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Aladdin's Eatery

12447 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Hts. Eastern Suburbs

216-932-4333

Middle Eastern, Vegetarian

Aladdin's serves a variety of simply prepared, Middle Eastern-inspired foods, including homemade soups, salads, pita wraps, steamed veggie plates, and pita "pizzas." Choices for vegetarians abound, and freshly squeezed juices, fruit smoothies, and a small selection of beer and wine are available.

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Aladdin's Eatery

775 SOM Center Rd., Mayfield Village Eastern Suburbs

440-684-1168

Middle Eastern, Vegetarian, Menu

Aladdin's serves reliable, health-conscious foods like freshly squeezed juices, vegetarian chili, and an assortment of pita and roll-up sandwiches. For dessert, some diners can't get enough of the crunchy, honey-soaked walnut baklava, which is some of the best around.

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Battiste & Dupree Cajun Grill

1992 Warrensville Center Rd., S. Euclid Eastern Suburbs

216-381-3341

Cajun/Creole

Owner, chef, host, server, bartender, and busser: Junior Battiste really does it all. As a result, dining in this teensy Cajun restaurant can be an adventure, marked by warmth, whimsy, and occasionally slow service. Still, those who value style and substance over speed won't be disappointed: Junior's made-from-scratch cookin' is some of the best in town.
BD's Mongolian Grill

1854 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts. Eastern Suburbs

216-932-1185

Asian/Indian/Middle Eastern, Menu

BD's takes the salad-bar concept one step beyond: Rather than just assembling a plate of greens, you choose from an assortment of raw meats and vegetables, douse them with flavored oils and sauces, sprinkle on an assortment of spices, nuts, and seasonings, and hand the whole shebang over to cooks manning an enormous 600-degree steel grill. Recipe cards are provided for the unimaginative.
Bowl of Pho

27339 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere Eastern Suburbs

216-831-1730

Asian/Indian/Middle Eastern

As proof of pho's meteoric rise in popularity, this suburban pho house is winning the hearts and bellies of noodle newcomers. In addition to the house-made beef and chicken-based noodle soups, the menu here features typical starters like spring and summer rolls, papaya salad, crepes, and banh mi sandwiches. The menu also features the usual mix of grilled meat-topped broken rice or noodle dishes.
Cedarland at the Clinic

9491 Euclid Ave. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-791-6606

American

A clean, casual Lebanese-American eatery across from the Cleveland Clinic, Cedarland has a large menu of Middle Eastern standards, including shishtawook, baked fish, and falafel. Lots of choices for vegetarians. There's a small imported-foods market too.
Chop It Salad Co.

28601 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere Eastern Suburbs

216-378-9122

Quick Casual

Diners at this locally based, quick-casual chain inside Eton Chagrin can design their salads from a near-endless selection of greens, toppings and dressings, which are then chopped by a mezzaluna-wielding staffer on a wooden block. More than a novelty, the chopping means that every bite offers the perfect blend of greens, toppings and dressing. Creations also can be folded into a large flour tortilla.
Dave's Cosmic Subs

20660 N. Park Blvd., University Hts. Eastern Suburbs

216-320-9866

Subs/Sandwich Shop, Menu

Just steps from the John Carroll University campus — but nearly 40 years removed — this outpost of Dave Lombardy’s original psychedelic sub shop is big, colorful and comfy, with the same 1960s-style art and artifacts that decorate his numerous other area locations. Same big menu of giant, overstuffed subs too, along with a few salads, some chips and cookies for dessert.
Dave's Cosmic Subs

9 River St., Chagrin Falls Eastern Suburbs

440-247-9117

Subs/Sandwich Shop, Menu

This is the spot where Dave Lombardy — actor, playwright, and hungry guy — launched his Cosmic Sub empire way back in 1997. Now he has branches all around the region, where he and his crew create nearly three dozen types of mouthwatering subs, stuffed with the finest ingredients (including vegetarian options), bundled up in the region's best buns, and served in a space as colorful as your favorite tie-dyed T-shirt.
Dewey's Pizza

2194 Lee Rd., Cleveland Hts. Eastern Suburbs

216-321-7355

Italian, Menu

A fine choice for families, this bright, contemporary pizza parlor offers freshly made pies, wholesome salads and a concise selection of beer and wine, including eight microbrews on draft. Friendly staffers take small fry in stride, and while Mom and Dad unwind, the kiddies can safely watch the chefs at work from behind a glass partition.

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The Diner on 55th

1328 E. 55th St. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-361-0550

American, Menu

A visit to Jim Anagnostos's shiny silver diner is a nostalgic trip back through time, to the days of all-American meals like meatloaf and gravy, liver and onions, and classic chili.
Falafel Café

11365 Euclid Ave. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-229-9540

Middle Eastern, Vegetarian, Menu

Every student body needs a place like this small Middle Eastern café near the CWRU campus, where the big menu ranges from fries and burgers to falafel and spinach pies, and the freshly made food is both satisfying and cheap.
Freshly's

34500 Euclid Ave., Willoughby Mentor/Lake County

440-946-4100

Deli, Menu

If you crave it, chances are that Freshly’s serves it, from a big menu of tasty international noshes including corned beef, pastrami, gyros, pizza, salads, pasta, and wings. Service is mostly carryout, but a few tables accommodate those who just hafta have it now.
Gallucci's Italian Foods

6610 Euclid Ave. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-881-0045

Italian

The shelves of this fine Italian market groan beneath a vast collection of meats, cheeses, oils, sauces, breads, pastries and pastas. Meantime, customers’ waistbands groan beneath the delicious onslaught of Gallucci’s prepared carryout foods, including subs, salads, lasagna, eggplant Parmesan and — especially — authentic Italian-style pizza, available by the pie or by the giant rectangular slice.

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Gia Lai

25241 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst Eastern Suburbs

216-381-7200

Asian/Indian/Middle Eastern

Since opening at Beachwood's posh lifestyle center Legacy Village, this Asian bistro has been turning heads as much for its splashy décor as for its food — a collection of Southeast Asian staples like pho, pad Thai and many other noodle, rice, and stir-fry dishes. In the process, Gia Lia gives Eastsiders an elegant space to sip, twirl, and spoon up some approachable Asian grub.
Indian Flame

11623 Euclid Ave. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-791-5555

Indian/Pakistani, Vegetarian, Menu

While small and cramped, the Flame is reliably consistent at delivering delicious and reasonably priced Indian fare. The sizable menu contains both dependable favorites and opportunities for adventure, like the matchless goat curry. A thriving lunch buffet attracts Indian food fans like moths to a, well, flame.
J. Pistone Market & Gathering Place

3245 Warrensville Center Rd., Shaker Hts. Eastern Suburbs

216-283-3663

Bakery, Menu

A winning combination of deli, café, and gourmet market, this family-owned and -operated "gathering place" offers a daily menu of ready-to-eat soups, salads, and imaginative sandwiches, as well as a broad assortment of carryout and heat-and-eat options.
Jalapeño Loco

7289 Mentor Ave. Mentor/Lake County

440-918-1503

Mexican

Standard fare like burritos, chimichangas and tacos gets an unexpected dollop of grace from the use of top-notch ingredients and attentive preparation at this casual, independently owned Mexican restaurant.
Luna Bakery & Cafe

2482 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Hts. Eastern Suburbs

216-231-8585

Bakery, Coffeehouse/Cafe

This wee and tidy space in the Cedar-Fairmount District is as crisp and cosmopolitan as a bespoke suit. More bakery than café, the shop specializes in sweets of every size, color and seductiveness. Rounding out the menu are made-to-order panini and French crepes, both sweet and savory.
Marta's Czech & American Restaurant

800 E. 222nd St., Euclid Eastern Suburbs

216-731-9596

American, Menu

Owner, namesake, and painstaking chef Marta Runza works magic on her Eastern-European repertoire, turning out succulent, slow-cooked sauerbraten, ephemeral Czech dumplings, and the best roast duck — of any nationality — in town. And while the tiny dining room and bar are no more glam than Granny's rec room, the friendly Old World charm is priceless. Try the bar's unusual Czech specialties.

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Muldoon's Saloon & Eatery

1020 E. 185th St. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-531-3130

Eclectic, Menu

Owner Billy Dagg is a retired Cleveland firefighter, and his cheerful Irish pub is a second home for many of the city's finest, who flock here for the shepherd's pie, big slabs of char-broiled prime rib and the expansive international beer collection. Happily, even those of us who don't carry a badge are made to feel welcome, and if you don't leave here well-fed, that's no one's fault but your own.
The Original Pancake House

28700 Chagrin Blvd., Woodmere Eastern Suburbs

216-292-7777

Breakfast, Good To-Go, Takeout, Order By Phone

Giant omelets, lighter-than-air Dutch baby pancakes, smoky thick-sliced bacon . . . What more could it take to get you outta bed and into a seat at this friendly, good-looking breakfast spot in Woodmere?

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Osteria Cedro Rustico

13998 Cedar Rd., University Hts. Eastern Suburbs

216-371-5320

Italian

Our pick for one of the best "casual eats" values in town, this nicely appointed osteria inside Whole Foods Market offers sit-down dining, friendly service, and a small but appealing menu of freshly prepped Italian fare at prices you'd be hard-pressed to match at home. Drinkers can choose from an inexpensive beer and wine list or buy a bottle at retail, which staffers will uncork and pour for free.
Pho 99

3820 Superior Ave. East Side/University Circle/Little Italy

216-586-6969

Vietnamese

Pho 99 is located inside the Asian Town Center in Asiatown. The bright and spare restaurant seats about 40 and sticks mostly to well-made versions of the Vietnamese national dish, pho. The small menu also offers crispy fried spring rolls, fresh summer rolls, and a few other items.
Redhawk Grille

7481 Auburn Rd., Painesville Mentor/Lake County

440-354-4040

American, Menu