Downtown Detroit has a lot of dining options from which to choose. There are long-time landmarks, local favorites and restaurants that simply provide a unique dining experience. Here are just a few recommendations regarding Downtown Detroit Restaurants:
Jazz Joints, Clubs, Restaurants
It's not all about the food:- Sweet Georgia Brown on Brush in Greektown features gourmet Southern/soul food. It also has DJ nights, as well as live jazz music. It offers a great Sunday brunch. The crowd is mainly made up of professionals and the menu is expensive. Double check that it is still open, however, as an article on ClickonDetroit.com brought news of the restaurant's possible closure.
- Seldom Blues in the Renaissance Center is a steak and jazz house.
Historic
Definitely Detroit:- Century Grille on Madison Avenue is part of the Historic Gem & Century Theatres. It offers American cuisine and is convenient not only to the Gem, but the Detroit Opera House.
- The Whitney Restaurant on Woodward Avenue offers traditional American cuisine in a fine-dining atmosphere. The real allure of the restaurant is its historic mansion location.
Tried and True
Unique, fun and/or convenient, there are several restaurants in Detroit that are worth checking out:- Fishbones Rhythm Café on Monroe Avenue in Greektown features Cajun/Creole cuisine. It has a great atmosphere, an enormous water fall, live bands and a great Sunday brunch.
- Loco Bar & Grill in Greektown is a Tex Mex restaurant with a full bar.
- Andiamo Detroit Riverfront is located in the Renaissance Center and overlooks the Detroit River. It features Northern Italian cuisine.
- Tom’s Oyster Bar on Jefferson Avenue features seafood and is well known for its roof deck in the summer months.
- Small Plates on Broadway Street in the theatre district is a Tapas Bar. In other words, appetizer-portioned dishes are ordered for the table.
Trendy
- Wolfgang Puck Grille is located in the casino at the MGM Grand Detroit. The swanky restaurant offers a wide variety of American cuisine, from steaks to burgers.
