ohio-cityMon, Wed, Fri-Sat market hours, sells out early most days, cash onlyCash only
Steve's Gyros inside the West Side Market on West 25th Street, the Steve Bistolarides counter since 1989, runs Cleveland's iconic gyro with daily early sell-outs and a cash-only Maxim Best Gyro accolade.
Try: Hand-shaved beef and lamb gyro, jumbo size carries two pounds of meat
ohio-cityMon 10:00-14:00, Wed 10:00-14:00, Fri-Sun 08:00-16:00, closed Tue Thu
Crepes de Luxe inside the West Side Market on West 25th Street, the Parisian-style street crepe counter at the market since 2007, runs sweet and savory crepes built to order on a heated griddle.
Try: Parisian-style street crepes, sweet or savory built to order
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Seti's Polish Boys, Cleveland's longest-running Polish Boy food truck on the festival circuit, runs the canonical kielbasa-fries-slaw-BBQ stack of the city's signature sandwich.
Try: Polish Boy: grilled kielbasa, fries, slaw and BBQ sauce on a bun
mt-pleasantMon-Thu, Sun 13:00-21:30, Fri-Sat 13:00-22:00
Mt Pleasant Bar-B-Q on Kinsman Road in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood, a family-run sit-down rib house and Polish Boy counter, runs the city's archetypal sandwich on the same block that originated it.
Try: Polish Boy and Texas-style barbecue ribs