Jewish deli$akronMon-Fri 08:00-20:00, Sat 11:00-19:00, closed Sun
Diamond Deli on South Main Street in downtown Akron, a long-running deli counter for the University of Akron and downtown lunch crowd, runs hot fat.
Try: Hot fat sandwiches and house soups
Brunch$st-clair-superiorMon-Fri 07:00-14:30; closed Sat-Sun
Slyman's Restaurant on St Clair Avenue, the Slyman family corned beef counter since 1964, runs the city's defining overstuffed corned beef sandwich on rye.
Try: Overstuffed corned beef sandwich
Modern Polish$ohio-cityMon, Wed, Fri-Sat 08:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-16:00, closed Tue Thu
The West Side Market on West 25th Street since 1912, the 60-vendor public market in the Hubbel and Benes Hall, runs cheap-eat lunches from bratwurst, pierogi.
Try: Cheap-eat lunches from 60+ vendors: bratwurst, pierogi, gyros, tacos
Vegetarian$cleveland-heightsMon-Thu 09:00-21:00; Fri 09:00-22:00; Sat 07:30-22:00; Sun 09:00-21:00
Tommy's Restaurant on Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights, a vegetarian-friendly institution since 1972, runs falafel sandwiches, spinach pies.
Try: Falafel sandwich and spinach pie
Sicilian$little-italyMon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00; closed Sun
Mama Santa's on Mayfield Road in Little Italy, the Sicilian-style pizzeria run by the Santa family since 1961, anchors the cheap lunch slice scene.
Try: Square Sicilian pizza slice and a side of meatballs
Vietnamese$asiatownTue-Sat 10:30-20:00; Sun 10:30-19:00; closed Mon
Superior Pho inside the Cleveland AsiaTown plaza on Superior Avenue, a Vietnamese family-run noodle counter, runs heaping bowls of pho, bun and rice plates.
Try: Pho and bun bowls