American Coney Island on West Lafayette Boulevard in downtown Detroit since 1917, opened by Gust Keros, the older brother. Next door to rival Lafayette Coney.
Tip: Open 24 hours; cards and cash both work. Coney with mustard and raw onion is the canonical order.
Address: 114 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
Telway Hamburgers on Michigan Avenue has griddled sliders in Detroit since 1944. Cash only, 24 hours a day, walk-up windows on a chrome counter, the original location.
Try: Sliders, fries
Tip: Cash only; order at the window and eat in your car. Cheaper than coneys; sliders are a buck change each.
Taqueria El Rey on Bagley Street in Mexicantown serves al pastor and carnitas tacos in Detroit. Moved 2024 to the former El Zocalo space on Bagley.
Try: Al pastor tacos, tortas
Tip: Late-night kitchen runs through 23:00 most nights; cash and cards welcome.
Green Dot Stables on West Lafayette in Corktown serves $3 sliders in Detroit. Forty-plus rotating slider builds, tempeh to lamb to catfish, all under a dollar each above three.
Try: $3 sliders, Korean BBQ slider
Tip: Cash and cards; walk-in only. Loud and busy at peak.
Supino Pizzeria on Russell Street in Eastern Market sells walk-up slices in Detroit, alongside its full pizza menu. Saturday morning queue stretches out the door.
Try: Slice of wood-fired pizza
Tip: Lunch slices on weekdays come out fastest; the bismarck cheats a little for breakfast.
Yemen Cafe on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck serves Yemeni street food in metro Detroit. Halal counter with mandi and saltah at the counter and a small dining room.
Try: Saltah stew, lamb mandi
Tip: Cash and cards both fine; no alcohol. Late-night kitchen runs through 01:00.
Shatila Bakery on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn sells Lebanese pastries at the counter in metro Detroit since 1979. Pistachio baklava and kunafa are the to-go pickups.
Try: Pistachio baklava, kunafa
Tip: Open through midnight on weekends; ice cream counter inside the same room.
