The Best Restaurants In Cleveland

Cleveland used to be called “The Mistake on the Lake.” See: the tanking steel industry, a river so polluted it caught on fire, and terrible sports teams. But nowadays, the Browns are actually pretty good—and so are the city’s restaurants. The dining scene here is probably best known for Polish food, top-tier bar snacks, and a signature BBQ sauce made with the city’s favorite brown mustard. Yes, you’ll find some fantastic pierogi when you’re in town, but there are so many other excellent meals to be had. For example, you should ball out at a ritzy steakhouse inside a bank building from 1893, share some outstanding curried lamb and apricot hummus, and try the local legend: a hot dog covered in Froot Loops.