Guidebook for Detroit
Food Scene
Best coffee in Detroit, maybe in the entire state of Michigan. Great breakfast pastries and sandwiches. I hang out here all the time when I'm in town.
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Astro Coffee
2124 Michigan AvenueBest coffee in Detroit, maybe in the entire state of Michigan. Great breakfast pastries and sandwiches. I hang out here all the time when I'm in town.
Good bar with solid cocktails, and decent coffee as well as some very light food offerings. Walking distance from the loft and usually open until at least 11pm during the week if not later.
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The Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company
3965 Woodward AveGood bar with solid cocktails, and decent coffee as well as some very light food offerings. Walking distance from the loft and usually open until at least 11pm during the week if not later.
Hour Detroit's Restaurant of the Year and probably the best restaurant in Detroit at the moment. Outstanding small plates with great food at a reasonable price. Also great cocktails and brunch.
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Selden Standard
3921 2nd AveHour Detroit's Restaurant of the Year and probably the best restaurant in Detroit at the moment. Outstanding small plates with great food at a reasonable price. Also great cocktails and brunch.
Best pizza in Detroit and probably all of Michigan. Cozy little place for dining in but take-out is fine too. Can be long waits so call an hour in advance to ask about timing. And try the "Supino"!
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Supino Pizzeria
2457 Russell StBest pizza in Detroit and probably all of Michigan. Cozy little place for dining in but take-out is fine too. Can be long waits so call an hour in advance to ask about timing. And try the "Supino"!
Best late-night food in the city; Michigan-famous "Coney dogs" and fries with great people watching. This place is a Detroit institution and has been since 1914. Worth a visit if you're out late.
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Lafayette Coney Island
118 W Lafayette BlvdBest late-night food in the city; Michigan-famous "Coney dogs" and fries with great people watching. This place is a Detroit institution and has been since 1914. Worth a visit if you're out late.
Outstanding Mexican food in Southwest Detroit with made-at-the-table guacamole (the best I've had in Michigan). Interesting options too like lobster quesadillas, and reasonably priced. Worth a try!
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El Asador Steakhouse
1312 Springwells StOutstanding Mexican food in Southwest Detroit with made-at-the-table guacamole (the best I've had in Michigan). Interesting options too like lobster quesadillas, and reasonably priced. Worth a try!
Quaint little coffee shop in Hamtramck (technically its own city despite being encircled by Detroit). Decent coffee but a cozy environment, worth a trip if you want to see Hamtramck.
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Cafe 1923
2287 Holbrook AveQuaint little coffee shop in Hamtramck (technically its own city despite being encircled by Detroit). Decent coffee but a cozy environment, worth a trip if you want to see Hamtramck.
Outstanding, authentic Polish food in a great little restaurant/bar in the basement of an old building in Hamtramck. Food is cheap with *huge* portions: the fried lake perch and goulash are great.
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Polish Village Cafe
2990 Yemans StOutstanding, authentic Polish food in a great little restaurant/bar in the basement of an old building in Hamtramck. Food is cheap with *huge* portions: the fried lake perch and goulash are great.
Solid Asian restaurant with outstanding Korean offerings and good Japanese noodle offerings, but the sushi is somewhat lacking. Very reasonably priced, casual, and open until 11:30pm every night.
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Wasabi Korean & Japanese Restaurant
15 E Kirby StSolid Asian restaurant with outstanding Korean offerings and good Japanese noodle offerings, but the sushi is somewhat lacking. Very reasonably priced, casual, and open until 11:30pm every night.
Run by the same owners of the Red Hook Coffee in Ferndale, this is a newer addition in the West Village neighborhood of Detroit. Great coffee, and a cool space.
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The Red Hook Detroit
8025 Agnes StRun by the same owners of the Red Hook Coffee in Ferndale, this is a newer addition in the West Village neighborhood of Detroit. Great coffee, and a cool space.
One of the great restaurants in Detroit, on the more expensive end but with a great bar and outstanding happy hour with cheap drinks and $5 small plates.
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Roast
1128 Washington BlvdOne of the great restaurants in Detroit, on the more expensive end but with a great bar and outstanding happy hour with cheap drinks and $5 small plates.
Great new restaurant with good food and an outstanding bar, situated in the Park Shelton condominiums next to the DIA. Cool atmosphere and hip-ish crowd. Recommended.
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Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails
15 E Kirby StGreat new restaurant with good food and an outstanding bar, situated in the Park Shelton condominiums next to the DIA. Cool atmosphere and hip-ish crowd. Recommended.
Probably the best sandwiches in Detroit, they make everything in house and now have a great bar as well. This place is a new Detroit institution and for a good reason. Try the "Madill" sandwich.
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Mudgie's Deli and Wine Shop
1413 Brooklyn StProbably the best sandwiches in Detroit, they make everything in house and now have a great bar as well. This place is a new Detroit institution and for a good reason. Try the "Madill" sandwich.
Technically in "Metro Detroit" and not Detroit proper, this a small Japanese grocery store with a very small cafe that has the best sushi in the region. Worth a trip if you love sushi :)
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Noble Fish
45 14 Mile RdTechnically in "Metro Detroit" and not Detroit proper, this a small Japanese grocery store with a very small cafe that has the best sushi in the region. Worth a trip if you love sushi :)
Probably the best Salvadorean food in Detroit, the pupusas are amazing and cheap, and the horchata is great too. Highly recommended!!
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Pupuseria Y Restaurante Salvadoreno
3149 LivernoisProbably the best Salvadorean food in Detroit, the pupusas are amazing and cheap, and the horchata is great too. Highly recommended!!
Good, cheap, fast Thai food in Midtown. Good if you need a quick meal but want to eat something pretty tasty. The pad thai and drunken noodle are both worthwhile.
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Go Sy Thai
4240 Cass AveGood, cheap, fast Thai food in Midtown. Good if you need a quick meal but want to eat something pretty tasty. The pad thai and drunken noodle are both worthwhile.
Great little French breakfast and brunch place in Corktown. Good crepes and espresso, and really cozy atmosphere. Worth a trip.
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Le Petit Zinc
70 W Alexandrine StGreat little French breakfast and brunch place in Corktown. Good crepes and espresso, and really cozy atmosphere. Worth a trip.
The de-facto BBQ place in Detroit, Slow's is in the heart of Corktown and has great brisket and pulled pork, with some great beers and sandwiches as well. Worth a trip though wait times can be long.
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Slows Bar BQ
2138 Michigan AveThe de-facto BBQ place in Detroit, Slow's is in the heart of Corktown and has great brisket and pulled pork, with some great beers and sandwiches as well. Worth a trip though wait times can be long.
Good "New American Chinese" restaurant with a great bar in a burgeoning neighborhood. Good prices and a cool scene, not too crowded or hip either. Just three blocks walking distance from the loft. Worth checking out.
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The Peterboro
420 Peterboro StGood "New American Chinese" restaurant with a great bar in a burgeoning neighborhood. Good prices and a cool scene, not too crowded or hip either. Just three blocks walking distance from the loft. Worth checking out.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best cocktails in Detroit thanks to head bartender Joe Robinson (also lives in the Carlton!!) and great food too thanks to chef Brendan Edwards. Cool, cozy, and hip! Check out the art in the alleyway!
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Standby
225 Gratiot AveBest cocktails in Detroit thanks to head bartender Joe Robinson (also lives in the Carlton!!) and great food too thanks to chef Brendan Edwards. Cool, cozy, and hip! Check out the art in the alleyway!
Great divey bar with cheap cocktails and good burgers. Even the veggie burger here is great. Cool atmosphere with a jukebox and pool table. Worth a try.
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Bronx Bar
4476 2nd AveGreat divey bar with cheap cocktails and good burgers. Even the veggie burger here is great. Cool atmosphere with a jukebox and pool table. Worth a try.
Great bar with good live music and DJs and very cool vibe. Worth a shot if you're around the New Center neighborhood or want to check it out.
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Northern Lights Lounge
660 W Baltimore StGreat bar with good live music and DJs and very cool vibe. Worth a shot if you're around the New Center neighborhood or want to check it out.
Awesome bar on Detroit's East Side with authentic Polish feather bowling lanes. Very unique and lots of fun.
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Cadieux Cafe
4300 Cadieux RdAwesome bar on Detroit's East Side with authentic Polish feather bowling lanes. Very unique and lots of fun.
Crazy little dive bar in Hamtramck with a LOT of character and atmosphere. In a quiet residential neighborhood but worth a trip if you're looking for an adventure.
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The Painted Lady Lounge
2930 Jacob StCrazy little dive bar in Hamtramck with a LOT of character and atmosphere. In a quiet residential neighborhood but worth a trip if you're looking for an adventure.
Very high-quality but expensive drinks in Corktown, right next to Astro Coffee. Cool, hip, speakeasy vibe with dim lighting. Good for a nice date.
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The Sugar House
2130 Michigan AveVery high-quality but expensive drinks in Corktown, right next to Astro Coffee. Cool, hip, speakeasy vibe with dim lighting. Good for a nice date.
Arts & Culture
Literally one of the top-5 art galleries in the country in terms of collection value, the DIA is an absolute gem and is in walking distance from the loft. Open late on Friday nights.
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Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward AveLiterally one of the top-5 art galleries in the country in terms of collection value, the DIA is an absolute gem and is in walking distance from the loft. Open late on Friday nights.
Sightseeing
Great Mexican district with restaurants and little shops. Great mexican food and Taquerias. Worth seeing if you're in Detroit.
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Mexicantown - Southwest Detroit
Great Mexican district with restaurants and little shops. Great mexican food and Taquerias. Worth seeing if you're in Detroit.
The largest urban park in the United States, Belle Isle is massive with great old architecture, fountains, a nautical museums and a marble lighthouse! Worth checking out, and nice for a long walk.
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Belle Isle Beach
2 Inselruhe AveThe largest urban park in the United States, Belle Isle is massive with great old architecture, fountains, a nautical museums and a marble lighthouse! Worth checking out, and nice for a long walk.