Selden Standard
Order Wood-fired vegetable plate and whichever fresh pasta the kitchen is running that week.
Selden Standard on 2nd Avenue has anchored Cass Corridor seasonal cooking in Detroit since November 2014. Located in Midtown. Priced at $$$.
The restaurants worth the trip in Detroit: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Our picks in Detroit
24 places
Takoi
- ★ 4.6
- Modern Thai
- $$$
- Corktown
Order Crispy rice salad and the whole-fried fish with herbs.
Takoi on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves modern Thai cooking in Detroit since March 2016. Order the crispy rice salad and the whole-fried fish with herbs.
San Morello
- ★ 4.5
- Southern Italian
- $$$
- Downtown
Order Margherita pizza from the wood oven and a plate of cacio e pepe.
San Morello inside the Shinola Hotel on Woodward serves Southern Italian wood-fired cooking in Detroit. Located in Downtown. At 1400 Woodward Ave.
Eat your way around Downtown
6 of the restaurants on this list are in Downtown. So are these tours and tastings.
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Detroit food tour with iconic local dishes
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The Apparatus Room
- ★ 4.4
- New American
- $$$
- Downtown
Order The wood-roasted half chicken with seasonal vegetables and a glass of Michigan Riesling.
The Apparatus Room inside the Detroit Foundation Hotel on Larned Street serves New American cooking in a converted 1929 firehouse. Open since 2017.
Marrow in the Market
- ★ 4.6
- Steakhouse
- $$$$
- Eastern Market
Order Dry-aged steak from the in-house butcher counter and a glass from the deep cellar.
Marrow in the Market on Riopelle Street is the Eastern Market butcher-and-brasserie concept from Ping Ho's Marrow Hospitality Group. Priced at $$$$.
Wright & Company
Order Three to four shared plates with the burrata and the lamb meatballs leading.
Wright & Company on the second floor of the Wright-Kay Building on Woodward serves James Beard-nominated composed small plates in Detroit. Open since 2014.
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails
Order Seasonal vegetable composition and the cocktail list, which leans bitter and herbal.
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails in the Park Shelton next to the DIA serves farm-to-table small plates in Detroit's Midtown. Open since 2015. Priced at $$$.
Mabel Gray
Order The market plate; whatever the kitchen runs that night, no two services repeat.
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.
Voyager
- ★ 4.6
- Seafood
- $$$
- Ferndale and Hazel Park
Order A half-dozen East and West Coast oysters and the daily crudo composition.
Voyager on Vester Street in Ferndale serves sustainable seafood and a raw bar across the city line from Detroit. Priced at $$$. At 600 Vester St.
Prime + Proper
- ★ 4.5
- Steakhouse
- $$$$
- Downtown
Order The dry-aged ribeye, hash browns and the tableside Caesar.
Prime + Proper in Capitol Park on Griswold Street serves a modern Detroit steakhouse in a 1912 building. Open since November 2017. Located in Downtown.
Where to stay in Detroit
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Joe Muer Seafood
Order Pan-fried Michigan whitefish and the lobster bisque, both legacy plates.
Joe Muer Seafood on the river inside the Renaissance Center serves classic Detroit seafood since the 2011 GM Tower revival. Original Joe Muer's dates to 1929.
Caucus Club
- ★ 4.3
- American Chophouse
- $$$$
- Downtown
Order Dover sole tableside and steak Diane finished at the table.
Caucus Club at street level of the Penobscot Building on West Congress serves an old-Detroit chophouse since 1952. Reopened under new ownership 2017.
Al Ameer
Order Whole-leg lamb shawarma, hummus with pine nuts and warm pita straight from the oven.
Al Ameer on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn serves Lebanese cooking in metro Detroit since 1989. James Beard America's Classic 2016, the first Michigan winner.
Sahara Restaurant
Order Mixed grill platter for the table and a finely chopped tabouleh.
Sahara on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn serves Lebanese cooking in metro Detroit since 1968. Priced at $$. At 22815 Michigan Ave. Booking recommended.
Yemen Cafe
Order Lamb mandi with saffron rice and the bubbling cast-iron saltah stew.
Yemen Cafe on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck serves Yemeni cooking in metro Detroit. Halal counter, mandi and saltah are the canonical orders. Priced at $$.
Polish Village Cafe
Order Plate of mixed pierogi (potato, kraut, cheese) and the kielbasa with sauerkraut.
Polish Village Cafe on Yemans Street in Hamtramck serves Polish cooking in metro Detroit since 1975. Below-street basement room, cash-friendly counter.
Mexican Village Restaurant
- ★ 4.1
- Mexican
- $$
- Mexicantown
Order Combination plate with an enchilada, a chimichanga and rice and beans.
Mexican Village on Bagley Street has anchored Detroit's Mexicantown since 1958, Detroit's oldest continuously operating Mexican restaurant. Priced at $$.
El Asador Steakhouse
- ★ 4.5
- Mexican Steakhouse
- $$$
- Mexicantown
Order Carne asada with house mole and a flight of small-batch tequila.
El Asador Steakhouse on Springwells in Southwest Detroit serves Mexican steakhouse cooking, the gourmet end of Mexicantown. Family-run since 2014.
Slows Bar BQ
Order Yardbird pulled-pork sandwich with mac and cheese, plus a Michigan craft draft.
Slows Bar BQ on Michigan Avenue has anchored Corktown's revival since September 2005. The barbecue room that put Corktown back on the map. Priced at $$.
Pegasus Taverna
Order Saganaki cheese set alight at the table and a plate of grilled lamb chops.
Pegasus Taverna on Monroe Street has anchored Detroit's Greektown since 1981. The flaming saganaki and the Greektown casino crowd are the constants.
Coriander Kitchen and Farm
Order Salad built from the on-site farm and a wood-fired pizza from the patio oven.
Coriander Kitchen and Farm in the Jefferson-Chalmers canal district serves farm-to-table cooking in Detroit. Kitchen leans farm-to-table american.
Supino Pizzeria
Order The Bismarck (cracked egg, prosciutto, mozzarella) or a margherita off the wood oven.
Supino Pizzeria on Russell Street in Eastern Market serves East Coast-style pizza in Detroit since 2008, founded by Dave Mancini. Priced at $$.
Cornbread Restaurant & Bar
- ★ 4.4
- Soul Food
- $$
- Ferndale and Hazel Park
Order Fried chicken and waffles, the catfish dinner, and a slice of cornbread.
Cornbread Restaurant & Bar on Northwestern Highway in Southfield serves Detroit soul food, the successor to Beans & Cornbread since 1997. Located in Ferndale.
Mudgie's Deli & Wine Shop
Order Hot pastrami on rye and a glass off the natural-wine list that doubles as a retail shop.
Mudgie's Deli & Wine Shop on Brooklyn Street in Corktown serves a New York-style deli with a Detroit wine list since 2008. Late-night menu runs through 22:00.
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