22 Hard-to-Get Cleveland Restaurant Tables That Are Worth the Wait and Effort

Forget "peak hours," most of these Cleveland hot spots always have a wait, or are booked during traditional dinner hours, and it's understandable, they're all killer. From high-end formal dining, to comfort food and casual bites, here are a few of our favorite local haunts where you'll almost never eat alone. Remember, it doesn't hurt to call ahead!

Cordelia

2058 East 4th St., Cleveland

When speaking of hotly anticipated openings, nothing topped Cordelia taking over the former Lola space. Owner Andrew Watts calls East 4th Street “the best address in the city,” and in July, he and executive chef Vinnie Cimino officially became that street’s newest operators with an approach they call “Midwest Nice”. The restaurant has quickly vaulted to the top of many best restaurant lists so you definitely want to snag a reservation if you want to eat here, and when you do so, chart your course through a menu filled from snacks to entrees with adventurous fare that takes the comforts you know to new levels.