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Baobab Fare
Baobab Fare is the Detroit pick for a lively East African meal that feels more personal than a standard…
Flowers of Vietnam
Flowers of Vietnam is worth booking for a dinner-focused Detroit meal with more credibility than a casual fallback…
Prime + Proper
Prime + Proper is Detroit's most serious steakhouse, built around an in-house dry-aging program (28 days minimum, USDA…
San Morello
San Morello is worth choosing for a polished downtown Detroit dinner, especially when the night needs more occasion…
Selden Standard
Selden Standard is the Detroit pick for a planned New American dinner when service, pacing, and a grown-up room…
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- Amore da Roma
- Andiamo - Riverfront
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- Bucharest Grill
- Capper & Capper Market
- Carajillo
- Caucus Club
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- Roses
- Sexy Steak
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- Supergeil
- Sushi Lounge
- TABLE No. 2 Restaurant
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Dining in Detroit
Many of Detroit's restaurants sit in Midtown and East Necklace, with further clusters in Downtown and Corktown. Wine Spectator, the James Beard Award, Opinionated About Dining, Esquire and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives recognise restaurants across the city.
Slows Bar BQ serves Detroit-style barbecue. Gold Cash Gold serves modern American gastropub cooking. Pegasus Taverna and Golden Fleece Restaurant serve traditional Greek cooking. Steakhouse restaurants include BARDA, Prime + Proper, Sexy Steak, Sullivan's Steakhouse and Grey Ghost. Restaurants that offer tasting menus include ADELINA, Cuisine, Freya, Marrow West Village, Mink Detroit and Oak & Reel. Small plates restaurants include Alpino, Antidóte, Experience Zuzu, Green Dot Stables, Ima Izakaya and Ostrea.
James Beard Award restaurants
BARDA, Baobab Fare, Selden Standard and Vecino are James Beard Award restaurants in Detroit.
BARDA
BARDA is a modern Argentinian steakhouse serving à la carte dishes. It is a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist.
Baobab Fare
Baobab Fare serves East African (Burundian) cooking à la carte. It is on the 2022 Esquire Best New Restaurants list and is a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist.
Selden Standard
Selden Standard serves New American small plates in Midtown, with chef Andy Hollyday. It is a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist and is on the 2023 Opinionated About Dining Gourmet Casual Dining in North America list.
Vecino
Vecino serves modern Mexican cooking à la carte, including small plates. It is on the 2024 Esquire Best New Restaurants list and is a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist.
Wine Spectator restaurants
Prime + Proper, ADELINA, San Morello and Antidóte are on Wine Spectator lists.
Prime + Proper
In Downtown, Prime + Proper serves modern steakhouse cooking à la carte and keeps an exceptional wine list. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and is on the 2026 World's Best Steaks 101 Best Steak Restaurants list.
ADELINA
ADELINA serves Italian-Mediterranean fusion cooking in Downtown and offers a tasting menu and à la carte. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
San Morello
San Morello serves modern Italian cooking à la carte, including small plates. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
Antidóte
Antidóte serves modern globally inspired small plates with Spanish influence and offers à la carte dining. It holds a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
Restaurants with an exceptional wine list
Alpino, Cuisine and Caucus Club each have an exceptional wine list.
Alpino
Alpino serves Alpine regional cooking. The restaurant offers small plates à la carte and has an exceptional wine list.
Cuisine
Cuisine serves contemporary French-American cooking in New Center. The restaurant offers à la carte dining, prix fixe menus and tasting menus and has an exceptional wine list.
Caucus Club
Caucus Club is a classic American steakhouse in the Financial District. The restaurant serves à la carte and has an exceptional wine list.
Frequently asked questions
- Which neighbourhoods in Detroit hold many of the restaurants?
- Many of Detroit's restaurants sit in Midtown and East Necklace. Further clusters sit in Downtown and Corktown. Selden Standard and Traffic Jam & Snug are in Midtown.
- Which Detroit restaurants are James Beard Award restaurants?
- James Beard Award restaurants in Detroit are BARDA, Baobab Fare, Selden Standard and Vecino. BARDA is a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist. Baobab Fare, Selden Standard and Vecino are 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists.
- Which Detroit restaurants are on Wine Spectator lists?
- Wine Spectator restaurants in Detroit are ADELINA, Antidóte, Prime + Proper, San Morello and Sullivan's Steakhouse. ADELINA, Antidóte and Sullivan's Steakhouse are on the 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence list. Prime + Proper and San Morello are on the 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence list.
- Which Detroit restaurants have an exceptional wine list?
- Restaurants with an exceptional wine list in Detroit are Alpino, Caucus Club, Cuisine and Prime + Proper. Alpino serves Alpine regional cooking. Cuisine serves contemporary French-American cooking in New Center. Caucus Club is a classic American steakhouse in the Financial District. Prime + Proper is a modern steakhouse in Downtown.