Have extra time?

Check out some of our favorite places in Detroit!

Diego Rivera’s “Detroit Industry” mural in the atrium of the DIA

Diego Rivera’s “Detroit Industry” mural in the atrium of the DIA

Things to Do

  • Visit the world-renowned Detroit Institute of Arts

  • See some of the most iconic historical artifacts in the country at The Henry Ford Museum (including the Rosa Park bus, John F. Kennedy’s limousine, and the seat in which Abraham Lincoln was shot)

  • Tour the Ford Rouge Factory

  • Check out the birthplace of Motown at Hitsville U.S.A.

  • Walk the Detroit Riverwalk

  • Grab something to eat or go shopping in Eastern Market

  • Admire the Art Deco architecture up and down Woodward Avenue

  • Take a picture in front of the Spirit of Detroit and The Fist

Monroe St in Detroit’s historic Greektown neighborhood

Monroe St in Detroit’s historic Greektown neighborhood

Places to Eat

  • Grab some Detroit-style pizza at Buddy’s

  • Compare Detroit coney dogs at Lafayette and American Coney Island (as featured on Food Wars)

  • Hit up some barbecue at Slow’s (a Man vs. Food favorite)

  • Try different types of sliders in an old barn at Green Dot Stables

  • Sample a variety of Michigan craft beers at HopCat

  • Get some of Detroit’s best wings at Sweetwater Tavern

  • Head to Greektown for some food at Santorini Estiatorio (with some dessert at Astoria Pastry Shop down the street)

  • Smell and taste some fresh bread and pastries at Avalon Cafe & Bakery

  • Get some shawarma at Bucharest Grill

  • Pick out all the Mexican pastries you can imagine at La Gloria Bakery