When I hosted the Everyday Akron Instagram account in January, I wanted to know where to eat. So I asked the EA community for their go-to spots and the new places that opened last year.
I’ve rounded up all the feedback and now present it to you. (Quotes are directly from some responses.) Where are you headed first?
What restaurants and food-related businesses opened in the Akron area in 2025?
- “Whitfield’s Creole and Soul Food went from a food truck to a storefront.”
- Kabylia Baguette (in Bounce, Downtown Akron)
- Confessional Coffee & Pastry (Green, Ohio)
- Zakee Mediterranean Street Food (Merriman Valley)
- Crust & Cocktails (Merriman Valley)
- Black Dog Baking Co. (Cuyahoga Falls)
- Towpath Trail Grille (Merriman Valley)
- Here We Go! Coffee (West Hill)
- Zap Zap Sushi (Merriman Valley)
- “Akronym Brewing is back!” (Downtown Akron)
- Constance Fromagerie & Cafe (Wallhaven)
What was your go-to place for food, coffee, drinks, pastries, etc. in 2025?
Coffee
- “Nervous Dog! Within walking distance of our house!”
- Artisan Coffee
- “PORTAL WEST 4evr”
- Akron Coffee Roasters
- Ocelot Cafe
- Yada Yada Coffee
- 647 Coffee
- Porchlight Coffee Co.
- The Ardmore Coffee House
- Cafe Arnone
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- “Love Barrelhouse — that is my comfort place.”
- Good Company
- Breakfast in Bed by LaCole
- “Putty’s Kitchen in the Merriman Valley! It’s a bar, but the food is amazing! Everything is delicious, but I highly recommend the Hennessy wings and taco salad.”
- Michael’s AM
- Evelyn’s Coffee & Banh Mi
- “Diamond Deli for matzo ball soup”
- Merriman Valley Pizza
- Los Cabos Mexican Restaurant
- Taste of Bangkok
Cocktails & Breweries
Bakeries
- Sweet Mary’s Bakery
- Black Dog Baking Co.
- The West Side Bakery
- The Bake Shop in Ghent
- Cardinal Cakes and Coffee
A few submissions have already closed their doors (they’re not on here), so it’s a good time to remind everyone to support local when you can, as much as you can. Our neighbors need it.