syrian tomatoes (stewed tomatoes with mint, garlic, and olive oil), falafel hummus plate, toasted pita, mint tea, and arabic coffee at Algebra in Cleveland

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Serves meat, vegan options available. A coffee and tea hangout place with a light food menu that including some vegetarian. Free Wi-Fi.

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5 Reviews

First Review by gsommer

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rhubarbstew

Points +913

Vegan
23 Feb 2026

cozy, eclectic palestinian cafe

come have some house-brewed coffee or loose-leaf tea and stay awhile 🍵 my budding hummus addiction and bohemian tastes are credited to algebra. as a regular since 2022, i can affirm that the food has a lot of heart and care. appetizers and entrees are clearly labeled and you can easily alter dishes to have no cheese. selections are unabashedly palestinian, balanced in flavor, and paired with beautiful ceramics. my favorites include the damascus eggplant (a pickled eggplant hummus platter with warm pita) and falafel salad. reoccuring $2 taco tuesdays offer vegan caulfilower tacos with house-made tortillas available, and there are weekly specials too! just as much love goes into the food, algebra pours it into the community too by offering a space for advocacy and bonding. this is my go-to recommendation not just for anyone near little italy but cleveland. this is a spot I've had countless dates, meetings, and casual work days in and only hope that it continues to thrive.

Updated from previous review on 2026-02-23

Pros: quirky, welcoming, artsy atmosphere, location (close to cwru and university circle), affordable and delicious

Cons: not always clear whether you pay upfront or later, service is on the slower end if you're in a rush, sometimes too loud to do work in

syrian tomatoes (stewed tomatoes with mint, garlic, and olive oil), falafel hummus plate, toasted pita, mint tea, and arabic coffee at Algebra in Cleveland

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daviddddd

Points +17

Vegan
28 Sep 2025

good food

great food i liked the samosas it is v flavorful and spiced (like not super "spicy" but has a lot of flavor) the vibes are kinda funky i like it. nice spot

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EvaliseDexter

Points +543

Vegan
14 Jun 2022

Lots of options

I love the falafel sandwich and the samosa plate!!

Pros: Great food, Nice staff

Cons: Hot/ bad ac, Long wait time

Avatar HeatherEby

HeatherEby

Points +35

Vegan
27 Aug 2016

love it

Really cool place with a good atmosphere, nice place to come and work. Their menu has a decent amount of vegetarian choices and some vegan choices. Definitely don't come here if you're in a hurry though, there's usually just one person working so it's more of a sit down and relax/work place.

Avatar gsommer

gsommer

Points +16

Vegan
20 Sep 2013

Definitely going back!

Algebra has a fun location on Murray Hill in Cleveland's Little Italy. The menu is very vegan friendly and labels the dishes as "vegan." You can easily make others vegan, such as the falafel sandwich, by leaving off the yogurt sauce. I've had the ful medames twice! The very generous portion beans and good pita bread left me quite full. Very delicious food and a great place to hang out.

Pros: good vibe, excellent food, good value

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