Best of Cleveland 2026: Readers' Picks in Dining, Entertainment, Shopping and More

For more of Cleveland's best, discover more than 40 editor picks with distinctions ranging from food, style and entertainment.

Entertainment

Art Gallery/Studio: 78th Street Studios

Cultural Festival: Little Italy's Feast of the Assumption

Entertainment Venue/Complex: Playhouse Square

Golf Course: Big Met Golf Course

Live Music Venue: Music Box Supper Club

Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

Park/Outdoor Space: Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Patio: Merwin's Wharf

Race/Fun Run: Cleveland Marathon

Theater Group: Near West Theatre

Wedding Venue: Mapleside Farms

Food & Drink

Bakery: Blackbird Baking Co.

Bottled or Canned Beverage: Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s Float Shoppe Social Sodas

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Brunch: Pier W

Burgers: Gunselman's Tavern

Catering: Sam's Supper Club

Chocolatier: Malley’s Chocolates

Cocktails: Porco Lounge & Tiki Room

Doughnuts: Jack Frost Donuts

Food Truck/Pop-up: Squash the Beef

Gluten-free: Choolaah

Grocery Store/Market: Heinen's Grocery Store

Happy Hour: Georgetown | Vosh

Health-focused Food: Aladdin's Eatery

Hot Dog: Happy Dog 

Ice Cream: Mitchell’s Ice Cream

Independent Coffee: Rising Star Coffee Roasters

Juice: Beet Jar

Kid's Menu: Winking Lizard

Pizza: Ohio Pie Co.

Ramen/Pho: Superior Pho

Sandwich: Slyman’s Restaurant & Deli

Sauce: Cleveland Ketchup Co.

Small Plates/Tapas: Amba

Snack (Local): The Cleveland Caramel Corn Co.

Soul/Southern Food: Soho Chicken & Whiskey

Soup: Souper Market

Steak: Marble Room Steaks & Raw Bar

Sushi: Ginko Restaurant

Tacos: Cilantro Taqueria

Takeout: Dina's Pizza & Pub

Tea: The Tea Lab

Vegan: Cleveland Vegan

Wine Selection: La Cave Du Vin

Winery: Michael Angelo’s Winery

Wings: Boss Chick N Beer

Hot Spots

AsiaTown Hot Spot: Li Wah

Downtown Hot Spot: Cordelia

Little Italy Hot Spot: Mia Bella Restaurant

Ohio City Hot Spot: Nano Brew

Old Brooklyn Hot Spot: Never Say Dive

Suburban Hot Spot (East Side): Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens

Suburban Hot Spot (West Side): Lakewood Truck Park

The Flats Hot Spot: Music Box Supper Club

Tremont Hot Spot: Prosperity Social Club

Personalities

Anchor (Female): Betsy Kling

Anchor (Male): Wayne Dawson

Browns Player: Denzel Ward

Cavs Player: Donovan Mitchell

Comedian: Mike Polk Jr.

Cover Band: Disco Inferno

DJ: DJ E-V

Guardians Players: Jose Ramirez

Local Charity/Nonprofit: Golden Retrievers in Need (GRIN)

Local Influencer/Social Media Creator: The Cleveland Bucket List (@theclebucketlist)

Mascot: Cleveland Guardians Hot Dogs

Meteorologist: Betsy Kling

Morning News: Fox 8 News in the Morning

Music Artist/Band: Apostle Jones

Radio Show/Podcast: The Sound of Ideas

Sports Announcer: Tom Hamilton

Shopping & Services

Beauty/Cosmetic Products: Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve

Bike Shop: Eddy’s Bike Shop

Bookstore: Loganberry Books

Boutique (East Side): Knuth's

Boutique (West Side): FOUNT

Boutique Hotel/Bed & Breakfast: Vincent William Wine

Butcher Shop: K&K Portage Market

Cleveland Handmade: STEM Handmade Soap

Cleveland T-shirt: GV Art + Design

Clothing Designer: Emily Roggenburk

Dispensary: RISE Dispensary

Food Market: West Side Market

Fitness Trainer: Jaime Hammonds (EmpowHer Fitness & Wellness)

Florist: The Parma Flower Shop

Gift Shop: Lovely Paperie & Gifts

Hair Salon: Bella Capelli

Independent Gym (East Side): Results Fitness

Independent Gym (West Side): TFIT Studio

Jeweler: Broestl & Wallis Fine Jewelers

Maker's Market: 78th Street Studios' Third Fridays

Nail Salon: 50 Shades of Polish

Photographer/Videographer: Gabe Wasylko Photography

Shoe Store: Second Sole

Spa: Bella Capelli

Tattoo Studio: Addicted Body Art Studio

Thrift Store: Common Threads

Toy/Collectible Store: Once Upon a Time Toys

Vintage/Antique Store: Second Thyme Around

Wine Shop: Rozi's Wine House

Yoga Studio: Grateful Heart Yoga and Wellness

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