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Landmark Detroit restaurants of the well-heeled, manufacturing giant money set like Fox and Hounds, Capital Grille and the Whitney (located in a renovated mansion) still go strong, as do Detroit’s many soul food standouts, including the infamous Fishbone’s Rhythm Café located in downtown Detroit’s Greektown since before Greektown was a trendy dining hotspot. Detroit restaurants overlooking the meandering Detroit River have natural romantic appeal and include Andiamo for picturesque Italian cuisine and the Rattlesnake Club for steaks and views. But for perhaps the most gritty and authentic Detroit restaurant (and ideal for Detroit diners on a budget) is Lafayette Coney Island, a distinctive Detroit Coney Island restaurant located in downtown Detroit’s Lafayette building that slops some mean chili on a killer dog—for six bucks.
Detroit Restaurants
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400 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48243
Andiamo Riverfront restaurant is one of Detroit’s premier destinations for elegant and romantic dining. Andiamo Riverfront restaurant offers a diverse selection of refined Italian fare including beef, seafood and chicken with great side dishes to match. The restaurant offers dining in four different rooms and sweeping views of the Detroit River.
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One Towne Square, Detroit, MI 48076
Morton’s is a classic American steakhouse. From its huge portions, USDA prime aged beef, and dark, clubby ambiance, the restaurant epitomizes the best of upscale meat and potatoes fare. The menu features a variety of steak cuts, including a 24-ounce porterhouse, which is the house specialty; a 20-ounce New York sirloin and a 14-ounce double cut filet. Every Friday and Saturday night, Morton’s serves slow-roasted Prime Rib. If red meat isn’t your thing, there’s Maine lobster, fresh fish and chicken dishes as well.
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300 River Place Drive, Detroit MI 48207
Located on the picturesque shores of the Detroit River sits the Rattlesnake Club. Winner of numerous culinary and hospitality awards, the restaurant specializes in prime steaks and fresh seafood. The main dining room offers breathtaking views of Detroit, and private rooms are available to accommodate large parties in an intimate setting. Catering is available as well, along with wedding accommodations. Executive Chef Jimmy Smith creates a menu that is plenty of choices and mouth-watering dishes that use locally grown ingredients for the freshest flavors possible. The Rattlesnake club also boasts a full bar for after-dinner entertainment and enjoyment.
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400 Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48243
Seldom Blues Play Here revives a popular North Carolina venue for great jazz in the Motor City. Seldom Blues offers live jazz every night and a 300-seat restaurant that features a diverse menu grilled steaks, pistachio-encrusted halibut and saffron linguine with smoked trout and roasted fennel. Great views of the Detroit River and the Ambassador Bridge add to the supper club’s appeal.
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31425 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Creating fare that appeals to the eye is a very important aspect of fine dining, and Chef Don Yamaguchi of Tribute accomplishes this well. With his heavily French and Asian influenced cuisine, Yamaguchi creates sumptuous dishes like soy-marinated salmon or tartine accompanied by crispy rice cake, mushroom, nori foam scallions and housin-beurre rouge. The restaurant also carries a bevy of fine wines hailing from the United States and Europe, 25 of which are by the glass so diners can try different kinds throughout their meal. The theatrical dining room is elegant, warm and features geometrical skylights and custom stained glass lighting. For an elegant night in affluent Farmington Hills, Tribute restaurant aims to fulfill all fine diners’ needs.
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Dearborn Restaurants
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21400 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126
Great Italian food in sumptuous surroundings is what set Dearborn’s Andiamo restaurant apart. Andiamo’s prices make it a special occasion restaurant but it’s worth it. The restaurant is said to have cost $4.5 million. The menu of refined Italian classics like gnocchi, fettuccini with beef tips in a Marsala sauce, veal tenderloin, and 100-item wine list prove the money was put to good use.
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Troy Restaurants
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2800 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48084
The Capital Grille boasts an atmosphere of relaxed elegance. Nationally acclaimed for dry aging steaks on premises, the Capital Grille offers classic steak house offerings such as chops, large North Atlantic lobsters and fresh seafood. The restaurant features an award-winning wine list, professional service and elegant private dining. For dessert, don’t miss the strawberries Capital Grille, the restaurant’s dessert.
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