The West Side Market anchor on West 25th since 1912, Great Lakes Brewing across Market Avenue, Larder on West 29th, Mitchell's Ice Cream and Mason's Creamery on Bridge Avenue.
Order Croque monsieur with bechamel and the classic escargot to start.
Le Petit Triangle Cafe on Fulton Road in Ohio City, a small Parisian-style cafe in a triangular corner building, runs French brunch and dinner with patio.
Order The Sunnyside pizza with runny-yolk egg and pancetta, plus a basket of rosemary garlic frites.
Bright Side on West 25th Street in Ohio City, Sam McNulty and Mark Priemer's reimagining of the old Bar Cento space since June 2022, runs Sunnyside egg pizza.
Order Two scoops of small-batch ice cream in summer, a pork tonkotsu ramen in winter.
Mason's Creamery on Bridge Avenue in Ohio City, the Jesse Mason and Helen Qin ice cream shop since 2013, runs small-batch flavours all year plus a winter.
Order Pastrami on rye with a side of matzoh ball soup, plus a knish to go.
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery on West 29th Street in Hingetown, Jeremy Umansky's koji-and-curing project a 2025 James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Great.
Order Two scoops of the seasonal flavour the kitchen is leading with, plus the kitchen tour on weekends.
Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream flagship on West 25th Street, the Ohio City kitchen and shop in a restored old movie theater, hand-crafts every batch.
Order The Bravocado sandwich and a green cold-pressed juice.
Beet Jar Juicebar and Takeaway on Detroit Avenue in Ohio City, a vegan-owned juice bar and raw food shop since 2013, runs cold-pressed juices and raw plates.
Also on this listLe Petit Triangle CafeBright SideMason's Creamery
Order Single-origin espresso
Rising Star Coffee on West 29th in the Hingetown Firehouse, the local specialty roaster's flagship cafe, runs the espresso bar alongside Larder Delicatessen.
Order House espresso
Phoenix Coffee on Bridge Avenue in Ohio City, a daytime cafe outlet of the Cleveland-since-1990 roaster, anchors the morning routine near the West Side.
Also on this listLe Petit Triangle Cafe
On this list, shown aboveLarder Delicatessen and Bakery
Phoenix Coffee Roasters in Cleveland, the multi-cafe roastery group founded by Carl Jones in 1989, anchors the city's specialty-coffee scene with five.
Rising Star Coffee Roasters in the Hildebrant Building on Walton Avenue, the seven-cafe Kim Jenkins roastery, anchors the Cleveland third-wave coffee scene.
Duck Rabbit Coffee on Lorain Avenue in Ohio City, founded 2016 and relocated from Duck Island, runs a third-wave pour over cafe and Lakeside roastery.
Sainato's at Rivergate on Columbus Road on the Cuyahoga, a family-run Italian room since 1972, runs Italian by-the-glass and Thursday half-price bottles.
Drink Extensive draft and bottle list, weekday happy hour
ABC the Tavern on West 25th Street in Ohio City, a long-running neighborhood tavern reopened by the current owners in 2009, runs late kitchen to 01:00.
Drink Craft beer, simple pub grub and jukebox music
Jukebox on West 29th Street in Hingetown, a neighborhood bar with craft beer, simple pub grub and a heated outdoor patio, has anchored the firehouse corner.
Drink Dortmunder Gold, Edmund Fitzgerald Porter and seasonal Great Lakes releases
Great Lakes Brewing Company on Market Avenue in Ohio City, Ohio's original craft brewery since 1988, runs the in-house brewpub with Dortmunder Gold.
Drink Prosperity Wheat, Citramax IPA and seasonal house releases
Market Garden Brewery on West 25th Street across from the West Side Market, the Sam McNulty and Andy Tveekrem brewpub, runs a full kitchen alongside.
Drink Love Juice IPA, Habituale Czech-style pilsner and seasonal house releases
Saucy Brew Works on Detroit Avenue in Hingetown, the Pinney Dock taproom for the Brent Zimmerman brewery, runs Love Juice IPA and an in-house pizza kitchen.
Try Polish Boy: grilled kielbasa, fries, slaw and BBQ sauce on a bun
Seti's Polish Boys is Cleveland's longest-running Polish Boy food truck on the festival circuit, with the canonical kielbasa-fries-slaw-BBQ stack on a bun.
Try Austrian-style bratwurst sandwich with sauerkraut
Frank's Bratwurst inside the West Side Market on West 25th Street, the Ratschki family Austrian bratwurst stall since October 31 1970, runs three-generation.
Try Hand-shaved beef and lamb gyro, jumbo size carries two pounds of meat
Steve's Gyros inside the West Side Market on West 25th Street, the Steve Bistolarides counter since 1989, runs Cleveland's definitive gyro with daily early.
Try Parisian-style street crepes, sweet or savory built to order
Crepes de Luxe inside the West Side Market on West 25th Street, the Parisian-style street crepe counter at the market since 2007, runs sweet and savory.
Great Lakes Brewing Company in Ohio City, Ohio's original craft brewery founded by brothers Patrick and Daniel Conway in 1988, anchors the West Side Market.
Saucy Brew Works at the Pinney Dock on Detroit Avenue in Hingetown, the Brent Zimmerman brewery, runs Love Juice IPA and Habituale Czech-style pilsner.
Hansa Brewery on Lorain Avenue in Ohio City, a Cleveland-German project from the Hansa Haus complex, runs traditional German lagers Wednesday to Saturday.
Also on this listMarket Garden Brewery
The West Side Market on West 25th Street since 1912, the Hubbel and Benes-designed yellow-brick public market dedicated by Mayor Newton Baker.
Taste Cleveland West Side Market Tour is the two-and-a-half-hour walking tour through the 1912 indoor market hall with vendor tastings for crepes and gyros.
Stir Studio Kitchen on Lorain Avenue in Ohio City, a hands-on cooking studio with rotating chef instructors, runs evening classes from gnocchi to wontons.
Try Cheap-eat lunches from 60+ vendors: bratwurst, pierogi, gyros, tacos
The West Side Market on West 25th Street since 1912, the 60-vendor public market in the Hubbel and Benes Hall, runs cheap-eat lunches from bratwurst, pierogi.
Try Cambodian noodle and rice plates
Phnom Penh on West 25th Street across from the West Side Market, a family-run Cambodian BYOB room, runs cheap noodle bowls, curries and the city's pho.
Also on this listMitchell's Homemade Ice Cream
On this list, shown aboveCrepes de LuxeLe Petit Triangle Cafe
On this list, shown aboveABC the TavernJukebox
Harmony Hifi in Ohio City is a vinyl listening bar built around a high-end sound system, playing full album sides of soul, jazz and funk.
