We Made the Plans. You Make the Memories!

Celebrate downtown Akron's women business owners every day of the year. 

If you’re way too cool for our mainstream must-do list and want to deepen your experience, allow us to make some more…let’s say underground recommendations, for things you can do, we guess, if you want to, while you’re here in downtown Akron, that aren’t totally touristy. 

Deciding where to eat has never been easier. Discover 24 casual restaurants in downtown Akron. 

Check out our guide to Black-owned businesses in downtown Akron. 

A growing concept in downtown Akron: Breakfast and brunch. There have always been great options for light breakfasts, but now, more and more restaurants are jumping on the bandwagon to provide all the French toast, wafflewiches, breakfast tacos, egg sandwiches, and morning cocktails your heart could possibly desire. 

We present to you: All the great places to find coffee (and tea) in downtown Akron 

From traditionally vegetarian dishes to meat-full foods transformed by the power of vegan substitutes, discover some of downtown’s best filling, flavorful, unexpected, meat-free fare. 

It’s time to roll out those lazy-hazy-crazy days of summer, and downtown Akron is the perfect place for you to play, relax, eat, explore, and soak up the sun. 

Get a breakdown of seven fine dining restaurants in downtown Akron, perfect for your next date night, special occasion, or take-out meal. 

"Close your eyes and breathe. I smell snow." 

Pumpkin spice is a given this time of year, but our downtown establishments go above and beyond to create drinks that are creative, unique, and deliciously autumny. Read on to see what they’ve got. 

There’s so much to love and so much to do here. Come join the fun and make this place your home–or your favorite place to hang out, catch a show, have dinner, and stroll about. It doesn’t take long to realize: downtown is where Akron happens.