Food & Drink
Cleveland Pierogi Guide
The prized (pasta) possessions from Poland have found their way onto Cleveland plates and into Cleveland hearts. We celebrate the Eastern European delicacy with 25 spots that honor the traditional half-circles of happiness, from the sauteed grandma-approved classics at Sokolowski's University Inn to Lola's upscale beef cheek version, that'll make you swoon.
by Ruth Corradi Beach, James Bigley II, Zach Bush, Sheehan Hannan, Kate Bigam Kaput, Lee McKinstry, Kim Schneider, Alexandra Tinline | Oct. 28, 2019 | 12:00 PM
A. Smith's Restaurant's Pierogi Bowl — The Burton spot puts a little twist on the familiar classic with a rotating list of seasonal toppings.
Lola's Beef Cheek Pierogi — The East Fourth Street bistro still delivers one of the best and meatiest 'rogi in town.
Pierogi Palace's Bourbon Chicken Pierogi — The West 25th spot gives the pasta purse a Southern cuisine twist.
The Pierogi Lady's Corned Beef and Cabbage Pierogi — The roaming Pierogi Lady delivers family-inspired dishes at pop-ups around town.
Olesia's Place's Pierogies Sampler — From portobello mushrooms to bacon, you get to try all best toppings with this sampler.
The Little Polish Diner's Parma Mix Plate — Simply named "a plate," this variety dish of pillowy puffs feature cottage cheese, cabbage and more.
Market Garden Brewery's Pierogies and Chorizo — Eastern European fare goes south of the border with the West 25th brewery's smoked chorizo stuffed pierogi.
100th Bomb Group's Short Rib Pierogies — This short rib-stuffed 'rogi on Brookpark Road is like an Eastern European empanada.
Jukebox's Buffalo Chickpea Pierogi — The Hingetown bar delivers a delicious, vegan kick in its house-made pierogi.
Bold Food & Drink's Cheddar Pierogies with Spicy Espelette Shrimp Corn Cruda — This Cleveland eatery puts a Latin seafood spin on the Eastern European classic.
Perla Pierogies' Sweet Cottage Chese Pierogi — Parma's the place for traditional Polish, and to those in the know, the sweet cottage cheese, not potato, is the OG filling.
The South Side's Fried Mac and Cheese Piergogi — The stoner version of the pierogi, full of fried mac 'n' cheese, can be found in Tremont.
Rudy's Strudel And Bakery's Apricot Pierogi — The pierogi takes a sweeter turn at this classic Parma pierogi shop.
Chow Chow At The Parkview's Deep-Fried Pierogies — A drop in the fryer takes the Polish puff to a deep-fried next level of perfection.
Buckeye Beer Engine's Dessert Pierogi — This deep-fried masterpiece, served as pumpkin pie, peaches 'n' cream or apple, is our kind of dessert.
Pierogi Joe's Dawg Pound Chili Pierogies — Two Cleveland legends, the Browns and the pierogi, meet up in a beer-infused chili delight at this food truck.
Urban Farmer's Rabbit and Duck Pierogi — The local-focused downtown steakhouse takes the pierogi up a notch by adding duck and rabbit.
Pierogies of Cleveland's Chicken Paprikash Pierogi — With more than 30 varieties, it's hard to pick a favorite, but the chicken paprikash pierogi keeps us coming back to the Middleburg Heights and Richfield spots.
Der Braumeister Restaurant's Sauerkraut Pieorgies — The Lorain Avenue German spot mixes two Eastern European classics in its Sauerkraut pierogies.
Pub Frato's Short Rib Pierogies — A mutiny might start in Concord if Pub Frato ever took these short rib-topped pierogies off the menu.
P. Jay's Pizza's Potato Pierogie Pizza — If you're going to serve pizza in Parma, you better have a pierogi option.
Seven Roses' Pierogi — The Fleet Avenue restaurant gives you a taste of old Slavic Village with its as their cheddar-and-potato-stuffed pierogies.
Parker’s Downtown's Loaded Pierogi Appetizer — The appetizer menu at this downtown steakhouse features a pierogi dish that packs a wallop with in-house toppings and a cheddar, green-onion and potato filling.
Sokolowski’s University Inn's Potato and Cheddar Pierogies — You're grandma probably still makes them best. But this Tremont is about as close as you can get to a Polish grandma's kitchen.
Read More:
Editor's Note: What Pierogies Mean To Clevelanders
How To: Rudy's Strudel and Bakery's Lidia Trempe shows us the tricks of the trade for making pierogies at home.
Pierogi Palace's Bourbon Chicken Pierogi — The West 25th spot gives the pasta purse a Southern cuisine twist.
The Pierogi Lady's Corned Beef and Cabbage Pierogi — The roaming Pierogi Lady delivers family-inspired dishes at pop-ups around town.
Olesia's Place's Pierogies Sampler — From portobello mushrooms to bacon, you get to try all best toppings with this sampler.
The Little Polish Diner's Parma Mix Plate — Simply named "a plate," this variety dish of pillowy puffs feature cottage cheese, cabbage and more.
Market Garden Brewery's Pierogies and Chorizo — Eastern European fare goes south of the border with the West 25th brewery's smoked chorizo stuffed pierogi.
100th Bomb Group's Short Rib Pierogies — This short rib-stuffed 'rogi on Brookpark Road is like an Eastern European empanada.
Jukebox's Buffalo Chickpea Pierogi — The Hingetown bar delivers a delicious, vegan kick in its house-made pierogi.
Bold Food & Drink's Cheddar Pierogies with Spicy Espelette Shrimp Corn Cruda — This Cleveland eatery puts a Latin seafood spin on the Eastern European classic.
Perla Pierogies' Sweet Cottage Chese Pierogi — Parma's the place for traditional Polish, and to those in the know, the sweet cottage cheese, not potato, is the OG filling.
The South Side's Fried Mac and Cheese Piergogi — The stoner version of the pierogi, full of fried mac 'n' cheese, can be found in Tremont.
Rudy's Strudel And Bakery's Apricot Pierogi — The pierogi takes a sweeter turn at this classic Parma pierogi shop.
Chow Chow At The Parkview's Deep-Fried Pierogies — A drop in the fryer takes the Polish puff to a deep-fried next level of perfection.
Buckeye Beer Engine's Dessert Pierogi — This deep-fried masterpiece, served as pumpkin pie, peaches 'n' cream or apple, is our kind of dessert.
Pierogi Joe's Dawg Pound Chili Pierogies — Two Cleveland legends, the Browns and the pierogi, meet up in a beer-infused chili delight at this food truck.
Urban Farmer's Rabbit and Duck Pierogi — The local-focused downtown steakhouse takes the pierogi up a notch by adding duck and rabbit.
Pierogies of Cleveland's Chicken Paprikash Pierogi — With more than 30 varieties, it's hard to pick a favorite, but the chicken paprikash pierogi keeps us coming back to the Middleburg Heights and Richfield spots.
Der Braumeister Restaurant's Sauerkraut Pieorgies — The Lorain Avenue German spot mixes two Eastern European classics in its Sauerkraut pierogies.
Pub Frato's Short Rib Pierogies — A mutiny might start in Concord if Pub Frato ever took these short rib-topped pierogies off the menu.
P. Jay's Pizza's Potato Pierogie Pizza — If you're going to serve pizza in Parma, you better have a pierogi option.
Seven Roses' Pierogi — The Fleet Avenue restaurant gives you a taste of old Slavic Village with its as their cheddar-and-potato-stuffed pierogies.
Parker’s Downtown's Loaded Pierogi Appetizer — The appetizer menu at this downtown steakhouse features a pierogi dish that packs a wallop with in-house toppings and a cheddar, green-onion and potato filling.
Sokolowski’s University Inn's Potato and Cheddar Pierogies — You're grandma probably still makes them best. But this Tremont is about as close as you can get to a Polish grandma's kitchen.
Read More:
Editor's Note: What Pierogies Mean To Clevelanders
How To: Rudy's Strudel and Bakery's Lidia Trempe shows us the tricks of the trade for making pierogies at home.
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