Papa Joe’s is a family-run Italian restaurant in Akron, Ohio, serving Southern Italian dishes alongside steaks and seafood in a casual, welcoming setting. With a 4.50 out of 5 rating based on 1,781 customer reviews, the restaurant is a popular choice for flavorful meals, comfortable dining, and attentive service.
Whether you are joining friends for lunch, planning a relaxed dinner, enjoying a solo meal, or looking for a setting suitable for a romantic occasion, Papa Joe’s offers a varied dining experience with both casual and upmarket touches.
Guests can choose from dine-in, takeaway, delivery, kerbside pickup, outdoor seating, and on-site services. The restaurant is known for fast service, counter service, table service, lunch, dinner, catering, desserts, and comfortable seating. Its inviting atmosphere may include a fireplace and suits a range of occasions, from quiet meals to private dining.
A bar on site, restroom, and private dining room add convenience, while the menu and drink selection include comfort food, local specialties, beer, cocktails, wine, coffee, happy-hour drinks, happy-hour food, and dessert. Papa Joe’s also offers a great beer selection, cocktails, coffee, desserts, and wine list.
Accessibility is an important part of the experience, with a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet. Reservations are accepted, and dinner reservations are recommended for those planning an evening visit. Payment is convenient with credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
You can find Papa Joe’s at 1561 Akron Peninsula Rd, Akron, OH 44313, United States, or call +1 330-923-7999.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Graham cracker base, creamy pistachio-tahini mixed with crispy roasted kataifi and homemade pistachio whip
Sponge cake splashed with espresso and dark, layered with sweet mascarpone and rich cocoa.
Three cannolis hand-filled with a decadent chocolate chip cream.
A warm, housemade brownie topped with vanilla bean ice cream and caramel drizzle.
Rich, creamy and locally made with a walnut and graham cracker crust. Top with housemade raspberry or strawberry topping for $1.00
Layers of rich chocolate cake and decadent fudge. A chocolate lover's dream!
Layers of light and fluffy iced lemon cake
Classic carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Bright and delightful. Limoncello gelato is topped with raspberries and served in a champagne flute.
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French Vanilla, Spumoni, or 'Rush Hour' Coffee
Hear from our valued guests
GREAT FOOD, REASONABLY PRICED. EXCELLENT STAFF. PRIME RIB on Wednesday is best in area!!! All the Italian dishes are always top shelf as well. Health issues keep me from going often, but certainly are worth the trip when I can go.
The food is very good & the service is great. The Chicken Francais is delicious but it's not worth the price in my opinion. I wouldn't order it again but I'll try something else next time. White French dressing is the best anywhere but side salads are skimpy. Rolls are yummy. Dessert choices are plentiful & the cheese wedges are very tasty.
Great food, great ambiance and extremely friendly staff. We tried this for the first time and it did not disappoint. The menu is large and has a lot to offer for all kinds of diets. A must visit for locals and anyone traveling to Ohio to visit.
First time eating here! Nice place… we sat at bar… got the special flat iron steaks and potatoes! Bar tenders were great! Potatoes were over seasoned and the bartender got us another side! Great steaks… service and not expensive! Will be back! Eat here if you have a chance!
Usually come here for the pork chop as pictured, the pork chop is a very thick cut but when looking at the limited menu Lamb Shank across the table it looked like a small piece of meat! If you ever get the chance to get the Lamb definitely try it, its fall off the bone and very special!!
Such a cozy find! As a first-generation Italian, I was genuinely impressed, the food tasted like real Southern Italian home cooking. Antonietta, the manager, was incredibly warm and hospitable, making the evening even more special. Highly recommend for authentic Italian comfort food in a welcoming setting. Can't wait to go back!
I visited Papa Joe’s on a Friday night and had an amazing experience. Our server Celeste was friendly, attentive, and made the experience even more great. The portions are massive but truly delicious. Will definitely come here more often for Italian food. Great place for a date night!
What a great experience! Each person I interacted with was warm and friendly. The food was absolutely delicious. I hope to be lucky enough to return someday soon.
Was visiting family in the area and we had an excellent dinner here. The Calamarata with Walnut Pesto and Burrata is a March special and was fantastic, as was the Papa Joe’s Potatoes as a shared appetizer. I was slightly envious of a delicious looking salmon fillet on someone else’s plate, and the small bite I was offered to taste did not disappoint. And everyone at the table ordered the French White salad dressing, which is a classic favorite. Our server Marianne was absolutely a gem, what a great evening, can’t wait to come back to Papa Joe’s next time I am in town!
Papa Joe's is an excellent italian restaurant in akron. With very flavorful and well balanced pasta. The pasta entrees do come with salad and bread. Which is a lovely addition and does make the $20 to $30 entrees feel like a better value. I also appreciate that the lasagna here does not have ricotta in it its the traditional bechamel sauce. The wine selection is large and encompassing you will definitely find something you like. The restaurant is very quite easy to talk in and a wonderful atmosphere. Service is excellent and well paced. The biggest downside is that the appetizers are over priced for there size. They are not a shareable size even though they seemed to be priced that way. I would suggest skipping the apps because of that. They are good just not worth the price. Save that money to get a nicer entrée. Parking here is easy there is a parking lot just make sure to park at the correct entrance there are 2 separate connected establishments here there is a wine shop and then the restaurant. Just make sure to read the signs carefully before entering they are not the same. But as far as fine dining italian in akron you will not go wrong here.
Common questions about Papa Joe's
Papa Joe's is located at 1561 Akron Peninsula Rd, Akron, OH 44313, United States, Akron, OH, United States.
You can reach Papa Joe's by calling +1 330-923-7999.
Papa Joe's has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 1781 customer reviews.
Papa Joe's features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Papa Joe's features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Papa Joe's features the following highlights: Fast service, Fireplace, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great coffee, Great dessert, Great wine list, Serves local specialty.
Papa Joe's features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Papa Joe's features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Happy-hour drinks, Happy-hour food, Private dining room, Small plates, Spirits, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Papa Joe's features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Counter service, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Papa Joe's features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
Papa Joe's features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Historic, Quiet, Romantic, Upmarket.
Papa Joe's features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
Papa Joe's features the following planning: Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations.
Papa Joe's features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Papa Joe's features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Papa Joe's features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Paid parking lot, Plenty of parking.
Papa Joe's features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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