This Motor City institution still serves its iconic square pizza, but their recent adventures in thin crust territory warrant a second look. [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]
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]
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]
This restaurant serves a mean pierogi, and some lesser-known classics like dill pickle soup are also sure to please the adventurous. It's not fancy, but it's an icon in its own way. [Eater 38 Member]
Bert's Marketplace is where the smell of the outdoor barbeques and smokers on a Saturday morning tempts passers by and the live blues promises not just a meal, but an experience. [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]
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]
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]
Amazing Italian food and a star studded history (think Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett), and decades of consistently great everything has earned Giovanni's quite a reputation. [Eater 38 Member]
Home to Babe Ruth's Birthday Party, a St. Patrick's Day celebration like no other, opening day festivities, and many other events. They do a cheeseburger, and they do it right. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Diners swear by the smothered pork chops, fried chicken, mac & cheese, and the peach cobbler for dessert. It's pure Detroit, and worth the tricky parking situation and the wait. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
