147 Bridgewater Pkwy Stow, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Desserts, Vegetarian
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Totally Baked Pizza
25 / 30- Rating: 4.7/5 (79 reviews)
- Address: 18 North High St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Pizza
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Chameleon Cafe Akron
26 / 30- Rating: 4.7/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 23 South Main St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Cafes
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Diamond Deli
27 / 30- Rating: 4.7/5 (321 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 378 South Main St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Delis, Desserts, Sandwiches
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Fresh Planet
28 / 30- Rating: 4.7/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 116 Tallmadge Cir Ste C Tallmadge, Ohio
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Salad, Pizza
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Shawarma Brothers
29 / 30- Rating: 4.8/5 (287 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1808 Portage Trl Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
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Khaao Macha
30 / 30- Rating: 4.9/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 Montrose West Ave. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Indian, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.
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