Sarita a Restaurant

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Crafted with passion, served with love

A Neighborhood Fine Dining Destination in Lakewood

Sarita a Restaurant sits on Madison Avenue in Lakewood, just west of Cleveland, and has earned a reputation serious enough to draw a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2024 — recognition that speaks directly to the care put into the restaurant's wine and drinks program. It's a fine dining address that manages to feel genuinely approachable, offering lunch, dinner, and events alongside takeaway and meal kit options that extend the Sarita experience beyond the dining room.

The Bar Program

The cocktail list at Sarita reflects the same attention to detail that earned its Wine Spectator recognition. Drinks are built around quality spirits and fresh, seasonal ingredients. The house namesake cocktail — Ketel One Citroen Vodka with prickly pear, triple sec, and fresh lime juice — is a good introduction to the kitchen's sensibility: clean, bright, and a little unexpected. Other signatures include the Lucky, a tequila drink balanced with grapefruit juice, agave nectar, and rosemary, and the I Smile, which pairs Ketel One Vodka with housemade lemonade, sage, and blackberries. The beer list leans local, with Great Lakes Dortmunder alongside regional craft options.

American Cuisine with a Considered Touch

The American cuisine at Sarita is shaped by a kitchen that takes its ingredients seriously. Seasonal sangria and rotating beer features signal a menu that shifts with the seasons rather than staying static. The restaurant's events calendar and catering offerings suggest a team comfortable cooking at scale without sacrificing the precision that defines the dinner service.

For parties of eight or more, the restaurant asks guests to call ahead — a small detail that points to the kind of attentive, personal hospitality that defines the experience here.