Shaker Square
BALATON Authentic Hungarian Cuisine in Shaker Sqaure
13133 Shaker Square Cleveland, OH-44120 Reservations: 216-921-9691 balaton-restaurant.com The 2020 Cleveland Garlic Festival will take place on Saturday, August 29, 2020 from Noon to 8pm, and Sunday, August 30, 2020 from Noon to 6pm. photo courtesy garlicfestival.org
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he Shaker Square neighborhood, which bridges the City of Shaker Heights and the eastern end of Cleveland, is distinguished by its shopping, housing options, architecture, dining establishments and civic pride. The Square is minutes away from the arts and culture hub of Cleveland in University Circle as well as hotels in Beachwood and downtown Cleveland. A trip to Shaker Square is an easy drive from any area hotel. Shaker Square is home to restaurants of all varieties, a coffee shop, Cleveland’s only east side movie theatre, and lovely public spaces. From the remarkable energy generated by the thousands of Farmers Market shoppers who visit Shaker Square every Saturday morning to a family enjoying coffee, popcorn, and ice cream at Dewey’s, the Square has always been the place where you’re likely to see a neighbor or make a new friend. There are a variety of special events that are hosted at the Square throughout the year. The Shaker Square Farmers Market every Saturday [outdoor in the summer and indoor in the winter], the Shaker Square Jazz Concert Series on Saturday evenings throughout the summer, the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, and the Garlic Festival every September. At Shaker Square, the history of Cleveland comes alive alongside modern amenities, dining and shopping that will ensure a return visit on your next trip to Cleveland. Shaker Square is home to two exceptional and highly regarded restaurants. Both have been recognized local and internationally and are also an integral part of Cleveland’s foodie scene. For more information visit visitshakersquare.com
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Balaton
Balaton is a family owned Hungarian style restaurant. Visitors from all over the world make a stop here an essential part of their visit to Cleveland. The owners, George and Kristina Ponti, are third generation owners and committed to keeping the restaurant authentic and the service outstanding. Balaton Restaurant is most famous for it’s superb Wiener Schnitzel and a variance of that, the Chicken Schnitzel but the menu is full of Hungarian specialties that have kept customers coming back for 42 years! For wine lovers, they offer good wine from the gentle hills of Lake Balaton region. They also have several choices from the Northern regions of Hungary as well as a selection of California wine and International beer. Balaton has been awarded by both reader choice polls as well as many accredited food writers for publications including: Cleveland Magazine, Northern Ohio Live Magazine, Ohio Magazine, Buon Appetit, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Scene, Free Times, Connections, Shaker Magazine and more. Balaton is open 5 days a week being closed Monday and Tuesday. Be sure to sign their register and record you visit as the owners are very interested in where you are from.
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