Guidebook for Detroit

Melissa
Guidebook for Detroit

Food Scene

Excellent small plates!
116 locals recommend
Selden Standard
3921 2nd Ave
116 locals recommend
Excellent small plates!
Tasty Middle Eastern fast food.
Falafill
4206 Woodward Avenue
Tasty Middle Eastern fast food.
Nice atmosphere either for lunch or dinner. Plus, and easy walk.
36 locals recommend
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails
15 E Kirby St
36 locals recommend
Nice atmosphere either for lunch or dinner. Plus, and easy walk.
Beer!!!
52 locals recommend
Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria & Brewery
441 W Canfield St
52 locals recommend
Beer!!!
Very Brooklyn
70 locals recommend
The Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company
3965 Woodward Ave
70 locals recommend
Very Brooklyn
Tasty Middle Eastern and basement prices.
19 locals recommend
Royal Kabob
3236 Caniff St
19 locals recommend
Tasty Middle Eastern and basement prices.
Go native and enjoy tasty food. Lower you ambience expectations and focus on the food. Very delicious.
40 locals recommend
Yemen Cafe
8740 Joseph Campau Ave
40 locals recommend
Go native and enjoy tasty food. Lower you ambience expectations and focus on the food. Very delicious.
Baked goods are amazing!
70 locals recommend
Astro Coffee
2124 Michigan Avenue
70 locals recommend
Baked goods are amazing!
Get a taste of hipster Detroit.
18 locals recommend
Gold Cash Gold
2100 Michigan Ave
18 locals recommend
Get a taste of hipster Detroit.
Funky menu and just cool ambiance.
18 locals recommend
Rock City Eatery
4216 Woodward Ave
18 locals recommend
Funky menu and just cool ambiance.
Bengali style pizza - just delicious. You must try the Naga style.
Amar Pizza
12195 Joseph Campau Ave
Bengali style pizza - just delicious. You must try the Naga style.
Local and regional jazz.
14 locals recommend
Bert's Marketplace
2727 Russell St
14 locals recommend
Local and regional jazz.
Iconic Detroit Mansion. Get drinks, dinner or music.
30 locals recommend
The Whitney
4421 Woodward Ave
30 locals recommend
Iconic Detroit Mansion. Get drinks, dinner or music.

Everything Else

Beautifully restored historic buildings.
The Inn on Ferry Street
84 E Ferry St
Beautifully restored historic buildings.
Pricey but convenient.
159 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
115 Mack Ave
159 locals recommend
Pricey but convenient.
World class museum. The Kresge Court is a must stop for coffee, a glass of wine, or even work.
532 locals recommend
Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Ave
532 locals recommend
World class museum. The Kresge Court is a must stop for coffee, a glass of wine, or even work.
New York style bagles
38 locals recommend
Detroit Institute of Bagels
1236 Michigan Ave
38 locals recommend
New York style bagles
Deserts with just the right amount of sweetness. Feels like being in Brooklyn.
56 locals recommend
Sister Pie
8066 Kercheval Ave
56 locals recommend
Deserts with just the right amount of sweetness. Feels like being in Brooklyn.
See where the music all began!
243 locals recommend
Motown Museum
2648 W Grand Blvd
243 locals recommend
See where the music all began!
Awesome architecture.
67 locals recommend
The Guardian Building
500 Griswold St
67 locals recommend
Awesome architecture.
Farmers Market every Saturday, galleries, restaurants and so much more.
294 locals recommend
Eastern Market
294 locals recommend
Farmers Market every Saturday, galleries, restaurants and so much more.
Walk, run, bike and enjoy Lake Michigan and a view of Windsor, Canada.
142 locals recommend
Detroit River Walk
Detroit RiverWalk
142 locals recommend
Walk, run, bike and enjoy Lake Michigan and a view of Windsor, Canada.
A happening place in every season. Check it out!
182 locals recommend
Campus Martius Park
800 Woodward Ave
182 locals recommend
A happening place in every season. Check it out!
Created by the same guy who did Central Park - Frederick Law Olmsted, this place is huge. Golf, hike, fish etc.
388 locals recommend
Belle Isle Beach
2 Inselruhe Ave
388 locals recommend
Created by the same guy who did Central Park - Frederick Law Olmsted, this place is huge. Golf, hike, fish etc.
A must see.
36 locals recommend
Belle Isle Aquarium
3 Inselruhe Ave
36 locals recommend
A must see.
Less than 30 minutes away and great history.
73 locals recommend
Henry Ford Museum Of American Innovation
20900 Oakwood Boulevard
73 locals recommend
Less than 30 minutes away and great history.
If you love cars - this is the place!
22 locals recommend
The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
461 Piquette Ave
22 locals recommend
If you love cars - this is the place!
Great exhibits and history.
315 E Warren Ave
315 East Warren Avenue
Great exhibits and history.
Offers a very hands on peek into Detroit's past.
90 locals recommend
Detroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward Ave
90 locals recommend
Offers a very hands on peek into Detroit's past.
Contemporary art.
124 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art
4454 Woodward Ave
124 locals recommend
Contemporary art.
IMAX, Planetarium and so much more.
67 locals recommend
Michigan Science Center
5020 John R St
67 locals recommend
IMAX, Planetarium and so much more.
Festivals and more.
532 locals recommend
Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Ave
532 locals recommend
Festivals and more.
Restaurants, nightclubs, and bowling alley!
14 locals recommend
The Majestic Theatre
4140 Woodward Ave
14 locals recommend
Restaurants, nightclubs, and bowling alley!
No explanation needed.
40 locals recommend
Detroit Opera House
1526 Broadway St
40 locals recommend
No explanation needed.
Traveling Broadway shows etc.
26 locals recommend
Fisher Theatre
3011 E Grand Blvd
26 locals recommend
Traveling Broadway shows etc.
Contemporary art
Armstrong Pest Control - Detroit
Contemporary art
Shop for local art.
Detroit Artists Market
4719 Woodward Ave
Shop for local art.
Exhibitions etc. Great architecture.
8 locals recommend
Scarab Club
217 Farnsworth St
8 locals recommend
Exhibitions etc. Great architecture.
Amazing architecture - a Detroit treasure.
49 locals recommend
Fisher Building
3011 E Grand Blvd
49 locals recommend
Amazing architecture - a Detroit treasure.
Excellent public art.
12 locals recommend
Lincoln Street Art Park
5926 Lincoln St
12 locals recommend
Excellent public art.
Frescos, history, and an amazing music collection.
15 locals recommend
Detroit Public Library
5201 Woodward Ave
15 locals recommend
Frescos, history, and an amazing music collection.
Largest Masonic Temple in the world. Beautiful architecture that will hopefully be restored soon.
35 locals recommend
Masonic Temple
500 Temple St
35 locals recommend
Largest Masonic Temple in the world. Beautiful architecture that will hopefully be restored soon.
Restored 1915 building now a hotel. An architectural gem.
David Whitney Building
1 Park Avenue
Restored 1915 building now a hotel. An architectural gem.
Though the trains don't run any longer, this imposing structure will take your breath away.
42 locals recommend
Michigan Central Train Depot
2001 15th St
42 locals recommend
Though the trains don't run any longer, this imposing structure will take your breath away.
Run, bike, walk and enjoy nature, street art and the waterfront.
42 locals recommend
Dequindre Cut Greenway
Dequindre Cut Greenway
42 locals recommend
Run, bike, walk and enjoy nature, street art and the waterfront.

Drinks & Nightlife

Beer and more beer.
57 locals recommend
HopCat
4265 Woodward Ave
57 locals recommend
Beer and more beer.

Arts & Culture

Street art.
27 locals recommend
The Belt
The Belt
27 locals recommend
Street art.

Sightseeing

A military training ground in 1788 but now a downtown meet up with skating rink, restaurants and just a cool place to hang out!
The Rink At Campus Martius Park
800 Woodward Ave
A military training ground in 1788 but now a downtown meet up with skating rink, restaurants and just a cool place to hang out!
Architectural feast for the eyes!
47 locals recommend
Indian Village
47 locals recommend
Architectural feast for the eyes!