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
- ABC
- 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)
- Piccadilly Creamery
- Coquette Patisserie
- 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)
- Michaelangelo’s
- Presti’s (Casual)
- Washington Place Bistro and Inn
- La Dolce Vita
- Corbo's (great canolis and gelato)
- and tons more
Downtown
- Lola Bistro or Lolita (Michael Symon; reservations strongly recommended)
- Hodges
- 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)
- Noodlecat
- 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.
- Fire
- 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
- Fahrenheit
- 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
- Touch Supper Club