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Corned Beef in Cleveland
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Top Corned Beef in Cleveland
Cleveland's signature sandwich — cross-referenced from Cleveland Magazine's 5 Cleveland Corned Beef Sandwiches guide and the 2024 Silver Spoon Awards (Deli + Sandwiches).
- #1
Slyman's Restaurant and Deli
St. Clair–Superior
“Cleveland Magazine's corned-beef guide pick and 2024 Silver Spoon Bronze for Deli — 12–14 oz of in-house-brined corned beef that the magazine calls the city's most famous.”
- #2
Jack's Deli and Restaurant
University Heights
“Cleveland Magazine's corned-beef guide pick — a half-pound sliced-to-order from the steamer, cooked in-house and sliced ultra-thin since 1980.”
- #3
Joe's, A Fine Deli & Restaurant- Rocky River
Rocky River
“Cleveland Magazine's corned-beef guide pick — a 12-ounce portion kettle-cooked fresh each morning for three hours.”
- #4
Mister Brisket, Inc.
Cleveland Heights
“Cleveland Magazine's corned-beef guide pick — the rare oven-baked (never boiled) corned beef that the magazine's purist traditionalist Sanford Herskovitz has served for 50+ years.”
- #5
Larder Delicatessen and Bakery
Ohio City
“Cleveland Magazine's 2024 Silver Spoon Gold for Best Deli and Silver for Sandwiches — Jeremy Umansky's scratch pastrami-and-corned-beef deli in Ohio City.”