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As of May 2026, RatingsNearMe ranks 20 restaurants in Akron, OH by verified customer ratings and review volume. The highest-rated is The Blue Door Café & Bakery with a 4.6-star rating from 2,373 verified reviews. Also in the top tier: Akron Family Restaurant and Ken Stewart's Grille. The average rating across all listed restaurants in Akron is 4.5 stars from 1,070 reviews per business on average.

Restaurants in Akron range from $ (budget, under $15/person) to $$$$ (fine dining, $60+/person).

Rankings updated May 17, 2026 · Scored by ratings (35%), review volume (30%), sentiment (20%), completeness (10%), availability (5%) · Not paid placement.

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Top Rated Restaurants

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The Blue Door Café & Bakery

4.6(2,373 reviews)

1970 State Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223, USA

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Akron Family Restaurant

4.6(2,275 reviews)

250 W Market St, Akron, OH 44303, USA

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Ken Stewart's Grille

4.6(1,194 reviews)

1970 W Market St, Akron, OH 44313, USA

Restaurants Rankings in Akron, OH

#BusinessRatingReviews
#1The Blue Door Café & Bakery1970 State Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223, USA4.62,373
#2Akron Family Restaurant250 W Market St, Akron, OH 44303, USA4.62,275
#3Ken Stewart's Grille1970 W Market St, Akron, OH 44313, USA4.61,194
#4Crave156 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308, USA4.31,382
#5The Industry Kitchen & Bar3492 S Arlington Rd, Akron, OH 44312, USA4.6373
#6The Lockview Restaurant207 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308, USA4.5627
#7Barrelhouse1682 W Market St, Akron, OH 44313, USA4.7141
#8Stirling1288 Weathervane Ln, Akron, OH 44313, USA4.889
#9Luigi's Restaurant105 N Main St, Akron, OH 44308, USA4.55,575
#10Luciano's Cucina Italiana21 Furnace St Suite 402, Akron, OH 44308, USA4.3550

Ranked by verified ratings & review volume · Data from Google Business listings · Updated May 2026

All Restaurants in Akron

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Crave

4.3· 1,382 reviews

156 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308, USA

5

The Industry Kitchen & Bar

4.6· 373 reviews

3492 S Arlington Rd, Akron, OH 44312, USA

6

The Lockview Restaurant

4.5· 627 reviews

207 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308, USA

7

Barrelhouse

4.7· 141 reviews

1682 W Market St, Akron, OH 44313, USA

8

Stirling

4.8· 89 reviews

1288 Weathervane Ln, Akron, OH 44313, USA

9

Luigi's Restaurant

4.5· 5,575 reviews

105 N Main St, Akron, OH 44308, USA

10

Luciano's Cucina Italiana

4.3· 550 reviews

21 Furnace St Suite 402, Akron, OH 44308, USA

11

Beau's on the River

4.3· 1,271 reviews

1989 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, USA

12

Alexander Pierce Restaurant

4.7· 713 reviews

797 E Market St, Akron, OH 44305, USA

13

The Merchant Tavern

4.4· 889 reviews

1824 Merriman Rd, Akron, OH 44313, USA

14

Good Company Wings (Akron)

4.6· 398 reviews

60 S Maple St, Akron, OH 44303, USA

15

Crust & Cocktails

4.6· 121 reviews

1256 Weathervane Ln, Akron, OH 44313, USA

16

Old 97

4.6· 617 reviews

1503 Kenmore Blvd, Akron, OH 44314, USA

17

D'Agnese's at White Pond Akron

4.5· 1,225 reviews

566 White Pond Dr, Akron, OH 44320, USA

18

Edgar's Restaurant

4.3· 687 reviews

530 Nome Ave, Akron, OH 44320, USA

19

Dean Martin's Lanning's Restaurant

4.4· 841 reviews

826 N Cleveland Massillon Rd, Akron, OH 44333, USA

20

Towpath Trail Grille

4.4· 51 reviews

1212 Weathervane Ln, Akron, OH 44313, USA

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This page lists and ranks 20 restaurants serving Akron, OH as of May 2026. The average verified rating across all listings is 4.5 stars, with an average of 1,070 customer reviews per business. The top-ranked restaurants in Akron by our algorithm is The Blue Door Café & Bakery (4.6 stars, 2,373 reviews). Restaurants in Akron range from $ (budget, under $15/person) to $$$$ (fine dining, $60+/person).

RatingsNearMe uses a transparent, data-driven ranking algorithm that weighs star rating (35%), review volume (30%), customer sentiment analysis (20%), profile completeness (10%), and availability signals (5%). Rankings are not for sale — Featured Partner businesses pay for enhanced visibility but must earn their position through real customer reviews. Data sourced from Google Business listings and updated regularly.

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