Best Pumpkin Dishes In Cleveland

Fall in Cleveland is a beautiful time of year. With the new season comes the colorful leaves, cool, crisp weather and delicious fall dishes. Restaurants throughout the area use one of fall's most popular veggies, the pumpkin, in their fall menu options. Here are some of the best pumpkin dishes in Cleveland that you can look forward to trying this coming fall season.
Spice Kitchen + Bar
5800 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 961-9637
www.spicekitchenandbar.com

Spice Kitchen + Bar changes its menu with each season, and the ingredients used in its dishes are as fresh as they come. Many of the ingredients come straight from Spice Acres, which are the three gardening properties owned and operated by Spice farmers and chefs. In 2013, Spice Kitchen + Bar was voted Cleveland's best new restaurant. This fall, Chef Ben Bebenroth will please diners with his homemade pumpkin ravioli with brown butter, Parmesan and crispy sage. Stop by the restaurant to try this delicious dish and enjoy a unique dining experience.

Crop Bistro & Bar
2537 Lorain Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 696-2767
www.cropbistro.com

Located in Ohio City, Crop Bistro & Bar is considered one of America's top restaurants by Zagat. Featuring American cuisine, Chef and owner Steve Schimoler will give you a dining experience that you will never forget. With over 30 years in the industry, Chef Steve knows his food. This fall, you are likely to see duck confit and smoked pumpkin ravioli with apple and apple cider reduction on the menu. If you love what you taste, you'll be happy to know that next spring, Chef Steve is opening two new restaurants, Crop Kitchen & Vine and Cropicana.

The D.C. Pasta Co.
12214 Pearl Road
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 238-8500
www.dcpasta.danteboccuzzi.com

The D.C. Pasta Co. is known for its affordable Italian dining and fresh ingredients. The owners of D.C. Pasta Co. have a garden where they grow their own produce. Chef Josh Kielman uses the garden produce in his dishes whenever he can. This fall, Chef Kielamn plans on adding a pumpkin ravioli and a pumpkin sauce, both from pumpkins that he grew himself, to the restaurant's menu.

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Honey Hut
7304 Chippewa Road
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 526-0606
www.honeyhut.com

Voted Northeast Ohio's favorite ice cream, Honey Hut has locations in Brecksville, Cleveland, Parma, Solon and Brunswick. Just because the weather cools down in fall, doesn't mean that Honey Hut is going to stop making ice cream. When October rolls around, Honey Hut will have two sweet pumpkin treats added to its menu. Pumpkin caramel ginger snap ice cream and pumpkin pie ice cream will be sure to please the palate. Honey Hut has come a long way since it first opened in 1974 with just two flavors to choose from: chocolate and vanilla. Now it tries to add a new flavor each season that it thinks customers will enjoy.

Ferrante Winery & Ristorante
5585 State Route 307
Harpersfield Township, OH 44041
(440) 466-8466
www.ferrantewinery.com

Since the 1980s, this family-owned restaurant and winery has been making people happy with its amazing food and endless wine options. During the month of October, Chef Nina Salerno will be bringing a seasonal favorite to the menu. Visitors to Ferrante Winery this fall will have the chance to try her mouth-watering pumpkin Riesling bread pudding. This delicious dessert makes it on to the menu every fall for a reason, as diners can't get enough of it.

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Amanda Keeler is a freelance writer and Social Media Director, living in the Cleveland, Ohio area. She has a B.A. from The Ohio State University in Public Relations. Her work can be found on Examiner.com.