If there’s one thing Clevelanders love, it’s comfort food. We are a melting pot as far as culture goes, but some groups (like Hungarians, Italians, and Serbians) settled here in neighborhoods with like-minded individuals from back home. These groups introduced their culture to Cleveland, but they also gave us something arguably more important — their food! If there’s one food that stands out above all others in Cleveland, it’s pierogies. There are many places to find pierogies in Cleveland, but some of the very best are hiding in a little bakery in Polish Village. Bring your appetite, because you’ll want to stock up on all sorts of European favorites during your visit.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, some of the most indulgent pierogies in Greater Cleveland can be found in Polish Village.

Rudy’s Strudel and Bakery/Facebook Polish Village is an eccentric commercial district in Parma. It is located along Ridge Road, stretching from Pearl Road to Thornton Avenue.

What is surprising about this fact, however, is where the pierogies come from: a local sweet shop!

Louis T./FourSquare Looks can be deceiving, however. This sweet shop does, indeed, specialize in strudel, but they also offer options that will delight your dinner table.

Rudy’s Strudel & Bakery has brought European tradition to the neighborhood since 1948.

AlohaAndi/TripAdvisor For more than 70 years, this cherished local baker has utilized European tradition baking to craft flavors that Clevelanders adore. They truly offer something for everyone!

Each year, locals flock there in hordes in pursuit of pączki…

tracy weathers/Google Images Pączki Day is always anticipated by Clevelanders. On this Polish holiday, Cleveland’s finest bakeries shift their focus to traditional Polish filled donuts.

…but they also offer carry out, which is perfect for an effortless meal or for your contribution to the table at the family holiday celebration.

Michael Smith/Google Images If you are of Eastern European descent, you are going to love their approach to traditional dining. All your favorite flavors can be found on their modest menu, and the food, you’ll find, is delicious and filling.

Their pierogies can be ordered by the dozen, and they come in traditional flavors like potato and onion and sauerkraut as well as flavors like potato and bacon.

Rudy’s Strudel and Bakery/Facebook You can find a full menu here. Be aware, however, that some flavors may have to be ordered in advance!

Whether you’re enjoying a spinach and mozzarella pierogi or digging into a super sweet apple pierogi, you’ll instantly understand why locals are hooked on this treat.

Rudy’s Strudel and Bakery/Facebook There’s no better place to party with pierogies and polka! This ethnic eatery and bakery is a local favorite, and it offers pierogies that even rival flavors found in local restaurants.

In addition to pierogies, you can also treat yourself to cabbage and noodles, potato pancakes, chicken paprikash soup, and kielbasa!

Google Maps Tradition never tasted so good.

Your taste buds are in for a treat at Rudy’s Strudel and Bakery!

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There is no shortage of pierogies in Cleveland, but Rudy’s has some of the most indulgent anywhere in The Land. Which flavor on their menu is your favorite?

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Polish Village is an eccentric commercial district in Parma. It is located along Ridge Road, stretching from Pearl Road to Thornton Avenue.

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Looks can be deceiving, however. This sweet shop does, indeed, specialize in strudel, but they also offer options that will delight your dinner table.

AlohaAndi/TripAdvisor

For more than 70 years, this cherished local baker has utilized European tradition baking to craft flavors that Clevelanders adore. They truly offer something for everyone!

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Pączki Day is always anticipated by Clevelanders. On this Polish holiday, Cleveland’s finest bakeries shift their focus to traditional Polish filled donuts.

Michael Smith/Google Images

If you are of Eastern European descent, you are going to love their approach to traditional dining. All your favorite flavors can be found on their modest menu, and the food, you’ll find, is delicious and filling.

You can find a full menu here. Be aware, however, that some flavors may have to be ordered in advance!

There’s no better place to party with pierogies and polka! This ethnic eatery and bakery is a local favorite, and it offers pierogies that even rival flavors found in local restaurants.

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Tradition never tasted so good.

Working up an appetite? You might want to check out these other awesome restaurants in Cleveland that serve pierogies.

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Address: Rudy’s Strudel & Bakery, 5580 Ridge Rd, Parma, OH 44129, USA