9 upscale rooms in Detroit, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Detroit — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Detroit food.
Selden Standard ★ 4.7
midtown · 3921 2nd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Selden Standard on 2nd Avenue has anchored Cass Corridor seasonal cooking in Detroit since November 2014. Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year 2015 and USA Today nod 2024.
Tip: Book two weeks out for weekend evenings. Bar seats hold space for walk-ins at 17:00.
Takoi ★ 4.6
corktown · 2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
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.
Tip: Dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday from 16:00. Reservations open three weeks out.
Voyager ★ 4.6
ferndale · 600 Vester St, Ferndale, MI 48220
Voyager on Vester Street in Ferndale serves sustainable seafood and a raw bar across the city line from Detroit. Open since 2017, an oyster-focused kitchen that landed Food and Wine Restaurant of the Year in 2018.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Bar runs through 22:00 on weekends.
San Morello ★ 4.5
downtown · 1400 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
San Morello inside the Shinola Hotel on Woodward serves Southern Italian wood-fired cooking in Detroit. Andrew Carmellini's NoHo Hospitality kitchen since 2018.
Tip: Brunch runs weekends 10:00 to 14:00. Reservations on OpenTable; bar seats are first-come.
Wright & Company ★ 4.5
downtown · 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 in Detroit. Open since 2014.
Tip: Reservations strongly recommended for weekend evenings; cocktails worth a stop alone.
El Asador Steakhouse ★ 4.5
mexicantown · 1312 Springwells St, Detroit, MI 48209
El Asador Steakhouse on Springwells in Southwest Detroit serves Mexican steakhouse cooking, the gourmet end of Mexicantown. Family-run since 2014.
Tip: Tuesday and Wednesday close at 22:00; weekend prime time books out a week in advance.
The Apparatus Room ★ 4.4
downtown · 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. Open since 2017.
Tip: Breakfast runs from 07:00 daily. Dinner reservations recommended; the bar is open later.
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails ★ 4.4
midtown · 15 E Kirby St, Detroit, MI 48202
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails in the Park Shelton next to the DIA serves farm-to-table small plates in Detroit's Midtown. Open since 2015.
Tip: Two private dining rooms; lunch Fridays only. Walk-ins for the bar.
Coriander Kitchen and Farm ★ 4.4
west-village · 14601 Riverside Blvd, Detroit, MI 48215
Coriander Kitchen and Farm in the Jefferson-Chalmers canal district serves farm-to-table cooking in Detroit. Women-owned, opened April 2021 in a former marina.
Tip: Seasonal hours; the patio over the canal is the seat to ask for. Open from spring through autumn.