Cleveland’s best restaurants, desserts & more: Trip Advisor’s top spots for 2025
Bourbon Street Barrel Room in Cleveland. NOLA Shrimp & grits with eggs
CLEVELAND, Ohio – From top places to eat, a place for a sandwich and even some delicious dessert options, Cleveland.com’s Best of Cleveland team’s partnership with Stacker was able to bring you a variety of things to try in 2025.
Refreshing dessert from Mango Mango in Cleveland's Asiatown neighborhood.
Similar to Yelp, Stacker uses the reviews found on Tripadvisor’s rankings entered by their users. We looked at categories that we felt would be of most interesting to our readers.
Two meats and a side meal (pulled pork and ribs with smokehouse baked beans and cornbread) from Woodstock BBQ located at 13362 Madison Ave. in Lakewood - Photo by Yadi Rodriguez, cleveland.com
In case you missed some or didn’t get a chance to explore the food options we shared with you over this past year - we have you covered. We have compiled everything featured in the Cleveland area in this one handy place so that it is easier for you to find.
Methodology
Deli
Southern-Style Restaurants
HECK'S CAFE
Pizza
Coffee and a croissant from Rising Star Coffee in Cleveland.
Cafés
Il Rione Pizzeria has one of the best thin crusts in the city.
Burgers
Barbecue
A plate featuring whitefish caviar created by Larder Delicatessen and Bakery at Cordeila.
Desserts
Cajun
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Clevelands best restaurants, desserts & more: Trip Advisors top spots for 2025
