ALEA

Modern Mediterranean inspired cuisine in the heart of Ohio City featuring a wood fire grill.

08/30/2024

ALEA is hiring! We’re looking for servers with at least 2 years of experience, preferably in fine dining. Wine knowledge and the ability to multitask are definite advantages. If you’re interested in joining us, please direct your resumes to [email protected] and we’ll be in touch!

08/07/2024

Unfortunately, as a result of yesterday’s storm, we are (once again) without power and will be unable to open this evening. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. We’ll keep you updated as soon as we know when power will be restored and in the meantime, please email us at eat@aleacle to make a reservation for a future date.

07/28/2024

Hey everyone! will be hosting a pop up market at ALEA today from 10am-2pm! There’ll be fresh, seasonal produce, breakfast pastries, pantry staples, wine and brunch cocktails, and more! Stop by and support our friend !

01/03/2024

Bad news first; we’re short staffed today and won’t be able to open until tomorrow (1/4). HOWEVER, when we do, it’ll be with our entirely new winter menu! Send your reservation requests to [email protected], as our available openings this weekend are going fast. See you soon!

11/22/2023

Hey everyone, just a heads up that we’ll be closed this evening (as well as tomorrow evening) for the holiday. We’ll resume normal hours on Friday and we hope to see you then. Happy
Thanksgiving!

10/09/2023

Hey everyone, we’ve got some EXTREMELY exciting news for you; starting this week, ALEA will be open for dinner on WEDNESDAYS! This is not a drill people, you’ll be able to join us on Wednesday evenings from 5-10pm for the first time since the pandemic began 3+ years ago. We can’t wait to see you then!

10/03/2023

Hey everyone, our new Autumn Menu drops this Thursday! We don’t want to brag, but we’re pretty sure it’s a good one. Drop by if you’re in the neighborhood, or shoot us an email request at [email protected]. See you soon!

09/25/2023

ALEA will be on hiatus through the week of September 25th. Don’t worry though, we’ll reopen on Thursday, October 5th with the launch of our new Autumn menu! Can’t wait to see you all then!

09/20/2023

Hey everyone, just a heads up that this will be the last week to get your hands on any of our summer menu dishes. These prawns and clams (for example) are served in a sauce made from nduja and xo and if you haven’t tried them yet, we’re pretty sure you’re missing out…

08/30/2023

Hey everyone, major announcement! Effective immediately, ALEA will no longer be open for Sunday brunch. We sincerely appreciate all of you who have supported our brunch program over the last year and a half, but we have absolutely NO interest in competing with the Browns yet again this fall. Instead, we’ll be opening on Wednesday nights beginning in early October, with the release of our autumn menu!

08/05/2023

Hey everyone! Just a friendly heads up that ALEA will be closed this evening for a private event and we won’t be accepting walk-ins. Not to worry though, there’ll be plenty of time to catch up next weekend!

07/11/2023

It’s that time again! New menu drops on Thursday and we’re pretty pumped about it. See ya then!

07/05/2023

Hey everyone, just a heads up that this is the last week for our current menu! If there’s anything that you haven’t tried yet (or just a dish or two that you’d like to revisit) then come in by and get some!

07/01/2023

Happy 4th everyone! ALEA will be closed for brunch tomorrow so that our fantastic staff can enjoy the holiday weekend with their families. We’ll resume normal hours next week and look forward to seeing you all then!

06/15/2023

Father’s Day plans? Come on by for brunch this Sunday and let us do the grilling for a change! Treat Dad to one of our delicious Picanha steaks, served with grilled avocado, salsa macha and a runny egg.

05/11/2023

Just a friendly reminder that ALEA is open for Mother’s Day brunch! Swing by and grab mom a spritz and a slice of our delicious tortilla espanola. We still have a few reservations left so send your requests to [email protected] and we’ll see you this weekend!

04/19/2023

This new ocean trout crudo sure is a looker! Buttermilk-miso dressing, radish, rhubarb and trout roe make for a pretty great pairing. Stop by and grab on this week, Thursday-Saturday from 5-11pm. See you soon!

04/14/2023

Plans this weekend? Drop by and check out this GORGEOUS new buratta set at ALEA! Served with mortadella, green tomato, a pistachio dressing made with plenty of green and pink peppercorns, and opal basil. It’s pretty darn good, if we may say so. See you soon!

04/09/2023

ALEA will be closed tomorrow so that our staff can enjoy the holiday with their families. We’ll be open for brunch again next week with a brand new brunch menu. See you then!

04/04/2023

It’s that time again! Our new menu drops on Thursday, and we’re pretty thrilled about it. Swing by this weekend and check it out in person!

03/29/2023

Hey everyone, this is the last weekend for our winter menu! For those of you who haven’t had a chance to dine with us this season, send your reservation requests to [email protected] and we’ll see you soon!

01/10/2023

Hey everyone, we’re finally dropping a NEW MENU this week and can’t wait for all of you to try it! Available reservations for this coming weekend are going fast, so send your requests to [email protected] and we’ll see you then!

01/06/2023

Hey everyone! If you haven’t tried our current menu yet, this is the last weekend to do so. New menu next week so check us out in the next few days for details!

12/23/2022

Hey everyone! All of our reservations have canceled tonight, so we’ve decided to extend our holiday vacations. Cleveland weather, amiright? We’ll be closed for the remainder of the weekend to enjoy time with our families, in safety and warmth. We’ll reopen next Thursday at 5pm and will be open on NYE and NYD for brunch! Please send your reservation requests to [email protected] and we’ll see you then!

12/03/2022

Brunch plans? Join us tomorrow from 11am-3pm and grab one of what some pretty smart people are calling “the best” Bloody Mary in town!

11/24/2022

ALEA will be closed this evening so that we can spend time with our families and eat too much stuffing. We’ll be back tomorrow at 5pm and can’t wait to see you then!

11/04/2022

Haven’t tried our fall menu yet? Stop by this weekend and grab an absolutely GORGEOUS ocean trout crudo, served with beet, dill, horseradish cream and trout roe, courtesy of our friends .

10/08/2022

If you don’t have brunch plans this weekend, you probably should. Join us tomorrow from 11am-3pm and grab one of these BEAUTIFUL bowls of Greek yogurt, served with citrus fruits, dates and pistachios. We’ll see ya then!

Photos from ALEA's post 10/06/2022

Just a reminder that this is the last weekend to grab fan favorites like ribs, lamb or wings for at least 6 months. Get ‘em while we got ‘em!

10/01/2022

Like brunch? Haven’t tried it at ALEA yet? Check us out on Sundays from 11am-3pm and try this Dutch Baby, served with foie gras butter, Ohio maple syrup and turkey figs. See you then!

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2912 Church Avenue
Cleveland, OH
44113

Opening Hours

Thursday 5pm - 11pm
Friday 5pm - 11pm
Saturday 5pm - 11pm

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