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Where to eat in Cleveland

57 hand-picked places in Cleveland, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Top Tables in Cleveland

Cordelia American restaurant · $$$ · East 4th St
Vinnie Cimino's 'modern grandma' cooking on the East 4th restaurant row. Cleveland's buzziest reservation, steps from the arena and comedy clubs.
2058 E 4th St, Cleveland, OH 44115
Il Venetian Italian restaurant · $$$$ · Downtown
4.6 stars over 586 reviews, big-room Italian steakhouse; order the veal chop parmigiana and lobster ravioli.
100 St Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44114
Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar Steak house · $$$$ · Downtown Cleveland address; also Downtown
Cleveland's grand-scale special-occasion steakhouse in a converted bank building, Delmonico with truffle butter is the star.
623 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114

Late Night in Cleveland

Happy Dog Bar · $ · Detroit-Shoreway
Corner bar where you build a hot dog from 50 toppings while a band plays. Kitchen runs to 2am Fri-Sat, midnight most other nights.
5801 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
Prosperity Social Club Restaurant · $$ · Tremont
4.6 stars across 351 reviews, kitchen runs to 1am on weekends; loaded pierogi and stuffed cabbage.
1109 Starkweather Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
Muldoon's Saloon & Eatery Bar & grill · $$ · Collinwood
Neighborhood saloon and eatery that keeps the kitchen going into the late hours, comfort food and a full bar.
1020 E 185th St, Cleveland, OH 44119

Fast Food in Cleveland

Slyman's Restaurant $$ · St. Clair-Superior
Since 1964, the definitive Cleveland corned beef. Weekday daytime only (7am-2:30pm), so plan lunch, not dinner.
Swensons Drive-In Restaurant · $ · Parma
4.4 stars across 354 reviews, Ohio drive-in legend open to 1:30am; the Galley Boy and a chocolate shake.
7414 Brookpark Rd, Cleveland, OH 44129
The Crispy Chick Chicken restaurant · $ · Central
4.5 stars over 303 reviews and the owner works the line; chicken fingers and fries.
5618 Woodland Ave, Cleveland, OH 44104

Trendy in Cleveland

Mama Santa's $ · Little Italy
Family-run Little Italy time capsule since 1961: cheap Sicilian pies and red-sauce pastas in a room that hasn't changed in decades. Closed Sun.
Amba Modern Indian restaurant · $$$ · Hingetown, Ohio City
4.5 stars over 255 reviews, dark modern Indian with serious cocktails; spicy sloppy joe keema and smashed pea samosas.
1430 W 28th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery Deli · $$ · Hingetown, Ohio City
Walk-in only Tuesday to Saturday, house-cured meats and wood-fired breads; hot food stops at 5:45pm so go early.
1455 W 29th St, Cleveland, OH 44113

Sandwiches in Cleveland

Herb'n Twine Sandwich Co. Sandwich shop · $$ · Ohio City
Tiny carryout shop whose house-cured pastrami rivals the best in America. Go early since they sell out. Tue-Sat 11-5 only, closed Sun-Mon.
4309 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
La Bodega In Tremont Sandwich shop · $ · Tremont
4.4 stars across 959 reviews, mom-and-pop counter with huge subs; the Cubano or the tuna melt.
869 Jefferson Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
West 3rd Deli Sandwich shop · $ · Ohio City
4.8-star sandwich counter, the lamb gyro is the one regulars can't stop raving about.
1220 W 3rd St, Cleveland, OH 44113