BrunchNew American brunch$$$18-32downtownSat-Sun 7:00-14:00OpenTable
The Apparatus Room in the Detroit Foundation Hotel on Larned Street serves brunch in a converted 1929 firehouse in downtown Detroit. Open sat-sun 7:00-14:00.
Order: Crab benedict with hollandaise and the firehouse coffee
Tip: Weekend brunch books on OpenTable; the bar takes walk-ins for cocktails by 11:00.
BrunchItalian brunch$$$15-28downtownSat-Sun 10:00-14:00OpenTable
San Morello inside the Shinola Hotel on Woodward serves weekend brunch in downtown Detroit. Order the margherita pizza for brunch and an espresso.
Order: Margherita pizza for brunch and an espresso
Tip: Brunch only Saturday and Sunday 10:00-14:00; dinner the rest of the week.
BrunchScratch-made brunch$$$15-25downtownDaily 8:00-15:00Walk-in, no reservations
Dime Store on Griswold inside the Chrysler House serves scratch-made brunch in downtown Detroit since 2014. Order the duck confit hash with a bloody mary.
Order: Duck confit hash with a Bloody Mary
Tip: Weekend brunch books out by noon; weekdays are easier. Bloody Mary list is the editorial draw.
BrunchBrunch and breakfast$$$12-20downtownDaily 8:00-15:00Walk-in only
The Hudson Cafe on Woodward Avenue has run a downtown Detroit brunch counter since 2011. Order the red velvet pancakes with cream-cheese drizzle.
Order: Red velvet pancakes with cream-cheese drizzle
Tip: Weekend wait can run an hour; weekdays from 08:00 are easier. Cards and cash both fine.
BrunchFarm-to-table brunch$$$15-22corktownDaily 9:00-15:00Walk-in only
Folk Detroit on Trumbull in Corktown serves farm-to-table brunch in Detroit since 2018. Order the sweet potato hash and a pour-over. Open daily 9:00-15:00.
Order: Sweet potato hash and a pour-over
Tip: Order at the counter; pick a window seat for the morning light. Patio in summer.
BrunchSoul food brunch with gospel$$$18-28ferndaleSun 11:30-19:00Reservations recommended
Cornbread Restaurant & Bar on Northwestern Highway in Southfield serves Sunday gospel brunch in metro Detroit. Located in Ferndale. Open sun 11:30-19:00.
Order: Chicken and waffles with a peach mimosa
Tip: Sunday brunch with gospel runs from 11:30; book ahead. Closed Wednesdays.