On The Rise Artisan Breads ★ 4.6
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
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery in Hingetown's Ohio City Firehouse, Jeremy Umansky's koji-and-curing project, a 2025 James Beard Pastry semifinalist.
Editorially verified June 4, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 1455 W 29th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
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
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
Blackbird Baking Company on Sloane Avenue in Lakewood, a naturally leavened sourdough bakery, runs the west-side artisan bread scene with daily country.
Worth the queue: Country loaf
Breadsmith on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, the Ginius Macys and Sabine Kretzschmar artisan bakery with 45 from-scratch breads weekly, anchors the West Side.
Worth the queue: Country French
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.
Worth the queue: Cassata cake
Presti's Bakery on Mayfield Road in Little Italy since 1903, one of Cleveland's oldest bakeries, anchors the Cleveland-style cassata cake tradition.
Worth the queue: Cassata cake