Mason's Creamery is an ice cream and ramen restaurant in Ohio City, Cleveland.
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 ramen pop-up.
Signature dishes: Small-batch ice cream, Winter pork tonkotsu ramen
Must order: Two scoops of small-batch ice cream in summer, a pork tonkotsu ramen in winter.
Tip: Ramen runs winter into spring; ice cream year-round. Cash and card accepted.
Address: 4401 Bridge Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
Beet Jar Juicebar and Takeaway on Detroit Avenue in Ohio City, a vegan-owned juice bar and raw food shop since 2013, runs organic cold-pressed juices and creative raw plates.
Signature: Cold-pressed juice, Bravocado sandwich
Order: The Bravocado sandwich and a green cold-pressed juice.
Tip: Counter ordering; the Van Aken District branch is the second location.
Inn on Coventry on Euclid Heights Boulevard in Cleveland Heights, a Coventry-adjacent breakfast and brunch diner for over 40 years, runs the bottomless mimosa brunch and pancake stacks.
Signature: Chocolate chip pancakes, Lemon ricotta pancakes
Order: Lemon ricotta pancakes plus a bottomless mimosa, or the breakfast burrito on a slower day.
Tip: Arrive by 09:00 for Sunday brunch to skip the line; the diner closes 13:30 daily.
Cleveland Vegan on Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, a plant-based restaurant and bakery since 2012, runs breakfast through dinner and full-service vegan catering.
Signature: Vegan fried chicken sandwich, Oreo milkshake
Order: The fried chicken sandwich and the Oreo milkshake.
Tip: Closed Mondays; brunch on weekends runs through 15:00.
Beet Jar Juicebar and Takeaway on Detroit Avenue in Ohio City, a vegan-owned juice bar and raw food shop since 2013, runs organic cold-pressed juices and creative raw plates.
Signature: Cold-pressed juice, Bravocado sandwich
Order: The Bravocado sandwich and a green cold-pressed juice.
Tip: Counter ordering; the Van Aken District branch is the second location.
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 through evening.
Signature: Artisan bread, House-baked sandwiches
Order: A house-baked sandwich on artisan bread plus the soup of the day.
Tip: Counter service; weekday lunch runs fastest. Additional outlets at Eton and the Galleria.
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 turn-of-century house.
Signature: Rotating small plates, Seasonal mains
Order: Order four to five small plates per pair from the rotating menu, plus an entree to share.
Tip: Reserve on Tock; the dining room sits small. Closed Sunday and Monday.
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 Ball Park mustard.
Signature: Smoked brisket, Cleveland-style ribs
Order: The four-meat tray with smoked kielbasa, plus an order of the spicy pickled vegetables.
Tip: Walk-ins seated at the bar; reserve the dining room on OpenTable two weeks ahead.
