Ultimate Singles Guide

Updated: July 30, 2004

From a trendy restaurant or bar to a hot dance club or rockin music venue, find the best singles spots in Cleveland.

On this page:For Party Types, For Rockin' Types, For 30-Something Types, For Artsy Types.

For Party Types

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Sushi Rock
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    1276 W Sixth St, Cleveland, OH 44113 (map)

    Stylish sake sippers merge with a clubbing crowd at this spirited sushi stop--especially on half-price Wednesdays.

  2. 2 Old Angle Tavern
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    1848 W 25TH St, Cleveland, OH 44113 (map)

    Singles mingle around the fireplace in this Irish hideaway, which boasts plenty of pub appeal.

  3. 3 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Funky Buddha
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    1360 W Ninth St, Cleveland, OH 44113 (map)

    The dance beats go on (and on) in this hipster hangout, which is lit like an Oriental gumball machine.

  4. 4 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Bo Loong Chinese Restaurant
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    3922 Saint Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44114 (map)

    Killer karaoke is the late-night icebreaker at this funky dim sum palace.

  5. 5 3.5 Star Rating: Average Fishbones Beer Farm
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    750 Prospect Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44115 (map)

    Lounge-worthy couches make this tumbleweed-decorated saloon a hookup heaven.

For Rockin' Types

  1. 6 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Beachland Ballroom
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    15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110 (map)

    A boisterous buzz and an ear-popping talent roster make this music hall a favored place for rockin' rendezvous.

  2. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Blind Pig
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    1228 W Sixth St, Cleveland, OH 44113 (map)

    This downtown dive bar offers blues, billiards and $2 drafts to a crowd of singles.

  3. 8 4 Star Rating: Recommended Odeon
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    1295 Old River Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113 (map)

    You might meet your match in line outside at this hard-rock haven.

  4. 9 2.5 Star Rating: Below Average Peabody's Concert Club
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    2083 E 21st St, Cleveland, OH 44115 (map)

    This campus club draws revelers of all ages with its year-round Spring Break vibe.

For 30-Something Types

  1. 10 The Cleveland Bop Stop
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    2920 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 (map)

    A fieldstone fireplace and first-class jazz acts attract chic singles who revel in being all grown up.

  2. 11 2 Star Rating: Below Average Hamiltons Martini Bar
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    1415 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 (map)

    This Playhouse Square hideaway invites a "Sex in the City" crowd to sip martinis and Manhattans and mingle.

  3. 12 3.5 Star Rating: Average Budapest Blonde
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    6901 Rockside Rd, Independence, OH 44131 (map)

    Flair and finesse make this kitschy and cool Euro wine bar popular with single professionals.

  4. 13 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Nighttown
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    12383 CEDAR Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106 (map)

    Flirt till it hurts across this quiet, brass-railed bar, which is popular with knowledgeable nocturnal types.

  5. 14 4 Star Rating: Recommended Fat Fish Blue
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    21 Prospect Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 (map)

    Low-down blues and haute gumbo draw potential soul mates to this classic, palm tree-laden Cajun spot.

For Artsy Types

  1. 15 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Talkies Film & Coffee Bar
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    2521 Market Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 (map)

    Movie lovers congregate at this Market Square java joint for lively conversation-- lights, coffee, action.

  2. 16 4 Star Rating: Recommended Lola
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    2058 E 4th St, Cleveland, OH 44115 (map)

    Something's always simmering at these co-ed cooking classes, held in a trendy Tremont bistro.

  3. 17 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Cleveland Museum Of Art
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    11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106 (map)

    During open-mic nights, poetry and arty singles prevail at the museum's Still Lifes Cafe.

  4. 18 Museum Of Natural History
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    1 Wade Oval Dr, University Circle, Cleveland, OH 44106 (map)

    Are men from Mars? Are women from Venus? Bump heads as you stargaze through the observatory telescope.

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