20 restaurants and bars to take out-of-towners that show the real Detroit

Cooler weather means one thing — the holiday season is near. As domestic and international travel resumes, many of us are preparing for holiday guests for the first time in a while.

Detroiters know that the city may be most known for coney dogs and Better Made chips, but when it comes to food, the place we call home has so much more to offer.

Here are a few restaurants and bars that you can take visiting guests to give them an authentic taste and experience of Detroit.

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Sweetwater Tavern 400 E. Congress St., Detroit; 313-962-2210; sweetwatertavern.net Photo via Google Maps

Sweetwater Tavern

400 E. Congress St., Detroit; 313-962-2210; sweetwatertavern.net

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Sweet Potato Sensations 17337 Lahser Rd., Detroit; 313-532-7996; sweetpotatosensations.com Photo via Google Maps

Sweet Potato Sensations

17337 Lahser Rd., Detroit; 313-532-7996; sweetpotatosensations.com

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Starter’s Bar and Grill 18426 Plymouth Rd., Detroit; 313-837-3630; startersdetroit.com Photo via Google Maps

Starter’s Bar and Grill

18426 Plymouth Rd., Detroit; 313-837-3630; startersdetroit.com

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SavannahBlue 1431 Times Square, Detroit; 313-926-0783; savannahbluedetroit.com Photo via Google Maps

SavannahBlue

1431 Times Square, Detroit; 313-926-0783; savannahbluedetroit.com

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Baker’s Keyboard Lounge 20510 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-345-6300;facebook.com/Bakers-Keyboard-Lounge Photo via Google Maps

Baker’s Keyboard Lounge

20510 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-345-6300;facebook.com/Bakers-Keyboard-Lounge

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Motor City Wine 1949 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-483-7283; motorcitywine.com Photo via Google Maps

Motor City Wine

1949 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-483-7283; motorcitywine.com

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Buddy’s Pizza 17125 Conant St., Detroit; 313-892-9001; buddyspizza.com Photo via Google Maps

Buddy’s Pizza

17125 Conant St., Detroit; 313-892-9001; buddyspizza.com

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Polish Village Cafe 2990 Yemans St., Hamtramck; 313-874-5726; polishvillagecafe.us.com Photo via Google Maps

Polish Village Cafe

2990 Yemans St., Hamtramck; 313-874-5726; polishvillagecafe.us.com

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Dakota Inn Rathskeller 17324 John R St., Detroit; 313-867-9722; dakota-inn.com Photo via Google Maps

Dakota Inn Rathskeller

17324 John R St., Detroit; 313-867-9722; dakota-inn.com

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Green Dot Stables 2200 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit; 313-962-5588; greendotstables.com Photo via Google Maps

Green Dot Stables

2200 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit; 313-962-5588; greendotstables.com

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Duly’s Place Coney Island 5458 W. Vernor Hwy., Detroit; 313-554-3076; facebook.com/DulysConeyIsland Photo via Google Maps

Duly’s Place Coney Island

5458 W. Vernor Hwy., Detroit; 313-554-3076; facebook.com/DulysConeyIsland

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LeCulture Cafe 24737 Eight Mile Rd., Detroit; 313-977-9208; leculturecafe.com Photo via Google Maps

LeCulture Cafe

24737 Eight Mile Rd., Detroit; 313-977-9208; leculturecafe.com

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Golden Fleece 525 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-962-7093; goldenfleecedetroit.com Photo via Google Maps

Golden Fleece

525 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-962-7093; goldenfleecedetroit.com

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 Pegasus Taverna 558 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-964-6800 pegasustavernas.com Photo via Google Maps

Pegasus Taverna

558 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-964-6800 pegasustavernas.com

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Griot Music Lounge 66 E. Forest Ave., Detroit; 313-488-7918 Photo via Google Maps

Griot Music Lounge

66 E. Forest Ave., Detroit; 313-488-7918

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The Raven Lounge 5145 Chene St., Detroit; 313-924-7133; facebook.com/The-Raven-Lounge Photo via Google Maps

The Raven Lounge

5145 Chene St., Detroit; 313-924-7133; facebook.com/The-Raven-Lounge

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Cafe D'Mongo’s Speakeasy 1439 Griswold St., Detroit Photo via Google Maps

Cafe D'Mongo’s Speakeasy

1439 Griswold St., Detroit

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Nancy Whiskey 2644 Harrison St., Detroit; 313-962-4247 Photo via Google Maps

Nancy Whiskey

2644 Harrison St., Detroit; 313-962-4247

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Detroit Vegan Soul 19614 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-766-5728; detroitvegansoul.com Photo via Google Maps

Detroit Vegan Soul

19614 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-766-5728; detroitvegansoul.com

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Two Way Inn 17897 Mt. Elliott St., Detroit; 313-891-4925 Photo via Google Maps

Two Way Inn

17897 Mt. Elliott St., Detroit; 313-891-4925

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