While it s not possible to eat at all of the eateries in downtown Detroit during your stay with us, nor include all of them here, we have chosen some of the top ten choices you should try. We have included a list of other places you might like to try as well. We ve also made it easy to find by putting them in alphabetical order with their website (not all may have websites), address, and a phone number. TOP TEN LIST So, let s get started! Here are the top ten places that we ve chosen that you should try out on your trip to Detroit. The contact information for each can be found below in The Food List with the other eateries. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 If you want a real taste of Detroit and Michigan, then you must try a Coney. What s a Coney, you might ask? Essentially it is a chili dog! Mostly it consists of a hot dog with chili, onions, and mustard. However, some recipes vary and are still debated what makes a Coney complete. Coming in at #1 at a tie on our list is American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island in the Downtown District. These two places have had a rivalry for about 75 years. To read more about it, there is a nice article on The Metropolitan (https://themetdet.com/lafayette- vs- american- coney- island/). How about a sweet treat or some good bread to go with those deli meats you got at the grocery store? Well then, you need to try Avalon International Breads in Midtown. Or, maybe you want to get some lunch and order a sandwich while you re there. They also have some yummy sweet treats you can carry- out. Don t forget to wash it down with a nice cup of coffee. But if your sweet tooth goes beyond what Avalon has, then you need to try the Astoria Pastry Shop in Greektown, which specializes more in sugary delights. To compliment your cravings, we ve decided to tie these two at #2. Coming in at #3 is Louie s Ham and Corned Beef in Eastern Market. Louie s is a great place to get a sandwich for lunch or dinner for a reasonable price. For something completely different at #4, try The Potato Place in the Wayne State District on the outskirts of Midtown. Right across from Wayne State University, it is a favorite hangout for professors, students, and surrounding business people. They use huge potatoes and load them with toppings of your choice. How about some bacon, chili, veggies, chicken, or even shrimp? The possibilities are endless. NOTE: They are a cash- only establishment! Looking for a great pizza pie? Never fear, coming in at #5 in Detroit s Eastern Market is Supino Pizzeria. They are known for using local and organic products. Want some deep dish pizza? Visit Pizza Papalis in Greektown. The added Bonus is that they are located right next door to the Astoria Pastry Shop. How about a good burger?! Then try Wahlburgers at #6 in Greektown in Detroit. Started by the Wahlberg family. Yes, the former rapper turned actor, Mark, and former New Kid on the Block, Donnie, teamed up with brother Paul in 2011 to create this family venue first in Boston and then branching out around the country. In the mood for some Chinese cuisine? Then coming up at #7 is Shangri- La in Midtown. Dine- in, carry- out, get some Dim Sum, or even sushi. Shangri- La is a tasty meal before a performance at one of Detroit s local theatres, a sporting event, or one of our seasonal events. Do you like barbecue? While Detroit has some nice barbecue joints around town. Our best pick at #8 is Slows Bar B- Q in Corktown. It has a gourmet spin on barbecue that has even had national attention on cable television shows and national publications too. Since it is so popular, it can get difficult to get a table. That s why they also have a second location in Midtown called Slows To Go. They offer nearly the same menu that the main location offers, but there is no seating. 9 If steak is your game, then Monroe Steakhouse in Greektown while satisfy your crave. Our #9. 10 Tired of fast food Mexican food. Then in Mexicantown, Mexican Village Restaurant will cure you of that at #10. It is Detroit s oldest Mexican restaurant and a local favorite before a sports game or event downtown. Everything is cooked to order from some traditional Mexican cuisine and home cooking. Page 1 of 7 V.01-2018-04-14
THE FOOD LIST Alley Taco https://www.facebook.com/alleytaco/ 4614 Second Avenue 313.833.0672 American Coney Island http://www.americanconeyisland.c om/home.htm 114 W. Lafayette Boulevard 313.961.7758 Amore de Roma https://www.amoredaroma.com/ 3401 Riopelle 313.831.5940 Anthology Coffee http://anthologycoffee.com/ 1401 Vermont Street 313.355.4040 Antietam http://www.antietamdetroit.com/ 1428 Gratiot Avenue 313.782.4378 Astro Coffee http://www.astrodetroit.com/ 2124 Michigan Avenue 313.638.2989 Astoria Pastry Shop http://www.astoriapastryshop.com/ 531 Monroe Street 313.963.9603 Atomic Chicken http://atomicchickenworldwide.com/ 6500 Woodward Avenue 313.782.4803 Avalon International Breads http://www.avalonbreads.net/ 422 W. Willis 313.832.0008 Basement Burger Bar http://www.basementburgerbar.com/ 1326 Brush Street 313.818.3708 BB s Butcher s Inn 1489 Winder Street 313.818.0200 Bert s Market Place Jazz https://www.bertsentertainmentco mplex.com/ 2727 Russell Street 313.567.2030 Birmingham Deli 3011 W. Grand Boulevard, Fisher Building, Suite 115 313.875.1800 Blimpie Subs & Salads http://www.blimpie.com/ 108 W. Hancock 313.831.0711 Bobcat Bonnie s http://www.bobcatbonnies.com/ 1800 Michigan Avenue 313.962.1383 The Bottom Line Coffee House http://thebottomlinecoffeehouse.com/ 4474 Third Street 313.831.9776 Boulevard Café 2808 W. Grand Boulevard 313.874.2570 Brooklyn Street Local http://www.brooklynstreetlocal.com/ 1266 Michigan Avenue 313.262.6547 Bucharest Grill http://bucharestgrill.com/ 1623 Michigan Avenue 313.965.3111 Byblos http://www.bybloscafeandgrill.com/ 4830 Cass 313.292.5678 Byblos Café and Grill http://www.bybloscafeandgrill.com/ 87 W. Palmer 313.831.4420 CaféDIA https://www.dia.org/visit/dining- shopping 5200 Woodward 313.833.7966 Campus Diner 5470 Cass 313.832.4817 Cass Café http://www.casscafe.com/ 4620 Cass 313.831.1400 Chartreuse http://chartreusekc.com/ 15 E. Kirby Street, Suite D Page 2 of 7 V.01-2018-04-14
313.818.3915 China House 550 E. Warren 313.831.8888 Cold Stone Creamery https://www.coldstonecreamery.com/ 510 Monroe Street 313.964.2715 The Coney Man 303 W. Grand Boulevard, New Center One, Suite 230 313.874.0225 Cuisine http://www.cuisinerestaurant.com/ 670 Lothrop Street 313.872.5110 Cutters http://www.cuttersdetroit.com/ 2638 Orleans 313.393.0960 Dangerously Delicious Pies http://dangerouspiesdetroit.com/ 699 W. Forest 313.818.3149 Detroit Donuts 301 W. Grand Boulevard, New Center One, Suite 204 313.874.4700 Detroit Institute of Bagels https://www.detroitinstituteofbagels.com/ 1236 Michigan Avenue 313.444.9342 Detroit One Coney Island http://detroitoneconey.com/ 3433 Woodward 313.832.7380 Detroit Pizza Co. 15 E. Kirby, Suite 115 313.872.9000 DROUGHT http://www.droughtjuice.com/ 441 West Canfield 313.285.2393 El Taco Veloz 4614 Second Street 313-833- 1193 Epicurus Place 111 W. Warren 313.832.0133 Evie s Tamales 3454 Bagley Street 313.843.5056 Farmers Restaurant 2542 Market Street 31.259.8530 Fat Burger http://www.fatburger.com/ 4501 Woodward 313.832.0999 Firebird Tavern http://www.firebirdtavern.com/ 419 Monroe Street 313.782.4189 Fishbone s Rhythm Café http://www.fishbonesusa.com/ 400 Monroe Street 313.965.4600 Five Guys Burgers & Fries http://www.fiveguys.com/ 508 Monroe Street Detroit, MI 48224 313.237.7777 Fourteen East http://www.14eastcafe.com/gallery.html 15 East Kirby 313.871.0500 Frank s Deli & Grill Restaurant 3405 Russell Street 313.285.9551 Gather http://www.gatherdetroit.com/ 1454 Gratiot Avenue 586.850.0205 Germack Coffee Roasting Company https://www.germack.com/ 2517 Russel Street 31.784.9484 Go! Sy Thai http://gosythai.com/ 4240 Cass 313.638.1467 Gold Cash Gold http://www.goldcashgolddetroit.com/ 2100 Michigan Avenue 313.242.0770 Golden Fleece 525 Monroe Street 313.962.7093 Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company http://www.greatlakescoffee.com/ 3965 Woodward Avenue 313.831.9627 Page 3 of 7 V.01-2018-04-14
Green Dot Stables https://www.greendotstables.com/ 2200 W. Lafayette Boulevard 313.962.5588 Grey Ghost http://www.greyghostdetroit.com/ 47 Watson Street 313.262.6534 The Grille Midtown 3919 Woodward 313.832.0892 Gus s Fried Chicken http://gusfriedchicken.com/detroit- michigan- location/ 4101 Third Street 313.818.0324 Half Time Café 320 E. Canfield 313.832.9000 Harbour House https://www.harborhousemi.com/ 440 Clinton Street 313.967.9900 Harmonie Garden http://harmoniegarden.com/ 4704 Anthony Wayne 313.638.2425 Harry s Detroit Bar & Grill http://harrysbarandgrill.com/ 2428 Clifford 313.964.1575 Honest John s http://www.honestjohnsdetroit.com/ 488 Selden 313.832.5646 HopCat http://hopcat.com/detroit 4265 Woodward Avenue 313.769.8828 Ima http://www.imanoodles.com/ 2015 Michigan Avenue 313.502.5959 International Mini- Café 111 E. Kirby (International Institute) 313.377.2555 Jacoby s German Beirgarten http://jacobysbar.com/ 624 Brush Street Detoit, MI 48226 313.962.7067 Kresge Court Coffee Stop DIA https://www.dia.org/visit/dining- shopping 5200 Woodward Detroit Institute of Arts 313.833.7900 Lafayette Coney Island 118 W. Lafayette Boulevard 313.964.8198 La Feria http://laferiadetroit.com/ 4130 Cass Avenue 313.285.9081 La Musique http://www.hotelstregisdetroit.co m/dining.html 3071 W. Grand Boulevard 313.873.3000 La Palma http://eatatlapalma.com/ 113 E. Canfield 313.833.5000 La Pita Fresh http://www.lapitafresh.com/ 5056 Cass 313.831.4550 Lady of the House https://www.ladyofthehousedetroit.com/ 1426 Bagley Avenue 313.818.0218 Le Petit Zinc http://www.lepetitzincdetroit.com/ 1055 Trumbull Street 313.963.2805 Los Galanes 3362 Bagley Street 313.554.4444 Louanna s Bakery 1429 Gratiot 313.446.9570 Louie s Ham & Corned Beef http://louieshamatmac.com/ 3570 Riopelle 313.831.1800 Louisiana Creole Gumbo http://detroitgumbo.com/ 2051 Gratiot Avenue 313.567.1200 Lunchtime 3031 W. Grand Boulevard, New Center One, Suite 201 313.874.3111 Mac n Brewz http://macncheez.com/midtown 4870 Cass 313.782.4180 Page 4 of 7 V.01-2018-04-14
Maccabees Traders https://www.maccabeestraders.com/ 5057 Woodward Avenue 313.831.9311 Majestic Café http://www.majesticdetroit.com/ 4140 Woodward 313.833.9700 Maya s Indo- Pak Cuisine http://graceofindiadetroit.com/ 4445 Second 313.262.6204 Maxie s Deli 1401 Michigan Avenue Detroit, MI 48218 313.961.7168 Mario s http://www.mariosdetroit.com/ 4222 Second 313.832.1616 Mercury Burger Bar http://mercuryburgerbar.com/ 2163 Michigan Avenue 313.964.5000 Mexican Village Restaurant http://www.mexicanvillagefood.com/ 2600 Bagley Street 313.237.0333 Midgie s Deli http://www.mudgiesdeli.com/wp/ 1300 Porter Street 313.961.2000 Mike s Coney Island 2719 Russell Street 313.259.8151 Milano Bakery https://milanobakeryandcafe.com/ 3500 Russell Street 313.833.3500 Monroe Street Steakhouse http://www.monroeststeakhouse.com/ 561 Monroe Street 313.961.3636 Mootown Ice Cream Shoppe 2461 Russell Street 313.262.6594 New Center Eatery 3100 W. Grand Boulevard, New Center One, Suite 201 313.875.0088 New Center Gourmet 3031 W. Grand Boulevard, New Center One, Suite 134 313.871.1148 New China One 7414 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 4802 313.872.8888 New Parthenon Restaurant http://www.newparthenon.com/ 547 Monroe Street 313.963.8888 Niki s Pizza http://www.nikisdetroit.com/ 735 Beaubien Street 313.961.4303 Noodl http://www.noodl.me/ 1512 Bagley Avenue Northern Lights Lounge http://northernlightslounge.com/ 660 W. Baltimore Street 313.873.1739 Old Miami 3930 Cass 313.831.3830 Old Shillelagh http://www.oldshillelagh.com/ 349 Monroe Street 313.964.0007 Olympic Grill 119 W. Warren 313.832.5809 Onassis Coney Island 1501 Michigan Avenue 313.222.9999 Ottava Via 1400 Michigan Avenue 313.962.5500 Pappy s Bar & Grill 517 Monroe Street Detroit, MI 48224 313.983.4000 Passport Pizza N Ribs http://www.passportpizza.com/ 4200 Woodward 313.494.5200 Pegasus Tavernas http://www.pegasustavernas.com/ 558 Monroe Street Detroit, MI 48224 313.964.6800 The Peterboro http://www.thepeterboro.com/ 420 Peterboro Street 313.833.1111 Page 5 of 7 V.01-2018-04-14
Pho Lucky http://www.pholucky.net/ 3111 Woodward Avenue 313.338.3895 Pie Sci http://piescipizza.com/ 5163 Trumbull Avenue Detroit, MI 48208 313.818.0290 Pizza Papalis http://www.pizzapapalis.com/ 553 Monroe Street 313.961.8020 The Potato Place http://thepotatoplace.com/ 107 W. Warren 313.833.8948 Red Dunn Kitchen https://reddunnkitchen.com/ 1331 Trumbull Avenue 313.887.9477 Redsmoke Barbeque http://www.redsmoke.net/ 573 Monroe Street 313.962.2100 Rice Bowl Fresh Asian Kitchen 333 E. Jefferson, Suite 270 313.963.3200 Rice Bowl 3031 W. Grand Boulevard, New Center One, Suite 230 313.871.7000 Royal Grill Restaurant 540 E. Warren 313.831.3555 Royale with Cheese http://royaledetroit.com/ 4163 Cass Avenue 313.315.3014 Russell Street Deli http://www.russellstreetdeli.com/ 2465 Russell 313.567.2900 Sala Thai Restaurant http://www.salathai.us/ 3400 Russell 313.831.1302 Selden Standard http://www.seldenstandard.com/ 3921 Second Avenue 313.438.5055 Seva http://www.sevarestaurant.com/ 66 E. Forest 313.974.6661 Shangri La http://www.midtownshangri- la.com/ 4710 Cass 313.974.7669 Sharkies on Monroe 514 Monroe Street 313.963.3537 Sgt. Pepperoni s Pizzeria & Deli http://majesticdetroit.com/sgt- pepperonis- detroit/ 4140 Woodward 313.833.7272 Slows Bar BQ https://slowsbarbq.com/locations/ corktown/ 2138 Michigan Avenue 313.962.9828 Slows To Go http://slowstogo.com/ 4107 Cass Avenue 877.569.7246 Socra Tea https://www.socrateadetroit.com/ 71 Garfield, Suite 50 313.833.7100 Starters Bar & Grill http://www.startersbarandgrill.com/ 4501 Woodward 313.831.3100 Stache International http://www.stacheinternational.com/ 1416 E. Fisher Freeway 313.974.6895 Stella Good Coffee http://www.stellacafe.com/ 30011 W. Grand Boulevard, Fisher Building, #110A 313.831.3100 Supino Pizzerio https://www.supinopizzeria.com/ 2457 Russell Street 313.567.7879 Sweetwater Tavern http://www.sweetwatertavern.net/ 400 E. Congress Street Detoit, MI 48226 313.962.2210 Takoi http://takoidetroit.com/ 2520 Michigan Avenue 313.855.2864 Page 6 of 7 V.01-2018-04-14
Taqueria Lupita s 3443 Bagley Street 313.843.1105 Tony V s Tavern https://www.facebook.com/tvtdetroit 5756 Cass 313.833.5595 Top China One 3750 Woodward 313.832.1111 Topsoil Café 4454 Woodward Avenue 313.567.2900 Traffic Jam & Snug http://www.traffic- jam.com/ 511 W. Canfield 313.831.9470 Trinosophes http://www.trinosophes.com/ 1464 Gratiot 313.737.6606 Turkey Grill 8290 Woodward Avenue 313.872.4624 Vivio s Food & Spirits http://www.viviosdetroit.net/ 2460 Market Street 313.393.1711 Wahlburgers https://www.wahlburgersrestaurant.com/ 569 Monroe Street 313.209.4499 Union Street http://www.unionstreetdetroit.com/ 4145 Woodward 313.831.2965 Wasabi https://wasabikoreanandjapanesec uisine.eat24hour.com/ 15 E. Kirby 313.638.1272 The Whitney http://www.thewhitney.com/ 4421 Woodward 313.832.5700 Woodbridge Pub http://www.woodbridgepub.com/ 5169 Trumbull Detroit, MI 48208 313.833.2701 Z s Villa http://www.zsvilladet.com/ 42 Piquette Street 313.874.2680 Zef s Midtown 1460 Woodward 313.831.1210 Zeff s Coney Island 2469 Russell Street 313.259.4705 FOOD TRUCKS One of the best eateries that you can try around Detroit, are food trucks. However, it can be tricky to figure out when they might show up and what kinds of food trucks are available. Two of the best options to figure this out are two websites: Food Trucks In - - https://www.foodtrucksin.com/truck- search Roaming Hunger - - https://roaminghunger.com/ Page 7 of 7 V.01-2018-04-14