Our favorite attraction in Cleveland is without question the art museum. It’s arguably the best cultural asset in the city with a world-class collection, free admission, and only a 12 min drive or Uber ride from downtown Cleveland!

If you go to the art museum and get hungry, an easy option is the grab and go cafe located inside the museum.

If you have the time and are feeling adventurous, we suggest you take a ~15 min walk over to Little Italy from the museum. Specifically we suggest Presti’s for their Italian desserts, Trattoria for pasta, or Mama Santa’s for pizza!

Directly outside of Rising Star Coffee Roasters, you can walk across the street right to the Cleveland Public Library (make sure you are in the old building not the new building)! It’s worth a quick visit for its architecture and seasonal art exhibits on the first floor.

Pro tip: On Saturdays, there is public access to the special collections section located on the 3rd floor of the main (old!) building

For lunch, we suggest walking over to East 4th street (pictured). There, you will find several restaurant options and often a lively scene! One interesting spot is Mabel’s BBQ - the restaurant of food network star and Iron Chef, Chef Michael Symon who is originally from Cleveland!

If BBQ isn’t your favorite, we also suggest Saigon for Vietnamese and Citizen Pie for pizza. Balance Pan Asian grill (not on east 4th but close) is our favorite healthy option.

If you are coming straight from the library, you can walk back through the Arcade and you will be right across the street from East 4th street!