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Great Lakes Brewing Company

2516 Market Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 · Cleveland, OH

Why you should go…

Founded in 1988, Great Lakes was Ohio's first craft brewery, and its Ohio City brewpub, in a Victorian-era building across from West Side Market, still pours the classics at the source: Dortmunder Gold, Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, and the cult-favorite Christmas Ale. Order a beer-cheese pretzel at the tiger-mahogany bar, said to bear bullet holes from Eliot Ness's era, then book a guided brewery tour with beer samples (and an optional souvenir glass) to see how it all gets made.

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Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Great Lakes Brewing Company, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    West Side Market

    Free

    Cleveland's century-old food hall: 100+ vendors, pierogi, pastries, and bratwurst under a landmark vaulted ceiling.

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  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Cleveland, Ohio

    Free

    Ohio's Lake Erie city, home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a revitalized downtown waterfront.

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  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Greater Cleveland Aquarium

    Under $25

    Sharks glide overhead in a 175-foot sea tube inside a converted 19th-century powerhouse on the Cuyahoga River.

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  • Tours
    Date Night

    Lady Caroline Cruises

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    Cleveland's cruise ship, sailing the Cuyahoga and Lake Erie shoreline from the Flats with dining and skyline views.

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  • Tours
    Quirky Fun

    The Funny Bus Cleveland

    $25–$50

    A live stand-up comedy show on a moving party bus that tours Cleveland's sights.

    1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Cameo Pizza

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    Family-owned pizzeria in Sandusky, Ohio, making its own dough and sauce since 1936.

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