Cloverleaf Pizza is a detroit-style pizza restaurant in Ferndale, Detroit.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Detroit-style square pizza, Pepperoni
Must 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.
Address: 24443 Gratiot Ave, Eastpointe, MI 48021, Detroit
Loui's Pizza on Dequindre Road in Hazel Park has baked Detroit-style square pizza in metro Detroit since 1977. Kitchen leans detroit-style pizza.
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.
Loui's Pizza on Dequindre Road in Hazel Park has baked Detroit-style square pizza in metro Detroit since 1977. Kitchen leans detroit-style pizza.
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. Kitchen leans greek-style deep-dish pizza.
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. Priced at $$.
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.
Slows Bar BQ on Michigan Avenue has anchored Corktown's revival in Detroit since September 2005. The barbecue room that put Corktown back on the map.
Signature: Pulled pork, Burnt ends
Order: Yardbird pulled-pork sandwich with mac and cheese, plus a Michigan craft draft.
Tip: No reservations; expect a wait at peak hours. Tiger Stadium site is across the street.
Green Dot Stables on West Lafayette in Corktown serves $3 sliders in Detroit. Cash and cards; loud and busy at peak. Walk-in only. At 2200 W Lafayette Blvd.
Signature: Sliders, Korean BBQ slider
Order: Order four sliders across categories, the fries, and a $3 cocktail to match.
Tip: Cash and cards; loud and busy at peak. Walk-in only.
Mudgie's Deli on Brooklyn Street in Corktown serves a New York-style deli with a Detroit wine list since 2008. Kitchen leans deli, wine shop.
Signature: Hot pastrami, Reuben sandwich
Order: Hot pastrami on rye, a pickle and a glass off the natural-wine list.
Tip: Patio is the prime summer seat; corkage $15 if you buy a retail bottle off the shelf.
