Guidebook for Detroit
Food Scene
Great, affordable sliders and drinks. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Within walking distance.
87 locals recommend
Green Dot Stables
2200 W Lafayette BlvdGreat, affordable sliders and drinks. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Within walking distance.
I love the food here. Great vegetarian options. Great alcoholic drinks. Cool, laid-back atmosphere. They have a heated deck in the back.
34 locals recommend
Mercury Burger Bar
2163 Michigan AveI love the food here. Great vegetarian options. Great alcoholic drinks. Cool, laid-back atmosphere. They have a heated deck in the back.
Free wi-fi, great breakfast, and awesome pour-over coffee. One of my favorites.
70 locals recommend
Astro Coffee
2124 Michigan AvenueFree wi-fi, great breakfast, and awesome pour-over coffee. One of my favorites.
Delicious and affordable Mexican food. We go here all the time for flan.
11 locals recommend
Mexican Village Restaurant
2600 Bagley StDelicious and affordable Mexican food. We go here all the time for flan.
This is my favorite place to visit on a weekend morning. It's cash only. You have to eat the pierogies.
39 locals recommend
Polish Village Cafe
2990 Yemans StThis is my favorite place to visit on a weekend morning. It's cash only. You have to eat the pierogies.
Everything Else
Nest
460 W Canfield StShopping for Detroit souvenirs? This place rocks.
Sightseeing
The famous Detroit train station. My mom used to take trains to Toronto from here when she was a little girl. So much history!
42 locals recommend
Michigan Central Train Depot
2001 15th StThe famous Detroit train station. My mom used to take trains to Toronto from here when she was a little girl. So much history!
Entertainment & Activities
Very cool, hands-on, and kid-friendly Science Center. I took a school group there recently and let them run wild. They loved it. So much to see!
67 locals recommend
Michigan Science Center
5020 John R StVery cool, hands-on, and kid-friendly Science Center. I took a school group there recently and let them run wild. They loved it. So much to see!
Bike or hike the Dequindre Cut. It's an old rail-line that got updated. Really beautiful murals and it lets you off right at Eastern Market. You can rent bikes (or segways) close to the riverfront.
42 locals recommend
Dequindre Cut Greenway
Dequindre Cut GreenwayBike or hike the Dequindre Cut. It's an old rail-line that got updated. Really beautiful murals and it lets you off right at Eastern Market. You can rent bikes (or segways) close to the riverfront.
Belle Isle is a big park. It's fun for kids -- you can go to the beach, hang in the parks, go biking or hiking, visit the nature center, or have a picnic!
388 locals recommend
Belle Isle Beach
2 Inselruhe AveBelle Isle is a big park. It's fun for kids -- you can go to the beach, hang in the parks, go biking or hiking, visit the nature center, or have a picnic!
I love it here. It's about an hour or two outside of Detroit by car. Great, gorgeous, lakeside camping. Views as good as the ocean, except with fewer people. Love it. (Wine country for adults!)
195 locals recommend
Point Pelee National Park Of Canada
1118 Point Pelee DrI love it here. It's about an hour or two outside of Detroit by car. Great, gorgeous, lakeside camping. Views as good as the ocean, except with fewer people. Love it. (Wine country for adults!)
Arts & Culture
One of the world's greatest art collections. You can't miss the Diego Rivera mural. Amazing!
532 locals recommend
Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward AveOne of the world's greatest art collections. You can't miss the Diego Rivera mural. Amazing!
Essentials
The largest, open-air farmer's market in the USA. Cannot miss it. Bring cash. There are lots of great food trucks and antique shops in the area.
294 locals recommend
Eastern Market
The largest, open-air farmer's market in the USA. Cannot miss it. Bring cash. There are lots of great food trucks and antique shops in the area.
My neighborhood grocery store. It's the best! They have an entire aisle of hot sauces. Yum.
63 locals recommend
Honey Bee La Colmena
2443 Bagley StMy neighborhood grocery store. It's the best! They have an entire aisle of hot sauces. Yum.