Below is a sampling of the many Cleveland area shopping malls, outlets, and shopping districts, divided by area of town.
Downtown Shopping
Downtown Shopping
- The Galleria at Erieview -- A glass building near the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, filled with shops, restaurants, and even a museum.
- The Avenue -- This historic shopping center is located right at Public Square and offers restaurants, shops, hotels, and movies -- all without leaving the building.
- The Arcade -- Built in 1890, this is one of the country's oldest indoor shopping malls. Plus, the architecture is breathtaking.
- Steelyard Commons -- This new shopping center, just south of downtown combines history, shopping, and green spaces.
- Legacy Village (pictured above) -- A mixed use shopping, dining, and office center in Lyndhurst, Legacy Village boasts many restaurants and stylish shops, such as Restoration Hardware, Z Gallery, and Bombay.
- Beachwood Place Mall -- This stylish mall is "the" place to shop for fashion.
- Eton Center -- This landscaped shopping center has restaurants; high-end retailers, such as Smith & Hawken and Barnes and Noble; and Trader Joe's Market.
- Larchmere Blvd. Antiques District -- Located just off of Shaker Square, Larchmere Blvd. offers dozens of antique shops as well as a good selection of ethnic and bisto-style restaurants.
- Great Lakes Mall -- All of the traditional mall stores, in Mentor, east of Cleveland.
- Crocker Park -- The westside cousin to Legacy Village, this mixed-use complex has restaurants, apartments, shopping, and movies.
- Parmatown Mall -- Located in Parma, southwest of Cleveland, this popular mall has all of the favorite stores.
- Great Northern Mall -- A Cleveland area favorite, located in North Olmsted, about 30 minutes west of downtown.
- South Park Center Mall -- The favorite shopping spot of About.com Cleveland readers, this modern up-scale mall has all of the favorite, plus movies and restaurants.
- Summit Mall -- Fashion shopping and more on Akron's north side.
- Aurora Farms Outlets -- Located southeast of town, Aurora Farms offers 70 outlet retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Tommy Hilfiger, and Polo Ralph Lauren.
- Prime Outlets at Lodi -- Located an hour south of downtown Cleveland, this outlet mall offers 70 retailers, including SAS Shoes, Gap Outlet, and Polo Ralph Lauren.