The best restaurants in Dearborn
73 restaurants we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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O'Sushi Japanese Restaurant Dearborn
RestaurantsUnpretentious establishment with sushi rolls, Japanese entrees & tabletop Korean-style BBQ.
O'Sushi Japanese Restaurant Dearborn
RestaurantsEl Barzon Restaurante
RestaurantsUpscale Mexican & Italian fare in an intimate spot with a wood-beamed, covered patio.
El Barzon Restaurante
RestaurantsTijuana's
RestaurantsOutpost in a family-owned chain serving familiar Mexican dishes & specialty margaritas.
Tijuana's
RestaurantsLiberati's Italian Deli & Bakery
RestaurantsStraightforward mom-&-pop market offering sandwiches & pasta dishes, plus grocery items.
Liberati's Italian Deli & Bakery
RestaurantsKoja Sushi
RestaurantsKorean and Japanese restaurant serving sushi along with other dishes in a cozy setting.
Koja Sushi
RestaurantsLa Morena
RestaurantsRelaxed Mexican eatery dishing up tacos and other comfort food.
La Morena
RestaurantsCariera's Cucina Italiana
RestaurantsRelaxed eatery, with a bar & seasonal patio, serving Italian classics & brick-oven pizzas.
Cariera's Cucina Italiana
RestaurantsArmando's Mexican Restaurant
RestaurantsEatery boasts colorful Aztec warrior murals, an ample menu of Mexican faves & a lunch buffet.
Armando's Mexican Restaurant
RestaurantsMajor Tomato
RestaurantsCasual counter serve offering thin-crust, creative pies, calzones & other grub in an upbeat setting.
Major Tomato
RestaurantsAl Ameer
RestaurantsRestaurant with a casual vibe serving Lebanese & other Middle Eastern food with housemade pita.
Al Ameer
RestaurantsThe Canteen at Midtown
RestaurantsCasual place with food trucks plus a heated tent for customers to sit and eat.
The Canteen at Midtown
RestaurantsTaquería El Nacimiento
RestaurantsFestive Mexican eatery decorated with flair for traditional enchiladas to sizzling fajita platters.
Taquería El Nacimiento
RestaurantsChick-fil-A
RestaurantsFast-food chain serving chicken sandwiches & nuggets along with salads & sides.
Chick-fil-A
RestaurantsSouthern Smokehouse
RestaurantsSkip the overthinking this week and let Southern Smokehouse handle dinner with hickory-kissed ribs with their signature rub, 12-hour…
Southern Smokehouse
RestaurantsGiovanni's Ristorante
RestaurantsGiovanni's Ristorante is that rare old world Italian spot where handmade pastas, prime cuts, fresh fish, and beautifully paired wines turn…
Giovanni's Ristorante
RestaurantsBangkok 96 Street Food
RestaurantsBangkok 96 Street Food, from James Beard semifinalist Chef Genevieve Vang, deserves a spot on your this week list for legit, from-scratch…
Bangkok 96 Street Food
RestaurantsAndiamo Detroit Riverfront
RestaurantsWhether you’re wooing someone or just treating yourself, Andiamo Detroit Riverfront pairs made-from-scratch Italian with those…
Andiamo Detroit Riverfront
RestaurantsSunrise Coastal Grill and Chicken
RestaurantsWhether you're craving a real seafood boil piled with snow crab, shrimp, corn, potatoes, eggs, and sausage, or crispy wings and catfish…
Sunrise Coastal Grill and Chicken
RestaurantsPie Sci Pizza | Detroit
RestaurantsTrendy pizza joint serving up creative pies in basic, counter-serve digs and on a casual patio.
Pie Sci Pizza | Detroit
RestaurantsPho Lucky
RestaurantsCasual eatery serving traditional Vietnamese noodle soups, sandwiches and vermicelli bowls.
Pho Lucky
RestaurantsSupino Pizzeria Eastern Market
RestaurantsBusy place for thin-crust pizza & slices with novel toppings like egg & turkey.
Supino Pizzeria Eastern Market
RestaurantsThe Great Commoner
RestaurantsCasual cafe with a patio, serving an eclectic mix of brunch eats and light meals, plus coffee.
The Great Commoner
RestaurantsCoriander Kitchen and Farm
RestaurantsCasual eatery & bar for seasonally sourced fare, beer, cider, wine and cocktails.
Coriander Kitchen and Farm
RestaurantsMercury Burger & Bar
RestaurantsUpbeat grill with a modern diner vibe turns out creative burgers, plus hot dogs, poutine & shakes.
Mercury Burger & Bar
RestaurantsBBQ CENTRAL
RestaurantsRibs, baked beans, mac and cheese and collard greens are served in this casual spot also offering soul food dishes like fried turkey wings.
BBQ CENTRAL
RestaurantsSmokey G's Smokehouse
RestaurantsSmokehouse featuring brisket, pulled pork, ribs and fried chicken plus mac 'n' cheese.
Smokey G's Smokehouse
RestaurantsLe Suprême
RestaurantsFrench fare such as steak frites and beef bourguignon is served in this classy space in the Book Tower.
Le Suprême
RestaurantsOak & Reel
RestaurantsSophisticated destination featuring an acclaimed chef crafting Italian pasta & seafood dishes.
Oak & Reel
RestaurantsDime Store
RestaurantsHip, airy spot offering creative spins on brunch favorites, plus craft beer and classic cocktails.
Dime Store
RestaurantsExperience Zuzu, Detroit
RestaurantsSophisticated restaurant and lounge specializing in sushi and other Asian dishes.
Experience Zuzu, Detroit
RestaurantsSan Morello
RestaurantsHip, trendy Italian restaurant preparing wood-fired pizza and handmade pasta with seasonal ingredients.
San Morello
RestaurantsGreen Dot Stables
RestaurantsSlider joint with a chill vibe serves bite-sized eats with global flavors & bottled beers.
Green Dot Stables
RestaurantsLa Dolce Vita Detroit
RestaurantsOld-world Italian eatery boasts lively brunch & a cozy space with arched windows & a garden patio.
La Dolce Vita Detroit
RestaurantsMiller's Bar
RestaurantsNo-frills, circa-1941 watering hole for signature burgers & beers with honor system payment.
Miller's Bar
RestaurantsTaystee's Burgers
RestaurantsModest stand attached to a gas station serving made-to-order burgers with halal meats till late.
Taystee's Burgers
RestaurantsThe Brooklyn Street Local LLC
RestaurantsA carefully sourced menu of breakfast & lunch fare including vegetarian & vegan picks in cozy digs.
The Brooklyn Street Local LLC
RestaurantsTelway Hamburgers
RestaurantsVeteran fast-food joint serving burgers, sliders & hot dogs 24 hours a day.
Telway Hamburgers
RestaurantsSlows To Go
RestaurantsBarbecue standards plus sides, soups & salads in a takeout-only offshoot of a local restaurant.
Slows To Go
RestaurantsMootz Pizzeria + Bar
RestaurantsStylish parlor serving old-fashioned pizzas with classic toppings, plus sliders, pasta, and spirits.
Mootz Pizzeria + Bar
RestaurantsMom's Spaghetti
RestaurantsOffbeat window-serve eatery whipping up large portions of spaghetti, plus spaghetti sandwiches.
Mom's Spaghetti
RestaurantsBasement Burger Bar Detroit
RestaurantsSubterranean spot for house & custom patties including Kobe beef & bison with numerous craft beers.
Basement Burger Bar Detroit
RestaurantsGus's World Famous Fried Chicken
RestaurantsLong-running chain serving spicy fried chicken & comfort sides in a low-key setting.
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
RestaurantsThe Hudson Cafe
RestaurantsClean-lined cafe specializing in updated brunch dishes, with a coffee bar & fireplace lounge area.
The Hudson Cafe
RestaurantsJohnny Noodle King
RestaurantsChic, subway-tiled noodle shop offering ramen-style soups with global flavor combinations.
Johnny Noodle King
RestaurantsHopCat
RestaurantsWoodwork-filled brew pub with a massive beer list offering creative pub fare & brunch items.
HopCat
RestaurantsThe Eagle Detroit
RestaurantsConvivial eatery & beer hall dishing up Southern classics such as fried chicken & spoonbread.
The Eagle Detroit
RestaurantsFixins Soul Kitchen
RestaurantsCozy eatery serving a range of soul food faves from collard greens to chicken and waffles, plus wine and beer.
Fixins Soul Kitchen
RestaurantsSelden Standard
RestaurantsStylish spot for seasonal, locally sourced New American small plates & craft cocktails.
Selden Standard
RestaurantsSavannahBlue
RestaurantsStylish eatery featuring contemporary soul food, sophisticated cocktails, and a select wine list.
SavannahBlue
RestaurantsFarmer Frank's
RestaurantsSpecializing in corned beef, this unassuming establishment offers breakfast & lunch fare.
Farmer Frank's
RestaurantsBar Pigalle
RestaurantsCraving something a little Paris, a little Detroit? Bar Pigalle in Brush Park does playfully modern French fare with seasonal menus that…
Bar Pigalle
RestaurantsLeña
RestaurantsSpanish and Mediterranean–inspired cooking featuring seafood staples and small share plates, plus tasting menus, is offered at this…
Leña
RestaurantsSee You Tomorrow
RestaurantsCozy counter-serve dishing up breakfast and brunch staples such as chicken and waffles and rosemary potatoes.
See You Tomorrow
RestaurantsThe Apparatus Room
RestaurantsNew American fare and craft cocktails in a chic space at the Detroit Foundation Hotel.
The Apparatus Room
RestaurantsMichigan & Trumbull
RestaurantsFamily-owned Detroit-style pizzeria serving up top-notch pizzas with unique ingredients.
Michigan & Trumbull
RestaurantsRoyale with Cheese
RestaurantsSustainably sourced burgers at a restaurant inspired by Pulp Fiction in a restored 1913 building.
Royale with Cheese
RestaurantsNunn's Bar-B-Cue II
RestaurantsUnassuming, family-run eatery serving BBQ ribs, chicken & shrimp, plus Southern sides, since 1984.
Nunn's Bar-B-Cue II
RestaurantsNemo's Bar
RestaurantsCompact, old-school sports tavern features framed sports page clippings & pub fare.
Nemo's Bar
RestaurantsADELINA
RestaurantsElegant, upscale trattoria plating traditional and modern Italian dishes alongside steaks and Mediterranean fare.
ADELINA
RestaurantsSheWolf Pastificio & Bar
RestaurantsTrendy restaurant featuring contemporary Italian plates & cocktails in a sophisticated dining room..
SheWolf Pastificio & Bar
RestaurantsCHAOS BURGER
RestaurantsChaos Burger is downtown slinging prime beef smashburgers stacked with whole milk American, sweet vidalia, dill pickles, and that honey…
CHAOS BURGER
RestaurantsFlowers of Vietnam
RestaurantsHip spot for creative Vietnamese dishes & full bar options in easygoing surrounds.
Flowers of Vietnam
RestaurantsLa Feria
RestaurantsLively restaurant featuring traditional Spanish small plates as well as wine & cocktails.
La Feria
RestaurantsBuddy's Pizza
RestaurantsIconic pizza chain (since 1946) known for its square slices & soups, plus other Italian & fast fare.
Buddy's Pizza
RestaurantsVito's Pizzeria
RestaurantsDownriver classic Vito's Pizzeria has been feeding the soul for 40+ years with jumbo pies, pepperoni pinwheels, and craveable calzones,…
Vito's Pizzeria
RestaurantsBuddy's Pizza
RestaurantsIconic pizza chain (since 1946) known for its square slices & soups, plus other Italian & fast fare.
Buddy's Pizza
RestaurantsChartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails
RestaurantsCozy, seasonal American dining spot with botanical decor & a craft cocktail list, plus beer & wine.
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails
RestaurantsGrey Ghost Detroit
RestaurantsModern, hip spot for steaks & more alongside beer, wine & craft cocktails from the bar.
Grey Ghost Detroit
RestaurantsLa Lanterna
RestaurantsUrbane spot for housemade pastas & Neapolitan-style pizzas, plus wine & craft beers.
La Lanterna
RestaurantsSlows Bar BQ
RestaurantsSlow cooked meats paired with hearty sides & craft beers aplenty in a cozy, rustic space.
Slows Bar BQ
RestaurantsDetroit Wing Company
RestaurantsCasual takeout featuring a wide array of sauces and dry rubs for wings.
Detroit Wing Company
RestaurantsDellah Coffee & Brunch House- Dearborn
RestaurantsCasual, family-run destination, serving a menu of Yemeni staples and pancakes alongside American fare.
Dellah Coffee & Brunch House- Dearborn
RestaurantsParc
RestaurantsElevated Detroit cuisine with a vast wine list offered in a chic, modern space in an urban park.
Parc
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