30 Essential Women-Owned Cleveland Eateries

Ranging from music venues with delicious brunch to French pastry shops with picturesque desserts, these 19 Cleveland area eateries run through the gamut of food styles. Yet they all have one thing in common — they're owned solely by women. And any examination of Cleveland's restaurant scene, an industry often dominated by male chefs and owners, isn't complete without recognizing these female-owned spots. Feel free to check these places out now. Update: We've added in even more female-run eateries. If there are any that we missed, please let us know.  

Ranging from music venues with delicious brunch to French pastry shops with picturesque desserts, these 30 Cleveland area eateries run through the gamut of food styles. Yet they all have one thing in common — they're owned by women. And any examination of Cleveland's restaurant scene, an industry often dominated by male chefs and owners, isn't complete without recognizing these female-owned spots.

Update: We've added in even more female-run eateries to this list. If there are any that we missed, please let us know.

 

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30 Essential Women-Owned Cleveland Eateries
30 Essential Women-Owned Cleveland Eateries
 Toast
1365 W. 65th., Cleveland
Gordon Square’s Toast is one of the most fun and unique dining experiences in town. 
Photo via @Toast_Cle/Instagram

Toast

1365 W. 65th., Cleveland

Gordon Square’s Toast is one of the most fun and unique dining experiences in town.

Photo via @Toast_Cle/Instagram
 Anna In The Raw
1300 East Ninth St., Cleveland 
Anna Harouvis' cafe that she owns in the lobby of the IMG Building is actually called Good To Go Cafe, but everyone knows Anna better from her line of juices called Anna In The Raw. 
Photo via @AnnaInTheRaw/Instagram

Anna In The Raw

1300 East Ninth St., Cleveland

Anna Harouvis' cafe that she owns in the lobby of the IMG Building is actually called Good To Go Cafe, but everyone knows Anna better from her line of juices called Anna In The Raw.

Photo via @AnnaInTheRaw/Instagram
 Beachland Ballroom and Tavern
15711 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland 
While the first thing that comes to mind when Cindy Barber’s Beachland Ballroom is mentioned is music, don’t leave out the tavern part. 
Photo via Scene Archives

Beachland Ballroom and Tavern

15711 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland

While the first thing that comes to mind when Cindy Barber’s Beachland Ballroom is mentioned is music, don’t leave out the tavern part.

Photo via Scene Archives
 A Cookie And A Cupcake
1836 West 25th St., Cleveland 
With shops on the east (South Euclid) and west (Tremont) sides of town, there’s no excuse to not try the sweets, which won Scene’s Best Of award in 2009. They also have homemade ice cream.
Photo via @ACookieAndACupcake/Instagram

A Cookie And A Cupcake

1836 West 25th St., Cleveland

With shops on the east (South Euclid) and west (Tremont) sides of town, there’s no excuse to not try the sweets, which won Scene’s Best Of award in 2009. They also have homemade ice cream.

Photo via @ACookieAndACupcake/Instagram
 Inn on Coventry
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights 
Debra Duirk and Mary Haley opened this delicious diner all the way back in 1981, and since then, it’s been THE breakfast spot for Cleveland Heights residents. They sold it to Erica Lazar and her husband Eddie in 2019 but the Inn remains as awesome. 
Photo via Inn On Coventry/Facebook

Inn on Coventry

2785 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland Heights

Debra Duirk and Mary Haley opened this delicious diner all the way back in 1981, and since then, it’s been THE breakfast spot for Cleveland Heights residents. They sold it to Erica Lazar and her husband Eddie in 2019 but the Inn remains as awesome.

Photo via Inn On Coventry/Facebook
 Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes
Multiple Locations 
Kelsey Elizabeth’s cakes have been featured on the Katie Couric Show and in Reader’s Digest. We’re also big fans of their signature party cakes, featuring fun and scrumptious designs like their Cinnamon Roll and S’Mores cakes.
Photo via @KelseyElizabethCakes/Instagram

Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes

Multiple Locations

Kelsey Elizabeth’s cakes have been featured on the Katie Couric Show and in Reader’s Digest. We’re also big fans of their signature party cakes, featuring fun and scrumptious designs like their Cinnamon Roll and S’Mores cakes.

Photo via @KelseyElizabethCakes/Instagram
 Saucisson
5324 Fleet Ave., Cleveland 
Melissa Khoury, aka the “Queen of Pork,” and Penny Barend, aka “Local Meat Maven,” opened the Slavic Village butcher shop in 2015, after doing many a flea and farmer’s markets around town. Slavic Village used to be home to butcher shops galore, and Saucisson brought some of that old world back to the neighborhood.
Photo via @IHeartsWine/Instagram

Saucisson

5324 Fleet Ave., Cleveland

Melissa Khoury, aka the “Queen of Pork,” and Penny Barend, aka “Local Meat Maven,” opened the Slavic Village butcher shop in 2015, after doing many a flea and farmer’s markets around town. Slavic Village used to be home to butcher shops galore, and Saucisson brought some of that old world back to the neighborhood.

Photo via @IHeartsWine/Instagram
 Grumpy’s Cafe
2621 W. 14th St., Cleveland 
Grumpy’s Cafe has been a Tremont staple since 1976. Current owner and longtime employee Kathy Owad took over ownership in 2004 and after a fire, turned the new space into a laid-back, comfortable eatery that embraced the local art scene.
Photo via @Grumpys.Cafe/Instagram

Grumpy’s Cafe

2621 W. 14th St., Cleveland

Grumpy’s Cafe has been a Tremont staple since 1976. Current owner and longtime employee Kathy Owad took over ownership in 2004 and after a fire, turned the new space into a laid-back, comfortable eatery that embraced the local art scene.

Photo via @Grumpys.Cafe/Instagram
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