Food destinations within easy reach of Cleveland, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

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Akron (Rubber City)

  • ★ 4.2
  • 40 min south by I-77

Famous for Diamond Deli corned beef, Akron Family Restaurant breakfast, Lock 3 food trucks

Akron 40 minutes south of Cleveland on I-77, the Rubber City built on Goodyear and Firestone, runs Diamond Deli for downtown corned beef, Akron Family.

Drive south on I-77 to downtown Akron

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Chagrin Falls

  • ★ 4.4
  • 30 min east by US-422

Famous for Yours Truly diner breakfast, Popcorn Shop ice cream by the waterfall, antique-row lunch

Chagrin Falls 30 minutes east of Cleveland on US-422, the Cuyahoga County village built around the cascading falls, runs Yours Truly diner breakfast.

Drive east on US-422 to the Chagrin Falls village square

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Hudson (Village green)

  • ★ 4.2
  • 35 min south by I-271

Famous for Yours Truly Hudson breakfast, Heinen's downtown grocery cooking, Western Reserve area

Hudson 35 minutes south of Cleveland on I-271, the historic village green and First and Main district, runs Yours Truly breakfast and walkable browsing.

Drive south on I-271 to historic Hudson Village green

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Amish Country (Walnut Creek and Berlin)

  • ★ 4.5
  • 90 min south by I-77 and OH-39

Famous for Der Dutchman family-style Amish dinners, Boyd & Wurthmann diner, Walnut Creek cheese

Holmes County Amish Country 90 minutes south of Cleveland on I-77, the Walnut Creek and Berlin corridor, runs Der Dutchman dinners and Boyd diner counter.

Drive south on I-77 to OH-39 through Walnut Creek and Berlin

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Geneva-on-the-Lake (Lake Erie wine country)

  • ★ 4.3
  • 1 hour east by I-90

Famous for Old Firehouse Winery on the lake, Debonné Vineyards estate tastings, lakeside-strip food trucks

Geneva-on-the-Lake one hour east of Cleveland on I-90, the lakeside resort and centre of the North Coast Wine Trail, runs Old Firehouse Winery year-round.

Drive east on I-90 to the North Coast Wine Trail villages

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