Guidebook for Cleveland

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Guidebook for Cleveland

Drinks & Nightlife

Great hot dogs, veggie dogs, and tater tots, so many topping options! Cleveland staple.
68 locals recommend
Happy Dog
5801 Detroit Ave
68 locals recommend
Great hot dogs, veggie dogs, and tater tots, so many topping options! Cleveland staple.
Cleveland's original craft brewery is a must see. They have beer school on Wednesdays. Closed Sundays. Christmas Ale is a local favorite. Nice patio.
133 locals recommend
Great Lakes Brewing Company
2516 Market Ave
133 locals recommend
Cleveland's original craft brewery is a must see. They have beer school on Wednesdays. Closed Sundays. Christmas Ale is a local favorite. Nice patio.
Wonderful local brewery. Great patio as well!
44 locals recommend
Platform Beer Co.
4125 Lorain Ave
44 locals recommend
Wonderful local brewery. Great patio as well!
Nice local tavern.
Tributary
5304 Detroit Avenue
Nice local tavern.
Great dive bar. Good for sports watching, delicious food.
12 locals recommend
Parkview Nite Club
1261 W 58th St
12 locals recommend
Great dive bar. Good for sports watching, delicious food.
Lovely local wine spot which focuses on tasting various wines from around the world. You can even purchase some to go!
9 locals recommend
Flight Cleveland
5712 Detroit Ave
9 locals recommend
Lovely local wine spot which focuses on tasting various wines from around the world. You can even purchase some to go!
Pizza and beer; great atmosphere!
27 locals recommend
Saucy Brew Works
2885 Detroit Ave
27 locals recommend
Pizza and beer; great atmosphere!

Shopping

Very close Drug Store, open all days and until a good hour!
16 locals recommend
Rite Aid
5795 State Rd
16 locals recommend
Very close Drug Store, open all days and until a good hour!
Record shop!
Hausfrau Record Shop
1388 W 65th St
Record shop!

Food Scene

Wonderful American Tavern...nice small patio as well.
36 locals recommend
XYZ the Tavern
6419 Detroit Ave
36 locals recommend
Wonderful American Tavern...nice small patio as well.
Wonderful upper class restaurant with an amazing patio. Great Happy Hour specials.
51 locals recommend
Luxe Kitchen & Lounge
6605 Detroit Ave
51 locals recommend
Wonderful upper class restaurant with an amazing patio. Great Happy Hour specials.
Great restaurant with locally sourced ingredients.
35 locals recommend
Spice Kitchen + Bar
5800 Detroit Ave
35 locals recommend
Great restaurant with locally sourced ingredients.
Wonderful coffee shop, close by and convenient!
38 locals recommend
Gypsy Beans
6425 Detroit Ave
38 locals recommend
Wonderful coffee shop, close by and convenient!
Irish restaurant with bocce courts and wonderful patio.
38 locals recommend
Stone Mad Pub
1306 W 65th St
38 locals recommend
Irish restaurant with bocce courts and wonderful patio.
Old fashioned ice cream and soda shop. Wonderful treats!
36 locals recommend
Sweet Moses
6800 Detroit Ave
36 locals recommend
Old fashioned ice cream and soda shop. Wonderful treats!
Thai food...delicious!
15 locals recommend
Banana Blossom
2800 Clinton Ave
15 locals recommend
Thai food...delicious!
Pizza, wings, seafood...very fast service and they deliver.
Happy's Pizza
7412 Detroit Ave
Pizza, wings, seafood...very fast service and they deliver.
Delicious falafel, gyros, salads, and they have an amazing breakfast special which can't be beat. Fast service...eat-in or order for pick-up. It's only a 500 foot walk from my door.
19 locals recommend
Frank's Falafel House
1823 W 65th St
19 locals recommend
Delicious falafel, gyros, salads, and they have an amazing breakfast special which can't be beat. Fast service...eat-in or order for pick-up. It's only a 500 foot walk from my door.
Lovely restaurant with locally sourced food. Wonderful bar with old fashioned cocktails.
31 locals recommend
Toast
1365 W 65th St
31 locals recommend
Lovely restaurant with locally sourced food. Wonderful bar with old fashioned cocktails.
Indian food...eat in or take out!
9 locals recommend
Indian Delight
5507 Detroit Ave
9 locals recommend
Indian food...eat in or take out!
Great Puerto Rican food!
12 locals recommend
Rincon Criollo
6504 Detroit Ave
12 locals recommend
Great Puerto Rican food!
New sandwich shop that also serves craft beer.
13 locals recommend
Local West
7402 Detroit Ave
13 locals recommend
New sandwich shop that also serves craft beer.
Irish restaurant/bar with patio and amazing city/lake views.
20 locals recommend
The Harp
4408 Detroit Ave
20 locals recommend
Irish restaurant/bar with patio and amazing city/lake views.
Huge locally made donuts, sometimes made with alcoholic beverages. Clevelanders love this place!
32 locals recommend
Brewnuts
6501 Detroit Ave
32 locals recommend
Huge locally made donuts, sometimes made with alcoholic beverages. Clevelanders love this place!
Mexican restaurant. Wonderful atmosphere and great food and drinks.
13 locals recommend
Blue Habanero - Street Tacos & Tequila
6416 Detroit Ave
13 locals recommend
Mexican restaurant. Wonderful atmosphere and great food and drinks.
McDonald's
7015 Detroit Ave
Burger King
4 Center Rd
Has a lot of gluten free and paleo options. Great restaurant, but also a great night spot. Very popular with locals and tourists.
148 locals recommend
TownHall
1909 W 25th St
148 locals recommend
Has a lot of gluten free and paleo options. Great restaurant, but also a great night spot. Very popular with locals and tourists.
Locally made bagels. They also make bagel sandwiches and have coffee. Popular place weekend mornings.
34 locals recommend
The Cleveland Bagel Company
4201 Detroit Ave
34 locals recommend
Locally made bagels. They also make bagel sandwiches and have coffee. Popular place weekend mornings.
Wonderful upscale seafood restaurant. Love the surf and turf!
14 locals recommend
Don's Lighthouse Grille
8905 Lake Ave
14 locals recommend
Wonderful upscale seafood restaurant. Love the surf and turf!
Great Mediterranean themed restaurant which also sells wine and cheese to go. Also has a great patio.
34 locals recommend
Astoria Cafe & Market
5417 Detroit Ave
34 locals recommend
Great Mediterranean themed restaurant which also sells wine and cheese to go. Also has a great patio.
Asian-themed bar/restaurant with a amazing food and a great atmosphere.
14 locals recommend
Ninja City Kitchen and Bar
6706 Detroit Avenue
14 locals recommend
Asian-themed bar/restaurant with a amazing food and a great atmosphere.
Italian style pizza. Lovely little place with a great atmosphere.
31 locals recommend
Il Rione
1303 W 65th St
31 locals recommend
Italian style pizza. Lovely little place with a great atmosphere.
Butcher shop.
Stockyard Meats
6105 Detroit Ave
Butcher shop.
Local Ice Cream shop. Also has great ramen noodles in the cold months.
41 locals recommend
Mason's Creamery
4401 Bridge Ave
41 locals recommend
Local Ice Cream shop. Also has great ramen noodles in the cold months.
Locally made ice cream. This shop has a viewing area on the second floor where you can watch them make ice cream.
70 locals recommend
Mitchell's Ice Cream (Ohio City Kitchen & Shop)
1867 W 25th St
70 locals recommend
Locally made ice cream. This shop has a viewing area on the second floor where you can watch them make ice cream.
Locally roasted coffee in an old fire station.
82 locals recommend
Rising Star Coffee Roasters
1455 W 29th St
82 locals recommend
Locally roasted coffee in an old fire station.

Essentials

Close and convenient.
23 locals recommend
The Black Pig
23 locals recommend
Close and convenient.
24 hour planet fitness, opened in 2018.
6 locals recommend
Planet Fitness
3333 Lorain Ave
6 locals recommend
24 hour planet fitness, opened in 2018.
Nearest US Post Office
United States Postal Service
27106 E Oviatt Rd
Nearest US Post Office
Spinning studio
11 locals recommend
Harness Cycle
2908 Detroit Ave
11 locals recommend
Spinning studio

Arts & Culture

Beautiful recently renovated movie theater only a 5 minute walk away.
57 locals recommend
Capitol Theatre
1390 W 65th St
57 locals recommend
Beautiful recently renovated movie theater only a 5 minute walk away.
Lovely venue with a great variety of local theater shows. Great place to have a drink and enjoy a local production!
41 locals recommend
Cleveland Public Theatre
6415 Detroit Ave
41 locals recommend
Lovely venue with a great variety of local theater shows. Great place to have a drink and enjoy a local production!
Local theatre...moved to new space which opened summer 2015.
19 locals recommend
Near West Theatre
6702 Detroit Ave
19 locals recommend
Local theatre...moved to new space which opened summer 2015.
20 locals recommend
Studios at 78th Street, LLC.
1305 W 78th St
20 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Cleveland's gem--open M,W,F,S,S is a must see. They have over a hundred vendors specializing in veggies, meats, fish, prepared food, and sweets. You can spend hours here!
366 locals recommend
West Side Market
1979 W 25th St
366 locals recommend
Cleveland's gem--open M,W,F,S,S is a must see. They have over a hundred vendors specializing in veggies, meats, fish, prepared food, and sweets. You can spend hours here!
I run through Edgewater Park a few times weekly. Only a 15 minute walk down W. 65th St. to the tunnel. Lovely sunset and great Lake Erie exposure. Great view of downtown Cleveland from the bluffs.
106 locals recommend
Edgewater Park
6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
106 locals recommend
I run through Edgewater Park a few times weekly. Only a 15 minute walk down W. 65th St. to the tunnel. Lovely sunset and great Lake Erie exposure. Great view of downtown Cleveland from the bluffs.
480 locals recommend
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
1100 E 9th St
480 locals recommend

Getting Around

10 minutes to the south is the closest transit train station (Redline). This stop is about a 10 minute ride from downtown and a 25 minute ride from the airport. It also goes all the way east to University Circle and Little Italy (about a 30 minute ride). I advise buying digital tickets on your smartphone using GCRTA's mobile app; search "RTA CLE" on iphone or android platforms.
West 65th Street & Lorain Avenue
10 minutes to the south is the closest transit train station (Redline). This stop is about a 10 minute ride from downtown and a 25 minute ride from the airport. It also goes all the way east to University Circle and Little Italy (about a 30 minute ride). I advise buying digital tickets on your smartphone using GCRTA's mobile app; search "RTA CLE" on iphone or android platforms.
Closest transit stops to the house. The 26 bus stops here in the center of Gordon Square with direct access east to Ohio City and downtown Cleveland (about a 10 minute ride) or west towards Lakewood and Rocky River. I advise buying digital tickets on your smartphone using GCRTA's mobile app; search "RTA CLE" on iphone or android platforms.
West 65th Street & Lorain Avenue
Closest transit stops to the house. The 26 bus stops here in the center of Gordon Square with direct access east to Ohio City and downtown Cleveland (about a 10 minute ride) or west towards Lakewood and Rocky River. I advise buying digital tickets on your smartphone using GCRTA's mobile app; search "RTA CLE" on iphone or android platforms.