Guidebook for Cleveland

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Guidebook for Cleveland

Food Scene

Very good Vietnamese Pho and the best value for yummy, healthy, soul warming meal in town
11 locals recommend
Minh Anh
5428 Detroit Ave
11 locals recommend
Very good Vietnamese Pho and the best value for yummy, healthy, soul warming meal in town
Seasonal gourmet food
35 locals recommend
Spice Kitchen + Bar
5800 Detroit Ave
35 locals recommend
Seasonal gourmet food
Satisfying sandwiches in hip, down to earth atmosphere
13 locals recommend
Local West
7402 Detroit Ave
13 locals recommend
Satisfying sandwiches in hip, down to earth atmosphere
Hand crafted ice cream in a nostalgic, sweet atmosphere. It's like stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting.
36 locals recommend
Sweet Moses
6800 Detroit Ave
36 locals recommend
Hand crafted ice cream in a nostalgic, sweet atmosphere. It's like stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting.
Honest, no fuss food, impressive whiskey selection
36 locals recommend
XYZ the Tavern
6419 Detroit Ave
36 locals recommend
Honest, no fuss food, impressive whiskey selection
Irish pub affair in Italian neighborhood. Go there hungry.
38 locals recommend
Stone Mad Pub
1306 W 65th St
38 locals recommend
Irish pub affair in Italian neighborhood. Go there hungry.
Alley Cat Oyster Bar, a seafood focused waterfront restaurant/bar by chef, Zack Bruell. It's in the East Flats, overlooking the Cauyahoga River which famously caught on fire in 1969. Now the area is reborn with scenic board walks, water taxi, kayaks, boats... Make a reservation for a table with a view of the river.
30 locals recommend
Alley Cat Oyster Bar
1056 Old River Rd
30 locals recommend
Alley Cat Oyster Bar, a seafood focused waterfront restaurant/bar by chef, Zack Bruell. It's in the East Flats, overlooking the Cauyahoga River which famously caught on fire in 1969. Now the area is reborn with scenic board walks, water taxi, kayaks, boats... Make a reservation for a table with a view of the river.
L'Abatrose by Zack Bruell is a French themed restaurant. The bouillabaisse is amazing, and it comes ceremoniously in a tagine. Duck Confit and Cassoulet are rustic and indulgent enough to be shared by two. Sit outdoor or inside by the fireplace. It's in the University Circle, the cultural and intellectual area of Cleveland with the Cleveland Museum of the Arts, the Botanical Garden, several universities, and the University Hospital. The Cleveland Clinic main campus is not too far, and it has an impressive art collection open to public via a self guided tour.
37 locals recommend
L'Albatros
11401 Bellflower Rd
37 locals recommend
L'Abatrose by Zack Bruell is a French themed restaurant. The bouillabaisse is amazing, and it comes ceremoniously in a tagine. Duck Confit and Cassoulet are rustic and indulgent enough to be shared by two. Sit outdoor or inside by the fireplace. It's in the University Circle, the cultural and intellectual area of Cleveland with the Cleveland Museum of the Arts, the Botanical Garden, several universities, and the University Hospital. The Cleveland Clinic main campus is not too far, and it has an impressive art collection open to public via a self guided tour.
Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar is an Upscale chophouse for steaks, seafood & cocktails in an opulent historic bank building right in downtown. Jaw dropping interior, worth even for a drink. Go downstairs to see the bank's vault converted as a private dining.
33 locals recommend
Marble Room Steaks and Raw Bar
623 Euclid Ave
33 locals recommend
Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar is an Upscale chophouse for steaks, seafood & cocktails in an opulent historic bank building right in downtown. Jaw dropping interior, worth even for a drink. Go downstairs to see the bank's vault converted as a private dining.
This restaurant perched high on a cliff overlooking Lake Erie this place is a Cleveland institution. Great dinner but their epic opulent brunch is known to be worthy of very special occasions.
51 locals recommend
Pier W
12700 Lake Ave
51 locals recommend
This restaurant perched high on a cliff overlooking Lake Erie this place is a Cleveland institution. Great dinner but their epic opulent brunch is known to be worthy of very special occasions.
The best dim sum restaurant in Cleveland
9 locals recommend
Li Wah
2999 Payne Ave
9 locals recommend
The best dim sum restaurant in Cleveland
Trendy, industrial-chic restaurant serving Cajun seafood fare, plus chicken wings.
11 locals recommend
The Boiler 65
6410 Detroit Ave
11 locals recommend
Trendy, industrial-chic restaurant serving Cajun seafood fare, plus chicken wings.
Tasty, healthy, fast and insanely inexpensive Korean mixed rice bowls. It's a great casual stop before or after the museum or a day in the University Circle. Don't overlook the miso soup and sesame oil in the self-serve area. Free parking in the Uptown lot.
BIBIBOP Asian Grill
11431 Euclid Ave
Tasty, healthy, fast and insanely inexpensive Korean mixed rice bowls. It's a great casual stop before or after the museum or a day in the University Circle. Don't overlook the miso soup and sesame oil in the self-serve area. Free parking in the Uptown lot.
Healthy hip menu, lively atmosphere. Where the cool kids hang out.
148 locals recommend
TownHall
1909 W 25th St
148 locals recommend
Healthy hip menu, lively atmosphere. Where the cool kids hang out.
A good spot after House of Blues or a sport game is a restaurant on E. 4th St by Cleveland's most celebrated chef, Michael Simon. "Cool, bi-level, industrial-chic BBQ spot with communal tables & a long bar with many bourbons."
29 locals recommend
Mabel's BBQ
2050 E 4th St
29 locals recommend
A good spot after House of Blues or a sport game is a restaurant on E. 4th St by Cleveland's most celebrated chef, Michael Simon. "Cool, bi-level, industrial-chic BBQ spot with communal tables & a long bar with many bourbons."

Drinks & Nightlife

A Cleveland gem: Eclectic music from Polish Polka dance to quartet Cleveland Orchestra to up-and-coming punk music. Hot dogs with a godly selection of toppings and a proud selection of beer
68 locals recommend
Happy Dog
5801 Detroit Ave
68 locals recommend
A Cleveland gem: Eclectic music from Polish Polka dance to quartet Cleveland Orchestra to up-and-coming punk music. Hot dogs with a godly selection of toppings and a proud selection of beer
Craft beer, dogs friendly, outdoor patio overlooking Lake Erie... literally a crawl away
14 locals recommend
Terrestrial Brewing Company
7524 Father Frascati
14 locals recommend
Craft beer, dogs friendly, outdoor patio overlooking Lake Erie... literally a crawl away
pizza, craft beer expert with outdoor seating, fire place
27 locals recommend
Saucy Brew Works
2885 Detroit Ave
27 locals recommend
pizza, craft beer expert with outdoor seating, fire place
A classy place for a night cap. Formerly a speakeasy, they serve for old fashion drinks. Sort of hidden in what looks like a house.
42 locals recommend
The Velvet Tango Room
2095 Columbus Rd
42 locals recommend
A classy place for a night cap. Formerly a speakeasy, they serve for old fashion drinks. Sort of hidden in what looks like a house.
Urban chic atmosphere, attached to an impressive wine and beer store
15 locals recommend
Banter Beer and Wine
15 locals recommend
Urban chic atmosphere, attached to an impressive wine and beer store
known for their wine selections in intimate setting
31 locals recommend
Toast
1365 W 65th St
31 locals recommend
known for their wine selections in intimate setting
Because beer and donuts go well together. They have kid friendly drinks too.
32 locals recommend
Brewnuts
6501 Detroit Ave
32 locals recommend
Because beer and donuts go well together. They have kid friendly drinks too.

Parks & Nature

5 minute stroll and the Lake Erie welcomes you
106 locals recommend
Edgewater Park
6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
106 locals recommend
5 minute stroll and the Lake Erie welcomes you
Lake front park with outdoor swimming pool and playground for kids and child-spirited adults
63 locals recommend
Lakewood Park
14532 Lake Ave
63 locals recommend
Lake front park with outdoor swimming pool and playground for kids and child-spirited adults
great for bike rides or running along shade by trees on Valley Parkway
47 locals recommend
Rocky River Reservation
Valley Parkway
47 locals recommend
great for bike rides or running along shade by trees on Valley Parkway

Entertainment & Activities

57 locals recommend
Capitol Theatre
1390 W 65th St
57 locals recommend

Shopping

the oldest indoor/outdoor market space in Cleveland, Ohio, built 1912
366 locals recommend
West Side Market
1979 W 25th St
366 locals recommend
the oldest indoor/outdoor market space in Cleveland, Ohio, built 1912
Grocery store with an atmosphere. The building is 1908 Cleveland Trust Company Building, featuring an 85-foot-high leaded-glass ceiling bordered by 13 murals depicting the history of the region by the painter Francis Davis Millet who died on the Titanic. The Second floor has a wine and craft beer Balcony Bar.
75 locals recommend
Heinen's of Downtown Cleveland
900 Euclid Ave
75 locals recommend
Grocery store with an atmosphere. The building is 1908 Cleveland Trust Company Building, featuring an 85-foot-high leaded-glass ceiling bordered by 13 murals depicting the history of the region by the painter Francis Davis Millet who died on the Titanic. The Second floor has a wine and craft beer Balcony Bar.

Arts & Culture

365 locals recommend
The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Blvd
365 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
The MOCA Store @ MOCA Cleveland
11400 Euclid Ave
7 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Cleveland Museum of the Arts - great collection and beautiful architecture designed in series by Hubbell & Benes, Marcel Breuer, Rafael Viñoly Peter B. Lewis building on Case Western Reserve - Frank Gerry's iconic organic steel building
61 locals recommend
University Circle
61 locals recommend
Cleveland Museum of the Arts - great collection and beautiful architecture designed in series by Hubbell & Benes, Marcel Breuer, Rafael Viñoly Peter B. Lewis building on Case Western Reserve - Frank Gerry's iconic organic steel building