Looking to sample the best soups around town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top soup hot spots in Cleveland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're on the hunt.

December is the top month of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Cleveland area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM and direct response marketing for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Cleveland-area restaurants rose to $28 for the metro area in December of last year, 6% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Superior Pho

First on the list is Superior Pho. Located at 3030 Superior Ave. East, Suite E in Goodrich, the Vietnamese spot, which offers soups and sandwiches, is the highest-rated soup spot in Cleveland, boasting four stars out of 629 reviews on Yelp.

2. Souper Market

Next up is Fairfax's Souper Market, situated at 7501 Carnegie Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 70 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score soups has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Ninja City Kitchen and Bar

Detroit Shoreway's Ninja City Kitchen and Bar, located at 6706 Detroit Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Asian fusion spot four stars out of 84 reviews.

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