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

Worth the trip

Akron (Rubber City) ★ 4.2

40 min south by I-77Drive south on I-77 to downtown Akron

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 Restaurant for breakfast and Lock 3 food trucks in summer.

Chagrin Falls ★ 4.4

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

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, the Popcorn Shop and antique-row lunch spots.

Hudson (Village green) ★ 4.2

35 min south by I-271Drive south on I-271 to historic Hudson Village green

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 shopping district, runs Yours Truly Hudson breakfast and walkable browsing around the village clock tower.

Amish Country (Walnut Creek and Berlin) ★ 4.5

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

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 family-style Amish dinners and Boyd & Wurthmann diner counter service.

Geneva-on-the-Lake (Lake Erie wine country) ★ 4.3

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

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 village and centre of the North Coast Wine Trail, runs Old Firehouse Winery in the village's first fire station alongside lakeside food trucks.

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