diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Core/SaveLoad/SaveLoadManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Core/SaveLoad/SaveLoadManager.cs
index a5c4da76..ecbeb0ca 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Core/SaveLoad/SaveLoadManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Core/SaveLoad/SaveLoadManager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
@@ -242,6 +242,35 @@ namespace Core.SaveLoad
             return currentSaveData.unlockedMinigames.AsReadOnly();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clears all save data for a specific level/scene.
+        /// Removes all participant states that belong to the specified scene.
+        /// Useful for "restart level" functionality to wipe progress.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sceneName">The name of the scene to clear data for</param>
+        public void ClearLevelData(string sceneName)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(sceneName))
+            {
+                Logging.Warning("[SaveLoadManager] Cannot clear level data - scene name is null or empty");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (currentSaveData == null || currentSaveData.participantStates == null)
+            {
+                Logging.Warning("[SaveLoadManager] Cannot clear level data - no save data loaded");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // SaveId format is "SceneName/ObjectName/ComponentType"
+            // Remove all entries that start with "sceneName/"
+            string scenePrefix = $"{sceneName}/";
+            int removedCount = currentSaveData.participantStates.RemoveAll(entry => 
+                entry.saveId.StartsWith(scenePrefix));
+
+            Logging.Debug($"[SaveLoadManager] Cleared {removedCount} save entries for level: {sceneName}");
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region State Restoration
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Core/SceneManagerService.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Core/SceneManagerService.cs
index e19aee5a..70c9c4df 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Core/SceneManagerService.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Core/SceneManagerService.cs
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ namespace Core
         // Tracks the currently loaded gameplay scene (not persistent/bootstrapper)
         public string CurrentGameplayScene { get; set; } = "AppleHillsOverworld";
 
-        public async Task ReloadCurrentScene(IProgress<float> progress = null, bool autoHideLoadingScreen = true)
+        public async Task ReloadCurrentScene(IProgress<float> progress = null, bool autoHideLoadingScreen = true, bool skipSave = false)
         {
-            await SwitchSceneAsync(CurrentGameplayScene, progress, autoHideLoadingScreen);
+            await SwitchSceneAsync(CurrentGameplayScene, progress, autoHideLoadingScreen, skipSave);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ namespace Core
         /// <param name="newSceneName">Name of the scene to load</param>
         /// <param name="progress">Optional progress reporter</param>
         /// <param name="autoHideLoadingScreen">Whether to automatically hide the loading screen when complete. If false, caller must hide it manually.</param>
-        public async Task SwitchSceneAsync(string newSceneName, IProgress<float> progress = null, bool autoHideLoadingScreen = true)
+        /// <param name="skipSave">If true, skips saving scene data during transition. Useful for level restart to prevent re-saving cleared data.</param>
+        public async Task SwitchSceneAsync(string newSceneName, IProgress<float> progress = null, bool autoHideLoadingScreen = true, bool skipSave = false)
         {
             string oldSceneName = CurrentGameplayScene;
             
@@ -309,8 +310,8 @@ namespace Core
             LogDebugMessage($"Broadcasting OnSceneUnloading for: {oldSceneName}");
             LifecycleManager.Instance?.BroadcastSceneUnloading(oldSceneName);
             
-            // PHASE 3: Save scene-specific data via SaveLoadManager
-            if (SaveLoadManager.Instance != null)
+            // PHASE 3: Save scene-specific data via SaveLoadManager (unless skipSave is true)
+            if (!skipSave && SaveLoadManager.Instance != null)
             {
                 var debugSettings = DeveloperSettingsProvider.Instance.GetSettings<DebugSettings>();
                 if (debugSettings.useSaveLoadSystem)
@@ -319,6 +320,10 @@ namespace Core
                     SaveLoadManager.Instance.SaveSceneData();
                 }
             }
+            else if (skipSave)
+            {
+                LogDebugMessage($"Skipping save for: {oldSceneName} (skipSave=true)");
+            }
 
             // PHASE 5: Remove all AstarPath (A* Pathfinder) singletons before loading the new scene
             var astarPaths = FindObjectsByType<AstarPath>(FindObjectsSortMode.None);
@@ -364,7 +369,7 @@ namespace Core
             LifecycleManager.Instance?.BroadcastSceneReady(newSceneName);
             
             // PHASE 11: Restore scene-specific data via SaveLoadManager
-            if (SaveLoadManager.Instance != null)
+            if (!skipSave && SaveLoadManager.Instance != null)
             {
                 var debugSettings = DeveloperSettingsProvider.Instance.GetSettings<DebugSettings>();
                 if (debugSettings.useSaveLoadSystem)
@@ -373,6 +378,10 @@ namespace Core
                     SaveLoadManager.Instance.RestoreSceneData();
                 }
             }
+            else if (skipSave)
+            {
+                LogDebugMessage($"Skipping restore for: {newSceneName} (skipSave=true)");
+            }
             
             // PHASE 12: Only hide the loading screen if autoHideLoadingScreen is true
             if (autoHideLoadingScreen && _loadingScreen != null)
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Levels/LevelSwitch.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Levels/LevelSwitch.cs
index 1e8dfe02..2bffef35 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Levels/LevelSwitch.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Levels/LevelSwitch.cs
@@ -128,8 +128,16 @@ namespace Levels
         
         private async void OnRestartSelected()
         {
-            // TODO: Restart level here
-            await OnLevelSelected();
+            // Clear all save data for the target level before reloading
+            if (Core.SaveLoad.SaveLoadManager.Instance != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(switchData?.targetLevelSceneName))
+            {
+                Core.SaveLoad.SaveLoadManager.Instance.ClearLevelData(switchData.targetLevelSceneName);
+                Logging.Debug($"[LevelSwitch] Cleared save data for level: {switchData.targetLevelSceneName}");
+            }
+            
+            // Now reload the level with fresh state - skipSave=true prevents re-saving cleared data
+            var progress = new Progress<float>(p => Logging.Debug($"Loading progress: {p * 100:F0}%"));
+            await SceneManagerService.Instance.SwitchSceneAsync(switchData.targetLevelSceneName, progress, autoHideLoadingScreen: true, skipSave: true);
         }
 
         private void OnMenuCancel()
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs b/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs
index 71b3ba0d..a6aef1f3 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using Core;
+using Core.SaveLoad;
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
 using UI.Core;
@@ -294,8 +295,20 @@ namespace UI
 
         public async void ReloadLevel()
         {
+            // Clear all save data for the current gameplay level before reloading
+            if (SaveLoadManager.Instance != null && SceneManagerService.Instance != null)
+            {
+                string currentLevel = SceneManagerService.Instance.CurrentGameplayScene;
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(currentLevel))
+                {
+                    SaveLoadManager.Instance.ClearLevelData(currentLevel);
+                    Logging.Debug($"[PauseMenu] Cleared save data for current level: {currentLevel}");
+                }
+            }
+            
+            // Now reload the current scene with fresh state - skipSave=true prevents re-saving cleared data
             var progress = new Progress<float>(p => Logging.Debug($"Loading progress: {p * 100:F0}%"));
-            await SceneManagerService.Instance.ReloadCurrentScene(progress);
+            await SceneManagerService.Instance.ReloadCurrentScene(progress, autoHideLoadingScreen: true, skipSave: true);
         }
         
         /// <summary>