Brome Modern Eatery on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn serves halal grass-fed beef burgers and hand-spun shakes in metro Detroit. Open through 02:00 on weekends.
Signature dishes: Halal beef burger, Hand-spun milkshake
Must order: Halal beef burger with crispy onions and a salted-caramel milkshake.
Tip: Late-night kitchen runs to 02:00 Wednesday to Sunday; vegetarian and vegan options too.
Address: 22062 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124, Detroit
Roman Village Cucina Italiana on Dix Avenue in Dearborn has served family Italian cooking in metro Detroit since 1964. Old-school red-sauce pasta and veal cutlets.
Signature: House pasta, Veal parmigiana
Order: House pasta of the day and veal parmigiana with the garlic bread.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Lunch service most weekdays through 14:00.
Roman Village Cucina Italiana on Dix Avenue in Dearborn has served family Italian cooking in metro Detroit since 1964. Old-school red-sauce pasta and veal cutlets.
Signature: House pasta, Veal parmigiana
Order: House pasta of the day and veal parmigiana with the garlic bread.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Lunch service most weekdays through 14:00.
Buddy's Pizza on Six Mile and Conant is the birthplace of Detroit-style square pizza in Detroit, baked since 1946 by Gus Guerra in forge-blue steel pans.
Signature: Detroit-style square pizza, Antipasto salad
Order: Original Detroit-style square with pepperoni and the antipasto salad.
Tip: Conant location is the original; expect a wait Friday and Saturday evenings. Beer and wine only.
Cloverleaf Pizza on Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe is the other original Detroit-style pizza in metro Detroit, baked since Gus Guerra moved his recipe here in 1953.
Signature: Detroit-style square pizza, Pepperoni
Order: Original Detroit-style square with double pepperoni and burnt cheese edges.
Tip: The bar room is the original 1946 building. Takeout and dine-in; cash and cards both fine.
Loui's Pizza on Dequindre Road in Hazel Park has baked Detroit-style square pizza in metro Detroit since 1977. Chianti bottles hang from the ceiling, salad bar in the corner.
Signature: Detroit-style square pizza, Salad bar
Order: Original square with pepperoni and a trip to the salad bar with house dressing.
Tip: No reservations; weekend dinners run a 30-minute wait. Cash discount.
Niki's Pizza on Beaubien Street in Greektown serves Greek-leaning deep-dish pizza in Detroit since 1980. Open through 3am Saturday, the cluster's late-night counter.
Signature: Deep-dish pizza, Greek salad
Order: Deep-dish with Greek toppings (feta, olives, sausage) and a Greek salad.
Tip: Closes 22:00 Sun-Tue, midnight Wed-Fri, 03:00 Saturday. Walk-in only on weekend evenings.
Supino Pizzeria on Russell Street in Eastern Market serves East Coast-style pizza in Detroit since 2008, founded by Dave Mancini. Saturday lines run out the door.
Signature: Bismarck pizza, Wood-fired pies
Order: The Bismarck (cracked egg, prosciutto, mozzarella) or a margherita off the wood oven.
Tip: Saturday market mornings are mobbed; weeknight dinners are easier. Beer and wine only.
