Don't miss Avalon Bakery's sandwiches, cookies and the best stollen this side of Germany there is. [Eater 38 Member]
Roma Cafe is the city's oldest Italian restaurant, and its Italian-American food is only part of the reason to go. The rest is the history, and the old school ambiance. [Eater 38 Member]
It's right in the name, Gumbo is the dish here, served with lots of shrimp, sausage, vegetables and the like. Looking for something sweet? It's all about the peach cobbler. [Eater 38 Member]
Nobody makes sandwiches like Russell Street Deli sandwiches. Even Garrison Keillor is a fan. Why aren't you? [Eater 38 Member]
It's totally acceptable to get overly excited about this Eastern Market pizzeria, especially because the crowd-pleaser is about to expand. [Eater 38 Member]
The Rattlesnake Club aims for a local and seasonable touch on its menus. Ringing in the summer with its "power lunch," the Riverfront restaurant needs no gimmicks to win our hearts. [Eater 38 Member]
Pegasus Tavernas has been a Greektown staple for almost 25 years. For hearty Hellenic food outside of a Coney Island, Pegasus is your best bet in metro Detroit. [Eater 38 Member]
Home to some of the finest jazz in the city, Cliff Bell's also features a serious meal menu. Mac & cheese and any of an assortment of meaty appetizers are a must. [Eater 38 Member]
With some of the best happy hour specials in town, plus a meaty main menu that would make any carnivore drool, this is anything but your average hotel dining room. [Eater 38 Member]
This romantic spot serves great food with a view of Campus Martius. It's on the pricy end, but it's a choice location for an upscale night out on the town. [Eater 38 Member]
Rather than pass our judgement on the debate of the location of the first coney dog, we will just say that we really like Lafayette's spinach pie. Their chili is also a marvel. [Eater 38 Member]
Serving up their own version of the Detroit coney dog, this diner has its own loyal following of die hard fans, and it is definitely 100% Detroit. [Eater 38 Member]
This place is no frills, but it has a reputation for solid food and beer in the bottle. Why do diners really love it though? Four words: Best Wings In Detroit. [Eater 38 Member]
The kitchen gets a new chef every Tuesday. The gastropub hopes to give local chefs a chance to try out a menu on a full night's crowd. Try the walnut squash cake and noodle bowls. [Eater 38 Member]
Mudgie's serves sandwiches. But that's not all. The deli also serves up some hearty and award-winning neighborhood goodness in the middle of Corktown. [Eater 38 Member]
For Middle Eastern staples like Kibbeh and spinach or meat pies, and of course the desserts and baked goods are in a class of their own. [Eater 38 Member]
Duly's has the best coney's hands down. That's what the 24hour joints fans say anyways, and with Anothony Bourdain among them, maybe they have a point. [Eater 38 Member]
It won't surprise Hygrade fans that chef Chuck Hughes said their Reuben was the best thing he ate during his week in the city, but why stop there? Everything else gets rave reviews. [Eater 38 Member]
Good food, good people and a great city: Slow's has it all, and then some. [Eater 38 Member]
