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Cleveland Food Scene
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items Welcome to Cleveland, home of the Big Backs when it comes to eating! So feel free to check out my favorite local eateries...
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Sweet Treats
The Main Course
Take a tour of Cleveland cuisine at these local establishments, some of which have more than one location.
No Fork is my favorite brunch spot in the area! Their Wake and Bake burrito, Peach Cobbler French Toast, and Shrimp & Dirty Grits are my regularly ordered entreés. When I've already had an early breakfast and am in more of a lunch mood, I usually...
No Fork Restaurant
My favorite appetizers include the fried green tomatoes and the soul rolls. My favorite entreé is the soulful jambalaya pasta. All of their sweet teas, lemonades, punches, etc. are tasty and come served in mason jars. I love to finish off my meal wit...
Zanzibar Soul Fusion - Shaker Square
My favorite appetizers include the fried green tomatoes and the soul rolls. My favorite entreé is the soulful jambalaya pasta. All of their sweet teas, lemonades, punches, etc. are tasty and come served in mason jars. I love to finish off my meal wit...
Zanzibar Soul Fusion - Downtown Cleveland
This is my favorite Jamaican restaurant in the greater Cleveland area. They have several locations, so check out their website. My favorite dishes are the jerk chicken, the curry chicken, and the stew chicken. After trying their bowl size (i.e. the s...
Irie Jamaican Kitchen
Enjoy live performances of R&B, soul, and jazz music from local bands in the evenings while dining. If you're a sports lover, enjoy your food at the full service bar while catching a game and/or sports news highlights.
Frederick's Wine and Dine
This local chain of restaurants are one of my local favorites with the bistro vibes. I usually get their wraps, burgers, or a salad with salmon.
56 Kitchen
Slyman's Tavern is one of my main sources for getting a corned beef sandwich. If you're visiting from out-of-town, you won't have officially visited Cleveland until you visit one of Slyman's locations and had a corned beef sandwich. You can get your ...
Slyman's Tavern - Independence
You haven't visited Cleveland until you've had a corned beef sandwich from Slyman's! Slyman's Restaurant & Deli is the most popular place in all of the Greater Cleveland area to get a corned beef sandwich. You can get your sandwich made in whatev...
Slyman's Restaurant - Downtown Cleveland
Meraki is a cute cocktail cafe with excellent food and drinks.
Meraki Cocktail Cafe
Sharks has the best catfish in Cleveland, hands down! If you love seafood, Sharks is a definite "must try" foodie spot! They serve various types of fish as well as shrimp, crab, and lobster tail. Make sure you either order online or call ahead to pla...
Sharks Seafood & Deli Carryout Restaurant
I love eating at ReBol because of their organic and fresh menu items. My regular order consists of their customizable Bol of sweet potato hash, cashew chicken, hummus, guacamole, grilled veggies, broccoli, yum yum sauce, and crispy garlic paired with...
REBoL
Black Box Fix is my favorite sandwich spot! It's gourmet sandwiches and gourmet fries heaven! Try everything on the menu; you won't be disappointed. But if you don't know where to start, try the Famous OMG Philly with a side of Creole Butter Fries fi...
Black Box Fix
Choolah is my favorite local restaurant for Indian food. My regular order consists of a chicken tikka masala bowl with spicy mango sauce, a regular naan, and a mango lemonade to drink. Whether visiting or living in Cleveland, this fast casual eatery ...
Choolaah
When I have a taste for soul food and don't feel like cooking it, Ella Mae's is one of my favorite spots. My favorite entreés are their meatloaf and oxtails meals. I usually pick between their greens, cabbage, macaroni & cheese, baked beans, gree...
Ella Mae’s Soulfood
If you want to experience an old school burger restaurant, then give Swenson's a try! This local drive-in burger spot allows you to stay in your car to order without going through a drive thru. Servers run up to your car to take your order (or find o...
Swensons Drive-In
Sweet Treats
Treat your tastebuds to sweet treats at these local dessert shops!
Goldie's makes the best donuts in the world! I bypass all other donuts (whether national chain, locally made by a grocer, or shelf-preserved) to go to Goldie's. But be warned: their donuts sell out fast and once they're gone, they won't make anymore ...
Goldie’s Donuts & Bakery
Ellie-May's Cookies freshly bakes their items multiple times throughout the day. Stop by either of their locations: inside the Market Hall on Van Aken Blvd in Shaker Heights or on Conventry Road in Cleveland Heights. My favorite choices are their pea...
Ellie-May's Gourmet Cookies
Get your ice cream fix at this local hot spot with several locations throughout the greater Cleveland area. I recommend trying a seasonal flavor, like pumpkin cheesecake during the fall or dark chocolate raspberry in January and February leading up t...
Mitchell's Ice Cream
If you love cakes and cupcakes, make sure you check out this local bakery whose specialty is red velvet cake.
The Red Velvet Cake
This bakery is one of the only places that I will eat cupcakes from. It is actually the place that converted me into being a cupcake eater. Unlike grocery store cupcakes, these are soft, moist, and fresh. Their icing is made of quality ingredients, s...
Colossal Cupcakes
This ice cream chain based out of Cincinnati also has a location in Cleveland. I love to come to Graeter's for my milkshakes. My favorite flavors are dark chocolate brownie, buckeye blitz, and banana chocolate chip.
Graeter's Ice Cream
Local ice cream chain Handel's has three locations in Northeast Ohio. Lucky for you if you're visiting Twinsburg in late July for the International Twins Day Festival; you can stop by Handel's Twinsburg location. Try one of my favorite flavors: choco...
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream