The Eastern Market area is named for the 19th-century market operating here, with vendors selling everything from tacos to colorful produce every Saturday. Sundays see the space packed with local jewelers and artists. Hip cafes and places serving classic Coney Island hot dogs dot the district whose warehouses are being revitalized with murals. There is live jazz and Motown music at relaxed Bert’s Warehouse Theatre.

This museum is located in the original headquarters and music recording studio for Motown Records. In it, you can see an extensive collection of authentic company artifacts, photographs, costumes, and so much more. This is a true must-visit for anyone who wants to take in the musical history of this great city.

Belle Isle Park, known simply as Belle Isle, is a 982-acre island park in Detroit, Michigan, developed in the late 19th century. It consists of Belle Isle, an island in the Detroit River, as well as several surrounding islets. The U.S.-Canada border is in the channel south of Belle Isle.

The Detroit Institute of Arts is a museum institution located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States.

The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in the city's Cultural Center Historic District in Midtown Detroit. It chronicles the history of the Detroit area from cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, the auto assembly line, toy trains, fur trading from the 18th century, and much more.

One of the fun attractions to a trip downtown is exploring the decked out alleyways and The Skip, located in the Belt Alley, is worth a stop for a frozen beverage or other tiki-esque cocktails in an open-air alley bar with island vibes. For a snack, grab some street food from the Hell Yeah Dogs cart. For a more elegant affair, reserve a table at neighboring Standby.

Named for the former department store, this downtown breakfast hotspot has a reputation for its mountain of luxuriant savory and sweet breakfast meals. The red velvet pancakes with cream cheese drizzle and the voodoo eggs benedict corn cakes, Spanish chorizo, cheddar cheese, and ranchero sauce are legendary. The spot reopened to the public in spring 2023 following a months-long closure, with several updates to the space.

The Fountain Detroit is the city’s freshest oasis for all who live, work and play in downtown Detroit.

We offer a fresh approach to casual, open-air dining in one of the country’s most popular urban beach experiences, spend time with friends, network with colleagues, people-watching and enjoythe urban landscape.

Our goal at The Fountain Detroit is to create a vibrant, fun and exciting outdoor dining destination for the thousands of guests who visit Campus Martius Park every day. Welcome!

Two of Detroit’s invented drinks are served at Mercury. The Hummer milkshake is a boozy concoction of rum, coffee liquor, vanilla ice cream, and a swirl of fresh whipped cream, while the Boston Cooler features a Detroit original — Vernor’s ginger ale — in a non-alcoholic ice cream float.

Tacos & a few other Mexican dishes are delivered in an upbeat, margarita-fueled atmosphere.

This Detroit-style pizzeria makes amazing square pizzas with fun, unconventional toppings and lots of vegan options. Take, for example, the McLovin’, a white pizza featuring ground beef, mozzarella, cheddar, fresh iceberg lettuce, and a shower of sesame seeds with “Awesome Sauce” that faithfully mimics a certain fast-food hamburger. Originally located in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, the pizzeria is still situated just off of Trumbull, but in the Elijah McCoy neighborhood.

Beloved bakery Sister Pie in West Village serves up great pastries using Michigan ingredients. While the flavors rotate monthly and seasonally, the salted maple pie is a standard-bearer that tastes great any time of year — especially with a dab of whipped cream on top.

Detroit Shipping Company is a restaurant collective featuring six premium food-truck style eateries, two bars, two retail shops, two art galleries, a stage and more - all housed in one unique space. Just 5 blocks from Little Caesars Arena, two blocks from Masonic Temple. Restaurants are Bangkok 96 Street Food, Halal Street NY Style Street Food, Coop Caribbean Fusion, Momo Cha Nepalese Dumplings, Motorburger and -320 Coffee and Creamery

Nike - shoes and activewear

Lululemon - activewear

The Detroit Shoppe - gifts

Bonobos -men’s clothing

H&M - clothing

Shinola - watches, jewelry, and leather goods

Moosejaw - outdoor sporting goods

Greyson - men’s golf and activewear

Savage x Fenty - lingerie

Eldorado General Store - boutique

Mama Coo’s Boutique - vintage

All Things Marketplace - clothing and gifts

George Gregory - men’s clothing

Detroit Dye House, home of brightly twisted - clothing

City Bird - gift shop

Frida - women’s clothing

Third Man Records - music

Nest - housewares

Detroit Denim - high-end clothing and accessories

Bird Bee - women’s clothing

Detroit City FC Club Shop - gift shop

XHIBITION - clothing

The Lip Bar - cosmetics

Good Neighbor - clothing

Three Thirteen- Detroit apparel

Gucci - luxury fashion