Lucky's Cafe ★ 4.8
Lucky's Cafe on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, chef Heather Haviland's farmhouse-style brunch room and Cleveland Scene Silver Spoon brunch winner.
Order: Shrimp and grits with brown gravy, plus a buttermilk biscuit
Where to brunch in Cleveland. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Brunch picks
Inn on Coventry ★ 4.1
Inn on Coventry on Euclid Heights Boulevard in Cleveland Heights, a Coventry Village diner near the bookstore corner, runs daily breakfast through 13:30.
Order: Eggs over easy with hash browns and a side of sausage gravy
Astoria Cafe and Market ★ 4.6
Astoria Cafe and Market on Detroit Avenue in the Detroit Shoreway, a Mediterranean cafe and market room, runs a weekend brunch of shakshuka.
Order: Shakshuka with feta and warm pita, plus a Greek coffee
Big Al's Diner ★ 4.5
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 ★ 4.4
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
Crepes de Luxe ★ 4.3
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 ★ 4.2
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
Stone Oven Bakery Cafe ★ 4.0
Stone Oven Bakery Cafe on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, a daily-bread bakery cafe in Cedar-Lee, runs hot breakfast plates, salads and house-baked focaccia.
Order: Eggs Florentine on a house focaccia, plus a sticky bun
EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute ★ 4.7
EDWINS in the former Nighttown building on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights, Brandon Chrostowski's culinary training restaurant for formerly incarcerated.
Order: Eggs Benedict and a coupe of sparkling rosé
Book food experiences in Cleveland
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