The List – Grazing Detroit

Guide to The Restaurant List

We’re not food snobs or foodies. Rather exploring Detroit’s growing restaurant scene is a lot of fun! Ratings are holistic in nature. It’s not just about the food – it’s about the entire experience. The vibe, design, architectural flare, the fun factor and more all weigh into ratings.

Styles – Bar / Bar-High End / Pub / Brew Pub / Bakery-Coffee / Cafe / Casual Dining / Fine Casual / Fine Dining

Ratings – 5-My Top Picks List / 4-Definitely Going Back / 3-Sure (At Least Once) / 2-Not So Much / 1-Don’t Go Here / Futures List are yet to be experienced

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The Ever Evolving Restaurant List!

Concept	Name	Rating	Focus	Vibe	Wave	Year	Location	Q-Line	PPLMove
Bar	Abick’s Bar	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Neighborhood Bar	Old School Detroit	Legendary	1907	Southwest	N/A	N/A
Café	American Coney Island	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Hot Dogs	Simple Fast Dirty	Legendary	1917	Campus Martius	Campus Martius	Michigan Ave
Casual Dining	Amore da Roma	Futures List	Italian Food	UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP – NEED TO GO BACK	Legendary	1890	Eastern Market	N/A	N/A
Pub	Andrew’s on the Corner	2 – Not So Much	Beer & Bar Food	Old Joint	Legendary	1918	Rivertown	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Armando’s	2 – Not So Much	Affordable Mexican Food	Mexican Bonanza	Legendary	1967	Mexican Village	N/A	N/A
Bakery / Coffee	Astoria Pastry Shop	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Baked Goods	French Pastery Shop	Legendary	1971	Greektown	Campus Martius	Greektown
Brew Pub	Atwater Brewery	Futures List	Craft Beer		Established	1997	Rivertown	N/A	N/A
Bakery / Coffee	Avalon Bakery	5 – My Top Picks List!	Baked Goods	Urban Flavor	Established	1997	Midtown	Canfield	N/A
Bar – High End	Bad Luck Bar	3 – Sure (At least Once)	High End Craft Cocktails – $$$$	Futuristic or Long Ago	Renaissance	2016	Capitol Park	Campus Martius	Cadillac Center
Jazz Club	Baker’s Keyboard Lounge	4 – Def Going Back	Live Jazz Music – Quality	Music over ambiance	Legendary	1933	Avenue of Fashion	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Bakersfield	4 – Def Going Back	Mexican Modern Fresh Chain	Indoor / Outdoor	Renaissance	2017	District Detroit	Sproat or MKL	N/A
Brew Pub	Batch Brewing Company	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Micro Brewery, Pasties, Grub	Simple industrial, no frills, with tasty beer and a nice patio	Renaissance	2015	Corktown – Trumbull Area	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Bert’s Marketplace	4 – Def Going Back	Ribs and Beer on the Sidewalk, Jazz Night	Made in Detroit	Legendary	1987	Eastern Market	N/A	N/A
Fine Casual	Bolero Latin Tapas\|Bar\|Cuisine	0 – Permanently Closed	Latin Flavors from Paella to Ceviche		Renaissance	2017	Midtown	Warren or Canfield	N/A
Café	Brooklyn Street Local	5 – My Top Picks List!	Breakfast & Lunch, Fresh	Fresh, Earthy, Chill	Renaissance	2012	Corktown – Trumbull Area	N/A	N/A
Bar	Café d’Mongo’s Speakeasy	5 – My Top Picks List!	Simple Cocktails, Live Music, Crazy Eclectic	Super Funky, Feel Good	Established	2007	Capitol Park	Campus Martius	Grand Circus Park
Casual Dining	Calexico-Detroit	2 – Not So Much	Mexican		Renaissance	2016	Campus Martius	Campus Martius	Cadillac Center
Bar – High End	Candy Bar @ Siren Hotel	4 – Def Going Back	Craft Cocktails	Classic Boozy, Swing Age, Luxury, Exclusive Lounge	Renaissance	2018	Broadway Area	Grand Circus Park	Broadway
Café	Cass Café	3 – Sure (At least Once)	World Flavors w Veggie options	Artsy Funky	Legendary		Midtown	Canfield	N/A
Fine Dining	Caucus Club	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Steak & Cocktails	Old Money	Legendary	1952	Financial District	Congress Street	Financial District
Casual Dining	Centaur Bar	3 – Sure (At least Once)					Theatre District	Grand Circus Park	Grand Circus Park
Fine Casual	Central Kitchen + Bar	4 – Def Going Back	Creative Menu & Wine	Trendy	Renaissance	2015	Campus Martius	Campus Martius	Financial District
Fine Casual	Chartreuse	4 – Def Going Back	Creative Menu & Cocktails	Earthy	Renaissance	2015	Art Center	Ferry St	N/A
Pub	Checker Bar	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Burger Bar	Made in Detroit	Legendary	1954	Cadillac Square	Campus Martius	Millendar Center or Bricktown
Café	Chili Mustard Onions	3 – Sure (At least Once)	All Vegan Food, Coney, Big Mock	Upscale Diner w Cool Art – loved the Big Mock, but wait time and service were slow and would like to have seen seitan crumbles in the chili fries	Renaissance	2018	District Detroit	MKL	N/A
Jazz Club	Cliff Bell’s	4 – Def Going Back	Live Jazz Music & Restaurant	The Jazz era lives	Legendary	1935	Theatre District	Grand Circus Park	Grand Circus Park
Fine Casual	Cork and Gabel	4 – Def Going Back	Fusion of Irish, Italian, and German Cuisine	Old buiding renovation was well done, lots of thought, interested in menu development	Renaissance	2018	Corktown – Roosevelt Pk	N/A	N/A
Fine Casual	Craft Work Detroit	0 – Permanently Closed	Creative Menu & Cocktails	Retro Feel	Renaissance	2014	Indian Village & Marina District	N/A	N/A
Fine Dining	Cuisine	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Modern European Dining		Established		New Center	Grand Blvd	N/A
Fine Dining	DAC – Detroit Athletic Club	4 – Def Going Back	Private Upscale Social Club	Old Money, Art & Design, must be member or guest	Legendary	1915	Broadway Area	Grand Circus Park	Grand Circus Park
Casual Dining	Dakota Inn Rathskeller	2 – Not So Much	German restaurant and bar	Octoberfest and December holiday sing-along	Legendary	1934	Palmer Park Area	N/A	N/A
Brew Pub	Detroit Beer Company	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Beer	Brewery	Established	2003	Broadway Area	Grand Circus Park	Broadway
Food Hall	Detroit Shipping Company	4 – Def Going Back	Restaurant Collective and Beer Garden – Indoor / Outdoor Food Trucks	Modern Vibe in Shipping Containers, 5 Rest+3 Bars, Live Music, Energetic	Renaissance	2018	District Detroit	Sproat or MKL	N/A
Casual Dining	Detroit Vegan Soul – West	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Vegetarian / Vegan Soul Food	Simple Clean Feel	Renaissance	2017	Rosedale Park	N/A	N/A
Brew Pub	Eastern Market Brewing Co	4 – Def Going Back	Community-Focused Craft Beer	Eastern Market beer garden on blocked off street, with food trucks and periodic live music	Renaissance	2017	Eastern Market	N/A	N/A
Fine Casual	El Barzon	4 – Def Going Back	Mexican / Italian Fare	Upscale, Patio, Unique	Established	2007	Southwest	N/A	N/A
Bar	Elwood Bar & Grill	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Bar next to Stadiums	Art Deco / Sports	Legendary	1936	Broadway Area	Grand Circus Park	Grand Circus Park
Fine Casual	Empire Kitchen and Cocktails	4 – Def Going Back	American-style bistro and bar	Neighborhood Nice, Patio	Renaissance	2018	District Detroit	Sproat or MKL	N/A
Casual Dining	Flowers of Vietnam	Futures List	Vietnamese dishes & full bar	Coney turned authentic Vietnamese	Renaissance	2016	Southwest	N/A	N/A
Café	Folk	4 – Def Going Back	Veggie friendly, Fresh, Creative	Fresh, Trendy, Local	Renaissance	2018	Corktown – Trumbull Area	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Frita Batidos	Futures List	Cuban Inspired Street Flood	Fast Casual – Chorizo Burgers, Fries, and Tropical Milkshakes	Renaissance	2019	Theatre District	Grand Circus Park	Grand Circus Park
Brew Pub	Founders Brewing	4 – Def Going Back	Beer and Upscale Bar Food	Modern Sports Bar	Renaissance	2017	District Detroit	Sproat or MKL	N/A
Bar	Gaelic League Irish American Club	4 – Def Going Back	Old School Irish Bar & Club	Preservation of Irish Heritage is clear focus, Live music, and Community	Legendary	1920	Corktown – Roosevelt Pk	N/A	N/A
Fine Dining	Giovanni’s Ristorante	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Italian	Old School Detroit	Legendary	1968	Southwest	N/A	N/A
Fine Casual	Gold Cash Gold	0 – Permanently Closed	Creative Menu	Rustic Conversion of Pawn Shop	Renaissance	2014	Corktown – Roosevelt Pk	N/A	N/A
Pub	Grand Trunk Pub	4 – Def Going Back	Good Grub and Drink	Comfortable	Legendary	2008	Campus Martius	Congress Street	Financial District
Bakery / Coffee	Great Lakes Coffee Roasting	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Coffee & Baked Goods	Meet Up to Talk	Renaissance	2012	Midtown	Canfield	N/A
Pub	Green Dot Stables	4 – Def Going Back	2 dozen different sliders, including classics, Asian, Cuban, vegan and veggie, beer and $3 cocktails – reopened 2012	Casual bar, outdoor seating great for summer, former horse stable – ppl love this place	Renaissance	1970 & 2012	Corktown – Roosevelt Pk	N/A	N/A
Fine Casual	Grey Ghost Detroit	4 – Def Going Back	Creative Menu	Neighborhood Nice	Renaissance	2016	District Detroit	Sproat or MKL	N/A
Pub	Harry’s Detroit Bar and Grill	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Burger Bar	Made in Detroit	Legendary	1945	District Detroit	Sproat or Adelaide	N/A
Fine Dining	Highlands \| Hearth71 \| High Bar	Futures List	3 in 1: High-end steakhouse: fine casual beer and wine bar, and cocktail bar focused on scotch and sweets	Upscale setting on the top floors of the RenCen, 360 views of the city	Renaissance	2019	Renaissance Center		Renaissance Center
Casual Dining	Ima Detroit	Futures List	Japanese noodles, rice bowls		Renaissance	2016	Corktown – Trumbull Area	N/A	N/A
Pub	Jacoby’s	3 – Sure (At least Once)	German Biergarten, Beer selection over the food	Old School Detroit Pub, Good Beer, Good Vibe – Skip the Food	Legendary	1904	Bricktown	Campus Martius	Bricktown
Brew Pub	Jolly Pumpkin	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Beer and Upscale Bar Food	Urban Flavor	Renaissance	2015	Midtown	Canfield	N/A
Café	Karl’s	4 – Def Going Back	Modern spin on old school diner with the flair of one of Detroit’s top chefs Kate Williams	Half night club with live music, half diner with excellent comfort food and drink	Renaissance	2019	Broadway Area	Grand Circus Park	Grand Circus Park
Bar – High End	Kiesling	Futures List			Renaissance	2018	New Center	Baltimore St	N/A
Casual Dining	Kuzzo’s Chicken & Waffles	Futures List	Southern-influenced Restaurant	Comfort Food	Renaissance	2015	Avenue of Fashion	N/A	N/A
Fine Dining	La Dolce Vita	4 – Def Going Back	Italian	Old House + Patio	Established	1995	Palmer Park Area	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	La Feria	5 – My Top Picks List!	Spanish Tapas & Wine	Cozy, Warm, Spain, Neighborhood	Renaissance	2012	Midtown	Canfield	N/A
Casual Dining	La Lanterna	5 – My Top Picks List!	Creative Menu & Wine	Contemporary Euro	Renaissance	2017	Capitol Park	Campus Martius	Cadillac Center
Fine Casual	La Noria Bistro	4 – Def Going Back	Fusion of flavors from Italy and Puebla, Mexico	Nice feel, good music, good food	Renaissance	2018	Southwest	N/A	N/A
Fine Casual	Lady of the House	0 – Permanently Closed	Creative Menu & Wine, Super Flavors	Local foods, Top Chef	Renaissance	2017	Corktown – Trumbull Area	N/A	N/A
Café	Lafayette Coney Island	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Hot Dogs	Simple Fast Dirty	Legendary	1917	Campus Martius	Campus Martius	Michigan Ave
Fine Casual	Leila Detroit	5 – My Top Picks List!	Traditional flavorful Lebanese fare, served in style	Modern upscale environment in the heart of downtown	Renaissance	2019	Capitol Park	Campus Martius	Grand Circus Park
Fine Dining	London Chop House	4 – Def Going Back	Steak, Cocktails, Live Entertainment	Old Money Nice	Legendary	1938	Financial District	Congress Street	Financial District
Casual Dining	Los Galanes Restaurante Mexicano	4 – Def Going Back	Mexican – Authentic	Colorful Tile, Fresh Food, Authentic	Legendary	1976	Mexican Village	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Downtown Louie’s Lounge	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Casual Family Dining	Upscale Sports Bar w awesome deep fried Oreo dessert	Established	2014	Capitol Park	Campus Martius	Grand Circus Park
Fine Casual	Lumen Detroit	4 – Def Going Back	Small but nice menu, open atmosphere at Beacon Park	Contemporary Euro	Renaissance	2018	Beacon Park	Grand Circus Park	Grand Circus Park
Fine Dining	Mario’s	Futures List	Italian	Old School Detroit	Legendary	1948	Midtown	Canfield	N/A
Fine Casual	Marrow	Futures List	Detroit’s first neighborhood butcher shop and restaurant hybrid		Renaissance	2018	Indian Village & Marina District	N/A	N/A
Café	Mercury Burger & Bar	4 – Def Going Back	Burger Bar	Clean Detroit Spin	Renaissance	2012	Corktown – Roosevelt Pk	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Mexican Town Restaurant	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Mexican – Authentic	Made in Detroit	Legendary		Mexican Village	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Mi Pueblo	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Mexican – Steeped in the tradition of Jalisco, Mexico	Locals of Southwest Detroit pack the vibrant taqueria on weekends	Established		Southwest	N/A	N/A
Bakery / Coffee	Milano Bakery	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Baked Goods	Modern Feel	Legendary	1975	Eastern Market	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Mink	Futures List	A 24 seat restaurant modeled after Japanese izakays, sharables, drinks, seafood focus		Renaissance	2019	Corktown – Trumbull Area	N/A	N/A
Brew Pub	Motor City Brewing Works	4 – Def Going Back	Sandwiches, Pizza & Beer	Beer Café	Established	1994	Midtown	Canfield	N/A
Bar	Motor City Wine	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Wine & Live Jazz	Motown	Renaissance	2013	Corktown – Roosevelt Pk	N/A	N/A
Café	Mudgie’s Deli & Wine Shop	4 – Def Going Back	Sandwiches & Soups, Wine & Beer 100+	Earthy, Eclectic, some as you are	Established	2008	Corktown – Trumbull Area	N/A	N/A
Bar	Nancy Wiskey	4 – Def Going Back	Neighborhood Bar + Live Music	Made in Detroit	Legendary	1902	Corktown – Trumbull Area	N/A	N/A
Pub	Nemo’s	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Sports Bar	Old Time Sports Bar	Legendary	1965	Corktown – Trumbull Area	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Niki’s Pizza	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Saganaki, Pizza, Homemade Greek Salad Dressing	Comfortable	Legendary	1970	Greektown	Campus Martius	Greektown
Casual Dining	Norma G’s	Futures List	Authentic Caribbean Cuisine		Renaissance	2018	Jefferson Chalmers	N/A	N/A
Pub	Northern Lights Lounge	5 – My Top Picks List!	Mexican, Bar Fare, Live Music	Chill Retro Feel Good – Outstanding Patio	Established	2004	New Center	Baltimore St	N/A
Fine Casual	Ottava Via	4 – Def Going Back	Italian Food with nice Décor	Casual, Nice Italian feel, Comfortable, Outside fireplace and bocce court	Renaissance	2013	Corktown – Trumbull Area	N/A	N/A
Fine Dining	Parc	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Creative Menu & Wine with Great Atmosphere	Contemporary Euro in Campus Martius Park	Renaissance	2016	Campus Martius	Campus Martius	Cadillac Center
Fine Casual	PAO Detroit	4 – Def Going Back	Pan-Asian Influence with Modern Feel – Great Menu for Shared Plates	Restaurant sits in the old Michigan Oriental Theater building	Renaissance	2019	Theatre District	Grand Circus Park	Grand Circus Park
Casual Dining	Peso Bar	0 – Permanently Closed	Fresh new twist on Mexican fare; great variety and taste; over a dozen margaritas	Peso moved away from the traditional in favor of a snappy more modern yet simple feel	Renaissance	2019	Mexican Village	N/A	N/A
Fine Casual	Peterboro	4 – Def Going Back	Contemporary American Chinese	Modern Hip, Good Music and Vibe	Renaissance	2016	District Detroit	Sproat or MKL	N/A
Fine Dining	Prime and Proper	4 – Def Going Back	Meat, Meat, Meat & Wine	Fancy Trendy	Renaissance	2017	Capitol Park	Campus Martius	Cadillac Center
Pub	Queens Bar	4 – Def Going Back	Bar Menu, Pints, Shots	Art Deco, Heart Beat of the City	Renaissance	2016	The Belt	Grand Circus Park	Broadway
Fine Dining	Rattlesnake Club	3 – Sure (At least Once)			Legendary	1988	Rivertown	N/A	N/A
Fine Casual	Republic Tavern (G.A.R.)	0 – Permanently Closed	Creative Menu & Cocktails		Renaissance	2015	Beacon Park	Grand Circus Park	Grand Circus Park
Fine Dining	Roast Detroit at the Book Cadillac	5 – My Top Picks List!	Steak & Wine	Contemporary	Established	2008	Capitol Park	Campus Martius	Michigan Ave
Café	Rose’s Fine Food	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Modern Spin on a Diner	Retro Casual with lots of eggs	Renaissance	2014	Indian Village & Marina District	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Rusted Crow Detroit	3 – Sure (At least Once)	American upscale bar with local spirits and beer	Industrial feel with crossover to barn wood and sports references – interesting place	Renaissance	2016	Theatre District	Grand Circus Park	Grand Circus Park
Fine Casual	San Morello’s	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Italian / Southern Italian – authentic, wood-fired dishes, pizzas and house-made pastas	Not a remarkable vibe – really good food 1st time, but 2nd a disappointment. Chef has a great rep, so it may get another try.	Renaissance	2018	Merchant’s Row	Campus Martius or Grand Circus	Broadway
Fine Casual	Savannah Blue	Futures List	Soul Food		Renaissance	2016	Capitol Park	Campus Martius	Grand Circus Park
Pub	Second Best	Futures List	Neighborhood Bar		Renaissance	2018	District Detroit	Sproat or MKL	N/A
Fine Casual	Seldon Standard	4 – Def Going Back	Creative Menu & Cocktails	Rustic, Trendy, Urban	Renaissance	2014	Midtown	Canfield or MLK	N/A
Casual Dining	Seva Detroit	4 – Def Going Back	Vegetarian / Vegan	Clean Detroit Spin	Renaissance	2012	Midtown	Canfield	N/A
Fine Casual	SheWolf Pastificio & Bar	4 – Def Going Back	Italian Creative Fresh Pasta, Milled Flour, homemade Pasta	Trendy Urban Modern	Renaissance	2018	Midtown	Canfield or MLK	N/A
Bakery / Coffee	Sister Pie	4 – Def Going Back	Baked Goods, Pies, Salads, More	Home Cookin w Twist	Renaissance	2015	Indian Village & Marina District	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Slows Bar-B-Q	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Gourmet spin on barbecue with loads of beer on tap	Rustic casual design in the heart of Corktown, great outdoor patio	Established	2005	Corktown – Roosevelt Pk	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Smith & Co	Futures List			Renaissance	2019	Midtown	Canfield or MLK	N/A
Bar – High End	Standby	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Creative Cocktails & Full Dinner Menu	Cool Night Club	Renaissance	2015	The Belt	Campus Martius	Cadillac Center
Bar – High End	Sugar House	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Creative Cocktails	Roaring 20’s	Renaissance	2011	Corktown – Roosevelt Pk	N/A	N/A
Pub	Sweetwater Tavern	Futures List	Bar Grub, Wings, Burgers		Legendary	1980’s	Bricktown	Campus Martius	Bricktown
Fine Casual	Takoi	4 – Def Going Back	Thai plates – super tasty!	Funk-a-delic to the max	Renaissance	2016	Corktown – Roosevelt Pk	N/A	N/A
Fine Casual	The Apparatus Room	5 – My Top Picks List!	Creative “New American” Cuisine, Wine, & Craft Cocktails	Converted Detroit Fire Department Headquarters and fire house, Trendy	Renaissance	2017	Financial District	Congress Street	Financial District
Casual Dining	The Block	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Comfortable Gastropub	Comfortable	Renaissance	2016	Midtown	Canfield or MLK	N/A
Fine Dining	The Detroit Club	4 – Def Going Back	Creative Menu & Wine	Old Money	Legendary	1892	Financial District	Campus Martius	Fort Cass
Bar	The Keep	4 – Def Going Back	Cocktails	Speakeasy Vibe in stonewalled basement hideout in 1800’s flatiron building	Renaissance	2015	Cadillac Square	Campus Martius	Millendar Center or Bricktown
Bar – High End	The Monarch Club	5 – My Top Picks List!	Rooftop Bar with Craft Cocktails, Tasty Menu, and Great Views	Skyline views from art deco patios, craft cocktails, and boozie tunes of yesteryear take you back half a century	Renaissance	2019	Broadway Area	Grand Circus Park	Broadway
Fine Dining	The Whitney	4 – Def Going Back	Elegant Dinner Experience	Old Money	Legendary	1986	Midtown	Canfield	N/A
Casual Dining	Townhouse	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Creative Menu	Trendy	Renaissance	2015	Campus Martius	Congress Street	Financial District
Brew Pub	Traffic Jam & Snug	2 – Not So Much	Don’t know	Funky / Weird	Legendary	1965	Midtown	Canfield	N/A
Bar	Two James Spirits	4 – Def Going Back	Detroit Distillery and Cocktails	Urban Rustic Tasting Room & Bar	Renaissance	2013	Corktown – Roosevelt Pk	N/A	N/A
Casual Dining	Union Street	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Good Grub and Drink	Comfortable	Legendary	1920	Midtown	Canfield or MLK	N/A
Fine Casual	Vertical Detroit	4 – Def Going Back	High-end, wine-centric restaurant with over 1,000 different bottles of wine; small plates and wine flights; groups or couples	Located in the Ashley Bldg. in Paradise Valley, this unique lower level space looks out on street level, several cool niche tables surrounded by wine	Renaissance	2015	Broadway Area	Grand Circus Park	Broadway
Fine Casual	Vincente’s Cuban Cuisine	4 – Def Going Back	Cuban Fare & Topas	Authentic Cuban Flar w Salsa Dancing Weekends	Established	2005	The Belt	Campus Martius	Cadillac Center
Pub	Vivio’s Food & Spirits	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Bloody Marys	Old School Detroit	Legendary	1967	Eastern Market	N/A	N/A
Fine Casual	Wright & Company	5 – My Top Picks List!	Creative Menu & Cocktails	Contemporary	Renaissance	2014	Merchant’s Row	Grand Circus Park	Broadway
Casual Dining	Xochimilco	3 – Sure (At least Once)	Mexican – Authentic, love the chips and salsa	Made in Detroit	Legendary		Mexican Village	N/A	N/A
		1 – Don’t Go Here

Listing of selected Detroit restaurants, pubs, cafe’s, and more

Definition of “Wave” is as follows: Legendary = 1988 or prior / Established = 1989 – 2009 / Renaissance = 2010 onward

Some restaurants have changed names, changed hands, or even closed for periods of time. We used our judgement for Wave and Year.