Cleveland/ Food & Drinks
Published on July 16, 2019
Your guide to the 3 most popular spots in Cleveland's Brooklyn Centre neighborhoodQuisqueya La Bella | Photo: Rebecca H./Yelp

Looking to uncover all that Brooklyn Centre has to offer? Get to know this Cleveland neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Dominican restaurant to a dive bar.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Brooklyn Centre, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Quisqueya La Bella

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Topping the list is Latin American and Dominican spot Quisqueya La Bella. Located at 2317 Denison Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 25 reviews on Yelp.

Deemed "worth a special trip" by clevescene.com, the eatery offers: empanadillas; chicken, shrimp and tripe soups; meatballs, grilled steak, stews, fried fish and chicken; and sides, including tostones and yucca. Be sure to save room for the flan.

2. Steve's Doghouse

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Next up is diner, breakfast and brunch and traditional American spot Steve's Doghouse, situated at 3850 Pearl Road. With 4.5 stars out of 26 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

Owner Ed Salzgerber told cleveland.com that Steve's Doghouse, which is open around the clock, has a split personality: In the morning, it's a place for breakfast, he said, and in the evening, it's a spot for hot dogs "with our famous chili sauce." 

3. Ugly Broad Tavern

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Dive bar and traditional American spot Ugly Broad Tavern is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 3908 Denison Ave., four stars out of 12 reviews.

Cleveland.com counts the Ugly Broad Tavern as being among the city's dive-bar legends, "known for its chatty bartender and house dog." The bar serves up beer, of course, and also has a menu of typical tavern "munchies," including steak fries, beer-batter fried mushrooms, chili, meatloaf sandwiches and daily specials, such as tacos on Wednesdays and fish and pierogies on Fridays.


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