Cleveland: Ohio City Food & Market Walking Tour
Sample Cleveland’s culinary favorites on a guided walk through Ohio City. Taste at the West Side Market, local eateries, and choose to add drink pairings.
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Price$$
Neighborhoodohio-city
HoursMon-Thu 11:00-21:30; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:30; Sun 11:00-21:30
Phone+1 216 861 2799
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Why locals love it: A scoop shop and production facility inside a former 1919 movie-theater entrance you can walk under without noticing
Tip: Look for the cinema marquee on West 25th; the production room is glass-walled, watch the ice cream made fresh
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Location
Address: 1867 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
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Larder Delicatessen and Bakery ★ 4.6
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery in the Hingetown firehouse on West 29th Street, the Jeremy Umansky and Allie La Valle koji project, runs the most quietly.
Why locals love it: A James Beard-recognized koji and fermentation deli inside a converted firehouse that reads as a small lunch counter
Tip: Order the koji-cured corned beef sandwich on house rye; the deli closes early on weekdays, plan for lunch
Phnom Penh Restaurant ★ 4.3
Phnom Penh Restaurant across from the West Side Market on West 25th Street, a family-run BYOB Cambodian room, runs the city's defining Southeast Asian noodle.
Why locals love it: A family-run BYOB Cambodian room across from the West Side Market that almost nobody walking the market notices
Tip: BYOB so bring a wine across the street from the market; the coconut milk Cambodian curry is the standout
More hidden gems in Cleveland
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery ★ 4.6
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery in the Hingetown firehouse on West 29th Street, the Jeremy Umansky and Allie La Valle koji project, runs the most quietly.
Why locals love it: A James Beard-recognized koji and fermentation deli inside a converted firehouse that reads as a small lunch counter
Tip: Order the koji-cured corned beef sandwich on house rye; the deli closes early on weekdays, plan for lunch
Slyman's Restaurant ★ 4.8
Slyman's Restaurant on St Clair Avenue is the Slyman family corned beef counter since 1964 with a busy weekday breakfast and lunch trade for downtown workers.
Why locals love it: A 1964 sit-down deli on a non-touristy stretch of St Clair Avenue, hidden in plain sight by suburban diners not in the know
Tip: Order the corned beef on rye and ask for extra mustard; cash and card both work but the line moves faster at the counter
Phnom Penh Restaurant ★ 4.3
Phnom Penh Restaurant across from the West Side Market on West 25th Street, a family-run BYOB Cambodian room, runs the city's defining Southeast Asian noodle.
Why locals love it: A family-run BYOB Cambodian room across from the West Side Market that almost nobody walking the market notices
Tip: BYOB so bring a wine across the street from the market; the coconut milk Cambodian curry is the standout
Tommy's Restaurant ★ 4.2
Tommy's Restaurant on Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights since 1972, a vegetarian-leaning diner that hides a meat-eater menu, anchors the Cedar-Lee east-side.
Why locals love it: A 1972 vegetarian-with-meat-options diner that locals know is way better than the Coventry tourist menu suggests
Tip: Order the falafel sandwich plus a chocolate hand-mixed milkshake; the menu has every diet covered side-by-side
Velvet Tango Room ★ 4.7
Velvet Tango Room on Columbus Road in Tremont is Paulius Nasvytis's unmarked cocktail room since 1996, with pre-Prohibition drinks and a vintage soundtrack.
Why locals love it: An unmarked 1996 craft cocktail room on an industrial stretch of Columbus Road that you'd never walk past
Tip: Book ahead for a table on Friday or Saturday; every drink is built from scratch, expect a wait between rounds
Mama Santa's ★ 4.0
Mama Santa's on Mayfield Road in Little Italy since 1961 is the Santa family Sicilian pizzeria with the block's cheapest hot lunch and family pasta dinners.
Why locals love it: A 1961 family-run Sicilian pizzeria in Little Italy that gets overshadowed by the heavier-marketed Mayfield Road pasta rooms
Tip: Order a square Sicilian pizza and a side of meatballs; the lunch slice is the cheapest hot meal in Little Italy