ohio-cityTue-Wed 11:00-18:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-20:00; closed Sun-MonWalk-in onlyEastern European pastry and rye
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery in Hingetown's Ohio City Firehouse, the Jeremy Umansky koji-and-curing project a 2025 James Beard semifinalist nominee for Outstanding Pastry Chef.
Worth the queue: Black-and-white cookies
cleveland-heightsTue-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat 07:00-17:00, Sun 07:00-14:00, closed MonWalk-in onlyEuropean-style artisan breads
On The Rise Artisan Breads on Fairmount Boulevard in Cleveland Heights, a European-style bakery anchoring the east-side artisan bread scene.
Worth the queue: Sourdough country loaf
cleveland-heightsMon-Fri 07:00-19:00; Sat-Sun 07:00-17:00Walk-in onlyArtisan bread, pastries and made-from-scratch soups
Stone Oven Bakery Cafe on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, a Cedar-Lee artisan bread cafe for over 25 years, runs daily breads, pastries, soups and sandwiches.
Worth the queue: Stone-oven bread
lakewoodWed-Sat 08:00-15:00, Sun 08:00-14:00, closed Mon-TueWalk-in onlyNaturally leavened sourdough
Blackbird Baking Company on Sloane Avenue in Lakewood, a naturally leavened sourdough bakery, runs the west-side artisan bread scene with daily country loaves and pastries.
Worth the queue: Country loaf
lakewoodMon-Sat 07:00-18:00, Sun 08:00-14:00Walk-in onlyHearth-baked breads
Breadsmith on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, the Ginius Macys and Sabine Kretzschmar artisan bakery with 45 from-scratch breads weekly, anchors the West Side hearth-bread scene.
Worth the queue: Country French
broadview-heightsTue-Sat 09:00-17:00, closed Sun-MonWalk-in onlyItalian-American wedding cake and cassata
Michael Angelo's Bakery on Broadview Road in Broadview Heights, an Italian-American bakery since 2000, runs cassata cake, cannoli and a 2026 spring food menu plus a Richfield winery.
Worth the queue: Cassata cake