Now with a location in Allen Park, Pink Garlic Indian Cuisine serves the Downriver community with a variety of Indian specialties, ranging from entrees like butter chicken and chicken tikka masala that include a side of rice, goat delicacies like korma, to snacks like Nepali momos or samosas, to Indo-Chinese offerings such as orange chicken. Many classic dishes are available without meat. According to the Detroit News, a third location is also in the works in Shelby Township.

Turkish entrees like sharable mezze platters, kebabs, doner sandwiches, salads, as well as a selection of traditional coffee beverages, and desserts are available at this casual space in Dearborn. According to Eater Detroit contributor Rosa Maria Zamarrón, the kanafeh — with layers cheese, spun pastry, and topped with pistachio and simple syrup — is a worthy sweet treat.

This popular halal burger spot with the name the derives from the 90s hit Pulp Fiction now has a location in Dearborn Heights. Burgers here come with a range of creative toppings such as the Mia Wallace with candied turkey bacon, mesquite barbecue chips, roasted corn and poblano peppers, melty cheese, and honey-ancho barbecue sauce.

Alpino Detroit infuses the flavors of the Alps in a subtle, yet sophisticated presentation. Expect salads like the gurkensalat punctuated with dill, Persian cucumbers, pickled shallot, and creme fraiche, a decadent Piedmontese ragu, or the wierschnitzel made with a breaded, thinly cut veal cutlet and served with a creamy morel sauce. Moody lighting and minimalist decor, along with the bartending talents of Eater Award-winning bar manager Andre Sykes. The wine list leans heavily into white wines from the region and there’s a selection of European-style beers. The restaurant is led by New York hospitality veteran and native metro Detroit, David Richter, and the kitchen is helmed by chef Colin Campbell of Milford, who most recently had a stint cooking in northern Michigan.

Visitors can order modern American dishes made with locally-sourced, seasonal ingredients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week. This is the latest food and beverage offering at the hotel. Within the same property is the IO Godfrey Rooftop Lounge, offering a unique view the Detroit skyline. In addition, the lounge features a monthly pop-up dining experience in collaboration with the Eater Award winning Black on Both Sides and the twice monthly Well Dressed Wednesdays.

Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani is behind this new downtown establishment, which offers an Italian menu inspired by the broader Mediterranean region. Viviani has opened dozens of restaurants, bars, and venues across the country, and is also a cookbook author and TV host. For his Detroit venture, he brought on two veterans of the region’s food scene to head the kitchen. Chefs Gabriel Botezan and Marco Dalla Fontana come from a long background in the local Italian food world themselves, having worked together at the lauded Bacco Ristorante in Southfield. The menu features pastas made in-house, tuna crudo, sausages, wagyu meatballs, braised lamb shank, and more.

Currently considered the city’s largest upscale rooftop bar and lounge, Kamper’s sits on the 14th floor of the historic Book Tower. Named after the iconic architect who designed the skyscraper, the bar menu features Spanish-inspired tapas like tortillas de patate and croquetas with Jamón Ibérico. To drink, the cocktail menu leans on gin and tonics, negronis, sangria, and sherry cocktails. The indoor area seats up to 40 customers, plus another 14 at the bar, and the patio has seating for up to 86. Reservations are recommended.

Hiroki-San is inspired by the original, Eater Award finalist restaurant, Hiroki, and is set on the lower level of Book Tower. The 4,100-square-foot space historic skyscraper’s original plaster walls with a modern aesthetic in neutral earth tones and moody lighting. Seating is available for up to 108 guests — including a 16-seat private dining room. As for the food, the menu leans in on shareable plates made with ingredients imported directly from Japan each week. Diners can expect items like robatayaki and yakitori skewers grilled using Binchotan charcoal, three regional varieties of wagyu, noodles, and sushi. To drink, there’s an emphasis on sake, as well as cocktails like the Bamboo Cutter made with umeshu, chilled jasmine tea, and peach.

This lovely cafe and bookshop now has a second location in Midtown, in the space formerly occupired by Avalon Bakery. This welcoming features La Colombe espresso drinks, Adeni chai, iced beverages on tap, baked goods, sandwiches, and soups sourced from Zingerman’s, as well as a selection of books.

This cafe and bar is situated in the basement of a historic brick mansion, turned Airbnb, and provides a subtle homage to the French cafes of the early 20th century. Decorated in natural tones with pops of green from subway tile and long booth seating, it’s a casual spot for a coffee soda, cocktail, or a sandwich — whether studying during daylight hours or having a wind down with friends after work.

Cozying up with a good book and a California cab just got a little easier with the opening of Flyleaf, the cafe and bar that doubles as a bookstore. The Grosse Pointe Farms establishment swung open its doors in August and has already attracted folks in need of a peaceful place where one can enjoy an espresso by day and switch to a cocktail at night. Crispelli’s supplies the pastries and guests can enjoy small snacks while perusing the spot’s inventory of cookbooks or getting comfortable on upholstered lounge seating.

Eastsiders can access this popular pizzeria and bakery at its newest location in Grosse Pointe Woods. Build your own 11-inch pie or select one of the spot’s specialty pizzas, like the shrimp and chorizo offering, accented with cilantro pesto, roasted red peppers, fontina, gruyere, and white cheddar. The location also features a variety of salads, soups, and appetizers like baked meatballs. As for baked goods, expect cookies, tiramisu, and pistacio-topped cannolis.

Oak Parkers now get to indulge in the creations that come out of this pizza laboratory that prides itself for concocting unexpected pizzas with punny names. The light, spongy dough used in the round and square pies is unlike other pizzerias and the menu changes seasonally, so customers can always expect something new. Past featured pies have included the Taco’s Modern Life with vegan cauliflower-walnut “chorizo,” roasted corn, white onions, vegan mozzarella, radish slaw, cilantro, and lime and the Freaks and Greeks, the pizza version of a Greek salad complete with pickled beets.

Coeur’s chef Jordan Smith has graced the kitchens of fine dining establishments in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, and Arizona, and is now impressing diners in Ferndale. Derived from the French word for heart, Coeur offers something for folks looking for a nice night on the town, from shareable small plates like mussels with Calabrian chile, to large entrees like a striped bass prepared with kohlrabi, to the restaurant’s five-course tasting menu. Brunch is available every weekend. For wine recommendations, lean on the expertise of sommelier Sean Crenny, while pastries are deftly handled by chef Carla Spicuzzi. 

Noori, the Korean fried chicken chain with a location in Clawson, has launched an adjoining space called Noori Pocha. Diners can expect a colorful dining room giving gastropub vibes with an ample selection of Korean spirits, beers, wines, and an aesthetic to match. In addition to its famous fried chicken wings, customers can try shrimp pajeon (pancakes), kimchi fried rice, corn cheese, and other specialties.

These long-awaited sibling eateries are the latest to come out of the Union Joints restaurant group and have been in the works since 2017 (of Vinsetta Garage, Union Assembly/Mom’s Spaghetti, and more). These duel spots are situated in a repurposed school bus garage. Lincoln Yard is set up for dining in and features a variety of comfort foods, like wood-fired pizzas, power salads, and rotisserie chicken. For a quick, casual bite, Little Yard does takeout-friendly counter service and offers customizable grain bowls, an espresso bar, and baked goods.