Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Cleveland actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Cleveland actually eats.
20 places
Order The four-meat tray with smoked kielbasa, plus an order of the spicy pickled vegetables.
Mabel's BBQ on East 4th Street in downtown Cleveland, Michael Symon's smokehouse since April 2016, builds Cleveland-style BBQ on fruitwood smoke and Bertman.
Order Pastrami on rye with a side of matzoh ball soup, plus a knish to go.
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery on West 29th Street in Hingetown, Jeremy Umansky's koji-and-curing project a 2025 James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Great.
Order Sicilian sausage pizza and a plate of the manicotti to share.
Mama Santa's on Mayfield Road in Little Italy, the family-owned Sicilian pizzeria since 1961, runs hand-tossed pies and homemade pasta on the Italian block.
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Order Eggplant parmesan and chicken piccata, plus a slice of cassata cake to finish.
Trattoria on the Hill on Mayfield Road in Little Italy, an Italian-American dining room since 1988, runs hearty traditional pasta plates and veal mains.
Order A Margherita from the wood-fired oven plus two scoops of locally made gelato.
Vero Pizza Napoletana on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights, a 900-degree wood-fired Neapolitan room with imported Italian flour and Vesuvius tomatoes.
Order Cart-service har gow, siu mai and BBQ pork buns; pre-order Peking duck a day ahead.
Li Wah inside Asia Plaza on Payne Avenue in AsiaTown, Cleveland's longest-running Cantonese dim sum room, runs weekend cart service and full week menu.
Order A cured meat and cheese board plus three to four mezze plates for the table.
Astoria Cafe and Market on Detroit Avenue in the Gordon Square Arts District, a Mediterranean restaurant and import shop since December 2016, runs mezze.
Order Croque monsieur with bechamel and the classic escargot to start.
Le Petit Triangle Cafe on Fulton Road in Ohio City, a small Parisian-style cafe in a triangular corner building, runs French brunch and dinner with patio.
Order Shrimp and grits and an order of the house biscuits with house jam.
Lucky's Cafe on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, the Diners Drive-Ins and Dives brunch room often voted Cleveland's best, runs farm-driven breakfast and lunch.
Order The pierogi plate and a brandy Old Fashioned at the bar before sitting.
Prosperity Social Club on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, an Eastern European tavern open continuously since 1938, runs pierogi, cabbage and craft beer.
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Order Wiener schnitzel with potato salad and a half-liter of Hofbrau Original.
Hofbrauhaus Cleveland on Chester Avenue downtown, the German beer hall licensee of the Munich brand, runs imported Bavarian beer with schnitzel and sausage.
Order The Sunnyside pizza with runny-yolk egg and pancetta, plus a basket of rosemary garlic frites.
Bright Side on West 25th Street in Ohio City, Sam McNulty and Mark Priemer's reimagining of the old Bar Cento space since June 2022, runs Sunnyside egg pizza.
Order Pho tai with raw beef plus a banh mi with house pate and roast pork.
Superior Pho on Superior Avenue inside Superior Square in AsiaTown, an award-winning Vietnamese family restaurant, anchors Cleveland's pho and banh mi scene.
Order Two scoops of the seasonal flavour the kitchen is leading with, plus the kitchen tour on weekends.
Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream flagship on West 25th Street, the Ohio City kitchen and shop in a restored old movie theater, hand-crafts every batch.
Order Two scoops of small-batch ice cream in summer, a pork tonkotsu ramen in winter.
Mason's Creamery on Bridge Avenue in Ohio City, the Jesse Mason and Helen Qin ice cream shop since 2013, runs small-batch scoops year-round plus a winter.
Order Lemon ricotta pancakes plus a bottomless mimosa, or the breakfast burrito on a slower day.
Inn on Coventry on Euclid Heights Boulevard in Cleveland Heights, a Coventry-adjacent breakfast and brunch diner for over 40 years, runs the bottomless.
Order The fried chicken sandwich and the Oreo milkshake.
Cleveland Vegan on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, a plant-based restaurant and bakery since 2012, runs breakfast through dinner and full-service vegan catering.
Order The Bravocado sandwich and a green cold-pressed juice.
Beet Jar Juicebar and Takeaway on Detroit Avenue in Ohio City, a vegan-owned juice bar and raw food shop since 2013, runs cold-pressed juices and raw plates.
Order A house-baked sandwich on artisan bread plus the soup of the day.
Stone Oven Bakery Cafe on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, an artisan bread, soup and sandwich shop for over 25 years, runs the Cedar-Lee block from morning.
Order Order four to five small plates per pair from the rotating menu, plus an entree to share.
Poppy on Larchmere Boulevard, chef Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison's small-plates room since March 2023, runs a tight rotating menu in a converted.
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