| Growing up in the suburbs of Cleveland, it has been a | | | | with food. The brunch is to die for. The recipes they |
| pleasure to be in a city with so many fine restaurants. | | | | use are flavorful, and not the usual, boring fare you |
| My family and I have been loyal to many places, but | | | | see in most restaurants. In the summer, you can eat |
| there are a few restaurants that stand out above the | | | | outside on the outdoor patio. Reservations are |
| others. This list gives you a few quality places that are | | | | recommended. |
| worth going to whenever you're visiting Cleveland, a | | | | Aladdin's Eatery |
| very cultural and dynamic city. | | | | 12447 Cedar Rd. |
| Pearl of the Orient | | | | Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106 |
| 20120 Van Aken Blvd | | | | (216) 932-4333 |
| Shaker Heights, Ohio | | | | This is a chain of Lebanese-inspired restaurants with |
| 44122 | | | | inexpensive prices but very quality meals. They even |
| (440) 333-9902 | | | | have coffee-house fare (excellent coffees and a |
| This is an amazing restaurant situated in Shaker | | | | large variety of beautiful desserts). If you want a quick |
| Heights, near the end of the Van Aken subway train | | | | lunch or plan to stay awhile, this is the place to go |
| line. I grew up going here, and have never had a bad | | | | when you're in Cleveland Heights or Independence |
| meal in the thirty years I've been going there. The food | | | | (two of my favorite locations). They may have |
| is upper scale Chinese, with the best sauces of any | | | | opened other locations since writing this, but whichever |
| restaurant I've ever known. | | | | branch you go to, you will leave pleasantly full and |
| Gamekeeper's Tavern | | | | satisfied with the courteous service. |
| 87 West St | | | | Saffron Patch |
| Chagrin Falls, Ohio | | | | 20600 Chagrin Blvd |
| (440) 247-7744 | | | | Cleveland, Ohio 44122 |
| This beautiful restaurant is in the heart of Chagrin Falls, | | | | (216) 295-0400 |
| on the outer east side of Cleveland. It has a courtyard | | | | If you love Indian food, the Saffron Patch is sure to |
| in the back, which is a wonderful place for lunch. With | | | | please. They even have a rather large lunch buffet |
| white linen tablecloths, attentive wait staff and an | | | | with many favorite dishes available. This place is busy |
| eclectic continental menu, it is sure to please. | | | | all the time, because everyone in the area knows they |
| Fire | | | | make the best Indian food around. It started as a small |
| 13220 Shaker Square | | | | restaurant in Solon but quickly grew to its current large |
| Cleveland, Ohio 44120 | | | | size, in the lowest level of an elegant office building in |
| (216) 921-3473 | | | | Beachwood, due to a large following of loyal |
| Located in historic Shaker Square on the near east | | | | customers. |
| side, Fire's chefs are classically trained and are artists | | | | |