Takoi on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves modern Thai cooking in Detroit since March 2016. Chef-driven, neon-lit room that began as a food truck called Katoi.
Signature dishes: Crispy rice salad, Whole-fried fish
Must order: Crispy rice salad and the whole-fried fish with herbs.
Tip: Dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday from 16:00. Reservations open three weeks out.
Address: 2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
San Morello inside the Shinola Hotel on Woodward serves Southern Italian wood-fired cooking in Detroit. Andrew Carmellini's NoHo Hospitality kitchen since 2018.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza, House-made pasta
Order: Margherita pizza from the wood oven and a plate of cacio e pepe.
Tip: Brunch runs weekends 10:00 to 14:00. Reservations on OpenTable; bar seats are first-come.
The Apparatus Room inside the Detroit Foundation Hotel on Larned Street serves New American cooking in a converted 1929 firehouse. Open since 2017.
Signature: Half chicken, House pasta
Order: The wood-roasted half chicken with seasonal vegetables and a glass of Michigan Riesling.
Tip: Breakfast runs from 07:00 daily. Dinner reservations recommended; the bar is open later.
Marrow in the Market on Riopelle Street is the Eastern Market butcher-and-brasserie concept from Ping Ho's Marrow Hospitality Group. Open in Detroit since November 2025.
Signature: Dry-aged steak, Whole animal cuts
Order: Dry-aged steak from the in-house butcher counter and a glass from the deep cellar.
Tip: Includes a butcher bar, City View Lounge and Capital Dining Room. Book through Tock for the dining room.
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.
Signature: Burrata plate, Lamb meatballs
Order: Three to four shared plates with the burrata and the lamb meatballs leading.
Tip: Reservations strongly recommended for weekend evenings; cocktails worth a stop alone.
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails in the Park Shelton next to the DIA serves farm-to-table small plates in Detroit's Midtown. Open since 2015.
Signature: Seasonal vegetable plate, Duck confit
Order: Seasonal vegetable composition and the cocktail list, which leans bitter and herbal.
Tip: Two private dining rooms; lunch Fridays only. Walk-ins for the bar.
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.
Signature: No-set-menu chef's plate, Local game
Order: The market plate; whatever the kitchen runs that night, no two services repeat.
Tip: Tuesday through Sunday; bookings on Tock. Twenty-five seats; reservations open four weeks out.
