This quintessential all-day brunch spot has been a downtown stalwart for more than a decade. Make your case for your favorite restaurant in the comments on Twitter, Facebook, or by emailing us at all the latest Detroit dining intel, subscribe to Eater Detroit's newsletter. Saffron de Twah departs the Eater 38, while the Congregation joins the list. For the latest and buzziest openings head to the heatmap. Removal from the Eater 38 does not mean a restaurant isn’t still great and won’t return, but allows for new entries, keeping the guide fresh, inclusive, and representative. These restaurants tell the story of dining in the Motor City right now - how Detroiters are eating, where they’re gathering, and what they value in the community.
Updated quarterly, it includes not only longtime Detroit staples, restaurants with loyal followings, but also places worthy of the ultimate night out. While it’s impossible to capture the entirety of a city’s dining scene, the Eater 38 attempts to answer that question with a number of insights to fit most occasions and tastes. It’s pretty much guaranteed that when arriving in a new city, the timeless question: “Can you recommend a restaurant?” will come up.
