La Playa Fresh Seafood advertises itself as “the Best Place to eat Mexican Seafood at (sic) Cleveland. Not that there are a lot of Mexican places whose specialty is seafood. That’s where this Gordon Square restaurant, opened in the former home of Boiler 65, fills a gap.
Its colorful tropical beach décor (“La Playa” literally means “the beach”) provides an appropriate setting for its seafood-oriented menu, with both small plates (guacamole, popcorn shrimp) and large plates, including a variety of cerviche platters. It’s lavishly augmented by an extensive cocktail list featuring mojitos, michaladas and margaritas in flavors such as watermelon basil and cucumber lemonade, as well as beers. Stop in during happy hour, 2-6pm every day of the week, to have some drinks. La Playa is open seven says 2-10pm, until 11pm Friday and Saturday.
6410 Detroit Avenue
216-331-2757