Where to brunch in Cleveland: morning rooms worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Cleveland. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Lucky's Cafe on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, chef Heather Haviland's farmhouse-style brunch room and Cleveland Scene Silver Spoon brunch winner, runs a daily till-14:00 brunch.
Order: Shrimp and grits with brown gravy, plus a buttermilk biscuit
Inn on Coventry on Euclid Heights Boulevard in Cleveland Heights, a Coventry Village diner near the bookstore corner, runs eggs-and-hash daily breakfast and lunch through 13:30.
Order: Eggs over easy with hash browns and a side of sausage gravy
Astoria Cafe and Market on Detroit Avenue in the Detroit Shoreway, a Mediterranean cafe and market room, runs a weekend brunch of shakshuka, baklava French toast and Greek coffee.
Order: Shakshuka with feta and warm pita, plus a Greek coffee
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 hash through breakfast and lunch.
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 counter.
Order: An artisan baguette deli sandwich and a fresh-baked scone
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, runs both sweet and savory crepes built to order.
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 and beer list.
Order: Croque madame and a French press coffee
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 sandwiches.
Order: Eggs Florentine on a house focaccia, plus a sticky bun
EDWINS in the former Nighttown building on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights, Brandon Chrostowski's culinary training restaurant for formerly incarcerated chefs, runs a Sunday brunch service.
Order: Eggs Benedict and a coupe of sparkling rosé