Best road-trip restaurants in Michigan

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Cuban-inspired street food counter built around chorizo fritas topped with fries and shakes made with tropical fruit.

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Chef Ji Hye Kim's Kerrytown fast-casual spot drawing on Korean, Japanese, and Indian vegetarian traditions with Michigan producers.

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Zingerman's-family Korean restaurant from chef Ji Hye Kim, rooted in ancient culinary texts, fermentation, and Michigan-farm produce.

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Founded 1982 near the Farmers Market, this beloved deli builds made-to-order sandwiches from premium meats, farmhouse cheeses, and estate olive oils.

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Award-winning East African restaurant founded by Burundian refugees on Woodward, serving vibrant stews, grilled fish and house juices.

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Detroit's first all-vegan soul food restaurant on Grand River, plating plant-based mac and cheese, collard greens and cornbread.

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Southwest Detroit Vietnamese vanguard born inside a former coney, plating elevated pho, banh mi and shaking beef with local ingredients.

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Ambitious multi-course tasting-menu destination spotlighting Michigan produce. (Milwaukee Junction)

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Popular izakaya-style noodle house in the former Gold Cash Gold space. (Corktown)

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Revived 1938 supper-club steakhouse with live music and old-Detroit glamour. (Downtown)

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Corktown scratch deli and wine shop building creative sandwiches from local producers alongside soups and a strong bottle list.

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Two-decade Greektown mainstay flambeing saganaki tableside with a shout of Opa.

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Downtown's polished modern steakhouse with dry-aged beef and caviar service. (Capitol Park)

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Upscale-casual take on Southern soul food and shareable plates downtown.

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Chef-driven, award-winning barbecue that helped ignite Corktown's revival.

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James Beard-nominated modern Thai kitchen with a bold, seasonal menu. (Corktown)

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Family-owned since 1984, serving communal all-you-can-eat Ethiopian feasts. (Ferndale)

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Traditional Ethiopian restaurant serving a communal royal feast of stews and injera eaten by hand in a warm, festive setting.

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Coastal-inspired seafood and oyster bar sourcing sustainable wild-caught fish paired with fish-friendly wines in a stylish Ferndale room.

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North Monroe brewery partnering with Los Mariscos de Pancho for coastal-Mexican dishes, fresh seafood, and birria alongside house beer.

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Vibrant Spanish and Mediterranean tapas bistro offering shareable small plates, paella, and sangria in a colorful downtown space.

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LEED-certified East Hills gastropub opened in 2007, championing locally sourced seasonal fare and famously crispy hand-cut fries.

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Banglatown favorite since 1998 on Conant Street with a bustling Bangladeshi and Indian buffet plus endless trays of milk-based sweets.

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Cash-only cellar institution serving handmade pierogi in a Krakow-rec-room setting. (Hamtramck)

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1927-rooted Hamtramck classic where kielbasa and stuffed cabbage stay cheap.