Bakery cafe brunch$10-18cleveland-heightsMon-Fri 07:00-19:00; Sat-Sun 07:00-17:00Walk-in only
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
French-leaning Sunday brunch$18-32cleveland-heightsTue-Sat 16:00-22:00; closed Sun-MonReservations recommended
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
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