Summit County Restaurants

Expanding upon the popularity of BLU Jazz+, BLU Plate pays homage to the food, music & culture of places like New Orleans, St. Louis, Kansas City, Memphis, Nashville & more – with an Akron twist. Popular southern dishes like po’boys, blackened chicken, BBQ, crawfish, gumbo & more are on the menu, along with the exciting beer, wine, cocktails & live music you’ve come to know & love from downstairs at BLU.

The Rose Villa Restaurant was established in 1928 in the heart of scenic Portage Lakes, between Akron and Canton, Ohio. From the beginning, it quickly became famous for its fresh lake perch dinners. This tasty local tradition expanded in 1974 when Domenic and Anna Fana purchased the restaurant and renamed it Domenic’s Rose Villa. Today, while still famous for our fresh pike dinners, we’re even more popular for our fine Italian cuisine, fresh seafood, excellent steaks, and freshly baked homemade pies. We pride ourselves in using the finest available products, expertly prepared, for your ultimate dining pleasure. Anna continues to …

The open-air restaurant located at the top of the Lawn seating area is the perfect place to start or end your evening. This full-service restaurant and bar offer a variety of freshly prepared appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts, plus wines, spirits, and beers. The Blossom Grille is open for dinner 21-/2 hours before all Blossom Music Festival concerts and also is open for Afterglow (for orchestra events only) — coffee, spirits, and desserts — for 1 hour after each concert. You can also pre-order boxed dinners.