Guidebook for Detroit
Food Scene
Eleos Coffee House
12041 Dexter Aveclose by. amazing coffee. rare find in this n-hood.
Fat Salmon Sushi
11411 Joseph Campau Aveclosest salmon. good. affordable. byo alcohol.
Selden Standard
3921 2nd Avehigher end. not cheap. great cocktails and menu
excellent quality, nice variety, central, great beer and cocktails, nice food/lunch, wifi, good meeting spot
70 locals recommend
The Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company
3965 Woodward Aveexcellent quality, nice variety, central, great beer and cocktails, nice food/lunch, wifi, good meeting spot
Grey Ghost Detroit
47 Watson Sttrendy, not cheap, amazing food and cocktails, midtown
Parks & Rec Diner
1942 W Grand River Aveteeny tiny, cool building, yummy brunch, downtown
Vicente's
1250 Library Stgreat cuban food. downtown.
Cafe 1923
2287 Holbrook Avelow key cafe / sandwich shop hamtramck
Bon Bon Bon Hamtramck
11360 Joseph Campau Aveall they do is handmade bon bons and teach classes. trendy arty detroit
Johnny Noodle King
2601 W Fort Sttrendy, affordable, delicious
Yemen Cafe
8740 Joseph Campau Aveyemenese cheap eats. hamtramck
both a restaurant and a bakery. great cheap eats. bengali/indian food. hamtramck
22 locals recommend
Aladdin Sweets & Cafe
11945 Conant Stboth a restaurant and a bakery. great cheap eats. bengali/indian food. hamtramck
affordable nice open late restaurant. good drinks too. great food for the price. mid town.
44 locals recommend
Honest John's
488 Selden Staffordable nice open late restaurant. good drinks too. great food for the price. mid town.
Takoi
2520 Michigan Avetrendy, yummilicious, cocktails
ima
2015 Michigan Avesimple, noodles, trendy, lunch, corktown
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails
15 E Kirby StDonuts. Named after a detroit rapper, J Dilla who died in 2006 (shortly after releasing an album called "donuts") of health complications leading to heart attack.
6 locals recommend
Dilla's Delights
242 John R StDonuts. Named after a detroit rapper, J Dilla who died in 2006 (shortly after releasing an album called "donuts") of health complications leading to heart attack.
Drinks & Nightlife
Standby
225 Gratiot Avecocktails and small plates. nice location. downtown
dive bar in hamtramck with extremely cheap eats 1 - 2x a week
14 locals recommend
Kelly's Bar Hamtramck
2403 Holbrook Avedive bar in hamtramck with extremely cheap eats 1 - 2x a week
Bumbo's
3001 Holbrook AveTrendy hipster bar in Hamtramck. Affordable cocktails!
Small's
10339 Conant Stdrinks, food, rock... cover charge
Female owned Vodka distillery - connected to the wonderful Huron Room (restaurant).
9 locals recommend
Our/Detroit
2545 Bagley StreetFemale owned Vodka distillery - connected to the wonderful Huron Room (restaurant).
late night menu, hipster ish, good, cheap, downtown, burgers and fries kinda drinking establishment
8 locals recommend
Checker Bar Detroit
124 Cadillac Squarelate night menu, hipster ish, good, cheap, downtown, burgers and fries kinda drinking establishment
The Fillmore Detroit
2115 Woodward AveSaint Andrew’s Hall
431 E Congress St
Cliff Bell's
2030 Park Avelive music, blues, restaurant, bar, late night, classic downtown
The Sanctuary
2932 Caniff Streetlooks like a hobbit shack about to tip over, in the middle of nowhere urban sprawl run by an eccentric aging artist poet who can recite The Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock in its entirety.
12 locals recommend
Tom's Tavern
10093 W Seven Mile Rdlooks like a hobbit shack about to tip over, in the middle of nowhere urban sprawl run by an eccentric aging artist poet who can recite The Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock in its entirety.
The Token Lounge
28949 Joy RdClassic heavy metal venue. Plymouth area - west of Detroit. Suburbs.
Essentials
Great selection. Foreign products. Cheap prices. Not far (Hamtramck)
27 locals recommend
Al-Haramine International Foods
3306 Caniff StGreat selection. Foreign products. Cheap prices. Not far (Hamtramck)
Grocery stores are sort of few and far between in Detroit. It is a "food desert". So it's great that we have a grocery so close. Selection not super great - it's a small grocery with no organic selections and not very cheap either. On the corner of Lawrence and Dexter - blocks away. Best not to walk around Dexter after dark though. Still a bit sketchy. Take a car or uber at night.
10 locals recommend
Food Farm
11550 Dexter AveGrocery stores are sort of few and far between in Detroit. It is a "food desert". So it's great that we have a grocery so close. Selection not super great - it's a small grocery with no organic selections and not very cheap either. On the corner of Lawrence and Dexter - blocks away. Best not to walk around Dexter after dark though. Still a bit sketchy. Take a car or uber at night.
Whole Foods Market
115 Mack AveTrader Joe's
27880 Woodward AveTrader Joe's!!
Trader Joe's
27880 Woodward AveHenry Ford Hospital
2799 W Grand BlvdDetroit Receiving Hospital Emergency Room
4201 St AntoinePlanned Parenthood - Detroit Health Center
4229 Cass AveDetroit Zen Center
3030 Casmere Stmeditation and yoga, etc. hamtramck
Ferndale Area District Library
222 E 9 Mile RdGrocery store meets liquor store meets Target ... handy to know about. They have everything.
54 locals recommend
Meijer
1301 W 8 Mile RdGrocery store meets liquor store meets Target ... handy to know about. They have everything.
Sightseeing
Michigan Central Train Depot
2001 15th StIconic Detroit scene
Like a ride through an amusement park. GREAT views of downtown.
25 locals recommend
Detroit People Mover
Like a ride through an amusement park. GREAT views of downtown.
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
600 Renaissance CenterA pretty ugly building but an iconic spot in Detroit. Hotel has a bar which might be nice on sunny days. Great, expensive, seafood restaurant with a nice happy hour menu, overlooking the water.
54 locals recommend
GM Renaissance Center
400 Renaissance CenterA pretty ugly building but an iconic spot in Detroit. Hotel has a bar which might be nice on sunny days. Great, expensive, seafood restaurant with a nice happy hour menu, overlooking the water.
This is like an outdoor art park meets iconic detroit scene.
107 locals recommend
The Heidelberg Project
3600 Heidelberg StThis is like an outdoor art park meets iconic detroit scene.
Grand Circus Park
101-157 Witherell Stheart of downtown.
Library Street
Library StreetParks & Nature
More like Rockefeller Center than a "park" but definitely an attraction. Especially for ice skating - winter.
182 locals recommend
Campus Martius Park
800 Woodward AveMore like Rockefeller Center than a "park" but definitely an attraction. Especially for ice skating - winter.
Detroit Dog Park
2699 Rose St
Belle Isle Beach
2 Inselruhe Avebeach, museum, biking trail, iconic scene
Arts & Culture
A Classic. Diego Rivera mural makes it worth the entry price. Nice cafes inside. Great theater on location also for events and films.
532 locals recommend
Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward AveA Classic. Diego Rivera mural makes it worth the entry price. Nice cafes inside. Great theater on location also for events and films.
Greenfield Village
20900 Oakwood BlvdDetroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward AveMuseum of Contemporary Art
4454 Woodward AveDetroit Artifactry
2135 Michigan Ave
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
315 E Warren AveDetroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward AveDetroit Opera House
1526 Broadway StRussell Building Company
Massive building ... incredible mural plus artist studios and apartments.
Shopping
Shinola Detroit Store
441 W Canfield Sthigh end show room. v expensive. mid town.
Will Leather Goods
4120 2nd Avehigh end show room. expensive. mid town
Vault of Midnight
1226 Library Stcomic book shop. high end. library street downtown