17 splurge places in Detroit, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Detroit. All Detroit food.
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.
Tip: Tuesday through Sunday; bookings on Tock. Twenty-five seats; reservations open four weeks out.
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.
Tip: Tuesday through Sunday; bookings on Tock. Twenty-five seats; reservations open four weeks out.
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.
Tip: Bar seats hold for walk-ins from 17:00. Reservations on OpenTable.
Marrow in the Market ★ 4.6
eastern-market · 2442 Riopelle St, Detroit, MI 48207
Marrow in the Market on Riopelle Street is the Eastern Market butcher-and-brasserie concept from Ping Ho's Marrow Hospitality Group. Priced at $$$$.
Tip: Includes a butcher bar, City View Lounge and Capital Dining Room. Book through Tock for the dining room.
Marrow in the Market ★ 4.6
2442 Riopelle St, Detroit, MI 48207
Marrow in the Market on Riopelle Street in Eastern Market is a butcher-shop and brasserie concept from Ping Ho's Marrow Hospitality Group in Detroit.
Tip: Butcher Bar, City View Lounge and Capital Dining Room across one floor. Book through Tock.
Takoi ★ 4.6
2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Takoi on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves modern Thai cooking in a neon-lit room since March 2016. Led by chef Brad Greenhill. Tasting menu $60-90.
Tip: Dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday from 16:00. Reservations open three weeks out.
Voyager ★ 4.6
600 Vester St, Ferndale, MI 48220
Voyager on Vester Street in Ferndale serves sustainable seafood and a raw bar. Closed Sunday and Monday. Bar runs through 22:00 on weekends.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Bar runs through 22:00 on weekends.
Prime + Proper ★ 4.5
downtown · 1145 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226
Prime + Proper in Capitol Park on Griswold Street serves a modern Detroit steakhouse in a 1912 building. Open since November 2017. Located in Downtown.
Tip: Reservations through Resy; cocktail bar takes walk-ins for the front bar seats.
Prime + Proper ★ 4.5
1145 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226
Prime + Proper in Capitol Park on Griswold Street is a modern Detroit steakhouse from Jeremy Sasson's Heirloom Hospitality since November 2017.
Tip: Reservations through OpenTable. Cocktail bar takes walk-ins; private dining for groups.
San Morello ★ 4.5
1400 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
San Morello inside the Shinola Hotel on Woodward serves Southern Italian wood-fired cooking in Detroit. Led by chef Andrew Carmellini. Tasting menu $60-100.
Tip: Brunch on weekends 10:00-14:00. The bar counter takes walk-ins on weeknights.
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.
Tip: Reservations strongly recommended for weekend evenings; the bar takes walk-ins from 17:00.
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.
Tip: Breakfast from 07:00 daily. Dinner reservations recommended; the bar is open later.
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.
Tip: Lunch Fridays only; dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Two private dining rooms upstairs.
Joe Muer Seafood ★ 4.3
downtown · 400 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48243
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.
Tip: Floor-to-ceiling river view best at sunset. Saturday dinner-only; book a week out.
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.
Tip: Lunch service runs weekdays; dinner Monday through Saturday. Reservations on OpenTable.
Joe Muer Seafood ★ 4.3
400 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48243
Joe Muer Seafood inside the Renaissance Center on the Detroit River serves classic Detroit seafood since the 2011 GM Tower revival. Led by chef Brad Smith.
Tip: Floor-to-ceiling river view best at golden hour. Reservations on OpenTable.
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.
Tip: Lunch service runs weekdays; dinner Monday through Saturday. Penobscot Building elevators connect.