22 new american places in Detroit we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Detroit | New American across every city.
The new-American kitchen has defined Detroit's dining revival, with chef-driven rooms across Midtown and downtown. Selden Standard in Midtown set much of the tone with its seasonal small plates, while The Apparatus Room downtown and Chartreuse Kitchen and Cocktails carry the contemporary wave forward.
Selden Standard ★ 4.7
midtown · 3921 2nd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Selden Standard on 2nd Avenue has anchored Cass Corridor seasonal cooking in Detroit since November 2014. Located in Midtown. Priced at $$$.
The Apparatus Room ★ 4.4
downtown · 250 W Larned St, Detroit, MI 48226
The Apparatus Room inside the Detroit Foundation Hotel on Larned Street serves New American cooking in a converted 1929 firehouse. Open since 2017.
Wright & Company ★ 4.5
downtown · 1500 Woodward Ave, Floor 2, Detroit, MI 48226
Wright & Company on the second floor of the Wright-Kay Building on Woodward serves James Beard-nominated composed small plates in Detroit. Open since 2014.
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails ★ 4.4
midtown · 15 E Kirby St, Detroit, MI 48202
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails in the Park Shelton next to the DIA serves farm-to-table small plates in Detroit's Midtown. Open since 2015. Priced at $$$.
Mabel Gray ★ 4.7
ferndale · 23825 John R Rd, Hazel Park, MI 48030
Mabel Gray on John R Road in Hazel Park serves chef James Rigato's no-set-menu kitchen, five-time James Beard semifinalist. Open since 2015.
Caucus Club ★ 4.3
downtown · 150 W Congress St, Detroit, MI 48226
Caucus Club at street level of the Penobscot Building on West Congress serves an old-Detroit chophouse since 1952. Reopened under new ownership 2017.
Coriander Kitchen and Farm ★ 4.4
west-village · 14601 Riverside Blvd, Detroit, MI 48215
Coriander Kitchen and Farm in the Jefferson-Chalmers canal district serves farm-to-table cooking in Detroit. Kitchen leans farm-to-table american.
Mabel Gray ★ 4.7
23825 John R Rd, Hazel Park, MI 48030
Mabel Gray on John R Road in Hazel Park serves chef James Rigato's no-set-menu kitchen, five-time James Beard semifinalist Best Chef Great Lakes.
The Apparatus Room ★ 4.4
250 W Larned St, Detroit, MI 48226
The Apparatus Room inside the Detroit Foundation Hotel on Larned Street serves New American cooking in a converted 1929 firehouse. Led by chef Thomas Lents.
Wright & Company ★ 4.5
1500 Woodward Ave, Floor 2, Detroit, MI 48226
Wright & Company on the second floor of the Wright-Kay Building on Woodward serves James Beard-nominated composed small plates and natural wines in Detroit.
Selden Standard ★ 4.7
3921 2nd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Selden Standard on 2nd Avenue in Detroit's Cass Corridor serves wood-fired seasonal New American cooking. Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year 2015.
Caucus Club ★ 4.3
150 W Congress St, Detroit, MI 48226
Caucus Club at street level of the Penobscot Building on West Congress serves an old-Detroit chophouse first opened 1952. Led by chef Rick Hussey.
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails ★ 4.4
15 E Kirby St, Detroit, MI 48202
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails in Midtown next to the Detroit Institute of Arts serves farm-to-table small plates and a herbal-leaning cocktail menu.
Lafayette Coney Island ★ 4.5
downtown · 118 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
Lafayette Coney Island on West Lafayette in downtown Detroit since 1924 serves chili dogs around the clock. At 118 W Lafayette Blvd. Booking recommended.
American Coney Island ★ 4.5
downtown · 114 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
American Coney Island on West Lafayette since 1917 has served Coney dogs round the clock in Detroit. Located in Downtown. At 114 W Lafayette Blvd.
Telway Hamburgers ★ 4.4
corktown · 6820 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48210
Telway Hamburgers on Michigan Avenue griddles sliders 24 hours a day in Detroit since 1944. Cash only, walk-up windows, the chrome-counter slider canon.
Two James Tasting Room ★ 4.5
corktown · 2445 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Two James Spirits on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves house cocktails until 01:00 on weekends. Detroit's first licensed post-Prohibition distillery.
Coriander Kitchen and Farm ★ 4.7
west-village · 14601 Riverside Blvd, Detroit, MI 48215
Coriander Kitchen and Farm is tucked into the jefferson-chalmers canal district, accessible by boat dock, almost no tourist signage points the way.
Lafayette Coney Island ★ 4.6
downtown · 118 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
Lafayette Coney Island on West Lafayette in downtown Detroit since 1924 serves coney dogs under $5 around the clock. At 118 W Lafayette Blvd.
American Coney Island ★ 4.5
downtown · 114 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
American Coney Island next door to Lafayette serves coney dogs in downtown Detroit since 1917. The older brother on Lafayette Boulevard, cards welcome.
Telway Hamburgers ★ 4.4
corktown · 6820 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48210
Telway Hamburgers on Michigan Avenue griddles sliders for a dollar change each in Detroit since 1944. Located in Corktown. At 6820 Michigan Ave.
Green Dot Stables ★ 4.1
corktown · 2200 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48216
Green Dot Stables on West Lafayette in Corktown serves $3 sliders in Detroit. At 2200 W Lafayette Blvd. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.