In search of a new favorite Italian spot? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Italian eateries around Cleveland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.

1. Crust: Topping the list is Crust. Located at 2258 Professor Ave. in Tremont, the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, is the highest rated inexpensive Italian restaurant in Cleveland, boasting 4.5 stars out of 186 reviews on Yelp. "Our dough is hand-tossed from scratch, not pulled out of a box or put into a machine. We slow rise our dough and bake your pizza at 550 degrees to lock in the natural aroma and flavor," Crust says on its website.