Where Detroit shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Detroit shops, snacks and lunches.
Eastern Market on Russell Street has hosted the Saturday produce market in Detroit since 1891. The largest historic public market in the country, 43 acres across six sheds.
Go for: Produce, Saturday lunch, Flowers (May), Meat
Tip: Saturday market is the canonical visit; Sunday is smaller. Flower Day in May is the biggest single day.
Honey Bee Market on Bagley Street in Mexicantown has run an independent grocery in Detroit since 1956. Fresh tortillas, salsa bar and the hot taqueria counter inside.
Go for: Tortillas, Mexican groceries, Tacos al pastor
Tip: Fresh corn tortillas by the dozen; the salsa bar and hot counter run at peak from noon.
Shatila Bakery on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn is the canonical Lebanese pastry hall in metro Detroit. Open until midnight on weekends, ice cream alongside baklava.
Go for: Lebanese pastries, Ice cream, Coffee with cardamom
Tip: The pastry case is the editorial draw; cardamom coffee is the morning pour.
Srodek's Campau Quality Sausage on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck runs a Polish deli market in metro Detroit. Family-owned 30+ years, kielbasa and pierogi the staples.
Go for: Polish kielbasa, Pierogi, Babka
Tip: Pierogi by the dozen frozen; smoked kielbasa is the Easter and Christmas Eve staple.
New Palace Bakery on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck has run a Polish bakery counter in metro Detroit since 1908. The last surviving Polish bakery from the original wave.
Go for: Paczki on Fat Tuesday, Babka, Polish breads
Tip: Fat Tuesday line wraps the block. Pre-orders for paczki accepted by phone; cash discount.
Detroit Shipping Company on Peterboro Street is a six-vendor food hall built out of shipping containers in Detroit. Open since 2018; Bangkok 96 and Brujo Tacos anchor the cluster.
Go for: Food hall, Tacos, Indian, Cocktails
Tip: Outdoor patio fills in summer; the central bar pours through all six vendor counters.