Chef Sergio Abramof

Sergio's repertoire includes nearly 30 years as a expert chef and restaurant owner. A native of Brazil, he moved to the US at the age of 10 and eventually settled in Cleveland. He served as executive chef of  Giovanni's Ristorante for 14 years and ran a catering business before opening his own restaurant on January 9, 1995. The winner of numerous awards and accolades, Sergio's has been named:

• "Best New Restaurant" by Cleveland Magazine
• "Best New Restaurant" by Northern Ohio Live
• "Interior of the Year Award" by American Society of Interior Designers

The restaurant has been featured in The New York Times, Gourmet Magazine, Food and Wine Magazine, Travel Holiday Magazine, Money Magazine,We Magazine and Cleveland Ethnic Eats.

His recipes have been published in Chefs of Cleveland, The Dinah Shore Cookbook, The Joy of Grilling, Dining in Cleveland and The Best of the Midwest.

Sergio’s and Saravá are family-run independent restaurants. His wife, Susan, is involved in all creative elements of the restaurants, as well as menu design and planning. Their son, Julian, created the children’s menus.

Sergio is one of the founders and past president of Cleveland Independents, a group that promotes and supports local Independent Restaurants. He also serves on the board of the Greater Cleveland Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Cleveland Area Restaurant Association.

I welcome your comments. You may contact me directly, at sergio@sergioscleveland.com, on FACEBOOK, or TWITTER or you may call my direct line at 216-401-1933 (Please do not send emails about reservations to this email address or phone.)