Start from 83 curated places around Detroit, MI, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
Selden Standard
A Midtown seasonal small-plates restaurant from chef Andy Hollyday, repeatedly a James Beard semifinalist and a former Restaurant of the Year. Wood-fired vegetables and a tight, changing menu drive the kitchen.
Baobab Fare
An East African restaurant in New Center from a Burundian couple, James Beard recognized, known for slow-cooked goat, stewed fish, and house juices. Bright, communal, and family-run.
Trails & outdoors
Detroit Riverfront
A paved riverfront promenade running roughly three and a half miles along the Detroit River through downtown, with skyline and Windsor views, parks, and plazas. Flat, accessible, and the city's signature walk; the full out-and-back runs longer.
Dequindre Cut Greenway
A below-grade former rail line converted into a roughly 1.7-mile paved greenway lined with murals, linking the riverfront to Eastern Market. Short, flat, and one of the easiest urban walks in the city.
Things to do
Fox Theatre
A lavishly restored 1928 movie palace on Woodward, now a major touring venue for concerts and Broadway-scale shows. The interior alone, with its towering ornate lobby, is part of the draw.
Detroit Opera House
A restored 1920s theater downtown hosting opera, Broadway tours, and dance in an ornate gilded hall. An evening performing-arts venue in the heart of the theater district.
Landmarks & sights
Detroit Institute of Arts
One of the largest art museums in the country, anchored by Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals wrapping an entire courtyard. The collection runs deep across European, African American, and contemporary galleries, and the building itself is worth the visit.
Guardian Building
A 1929 Art Deco skyscraper with a lobby of Pewabic tile, Aztec-inspired patterns, and a barrel-vaulted ceiling that locals call the Cathedral of Finance. It is a working office building, so the lobby is open on weekdays.