22 of the most Instagrammable restaurants in Detroit

By on Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 9:29 am

When you're choosing where to eat for a special night out, ambience might be just as important to you as what's on the menu. Luckily, Detroit offers good food and great design.

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The Apparatus Room 250 W. Larned St., Detroit; 313-800-5600; detroitfoundationhotel.com Photo via The Apparatus Room / Facebook

The Apparatus Room

250 W. Larned St., Detroit; 313-800-5600; detroitfoundationhotel.com
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Fort Street Galley 160 W. Fort St., Detroit; 313-230-0855; fortstreetgalley.org Photo via Fort Street Galley / Facebook

Fort Street Galley

160 W. Fort St., Detroit; 313-230-0855; fortstreetgalley.org
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FOLK Detroit 1701 Trumbull Ave., Detroit; 313-290-5849; folkdetroit.com Photo via Folk Detroit / Facebook

FOLK Detroit

1701 Trumbull Ave., Detroit; 313-290-5849; folkdetroit.com
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Flowers of Vietnam 4430 W. Vernor Hwy., Detroit; 313-554-2085; flowersofvietnam.com Photo via Flowers of Vietnam / Facebook

Flowers of Vietnam

4430 W. Vernor Hwy., Detroit; 313-554-2085; flowersofvietnam.com
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Detroit Shipping Company 474 Peterboro St., Detroit; 313-462- 4973; detroitshippingcompany.com Photo via Detroit Shipping Company / Facebook

Detroit Shipping Company

474 Peterboro St., Detroit; 313-462- 4973; detroitshippingcompany.com
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Cork & Gabel 2415 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-638-2261; corkandgabel.com Photo via Cork & Gabel / Facebook

Cork & Gabel

2415 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-638-2261; corkandgabel.com
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Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails 15 E. Kirby St., Detroit; 313-8183915; chartreusekc.com Photo via Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails / Facebook

Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails

15 E. Kirby St., Detroit; 313-8183915; chartreusekc.com
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Gold Cash Gold 2100 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-242-0770; goldcashgolddetroit.com Photo via Gold Cash Gold / Facebook

Gold Cash Gold

2100 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-242-0770; goldcashgolddetroit.com
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Iridescence 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-237-6732; motorcitycasino.com Photo via Iridescence / Facebook

Iridescence

2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-237-6732; motorcitycasino.com
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Ima imanoodles.com Photo via Ima / Facebook

Ima

imanoodles.com
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Grey Ghost 47 Watson St., Detroit; 313-262-6534; greyghostdetroit.com Photo via Grey Ghost / Facebook

Grey Ghost

47 Watson St., Detroit; 313-262-6534; greyghostdetroit.com
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Parks & Rec Diner 1942 W Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-446-8370; parksandrecdiner.com Photo via Parks & Rec Diner / Facebook

Parks & Rec Diner

1942 W Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-446-8370; parksandrecdiner.com
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Leila 1249 Griswold St., Detroit; 313-816-8100; www.leiladetroit.com Photo via Leila / Facebook

Leila

1249 Griswold St., Detroit; 313-816-8100; www.leiladetroit.com
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Karl’s 1509 Broadway St., Detroit; 313-855-2757; karlsdetroit.com Photo via Karl’s / Facebook

Karl’s

1509 Broadway St., Detroit; 313-855-2757; karlsdetroit.com
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Selden Standard 3921 2nd Ave., Detroit; 313-438-5055; seldenstandard.com Photo via Selden Standard / Facebook

Selden Standard

3921 2nd Ave., Detroit; 313-438-5055; seldenstandard.com
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Takoi 2520 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-855- 2864; takoidetroit.com Photo via Ima / Facebook

Takoi

2520 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-855- 2864; takoidetroit.com
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Smith & Co. 644 Seldon St., Detroit; 313-974-7100; smithandcodetroit.com Photo via Smith & Co. / Facebook

Smith & Co.

644 Seldon St., Detroit; 313-974-7100; smithandcodetroit.com
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Slows Bar BQ 2138 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-962-9828; slowsbarbq.com Photo via Slows Bar BQ / Facebook

Slows Bar BQ

2138 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-962-9828; slowsbarbq.com
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Wright & Company 1500 Woodward Ave., Floor 2, Detroit; 313-962-7711; wrightdetroit.com Photo via Wright & Company / Facebook

Wright & Company

1500 Woodward Ave., Floor 2, Detroit; 313-962-7711; wrightdetroit.com
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Chef Greg’s Soul-N-The-Wall 10009 Curtis St., Detroit; 313-861-0331; facebook.com/chef-gregs-soul-n-the-wall Chef Greg’s is known for its signature sandwich, the Boogaloo — a Detroit-style sloppy joe first created in the ’60s. The sandwich was brought back in 2007 at the current tiny brick storefront.
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