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.
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.
Signature: Croque monsieur, Escargot
Order: Croque monsieur with bechamel and the classic escargot to start.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; brunch on weekends runs busy from 10:00 onward.
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.
Signature: Sunnyside pizza, Rosemary garlic frites
Order: The Sunnyside pizza with runny-yolk egg and pancetta, plus a basket of rosemary garlic frites.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable. The basement Bird of Paradise tropical-themed bar opens after dinner service.
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.
Signature: Small-batch ice cream, Winter ramen pop-up
Order: Two scoops of small-batch ice cream in summer, a pork tonkotsu ramen in winter.
Tip: Ramen runs winter into spring; ice cream year-round. Cash and card accepted.
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.
Signature: Pastrami on rye, Matzoh ball soup
Order: Pastrami on rye with a side of matzoh ball soup, plus a knish to go.
Tip: Hot food service stops 17:45; walk-ins welcome. Closed Sunday and Monday.
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.
Signature: Croque monsieur, Escargot
Order: Croque monsieur with bechamel and the classic escargot to start.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; brunch on weekends runs busy from 10:00 onward.
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.
Signature: Sunnyside pizza, Rosemary garlic frites
Order: The Sunnyside pizza with runny-yolk egg and pancetta, plus a basket of rosemary garlic frites.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable. Bird of Paradise basement bar opens after dinner service.
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 and runs.
Signature: Homemade ice cream, Seasonal vegan scoops
Order: Two scoops of the seasonal flavour the kitchen is leading with, plus the kitchen tour on weekends.
Tip: Tours run by appointment on weekends; weekday afternoons stay quietest. Free Bridge Avenue parking lot behind the building.
Mason's Creamery on Bridge Avenue in Ohio City, the Jesse Mason and Helen Qin ice cream shop since 2013, runs small-batch scoops year-round plus a winter.
Signature: Small-batch ice cream, Winter pork tonkotsu ramen
Order: Two scoops of small-batch ice cream in summer, a pork tonkotsu ramen in winter.
Tip: Ramen runs winter into spring; ice cream year-round. Cash and card accepted.
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.
Signature: Cold-pressed juice, Bravocado sandwich
Order: The Bravocado sandwich and a green cold-pressed juice.
Tip: Counter ordering; the Van Aken District branch is the second location.
Rising Star Coffee on West 29th in the Hingetown Firehouse, the local specialty roaster's flagship cafe, runs the espresso bar alongside Larder Delicatessen.
Signature drink: Single-origin 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.
Signature drink: House espresso
Le Petit Triangle on Fulton Road in Ohio City, a small French cafe in a triangular corner building, runs an espresso bar alongside the brunch and dinner.
Signature drink: French press coffee
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery in Hingetown's Ohio City Firehouse, Jeremy Umansky's koji-and-curing project, a 2025 James Beard Pastry semifinalist.
Worth the queue: Black-and-white cookies
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Rising Star Coffee Roasters in the Hildebrant Building on Walton Avenue, the seven-cafe Kim Jenkins roastery, anchors the Cleveland third-wave coffee scene.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Burundi, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
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.
Signature pour: Thursday half-price bottle special, choose an Italian pairing
Wine focus: Family-owned Italian by-the-glass and thoughtfully sourced Italian bottles
Food: Pasta, pizza and old-world Italian plates
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.
Signature drink: Extensive draft and bottle list, weekday happy hour
Food: Pub burgers and tavern kitchen
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.
Signature drink: Craft beer, simple pub grub and jukebox music
Food: Pub-grub kitchen
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.
Signature drink: Dortmunder Gold, Edmund Fitzgerald Porter and seasonal Great Lakes releases
Food: Full brewpub kitchen
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.
Signature drink: Prosperity Wheat, Citramax IPA and seasonal house releases
Food: Full brewpub menu, smoked meats and burgers
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.
Signature drink: Love Juice IPA, Habituale Czech-style pilsner and seasonal house releases
Food: In-house pizza kitchen
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: Polish Boy: grilled kielbasa, fries, slaw and BBQ sauce on a bun
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: Austrian-style bratwurst sandwich with sauerkraut
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: Hand-shaved beef and lamb gyro, jumbo size carries two pounds of meat
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.
Try: Parisian-style street crepes, sweet or savory built to order
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.
Market Garden Brewery on West 25th Street across from the West Side Market, Sam McNulty and Andy Tveekrem's 2011 brewpub, runs Prosperity Wheat year-round.
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.
The West Side Market on West 25th Street since 1912, the Hubbel and Benes-designed yellow-brick public market dedicated by Mayor Newton Baker.
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.
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: Cheap-eat lunches from 60+ vendors: bratwurst, pierogi, gyros, tacos
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.
Try: Cambodian noodle and rice plates
Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream on West 25th Street in Ohio City, the Mitchell brothers' production-and-scoop room inside a former movie theater.
Try: House-made ice cream cone or sundae
Crepes de Luxe inside the West Side Market on West 25th Street in Ohio City, a Parisian-style street-crepe counter at the market since 2007.
Order: A sweet Nutella-and-strawberry crepe, plus a savory ham-and-Gruyere
Le Petit Triangle Cafe on Fulton Road in Ohio City, a French-leaning corner bistro, runs croque madame and quiche through daily brunch alongside a small wine.
Order: Croque madame and a French press coffee
ABC the Tavern on West 25th Street in Ohio City runs the West Side late-night kitchen, tavern burgers and house wings through 01:00 alongside an extensive.
Try: Tavern burger and house wings
Jukebox on West 29th Street in Hingetown, a neighborhood bar with simple pub grub and a heated patio, runs late beers and a Thu-Sat kitchen to small hours.
Try: Pub grub, jukebox music and craft beer