An overstuffed half-pound of brisket-cured corned beef piled on rye with deli mustard; the Cleveland deli sandwich the Slyman family has built since 1964.
Joe Slyman opened Slyman's on St Clair Avenue in 1964. The corned beef sandwich, layered hand-cut and piled tall, became a benchmark for Cleveland deli through more than sixty years of local press and presidential visits.
2 editor picks for Slyman's-style corned beef sandwich in Cleveland, ranked by editorial score. All Cleveland signature dishes · Slyman's-style corned beef sandwich across every city.
Slyman's Restaurant ★ 4.7
st-clair-superior · 3106 St Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44114
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 through breakfast and lunch.
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery ★ 4.7
ohio-city · 1455 W 29th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
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 Lakes and Outstanding Pastry Chef.