1929 Tudor-style retail square on Shaker Boulevard at the Cleveland and Shaker Heights border. North Union Farmers Market every Saturday and the Larchmere Boulevard antique district one block north.
Poppy on Larchmere Boulevard, Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison's small-plates room since March 2023 in a turn-of-century house, carries Salt Lakewood's legacy.
Signature: Rotating small plates, Seasonal mains
Order: Order four to five small plates per pair from the rotating menu, plus one entree to share.
Tip: Reserve on Tock; the dining room sits small. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Poppy on Larchmere Boulevard, chef Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison's small-plates room since March 2023, runs a tight rotating menu in a converted.
Signature: Rotating small plates, Seasonal mains
Order: Order four to five small plates per pair from the rotating menu, plus an entree to share.
Tip: Reserve on Tock; the dining room sits small. Closed Sunday and Monday.
UnBar Cafe on Larchmere Boulevard, a woman-owned coffee-and-wine bar that doubles as a Larchmere gathering room, runs evening wine alongside daytime coffee.
Signature pour: A natural-leaning wine club selection plus a slice of pie
Wine focus: Curated bottles for evening service, coffee bar by day
Food: Small plates, homemade pies, evening snack menu
North Union Farmers Market at Shaker Square, the producer-only market run since 1995 every Saturday April through December, anchors the east-side farm scene.
Cleveland Garlic Festival at Shaker Square, the largest annual fundraiser for the North Union Farmers Market, runs top-chef grill-offs, an Ohio Cheese Guild.
Big Al's Diner on Larchmere Boulevard in Cleveland's Larchmere antique district, an Ohio's Top Diner winner, runs pecan pancakes, omelets and corned beef.
Order: Pecan pancakes and a side of corned beef hash
The HoneyBirch Bakehouse on Larchmere Boulevard, a European-inspired bakehouse that opened in 2025, runs daily scones, baguette sandwiches and a small brunch.
Order: An artisan baguette deli sandwich and a fresh-baked scone