Places to eat and/or drink
Local eats/drinks/etc
Read a recent article from Cleveland Scene magazine on the top 40 picks for area restaurants
Getting Around Town: https://students.case.edu/handbook/cleveland/transportation.html
Closer to conference venue/Case campus
L’Albatros Brasserie (The locals' personal favorite. Lunch and Dinner. On the pricier side, but delicious)
Jolly Scholar Campus watering hole with food (and located in Thwing)
Cleveland Museum of Art cafe, Provenance - Cafe and sit down restaurant (Check out Gallery one while you are there- Largest interactive, multi-touch display screen in the US!)
Trentina - Upscale Italian- Lunch and dinner. Jonathan Sawyer restaurant
Luna Bakery/cafe
Jimmy John's- 11446 Euclid Ave (past Mayfield)
Panera- 11490 Euclid Ave
Subway- 11309 Euclid Ave
Fairmount Martini and Wine Bar (Good food, drink and patio)
Nighttown (Food, live music)
Indian Flame (Lunch buffet and dinner options)
Barking Spider Small bar tucked in between Bellflower and Juniper. Live music almost daily and draft beer. (Cash only)
The Coffee House Next door to Barking Spider. Coffee, pastries, sandwiches.
Melt University Giant grilled cheese sandwiches next to the library
Naan Indian restaurant located in the University center
8twenty6 Salad bar with a variety of choices in the University center
Pinzas Pizza by the slice in the University center
Michelson & Morley Upscale bar in the new university center
Little Italy (10-15 min walk from campus)
Downtown
Lola Bistro or Lolita (Michael Symon; reservations strongly recommended)
Bricco Casual, good pasta/pizza with a decent cocktails and wine selection
Greenhouse Tavern (Home of the Roasted Pig’s head on a platter)
Brasa Grill (Only if you are a true, true carnivore)
Cowell & Hubbard Same chef from L’Albatros- Excellent
Chinato Upscale Italian. Same chef from L’Albatros
East side notables
Melt (lakewood, independence, and Cleveland Heights locations as well as on campus) Mega grilled cheese sandwiches and a decent bar selection. Like the pierogi grilled cheese sandwich. Ridiculous + delicious. Come hungry.
Katz Club Diner Upscale, modern take on diner food
Slyman’s Home of the mountainous Cleveland corn beef sammich
Moxie Fine dining
BSpot (Michael Symon deluxe burger joint- Deluxe burgers and killer wings- Also West side location)
Coventry (between Mayfield and Euclid Heights. Blvd.)
Pacific East (sushi, Japanese and Malaysian cuisines)
Tommy’s (excellent vegan and vegetarian options)
High Thai'd Cafe
Tree Country Bistro (Japanese, Thai and Korean food)
Dave's Cosmic Subs
Winking Lizard Tavern
Lee Road (at Cedar Rd.)
Stone Oven (bakery, sandwiches, coffee)
Lemon Grass (Thai food)
Cedar Lee Pub and Grill
The Tavern
Dewey's Pizza
Bottle House Brewery (limited menu)
West side notables
Parallax Upscale, seafood specialties
Great Lakes Brewery Local brewery with full restaurant
Momocho Modern Mexican and margarita flights
Sokolowski’s University Inn Classic Cleveland Polish place- Cafeteria style, but a Cleveland institution