All-day breakfast and weekend brunch$15-25tremontMon 09:00-14:00; Wed-Sun 09:00-14:00; closed TueWalk-in only
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
Classic American diner$10-18cleveland-heightsMon-Fri 07:00-13:30; Sat-Sun 08:00-13:30Walk-in only
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
Mediterranean weekend brunch$14-28detroit-shorewayTue-Fri 11:00-14:30, 17:00-21:00; Sat 10:00-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-15:00; closed MonReservations recommended
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
Classic American breakfast diner$10-18larchmereMon-Sat 06:30-14:30, Sun 07:00-14:30Walk-in only
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
European-inspired bakery and brunch counter$8-18larchmereWed-Fri 09:00-16:00, Sat 09:00-15:00, Sun 09:00-14:00, closed Mon-TueWalk-in only
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
Parisian-style street crepes counter$5-14ohio-cityMon 10:00-14:00, Wed 10:00-14:00, Fri-Sun 08:00-16:00, closed Tue ThuWalk-in only
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