OPEN 2014
Argus Farm Stop
325 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor
A year-round farm stop selling local produce, eggs, meat, dairy, and baked goods from hundreds of Michigan farms and producers. Coffee bar near the front serves espresso from Michigan roasters including RoosRoast. SNAP/EBT accepted. The most locally embedded coffee stop in Ann Arbor.
View profile →OPEN 1993
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea
123 W Washington St, Ann Arbor
Founded by Eva and James Amburgey in Ann Arbor in 1993. The oldest coffee brand in the city by more than a decade. Tea program runs to over 100 varieties. Multiple Ann Arbor locations. The chai latte is the order that regulars have been placing for thirty-plus years.
View profile →OPEN 2009
Comet Coffee
16 Nickels Arcade, Ann Arbor
Jim Saborio's precise espresso counter in the covered Nickels Arcade. The cortado is the best in Ann Arbor. Sourcing rotates through roasters including 49th Parallel, George Howell, and Ritual Coffee. Small room, short menu, no concessions.
View profile →OPEN Jun 2019
Vertex Coffee Roasters
1335 S University Ave, Ann Arbor
Queer- and women-owned roaster at the corner of South University and Washtenaw. Coffee flights let you taste single-origin lots side by side on different manual brewers. Roastery is in Milan. A second location opened in the former Cultivate space in Ypsilanti in March 2024.
View profile →OPEN Apr 2026
Everest Sherpa
551 W Huron St, Ann Arbor
The only Nepali restaurant in Ann Arbor. Momo dumplings, dal bhat, thali platters, and Tibetan-inflected cooking from a family-run kitchen on West Huron.
View profile →OPEN Nov 13
Bori Korean Kitchen & Bar
311 S Main St, Floor 2, Ann Arbor
Chef James Park’s debut restaurant on the second floor above Jolly Pumpkin. Dakgangjeong, japchae, dolsot bibimbap, and a noraebang in the back. Korean spirits alongside craft cocktails. Late nights on weekends.
Read more →OPEN Mar 1
Espy Cafe
404 W Huron St, Ann Arbor
Coffee shop at West Huron — beans roasted at Anthology Coffee in Detroit, sourced via Semilla and Sundog Trading on long-term commitments. Serious equipment, handmade ceramics, hand-milled Michigan hardwood furniture. Brings a genuine coffee destination to a stretch of town that needed one.
Read more →OPEN Mar 4
Huna Tiki Bar
200 S Main St (basement), Ann Arbor
A rum-forward tiki bar in the basement of Echelon on South Main. Polynesian cocktails and shareable bar snacks. The block finally has a late-night option.
Read more →OPEN Sep 2026
Bev's Bagels
115 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor’s first dedicated bagel shop in recent memory. Hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, baked on boards. Between Spencer and RoosRoast on East Liberty. Chef Max Sussman, from Core City Detroit.
View profile →CLOSED Dec 23, 2023
Angelo's
1100 E Catherine St, Ann Arbor
Sixty-seven years at the corner of Catherine and Thayer. The University of Michigan purchased the property for $4.5 million for Michigan Medicine campus expansion. The cinnamon french toast and the deep-fried French toast were the reasons people drove in from Saline and Dexter and waited in line in January.
Read more →CLOSED Mar 3
Zamaan Grill
865 W Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor
Fifteen years of kebabs and house-made hummus on Eisenhower Parkway. A quiet, reliable neighborhood spot. It will be missed.
Read more →OPEN Feb 28
Ziggi's Coffee
7097 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd
A Colorado-based drive-through chain, 100-plus locations. Not local, but it fills a hole on the Dexter-Ann Arbor Road corridor.
Read more →OPEN Mar 10
Sunda New Asian
Near Comerica Park, Detroit
The Chicago pan-Asian restaurant known for sashimi pizza and whole roasted duck. 200-plus seats near Comerica Park. Detroit’s biggest opening in years.
Read more →OPEN Apr 2026
Calamansi
4458 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit
Tyler Olivier and Marcee Sobredilla bring Filipino-inspired cooking to Detroit. Michigan has almost nothing like it. Forty seats on Vernor Highway.
Read more →OPEN open
Ladder 4
Detroit
Chef John Yelinek's Detroit restaurant. Three consecutive James Beard semifinalist nominations for Best Chef: Great Lakes. Among the strongest Michelin star candidates in the city.
OPEN Mar 13
Tabe Fusion
209 S Main St, Ann Arbor
Three floors of Asian fusion and omakase at 209 South Main, next door to Echelon. Fish flown from Japan three times a week.
Read more →CLOSED May 3
Red Hawk Bar & Grill
316 S State St, Ann Arbor
Thirty-three years on State Street. Generations of Michigan students treated it as permanent. The closure says more about Ann Arbor’s rents than about Red Hawk’s food.
Read more →CLOSED Dec 13
Blue Leprechaun
1220 S University, Ann Arbor
Took over the Touchdown Cafe’s South University space in 2008. Survived floods, renovations, 17 years of campus turnover. Gone now.
Read more →COMING Apr 2026
JD's Stage Bistro
117½ S Main St, Chelsea
Jeff Daniels’ restaurant: wood-fired cooking by chef Nate Wegryn, plus an acoustically engineered listening room. Steps from the Purple Rose Theatre.
View profile →OPEN Jul 2025
Little Kim
207 N Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor
Ji Hye Kim’s fast-casual Korean café and mini-mart. All-vegetarian menu with build-your-own bowls, kimbap, and fried tofu sandwiches. Two blocks from Miss Kim.
Read more →CLOSED Aug 2025
Wurst Bar
705 W Cross St, Ypsilanti
Gourmet sausages, mustard flights, and 20-plus craft beer taps on Cross Street. A fixture of Ypsilanti’s scrappier dining corridor.
Read more →CLOSED ~Sept 2025
Beezy’s
20 N Washington St, Ypsilanti
Scratch-baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, and the smell of fresh bread on Washington Street. A morning anchor for downtown Ypsilanti.
Read more →CLOSED ~Dec 2025
Tower Inn
701 W Huron St, Ann Arbor
Cheap pitchers, bar food, and decades of University of Michigan student memories on West Huron. The third campus institution to close in seven months.
Read more →CLOSED Oct 2024
Bobcat Bonnie’s Ypsilanti
200 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti
Closed mid-shift amid a labor dispute. Employees picketed Ferndale after bounced paychecks and a petition signed by over 90% of staff. The space was later announced as the future home of Bella Vita Bistro.
Read more →CLOSED ~2025
Isalita
341 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor
Upscale Mexican on East Liberty with a serious cocktail program and a menu built around composed tacos. The chicken tinga and the margaritas had a loyal following. Missed.
OPEN 2006
Vinology
110 S Main St, Ann Arbor
Wine-focused restaurant and bar on South Main, open since 2006. By-the-glass program covers conventional and natural production. The closest thing to a dedicated wine bar format in downtown Ann Arbor.
OPEN open
York Food & Drink
1928 Packard St, Ann Arbor
Wine shop, deli, and listening room on the south side. Sole Ann Arbor outlet for Kermit Lynch imports. The Vinyl and Wine room adds pour-by-the-glass to a retail operation built around small-production French and Italian bottles.
CLOSED Dec 2025
VinBar
111 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor wine bar that focused exclusively on Michigan wines. Five years on West Liberty before closing in late 2025. Its absence is the clearest gap in the city's wine scene.
CLOSED Mar 30 2026
Jolly Pumpkin Midtown Detroit
441 W Canfield St, Detroit
The sour beer taproom that helped anchor Canfield Street in Midtown closed after eleven years. Ann Arbor and Dexter locations unaffected. Spiedo, a Mediterranean concept by chef Brad Greenhills, is taking the space.
CLOSED Sept 2025
Lady of the House
4884 Grand River Ave, Detroit
Kate Williams’ James Beard-nominated restaurant. Opened Corktown 2017, moved to Core City 2024, closed amid co-owner lawsuit Sept 2025. Williams retained the brand. Alpino now occupies the original Corktown space.
Read more →OPEN Jan 2025
Azalea
312 S Main St, Ann Arbor
Min Kyu Kim relaunched the Of Rice and Men space beneath the Blue Llama Jazz Club as a Nikkei restaurant: Japanese technique meets Peruvian flavors. Ceviches, tiraditos, refined sushi, and small plates. Ann Arbor's only Nikkei restaurant.
View profile →OPEN ~2008
Yotsuba
2222 Hogback Rd, Ann Arbor
Long-running Japanese restaurant on Hogback Road east of downtown. Sushi, izakaya-style cooked entrees, duck ramen, okonomiyaki, and sake chazuke. One of the few Japanese restaurants in Ann Arbor outside the downtown corridor.
View profile →OPEN open
Silvio's Organic Pizza
715 N University Ave, Ann Arbor
Whole-grain organic pizza on North University. One of Ann Arbor's longest-running independent pizza spots, built around an ingredient philosophy rather than an oven tradition.
OPEN Mar 2026
Buddy's Pizza
17125 Conant St, Detroit
Widely credited as the originator of Detroit-style pizza. Multiple locations across metro Detroit. The original Conant Street location has been serving thick-crust, cheese-to-the-edge rectangular pies since the 1940s.
Read more →OPEN Mar 2026
Knight's Steakhouse
2324 Dexter Ave, Ann Arbor
Family-owned steakhouse on Dexter Avenue. Wood-paneled dining room, prime rib on Friday and Saturday, hand-battered onion rings. Referenced in game-day and essential guides — status confirmed March 2026.
Read more →OPEN Mar 2026
Wiard's Orchards
5565 Merritt Rd, Ypsilanti
Fall destination with cider mill, hayrides, corn maze, and U-pick pumpkins. Orchard store opens early September. Referenced in fall harvest guide — status confirmed March 2026.
Read more →OPEN open
Jerusalem Garden
314 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor
Long-running Palestinian and Levantine counter-service restaurant on East Liberty. Falafel fried to order, in-house pita, shawarma, hummus plates. One of the best per-dollar meals in downtown Ann Arbor.
View profile →OPEN open
Al-Ameer
14287 W Warren Ave, Dearborn
The benchmark for Arabic food in metro Detroit. Decades of operation on West Warren Avenue, cited repeatedly by the Detroit Free Press. The lamb shank and mezze platters are why people drive from Ann Arbor.
OPEN open
Shatila Bakery
14300 W Warren Ave, Dearborn
Lebanese pastry institution on West Warren. Baklava in dozens of variations, ma'amoul, and sweets that have drawn regional attention for decades. The dessert stop that anchors a Dearborn visit.
OPEN open
La Pita
2710 Dix Hwy, Dearborn
Fast-casual shawarma and wraps on Dix Highway. The accessible entry point to Dearborn's Arabic food corridor. Chicken shawarma with garlic sauce and pickled turnip, $8-11.
OPEN open
Dalat
2216 S Main St, Ann Arbor
Vietnamese family restaurant on South Main, run by the Le family since 1990. Operated in Ypsilanti near EMU for 28 years before relocating to Ann Arbor in 2018. The pho is the standard; the bánh xèo and squid stir-fry reward the full menu.
View profile →OPEN open
Saigon Social House
521 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor
Vietnamese restaurant in the Michigan Theater building on East Liberty, owned by Sonca Luu. Full bar, late hours, shaking beef and laksa alongside the pho. The Vietnamese restaurant for a dinner that runs long.
View profile →OPEN open
Peridot
118 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor
Cocktail-forward restaurant with Vietnamese-influenced small plates by Duc Tang (Pacific Rim next door). Opened October 2023. Retractable windows in warm weather, dinner only, higher price point than the other Vietnamese options on the block.
View profile →OPEN open
Paris Banh Mi
609 E William St, Ann Arbor
Vietnamese sandwich cafe chain, Ann Arbor location run by Phong Dinh. Over 1,700 transactions opening weekend per the Michigan Daily. Banh mi, pho, boba. Long hours, close to central campus.
View profile →OPEN open
Slurping Turtle
608 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor
Chef Takashi Yagihashi's izakaya and ramen shop on East Liberty. Tonkotsu broth, spicy miso, takoyaki, and bao in a loud, deliberately casual room. Open for lunch and dinner.
Read more →OPEN open
Tomukun Noodle Bar
505 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor
Korean-Japanese noodle bar on East Liberty. Tonkotsu, spicy miso, cold noodle dishes. Serious broth, campus-area prices. One of the better lunch bowls in downtown Ann Arbor.
Read more →OPEN open
Afternoon Delight
251 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor
Breakfast and lunch institution on East Liberty since 1978. No freezers, scratch soups, pan-grilled pancakes, and muffins that sell out on weekends. One of Ann Arbor's most durable independent restaurants.
Read more →OPEN open
Pacific Rim
114 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor
Pan-Asian restaurant on West Liberty with a broad menu: Thai curries, pad thai, drunken noodles, sushi, and soups. A downtown fixture that has outlasted most of its neighbors through consistency.
Read more →OPEN open
Hola Seoul
715 N University Ave, Ann Arbor
Korean-Mexican fusion on North University. Kimchi fries, Korean fried chicken, bulgogi tacos. The kimchi fries are a genuine reason to go. Priced for the campus corridor, under $15 for most items.
Read more →OPEN open
Seva
2541 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor
Vegetarian restaurant on the west side, open since 1973. Spinach enchiladas, tempeh Reuben, Thai coconut soup. No gimmicks, no Impossible Burger marketing. The city's most durable plant-based kitchen.
Read more →OPEN open
Frita Batidos
117 W Washington St, Ann Arbor
Cuban-American counter-service spot on Washington. The chorizo-beef frita with shoestring fries on a soft egg bun is around $10 and has won the Michigan Daily's best burger recognition regularly. Batido shakes are thick and made with real fruit.
Read more →OPEN open
The Fleetwood Diner
300 S Ashley St, Ann Arbor
24-hour diner on South Ashley. The Hippie Hash, hash browns loaded with vegetables, feta, and sour cream, is the signature order. Cash-heavy, tight booths, everything cooked on the flattop. An Ann Arbor institution.
Read more →OPEN open
Zingerman's Delicatessen
422 Detroit St, Ann Arbor
The anchor of the Zingerman's Community of Businesses, open since 1982 in the Kerrytown district. The #2 Reuben on Bakehouse rye is the best sandwich in Ann Arbor. Sandwiches $18-$22. The line on weekends is real.
Read more →CLOSED 2025
The Cellar at Grizzly Peak
120 W Washington St (basement), Ann Arbor
The basement bar under Grizzly Peak on Washington Street. Known for frosé, reliable air conditioning, and a room that was never crowded — which was most of its value. Replaced by The Ranch Honky Tonk.
OPEN 2025
The Ranch Honky Tonk
122 W Washington St, Ann Arbor
Honky tonk bar in Grizzly Peak's Washington Street space. Live country music upstairs Thursday-Sunday, 21-plus DJ club downstairs. Still pouring Grizzly Peak draft beer. Green chile bison burgers and cowboy steaks.
OPEN open
The Fly Trap
22950 Woodward Ave, Ferndale
Ferndale's self-described 'finer diner' on Woodward Avenue. Scratch cooking, housemade hot sauces and jams, a full bar, and a weekend brunch program with bottomless mimosas. The Red Flannel hash and crab cake appetizer are the regulars' orders. Gets crowded by 10 a.m. on Saturdays.
OPEN open
Pop's for Italian
280 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale
Named for owner Brian Kramer's late grandfather. Neapolitan-certified, wood-fired pizza and daily handmade pastas. Hour Detroit noted what may be the most ambitious wine-by-the-glass program in metro Detroit. Chef James Henry runs the kitchen.
OPEN Aug 2022
TigerLily
231 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale
Modern Japanese robata and Edomae sushi on Nine Mile. Opened 2022 in the former Antihero space. Hour Detroit reviewed it as a serious Japanese kitchen. Binchotan robata grill, omakase at $150/person, and a hidden tiki bar called Mai Tiki in the back.
OPEN open
One-Eyed Betty's
175 W Troy St, Ferndale
Ferndale craft beer institution with 44 rotating taps and a gastropub kitchen worth eating at. The Betty Burger and fish and chips are the anchors of the food menu. No reservations, busy weekends, weekend brunch. A neighborhood cornerstone.
OPEN open
Imperial
22828 Woodward Ave, Ferndale
Ferndale taco bar and Sonoran hot dog spot on Woodward. Rotating fillings, margaritas, and casual energy that makes it good for a late lunch. Tripadvisor ranks it among Ferndale's top restaurants. Open daily from noon.
OPEN Sep 2022
Beppe
703 N Main St, Royal Oak
New American restaurant with Italian influences on North Main in Royal Oak. Owner Dominic Morelli, chef Michael Bartoluzzi (formerly of Ann Arbor's Slurping Turtle and Mani Osteria). Short focused menu: house pastas, pork belly, wagyu ribeye, short rib croquetas. Hour Detroit reviewed it. Tuesday through Sunday.
OPEN open
Ricewood
1928 Packard St, Ann Arbor
Texas-style BBQ with Asian-fusion inflection on Packard Street. Brisket and pork belly rice bowls are the anchor; the brisket sandwich has its own following. Two locations, Packard and Maple Village. Closed Sunday and Monday.
View profile →OPEN open
Sottini's Sub Shop
205 S Fourth Ave, Ann Arbor
Family-owned deli sub shop on Fourth Avenue, open since 1980. Hand-sliced meats, twenty-plus subs, hoagie rolls. The cold Italian is the call. Lunch only, Monday through Saturday. No chains competing with this.
OPEN open
Alchemi
215 S Main St, Royal Oak
Eclectic dinner-only restaurant on South Main. Lamb ragu, chicken tikka, dal, New York strip ($49), Thai-inflected salmon alongside a cocktail bar with reportedly around 600 spirit labels. Metro Times covered it. Thursday through Sunday.
OPEN 1971
Phoenicia
588 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham
Lebanese-American institution operating for more than fifty years, first in Highland Park, then Birmingham since the early 1980s. Sameer Eid is the owner and host. The mezze, dry-aged veal chop, rack of ribs in a proprietary spice blend, and grape-leaf-wrapped salmon are the signatures. One of metro Detroit's most enduring fine-dining restaurants.
OPEN 2020
Casa Pernoi
310 E Maple Rd, Birmingham
Italian trattoria by chef Luciano DelSignore (formerly of Bacco Ristorante, Southfield). Heritage sourdough baked in-house daily, handmade pastas, scratch sauces. The spicy rigatoni and shrimp fettuccine are what regulars order first. Serious Italian cooking in a suburb that does not always reward it.
OPEN open
Tallulah Wine Bar & Bistro
155 S Bates St, Birmingham
Birmingham's serious wine bar: around fifty options by the glass, half-price Wednesdays, and a seasonal small-plates kitchen. Shrimp saganaki, grilled octopus, cacio e pepe, orecchiette with scallops. Dinner only, Monday through Saturday.
OPEN open
Social Kitchen & Bar
225 E Maple Rd, Birmingham
Birmingham's reliable neighborhood anchor on Maple Road. House-ground short rib and pork belly burger, truffle fries, build-your-own weekend brunch skillet, rooftop seating in warm weather.
OPEN open
220 Merrill
220 E Merrill St, Birmingham
Wood-fired grill restaurant in the historic Old Detroit Edison building. Prime beef and seafood, miso-roasted sea bass, shellfish plateau. The splurge option in Birmingham's dining scene.
OPEN Jul 2025
Big Rock Italian Chophouse
245 S Eton St, Birmingham
Opened July 2025 in the restored Grand Trunk Western Railroad Depot after a $12.5 million renovation. 280-seat Italian steakhouse by Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. Handmade pastas alongside prime steaks; the braised veal meatball on fettuccine drew strong early notices from the Detroit News.
CLOSED Apr 2026
Forest
735 Forest Ave, Birmingham
Contemporary Continental restaurant with Italian leanings in a glass-walled dining room. Closed April 2026 for renovations. Owner Samy Eid (Chickpea Hospitality) indicated a May 2026 reopening. No confirmed date as of this guide.
OPEN open
One World Market
42705 Grand River Ave, Novi
Japanese market and sushi counter in Novi. Sushi made fresh daily in a to-go format — shrimp tempura roll, cali futamaki, house spicy sauce. The grocery side carries Japanese pantry staples, snacks, and drinks unavailable at standard Michigan grocers. Serves the substantial Japanese-American community along the Grand River corridor.
OPEN Oct 2025
Sakura Novi
Grand River Ave at Town Center Dr, Novi
Michigan's first Asian-themed mixed-use development on Grand River Avenue in Novi. Anchored by Dancing Pine (Korean steakhouse), Sumo Japanese Grill, Paris Baguette, Cloud Boba, and a retail market. Cherry tree-lined boulevard, bilingual signage, 118 residential townhomes. Opened in phases beginning October 2025.
OPEN open
Grand Trunk Pub
612 Woodward Ave, Detroit
A 1879 railway ticket station on Woodward Ave, converted to a pub in 1935. The vaulted ceiling is original. Happy hour Monday through Friday 3 to 6 p.m.: $5 drafts, $8 appetizers. The Reuben is the reason to go.
Read more →OPEN 2011
Sugar House
2130 Michigan Ave, Detroit
Corktown's serious cocktail bar, opened 2011. Over 90 classics plus a rotating seasonal list. Walk-in Monday through Thursday and Sunday; reservations Friday and Saturday evenings. The after-dinner stop on Michigan Avenue.
OPEN open
Batch Brewing Company
1400 Porter St, Detroit
Corktown brewpub on Porter Street. House-brewed beer, scratch BBQ, and bar food. Wednesday deal: $12 for six wings and a rotating beer all day. Quieter than the Michigan Avenue corridor.
OPEN open
Besa
600 Woodward Ave, Detroit
Mediterranean-influenced downtown Detroit restaurant on Woodward. Happy hour Monday through Friday 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the bar: 30% off appetizers and salads, $9 cocktails, $6 wine, $4 tap beer.
OPEN open
Anchor Bar
450 W Fort St, Detroit
Historic downtown Detroit dive bar on Fort Street, established in the late 1950s. Long happy hour Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: $3 sliders, $8 pitchers of Miller High Life, $5 beer-and-shot. One of the last genuine dive bars in the downtown core.
OPEN May 2024
Midnight Temple
2466 Riopelle St, Detroit
Owner Akash Sudhakara's Indian gastropub on the second floor of an Eastern Market slaughterhouse. Palak chaat, masala dosas, pav bhaji, and cocktails built on cardamom and tamarind. No. 10 on the 2024 Detroit Free Press Top 10 New Restaurants list. Open late on weekends.
OPEN open
Ashoka Indian Cuisine
3642 Rochester Rd, Troy
Multiple Metro Times Best of Detroit reader poll wins for Best Indian Restaurant. One of the most extensive Indian menus in metro Detroit, spanning North and South Indian cooking with a large lunch buffet. The go-to for eating across regional Indian styles in one visit.
OPEN open
NeeHee's
45656 Ford Rd, Canton
All-vegetarian Indian street food specializing in chaat: 30-plus varieties, pani puri, bhel puri, dosas, uttapams, and Indo-Chinese dishes. One of the few Michigan restaurants built around a chaat house model. Thrillist national top restaurants citation in 2018.
OPEN open
Charminar Biryani House
3059 Rochester Rd, Troy
Biryani-focused Indian restaurant with multiple metro Detroit locations. The goat biryani and butter chicken are the reliable orders. Troy location runs a lunch buffet. Downtown Detroit location at 1226 Griswold St.
OPEN open
Phulkari Punjabi Kitchen
27707 Dequindre Rd, Madison Heights
Punjabi and North Indian cooking at the same Madison Heights address for over 20 years (formerly Indo Pak Restaurant). Halwa puri on weekends, lamb biryani, saag, and chili cheese naan. Community-facing, no alcohol, predominantly South Asian crowd.
OPEN open
Star of India
180 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale
Metro Times Best Indian Restaurant reader poll winner in 2023. Twenty-plus years on Nine Mile in Ferndale, with new ownership and a refreshed menu since 2022. Halal North Indian: butter chicken, goat korma, seekh kebabs.
OPEN open
Basil Indian Bistro
32621 Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills
Chef-owner Hema Patel (Gujarati, first restaurant). Dinner only, Tuesday through Sunday. Gujarati-inflected North Indian cooking: chicken methi, bhindi masala, chicken karahi. Metro Times called it a Farmington Hills gem. Short menu, focused kitchen.
OPEN 1998
Aladdin Sweets & Cafe
11945 Conant St, Hamtramck
One of the oldest businesses in Hamtramck's Banglatown corridor. Community anchor for the Bangladeshi population since 1998, per Hamtramck Review. Bengali sweets, halal meals, and a daily gathering spot for the neighborhood.