Metro Detroit’s best restaurants and food of 2024, according to our readers

By on Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 7:45 am

Detroit’s Sexy Steak was named Best New Restaurant (Wayne) in our 2024 Best of Detroit poll.
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Detroit’s Sexy Steak was named Best New Restaurant (Wayne) in our 2024 Best of Detroit poll.
The results are in for this year’s Best of Detroit reader’s poll! According to you, these are the best spots for food in and around Detroit. You can read the rest of the winners in our Best of Detroit issue, on newsstands Wednesday.
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Best Barbecue (Washtenaw): Blue Tractor BBQ & Brewery 207 E Washington St., Ann Arbor | bluetractor.net
Rob Widdis

Best Barbecue (Washtenaw): Blue Tractor BBQ & Brewery

207 E Washington St., Ann Arbor | bluetractor.net

Best Bagel: New York Bagel 23316 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; newyorkbagel-detroit.com
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Best Bagel: New York Bagel

23316 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; newyorkbagel-detroit.com
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Best Bakery (Detroit): Avalon International Breads 441 W. Canfield St., Detroit | 1049 Woodward Ave., Detroit | avalonbreads.net
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Best Bakery (Detroit): Avalon International Breads

441 W. Canfield St., Detroit | 1049 Woodward Ave., Detroit | avalonbreads.net

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Best Bakery (Suburbs): Zingerman’s Bakehouse 3711 Plaza Dr., Ann Arbor | zingermansbakehouse.com
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Best Bakery (Suburbs): Zingerman’s Bakehouse

3711 Plaza Dr., Ann Arbor | zingermansbakehouse.com

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Best Barbecue (Macomb): K-Blocks BBQ 66880 Van Dyke Ave., Washington | kblocksbbq.com
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Best Barbecue (Macomb): K-Blocks BBQ

66880 Van Dyke Ave., Washington | kblocksbbq.com

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Best Barbecue (Oakland): Woodpile BBQ Shack 303 S. Main St., Clawson | 630 E. 11 Mile Rd., Madison Heights | woodpilebbqshack.com
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Best Barbecue (Oakland): Woodpile BBQ Shack

303 S. Main St., Clawson | 630 E. 11 Mile Rd., Madison Heights | woodpilebbqshack.com

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Best Barbecue (Wayne): Slows Bar BQ 2138 Michigan Ave., Detroit | slowsbarbq.com
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Best Barbecue (Wayne): Slows Bar BQ

2138 Michigan Ave., Detroit | slowsbarbq.com

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Best Bar Food (Macomb): Ale & Eddies Taphouse 15015 13 Mile Rd., Warren | aleneddies.com
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Best Bar Food (Macomb): Ale & Eddies Taphouse

15015 13 Mile Rd., Warren | aleneddies.com

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Best Bar Food (Oakland): Brown Iron Brewhouse 30955 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak | browniron.com
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Best Bar Food (Oakland): Brown Iron Brewhouse

30955 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak | browniron.com

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Best Bar Food (Washtenaw): The Grotto 303 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor | thegrottobar.com
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Best Bar Food (Washtenaw): The Grotto

303 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor | thegrottobar.com

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Best Bar Food (Wayne): Side Hustle Lounge 1226 Library St., Detroit | mootzpizzeria.com
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Best Bar Food (Wayne): Side Hustle Lounge

1226 Library St., Detroit | mootzpizzeria.com

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Best Bistro: Diamond Jim Brady’s Bistro Bar 43271 Crescent Blvd., Novi | djbistro.com
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Best Bistro: Diamond Jim Brady’s Bistro Bar

43271 Crescent Blvd., Novi | djbistro.com

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Best Breakfast/Brunch (Macomb): Brunch With Me 25801 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores | brunchwithme.net
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Best Breakfast/Brunch (Macomb): Brunch With Me

25801 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores | brunchwithme.net

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Best Breakfast/Brunch (Oakland): Toast 203 Pierce St., Birmingham | 23144 Woodward Ave., Ferndale | eatattoast.com
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Best Breakfast/Brunch (Oakland): Toast

203 Pierce St., Birmingham | 23144 Woodward Ave., Ferndale | eatattoast.com

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Best Breakfast/Brunch (Washtenaw): Northside Grill 1015 Broadway St., Ann Arbor
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Best Breakfast/Brunch (Washtenaw): Northside Grill

1015 Broadway St., Ann Arbor

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Best Breakfast/Brunch (Wayne): Dime Store 719 Griswold St., Detroit | eatdimestore.com
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Best Breakfast/Brunch (Wayne): Dime Store

719 Griswold St., Detroit | eatdimestore.com

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Best Breakfast Sandwich: Iggy’s Eggies 34 W. Grand River Ave., Detroit | iggyseggies.com
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Best Breakfast Sandwich: Iggy’s Eggies

34 W. Grand River Ave., Detroit | iggyseggies.com

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Best Burger (Macomb): Frank’s Eastside Tavern 126 Avery St., Mount Clemens | frankseastsidetavern.com
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Best Burger (Macomb): Frank’s Eastside Tavern

126 Avery St., Mount Clemens | frankseastsidetavern.com

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Best Burger (Oakland): CK Diggs 2010 W. Auburn Rd., Rochester Hills | ckdiggs.com
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Best Burger (Oakland): CK Diggs

2010 W. Auburn Rd., Rochester Hills | ckdiggs.com

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Best Burger (Washtenaw): Union Rec 545 S. Main St., Ann Arbor | unionrec.com
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Best Burger (Washtenaw): Union Rec

545 S. Main St., Ann Arbor | unionrec.com

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