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Must See Detroit
Kuzzo's Chicken & Waffles is one of Must See Detroit.

1. Kuzzo's Chicken & Waffles

8.5
19345 Livernois Ave, Detroit, MI
Breakfast Spot · 30 tips and reviews

Sylvia B.Sylvia Brown: The waffles and chicken here is spectacular! Kool Aid is delicious. It takes awhile for your food to come but it's worth the wait.

Sister Pie is one of Must See Detroit.

2. Sister Pie

8.8
8066 Kercheval St (Parker Street), Detroit, MI
Bakery · Lower East Detroit · 21 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: Lisa Ludwinski is famous for her salted maple, a creamy custard in a twice-baked, all-butter, crazy-flaky shell. Alongside that staple are rotating beauties that span the growing season. Read more.

Chene Modern Bakery is one of Must See Detroit.

3. Chene Modern Bakery

17041 W Warren Ave, Detroit, MI
Bakery · No tips or reviews
Slows Bar BQ is one of Must See Detroit.

4. Slows Bar BQ

8.9
2138 Michigan Ave (at 14th St), Detroit, MI
BBQ Joint · Corktown · 337 tips and reviews

Pablo K.Pablo Kenney: Delicious sandwiches and beer. The baked beans are spicy and probably not what you're used to. We had the longhorn and the reason, both of which were delicious. Beer list is exemplary.

Comerica Park is one of Must See Detroit.

5. Comerica Park

9.3
2100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI
Baseball Stadium · Downtown Detroit · 360 tips and reviews

ESPNESPN: There are nine humongous tiger statues scattered throughout the park. Along the outside walls, you can also find thirty-three tiger heads with lighted baseballs in their mouths. Roar, indeed.

Grand Trunk Pub is one of Must See Detroit.

6. Grand Trunk Pub

8.5
612 Woodward Ave (btwn E. Congress St. & Campus Martius Park), Detroit, MI
Pub · Downtown Detroit · 133 tips and reviews

Carl F.Carl Figueiredo: Housed in one of downtown Detroit's original Victorian buildings this beautiful space gets all the craft beer things right. Representing Michigan's finest brewers on draft, bottle, and can.

Lafayette Coney Island is one of Must See Detroit.

7. Lafayette Coney Island

8.6
118 W Lafayette Blvd (at Michigan Ave), Detroit, MI
Hot Dog Joint · Downtown Detroit · 161 tips and reviews

Michael D.Michael D'Alessandro: Menus are for rookies: Lafayette has 2 things, dogs and fries. Also try a piece of pie after your meal. But be sure you bring cash, cuz this place is #CashOnly

Buddy's Pizza is one of Must See Detroit.

8. Buddy's Pizza

9.4
17125 Conant St (at McNichols Rd.), Detroit, MI
Pizzeria · State Fair-Nolan · 43 tips and reviews

Allen A.Allen Arcade: The Detroit and the Motown. Amazing! Definitely lived up to the hype. Supposedly this is the birthplace of the deep dish pie. True or not, it doesn't matter. Very good and reasonably priced too

Jacoby's German Biergarten is one of Must See Detroit.

9. Jacoby's German Biergarten

8.3
624 Brush St (btwn E Congress & E Fort), Detroit, MI
German Restaurant · Bricktown · 49 tips and reviews

Ash MarieAsh Marie: Tons of great imported beers to choose from, but beware of sewage fumes that come up from the basement.

The Fly Trap is one of Must See Detroit.

10. The Fly Trap

8.6
22950 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI
Diner · Downtown Ferndale · 90 tips and reviews

EaterEater: What's not to love about the combination of inexpensive prices and touches like homemade hot sauce? It's small and normal to wait in line, but that doesn't deter their following. [Eater 38 Member]

Rust Belt Market is one of Must See Detroit.

11. Rust Belt Market

8.8
22801 Woodward Ave (at 9 Mile Rd.), Ferndale, MI
Flea Market · Downtown Ferndale · 41 tips and reviews

Amy L.Amy Lebowsky: One of Ferndale's GEMS. Truly proud of what they stand for and how hard they work to keep this merch market fresh and give us such unique shopping experience. Really great community space too!

Found Sound is one of Must See Detroit.

12. Found Sound

8.9
234 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI
Record Store · Downtown Ferndale · 9 tips and reviews

Bradley S.Bradley Stern: This is what a record store should look like! Friendly staff, great selection of used vinyl. Cool miscellaneous music ephemera (posters, t-shirts, etc.).

B. Nektar Meadery is one of Must See Detroit.

13. B. Nektar Meadery

9.3
1511 Jarvis St (w of Wanda), Ferndale, MI
Meadery · 26 tips and reviews

Christina P.Christina Proulx: Get the flight and try 5. Wildberry Pyment is indeed fantastic!

Schramm's Mead is one of Must See Detroit.

14. Schramm's Mead

8.3
327 W 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI
Meadery · Downtown Ferndale · 11 tips and reviews

Mary M M.Mary M Motta: love stopping in here for a mead or two anytime we're in ferndale. perfect for date night or with friends. mead is sweet, strong, and different from just wine. and schramm's knows how to do it well!

Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. is one of Must See Detroit.

15. Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.

8.8
5919 Chicago Rd (at Mound), Warren, MI
Brewery · Northwest Warren · 109 tips and reviews

Ray L.Ray Larkin: Everything is good. This place is old, loud and has uncomfortable seating. Yet I come here every time I'm in the area cause the beer is special.

Atwater Brewery is one of Must See Detroit.

16. Atwater Brewery

8.4
237 Joseph Campau St (Wight St), Detroit, MI
Brewery · Rivertown - Warehouse District · 54 tips and reviews

Lolo ❤.Lolo ❤💙💚💛💜: Chocolate Decadent was delish, and my fav! They have a backroom with cornhole set up, and they have lots of board games too. Nice venue, and just a quick stroll off the RiverWalk.

Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria and Brewery is one of Must See Detroit.

17. Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria and Brewery

8.6
441 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI
Brewery · Midtown · 35 tips and reviews

EricEric: No servers to bring you drinks and lines can get long. Good variety of Jolly Pumpkin sour beers as well as non-sour beers from North Peak. Interesting wood-fired pizza varieties to go with the beer.

Founders Brewing Co. is one of Must See Detroit.

18. Founders Brewing Co.

456 Charlotte St (at Cass Ave), Detroit, MI
Brewery · Midtown · 21 tips and reviews

shan s.shan smith: Large beer selection w/ several Detroit location only beers. Huge, delicious sandwiches. Seriously, get a sandwich... maybe share it w/ someone. The staff I’ve chatted w/ are also pretty great.

‎Batch Brewing Company is one of Must See Detroit.

19. ‎Batch Brewing Company

9.1
1400 Porter St (At Eighth Ave), Detroit, MI
Brewery · Corktown · 31 tips and reviews

Julia C.Julia Colosimo: Always great beers on tap in small batches. You have to come back often. The best brewery in Detroit and my personal favorite in Michigan. Food is delicious as well. Nice patio that allows dogs.

Holiday Market is one of Must See Detroit.

20. Holiday Market

9.0
1203 S Main St (at E Parent Ave.), Royal Oak, MI
Supermarket · 74 tips and reviews

Paul J.Paul Jorgensen: Do not buy Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy. There are so many better beers here. Don't sell yourself short. Bell Oberon is far superior.

The Red Hook Detroit is one of Must See Detroit.

21. The Red Hook Detroit

9.2
8025 Agnes St, Detroit, MI
Coffee Shop · Lower East Detroit · 12 tips and reviews

Andre B.Andre Beaumont: Awesome pour over coffee drinks and great ambience. Wifi was a bit sketchy though.

Ashe Supply Co. Café & Roasterie is one of Must See Detroit.

22. Ashe Supply Co. Café & Roasterie

Detroit, MI
Coffee Shop · Downtown Detroit · 15 tips and reviews

Cameron W.Cameron Walters: Sweet mural outside, and tasty cappuccinos and pour over coffee inside.

Anthology Coffee is one of Must See Detroit.

23. Anthology Coffee

8.8
1948 Division St, Detroit, MI
Coffee Shop · Eastern Market · 23 tips and reviews

Matthew S.Matthew Smithson: Anthology is the best coffee roaster in SE Michigan. A well reputable roaster in GR believes they may be the best in the state.

HopCat is one of Must See Detroit.

24. HopCat

9.2
4265 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI
Beer Garden · Midtown · 87 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: This popular new beer emporium, restaurant and club has 130 different taps and introduces a new beer every day. Their beer-battered “crack fries” are really good. Read more.

Mudgie's Deli is one of Must See Detroit.

25. Mudgie's Deli

9.2
1300 Porter St (Brooklyn St.), Detroit, MI
Deli · Corktown · 93 tips and reviews

Eilionora D.Eilionora Donelson: Best Sandwich shop in Detroit! Highly recommend anything on there menu. The portions are big so one would fill you up 🥐🍞🥖

26. John K King Used & Rare Books

8.9
901 W Lafayette Blvd (at 5th St), Detroit, MI
Used Bookstore · Downtown Detroit · 20 tips and reviews

Victoria N.Victoria Nguyen: Amazing bookstore with FOUR floors of used books. I could spend hours going through all the different sections of books here. Great views of downtown, and cool bookstore set-up (took lots of photos!).