Lyndy's Guidebook
Local Dining
Some of our favorite places to get takeout, coffee and cocktails. 17 River Grille & M Italian have great outdoor patio dine in options ✌🏽
A Gates Mills historic staple restaurant just 5 min away. American Fare. A finer dining option ✌🏽
Sara's Place By Gavi's Restaurant
1501 Chagrin River RdA Gates Mills historic staple restaurant just 5 min away. American Fare. A finer dining option ✌🏽
We like to get takeout from Piccolo the best. Our favorites are their salads, lasagne, Chicken Piccata (we substitute the red sauce on the pasta for garlic, oil & herb), desserts and their to-go cocktails in a jar!
Piccolo Italian Restaurant
1261 SOM Center Road
We like to get takeout from Piccolo the best. Our favorites are their salads, lasagne, Chicken Piccata (we substitute the red sauce on the pasta for garlic, oil & herb), desserts and their to-go cocktails in a jar!
If you happen to want breakfast options for the morning Your’s Truly is less than 10 min away. Great for takeout!
7 locals recommend
Yours Truly Restaurant
6675 Wilson Mills RdIf you happen to want breakfast options for the morning Your’s Truly is less than 10 min away. Great for takeout!
This is our go-to pizza place. California Dreamin’ pizza is AMAZING!!! The white and Sicilian are great as well. Fantastic salads too! They deliver here
Pizza Roma
785 SOM Center RoadThis is our go-to pizza place. California Dreamin’ pizza is AMAZING!!! The white and Sicilian are great as well. Fantastic salads too! They deliver here
This is our second go-to pizza place. Popeye pizza is AMAZING!!! They deliver here
Master Pizza Mayfield Heights
6643 Mayfield RoadThis is our second go-to pizza place. Popeye pizza is AMAZING!!! They deliver here
Biga Wood Fired Pizzeria
9145 Chillicothe RoadOur favorite outdoor dining restaurant - patio and balcony seating has heaters and fireplaces so you can enjoy this spot overlooking the Chagrin Falls year-round. A finer dining option with a variety of options; we like the Thai steak noodle salad, sushi and cocktails. 20 min away.
11 locals recommend
17 River Grille
17 River StOur favorite outdoor dining restaurant - patio and balcony seating has heaters and fireplaces so you can enjoy this spot overlooking the Chagrin Falls year-round. A finer dining option with a variety of options; we like the Thai steak noodle salad, sushi and cocktails. 20 min away.
This is an intimate fine dining small plate restaurant that we love. They also have great cocktails to-go. To dine in you must make reservations in advance unless you go very early or very late.
10 locals recommend
Umami Asian Kitchen
42 N Main StThis is an intimate fine dining small plate restaurant that we love. They also have great cocktails to-go. To dine in you must make reservations in advance unless you go very early or very late.
Our second favorite outdoor dining restaurant - patio seating has heaters and a fireplace so you can enjoy the fresh air year-round. A Chagrin Falls favorite for finer dining. Italian fare with great wine menu. We like the strawberry salad, pizzas, Chicken Piccata, specials and cocktails. It’s next door to the Glass Asylum which is a really cool (and very warm) glass blowing studio where you can book an experience to make your own blown glass with an expert. 20 min away.
22 locals recommend
M Italian
22 W Orange StOur second favorite outdoor dining restaurant - patio seating has heaters and a fireplace so you can enjoy the fresh air year-round. A Chagrin Falls favorite for finer dining. Italian fare with great wine menu. We like the strawberry salad, pizzas, Chicken Piccata, specials and cocktails. It’s next door to the Glass Asylum which is a really cool (and very warm) glass blowing studio where you can book an experience to make your own blown glass with an expert. 20 min away.
The best ice cream ever! Right next to the Chagrin Falls Waterfall. It’s too good! Get the waffle cone
11 locals recommend
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
67 N Main StThe best ice cream ever! Right next to the Chagrin Falls Waterfall. It’s too good! Get the waffle cone
Heartwood Coffee Roasters
20 N Main StStarbucks
65 N Main StChagrin Falls Popcorn Shop
53 N Main StBest sushi in Cleveland! The Coventry location is tops
28 locals recommend
Pacific East Japanese Restaurant
1763 Coventry RdBest sushi in Cleveland! The Coventry location is tops
Places we think are cool ✌🏽
Here are a few places we like & we think you’ll enjoy too! We have many more places we could recommend - let us know what you’re interested in doing!
This is one of the largest Cleveland Metroparks and it’s less than a mile from our house! We go there everyday - definitely worth visiting if you like to walk or hike in the woods, trail run, and bike.
Also, Squire’s Castle is in this Reservation & it’s less than 5 min drive away (or a 5 min bike ride or 25 min trail run).
North Chagrin Reservation
3037 SOM Center RoadThis is one of the largest Cleveland Metroparks and it’s less than a mile from our house! We go there everyday - definitely worth visiting if you like to walk or hike in the woods, trail run, and bike.
Also, Squire’s Castle is in this Reservation & it’s less than 5 min drive away (or a 5 min bike ride or 25 min trail run).
A beautiful little arboretum along the Chagrin River. The entrance is just north of the Gates Mills footbridge. There’s a small sign
Gates Mills Arboretum
A beautiful little arboretum along the Chagrin River. The entrance is just north of the Gates Mills footbridge. There’s a small sign
Yeah, it’s a library! It is a great place to go if you want to relax by a fire indoors and read.
Gates Mills Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library
1491 Chagrin River RdYeah, it’s a library! It is a great place to go if you want to relax by a fire indoors and read.
Flip Side Chagrin Falls
44 N Main StAbsolutely amazing waterfall! You have to go here!
Glass Asylum is a really cool (and very warm) glass blowing studio where you can book an experience to make your own blown glass with an expert. 20 min away.
The Glass Asylum
22 W Orange StGlass Asylum is a really cool (and very warm) glass blowing studio where you can book an experience to make your own blown glass with an expert. 20 min away.
In the South Chagrin Reservation of the Cleveland Metropark and along the Chagrin River that you can a walk/hike/run/bike. Has a nice open field to throw frisbee!
Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field
41324-44998 S Woodland RdIn the South Chagrin Reservation of the Cleveland Metropark and along the Chagrin River that you can a walk/hike/run/bike. Has a nice open field to throw frisbee!
We LOVE the Popcorn Shop in Chagrin Falls! Great popcorn, frozen custard, locally roasted coffee and old fashioned candy
16 locals recommend
Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop
53 N Main StWe LOVE the Popcorn Shop in Chagrin Falls! Great popcorn, frozen custard, locally roasted coffee and old fashioned candy
We LOVE this place!!!
The largest natural freshwater beach in the US, just 20 minute drive. A great spot for swimming, fishing, kayaking, boating and finding beach glass and watching epic sunsets. It’s a perfect spot year round!
Roger’s concession stand offers organic, local, made from scratch organic meals, snacks, smoothies and ice cream. He’s the coolest dude!
38 locals recommend
Headlands Beach State Park
9601 Headlands RdWe LOVE this place!!!
The largest natural freshwater beach in the US, just 20 minute drive. A great spot for swimming, fishing, kayaking, boating and finding beach glass and watching epic sunsets. It’s a perfect spot year round!
Roger’s concession stand offers organic, local, made from scratch organic meals, snacks, smoothies and ice cream. He’s the coolest dude!
Edgewater Park Beach
Kelleys Island
Libations
Red, Wine & Brew - Chesterland
8099 Mayfield RdNeighborhoods
Every Saturday at 10am we host a free yoga class in the Gates Mills Community House, in the warmer months we are outside on the lawn under the majestic oak trees. Donations welcomed.
Gates Mills Community House
Every Saturday at 10am we host a free yoga class in the Gates Mills Community House, in the warmer months we are outside on the lawn under the majestic oak trees. Donations welcomed.