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.
Tip: Late-night kitchen runs through 23:00 most nights; cash and cards welcome.
Address: 3400 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216
Honey Bee Market on Bagley Street in Mexicantown runs a hot counter alongside its grocery in Detroit. Carnitas and al pastor tacos at the counter, tortas to go.
Try: Tacos al pastor and tortas
Tip: The tortilla counter sells fresh corn tortillas by the dozen; pair with the salsa bar.
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.
Honey Bee Market on Bagley Street in Mexicantown runs a hot counter alongside its grocery in Detroit. Carnitas and al pastor tacos at the counter, tortas to go.
Try: Tacos al pastor and tortas
Tip: The tortilla counter sells fresh corn tortillas by the dozen; pair with the salsa bar.
Lafayette Coney Island on West Lafayette Boulevard has served Coney dogs in downtown Detroit since 1924, opened by William Keros. Next door to rival American Coney.
Try: Coney dog with chili, mustard and onion
Tip: Cash preferred; the counter is the order line. Compare to American next door; loyalists pick a side.
