Downtown Detroit restaurants near the stadiums [PHOTOS]

By on Thu, Apr 6, 2023 at 9:24 am

Parking in downtown Detroit can be a nightmare if you’re in the area for an event in the entertainment district, especially if there are multiple events going on. Planning is more than choosing the right size bag to enter the arena; it also includes asking the eternal question: what to eat?

These restaurants are all within a 10-minute walk of Ford Field, Comerica Park, and Little Caesars Arena.
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Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine 1250 Library St., Detroit; 313-962-8800;vicentesdetroit.com Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine brings the flavors of Havana to Detroit, where you can enjoy a meal or even salsa dance the night away.
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Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine

1250 Library St., Detroit; 313-962-8800;vicentesdetroit.com

Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine brings the flavors of Havana to Detroit, where you can enjoy a meal or even salsa dance the night away.
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American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island 114 W. Lafayette St., Detroit; 313-961-7758; americanconeyisland.com|118 W. Lafayette St., Detroit; 313-964-8198; facebook.com You can’t mention one without mentioning the other. While many Detroiters claim loyalty to their neighborhood coneys, it’s a right of passage to pledge an allegiance to one of the originators.
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American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island

114 W. Lafayette St., Detroit; 313-961-7758; americanconeyisland.com|118 W. Lafayette St., Detroit; 313-964-8198; facebook.com

You can’t mention one without mentioning the other. While many Detroiters claim loyalty to their neighborhood coneys, it’s a right of passage to pledge an allegiance to one of the originators.
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