The Tastiest Cafes in Detroit

Ellen's Bakery & Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.4 (351) • $$

"My family enjoyed lunch from Ellen's Bakery and Café yesterday. I really liked the turkey and Brie sandwich, my little niece had a BLT. My mother had barbecue, so delish. They were easy to find and made life so much better. Let me just say we had a tough situation in our family and Ellen's staff, especially Red, helped save the day."

Roasting Plant Detroit

★★★★☆ 4.2 (359) • $

"Roasting Plant is a quaint shop that is great to get work done or do some people watching of scenic Campus Martius. The coffee is usually hit or miss but what makes it worth it is the employees who are always so patient and sweet. They do have a vegan breakfast burrito that has saved me more times than I can count on a busy morning. I'm not a super huge coffee person and usually get a chai or ice tea so it's worth trying for yourself."

Eos Cafe & Coffee House

★★★★☆ 4.4 (289) • $

"A great European cafe' feel!After spending a good chunk of the summer in Spain and Argentina , I've been missing the little cafes and coffee shops I would go to daily. With friendly workers who know your name, pastries made on site and coffee/tea that makes leaving your kitchen worth it.... I feel that vibe here.The food was delicious - all made on the premises. It was fresh!I had the Chi Tea Latte and it was that right balance of tea to spice ratio. I don't drink coffee, so can't comment on that The space has a nice open feel to it, bright and comfortable for a solo person like me or a group of people looking for collaboration / connection Overall, it feels great to now have my cafe fav little cafe again. No passport required"

Avalon Cafe And Kitchen - Ann Arbor

★★★★☆ 3.9 (350) • $$

"Come here semi regular, always a great atmosphere and food.Made this place a regular place to get something to eat."

Avalon Cafe and Bakery

★★★★☆ 3.9 (293) • $$

"Really cute cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. Vegetarian and vegan options too. I had the wild mushroom avocado toast. Generous portion. The mushrooms were a bit salty for my taste and it overpowered everything else and I couldn't taste much avocado, but I enjoyed it overall. The steel cut oats bowl was tasty.Excellent service. Fun and colorful decor."

Leeza's Cafe

★★★★★ 4.5 (182) • $

"We moved to this side of town about two years ago and have been checking out new places to shop and eat. We spotted Leeza's a while ago and today we finally tried it out. We already had a very light breakfast before a doctor appointment and after we made a spontaneous decision to go for a second breakfast and picked Leeza's.As this was our second breakfast for today, we weren't too hungry. So my wife ordered Raisin Toast and Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice and I decided on a BLT on Rye and we both had coffee. I prefer my coffee black unless it needed some help to make it tolerable; this was good by Itself and didn't need any help. My wife said the raisin toast was generous with the raisins and she really liked the Fresh-Squeezed Juice. My BLT had a good amount of B and nice balance of L and T. Service was excellent and we never ran out of drinks. Based on the high rating and many good reviews, our high expectations were fulfilled. The only thing negative was that the restroom was a bit small."

Birmingham Roast

★★★★☆ 4.3 (198) • $$

"Good service and tasty coffees. Pretty much pedestrian breakfast plates. Place is smaller than the pictures lead you to believe. Uncomfortable seating. I felt that I spent a lot of money for what we got."

Ridley's Bakery Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.4 (187) • $

"We had to serve coffee and brunch for a meeting. The mixture of baked goods were tasty. A nice big carafe of coffee too"

Le Crepe

★★★★☆ 3.7 (239) • $$

"*** This cute little gem is a great day starter. ***I stopped in here for a quick bite and was hooked.It is small yet charming. Quick service yet attentive.The number of savory crêpe options is mindboggling.I only got a chance to taste 3, but all were excellent ...Spicy Chicken Truffle ... perfectly balanced ... 5-starsSignature Ribeye Truffle... hearty and tasty ...5-starsSeabreeze Seafood ... wow, quite creative ... 4-starsTheir crêpes are made thin, light and subtly layered.*** I would def recommend starting a day here. ***"

Sunrise Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.4 (152) • $

"One of my top go to spots for breakfast! They have lunch too. Located in a semi busy strip mall on Orchard Lake just north of 13 Mile. Parking is usually plentiful. There is patio seating outside with booths, tables and a bar inside. The space is not that big so there is sometimes a wait but it's well worth it. Service is friendly and consistent. You can always find the owner at the front counter greeting and seating guests and the servers and bus staff scurrying about. And the best part is the food! Hot, fast and fresh and always tasty. My faves are the country fried steak with gravy, breakfast sandwiches, and waffles reminiscent of the Waffle House. Go here. You will like it."

Beyond Borders

★★★★☆ 4.3 (148) • $

"*COVID19 Edition*Having been here twice now, I'd rate them at 3.5 stars which would be an average of our two experiences. The first time we went, we chatted with the owner/chef. We really enjoyed our food and marked it as a place we could go to get some good reliable Latin street food.Our second visit was a disappointment. The Cubano that I had ordered previously was burned this time around. Just enough to mess with the flavor of the actual sandwich. We also ordered the burrito which was just a mess of flavors. There really wasn't much to redeem the price tag that we had paid for dinner. If this is the level of food they're pushing out, then you're paying for Downtown Plymouth prices without much quality to back it up.As it stands, we're not in a rush to come back here anytime soon. We may try again in the future, after the pandemic is over and life returns to normal, but in summary, when they're good. They're good. When they miss, they really miss."

Bangkok Bistro

★★★★☆ 3.9 (153) • $$

"I came across this gem because my current Thai restaurant has gone downhill.They shrank the portions raised the prices, and the food became bland. Anyways I found this place. It is still pretty close to my house, so I decided to try it for the first time. I found this place on Yelp, it is in a strip mall in front of Walmarts, so my expectations were low going in. I don't know the lady that greeted me and waited on me. She was super friendly. I ordered the Pad Thai Chicken, which came out quickly for a Friday night. And I was also impressed with the amount of food I got. I usually do not need a to-go box. Well, let's face it, I am a fat @ss! Lol. The food was delicious, and this will be my new go-to Thai place. Also, another point that I need to point out is that they thanked me for my business. I don't need someone to tell me that, but it is nice to hear. Anywho you should check this place out if you have not."

Eat Well Cafe

★★★★★ 4.6 (94) • $

"The food here was so good and freshly made! Adel was so friendly and helpful when we were deciding what to have. The cafe is clean and relaxing. A great place to grab a healthy lunch or dinner. I will be visiting again!"

What's In Your Cup Cafe

★★★★★ 4.5 (94) • $

"I went here due to a recommendation from a friend. This place sits in a plaza off of Whittaker. There is plenty of parking. There is seating but it is limited. It also seems that most people do carry out. There were 2 ladies that seem to be pretty busy with making the orders. Therefore, I had to wait a few minutes to have my order taken. I ordered the Kelp Yeah and the chili. They were pretty good. The Kelp drink had a good mix of flavor and although nutritious it was tasty. The chili was also good. The staff was friendly and if you love smoothies than this is the spot. They also have sandwiches and other food which is a plus. I will plan on visiting again."

James Oliver Coffee

★★★★☆ 4.3 (89) • $$

"I love a good coffee shop, especially ones that have breakfast. James Oliver Coffee is close to the Godfrey hotel, where Nate and I stayed recently. We stopped in for a quick breakfast before getting on the road.I got a latte and a bacon, egg, and cheese bagel sandwich. Nate got the veggie bagel and a coffee. The space is bright and airy with lots of natural light and varied seating. The latte was perfection, super creamy and delicious with my oat milk. The bagel was good, but to be honest, I am just not a big fan of bagel sandwiches. I noticed they had some other sandwiches on sourdough, so I wonder if I could've gotten the breakfast sandwich on that instead. Still, it was very tasty and Nate loved his (very messy) veggie bagel.Service was friendly and patient, which I appreciated as the menu board is handwritten which can sometimes take me longer to figure out."

Village Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.4 (80) • $

"My boyfriend recently moved to Richmond and we finally were able to check out the Village Cafe for breakfast. Definitely a local diner that all the locals meet at. Server knew a lot of the customers and looked like the owner was stopping by tables and catching up with regulars. Menu is huge and has a decent selection for breakfast and lunch. I opted for the potato pancake special, which came with three homemade potato pancakes (with your choice of sour cream or apple sauce), your choice of meat (ham, bacon or sausage links), your choice of eggs and your choice of toast. Our order came piping hot to our table very quickly. Food was wonderful. I ordered my eggs over hard, which can sometimes be a pain to make and there was perfect! The potato pancakes were delicious! I just wish they were slightly larger. There was about the size of silver dollar pancakes. I opted for ham as my meat and the piece of Virginia ham was quite large. The decor definitely makes me feel at home and reminds me of my grandmas cooking. Our server was one of the only ones in the restaurant so the service was spotty at times but she was very busy. We weren't able to get jelly for our toast. Can't wait to come back and try more breakfast items and come back for lunch too!"

Sajouna Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.9 (88) • $

"Got a take out lunch. The online ordering was really nice. You could either create an account or just use Apple ID. I really like the fact that the menu had pictures. The shop was well maintained and clean, they had hand sanitizers and paper for opening the doors. . They had verity of hot Mediterranean food, sweets, olives, olive oil, breads etc. Looks like they did have seating area but closed because of the COVID thing. The food was fresh, the mini pies are cute, especially for the kids. As a vegetarian I thought they had a good amount of choice. The veggie Lebanese pizza was awesome.. I think this would be perfect for me for a work day lunch take out or dinner with family.. they also do offer catering sizes for parties and stuff. Love it love it.."

Alexs Market & Grill

★★★★☆ 3.5 (105) • $$

"This is a Friday Treat. I go through the entire store, looking at everything. It is a Foodie Paradise! If you need an unusual ingredient, chances are you will find it at Alex's.It is a bit expensive, it is worth every penny. Today, I just discovered they have a 24/7 drive through. Yes, Chef."

Hong Kong Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.8 (88) • $$

"This is totally good old school Chinese restaurant. Reminds me one of those more expensive dine-in Chinese restaurants in the 80's with nice decor, friendly service and really good food. Unfortunately most Chinese restaurants downgraded to cheap carry out places on every corner. Not Hong Kong Cafe. I love this place. Very friendly service, great food, full bar and nice comfortable atmosphere. Too bad they are closing at 8 pm as we usually go to dinner around that time and unfortunately not open for lunch anymore but if you can make it in this window between 4 and 8 pm, you absolutely should. And did I say that Wonton soup is the best I have ever had?"

The Feed Bag Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.3 (67) • $

"Great café with great service and good food! Easy to get to with ample parking. i'll be back for some good home cooking in the near future."

Bismillah Kabob N Curry Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.8 (84) • $

"Honestly, this place is amazing. The food is great. I love coming here got great Bengali/Indian food. I would definitely recommend. Also, try their biryani it's delicious and the service is also impeccable! I"

Cafe Nini

★★★★☆ 4.2 (64) • $$$

"Amazing charming restaurant with an intimate setting and excellent food and service. We sat at the bar close to the well run kitchen, and the entire staff was professional and welcoming. The owner is very kind and cares about your dining experience. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. A delightful experience."

Mother Handsome

★★★★★ 4.6 (50)

"I've been wanting to check out Mother Handsome. We got a gift card, so it was the perfect opportunity to pop in. Upon walking in, it was warm and welcoming. We grabbed one of the couch areas and ordered from the QR code on our table. We ordered an IPA from Dog and Pony and a Cabernet plus a 16 inch Mama Said Knock You Out and cheesy handsome bread. The pizza was one of the best I've ever had, and my picky toddler inhaled the cheesy bread. We didn't realize until we were leaving that there's a small kids play area in the private room. We'll definitely spend some time in there next time!"

Mangos Cafe

★★★☆☆ 3 (112) • $$

"Been to a few places like these. It's not quite a restaurant or a hookah joint. This spot is what you would call a "Vibe."Let's get to it shall we.Hookah: Grape Mint combo,, just water and standard head. Great way to pass the time specially when waiting for a friend to arrive. Let's do the food now.Hummus: I like this hummus. It's nice and smooth and delish. Eat it with the complimentary pita with a bit of toum and enjoy life. Great presentation btw.Falafel Plate: I adore a good falafel. These ones are definitely pretty good. Although the uniformity of the pieces has me questioning if it came from a box or now. Anyways, I enjoyed it and that's what matters.Like I said. The spot is a total vibe. It's a joint where you come in, sit down, soak in the ambiance and relax. This place is somewhere you can relax and take your time,, eat food, chat and enjoy the company of whoever you're chilling with. I'd definitely would do this spot again if given the chance.Thank you so much for reading my review. I hope this helps with your decision making experience. Enjoy your awesome yelptastic day!!!"

Soul Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.8 (62) • $$

"First time trying this place and went with my parents for my Birthday lunch. We all loved the Shakshuka and the salad was good as well. Service was excellent, we will definitely be back, as we can't wait to try more items. Highly recommended."

Lava Mountain Coffee Roastery & Café

★★★★★ 4.6 (41)

"My husband say this is the best coffee he has had in the state of Michigan! Highly recommended !!"

Coffee First Cafe & Bake Shoppe

★★★★★ 4.6 (40) • $

"Great peppermint mocha and fresh muffins, Very friendly and pleasant to do business with. Quaint little coffee shop, that's warm and cozy. Definitely will recommend to friends and family."

The Daily Blend Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.4 (41)

"I love coming here on my lunch break. I work next door so it's just a 5 minute walk. I look forward to my Chicken Greek Salad. Always fresh and flavorful. The smoothies are great too! Thank you for serving healthy food."

Egg Bar

★★★★☆ 4.3 (37)

"I'm an "Egg Slut" slut and have always loved a good eggy brekky sando. There are a few good joints in Metro Detroit for this, but not nearly enough, and not nearly as tasty.Egg Bar may be the rebuttal. Though they clearly spent a good amount of their budget on the imaging and advertising portion of the business, all a bit extra for me, the food stands just fine on its own.So first, the Bacon Dlux. I loved the fluffy steamed egg and toasted Japanese milk bread. The turkey bacon could've been crispier, but that's a typical turkey bacon problem. The burnt onion jam, was a bit too thick and decadent for the sandwich, throwing off its balance. I adore fresh chives, of which it had a generous heaping of. Overall, a pretty damn tasty brekky wich!The truffle rosemary hash sticks were nicely done, flavorful, and extremely crunchy. Should've tried another sauce tho, as it came with the burnt onion jam.As far as the experience, top-notch. Customer service was friendly and welcoming, staff even reminded me that when you download their app you can save $5 off the first order. Of course I'm hitting that! Overall, I enjoyed my first time experience here! Definitely decadent and over the top so it'll be a while before I come back."

Sky Crepe Cafe

★★★☆☆ 3 (75) • $$

"This place has pretty much any kind of food you would want under one roof:Burgers, wraps, crepes, sushi, pasta, wings, boba tea, shakes, flatbread pizza, quesadillas, omelettes and other breakfast options.I had the black tiger sushi and the ricotta honey crepe. Both were really good and looking forward to trying other items from their enormous selection of foods."

Pelican Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.8 (44) • $

"Since moving to the area, I frequent the Pelican Cafe often. My boyfriend and I often go for breakfast or anytime we want diner food. The service has always been fantastic. Drinks always stay full. Fast and friendly service. Food is delicious and prices are very reasonable! I frequently get the #4 breakfast special, which is about $5. Prices have gone up over the last year but that's expected. The quality of food is great for the price. You don't break the bank going to the Pelican. I often crave their pancakes! Perfect place to go when you want to have a breakfast date with a friend."

Java House

★★★★☆ 3.8 (44) • $

"The Java House Café was so much more than I expected. The modern design fooled me as I entered the business. The inside is all open and inviting. I was drawn right away to the amazing homemade items that lined the left side of the café. Crochet bags/purses, animals, stoneware and jewelry. I just loved the attractive and cozy area by the fireplace to relax and enjoy! Oh and the coffee and lunch were perfect. I enjoyed a Mocha Latte and the broccoli cheese soup with a side of bread for lunch. A great choice for this chilly fall day here in Michigan. There is plenty of parking and outdoor seating area too. The prices are reasonable for this kind of café. The friendly and engaging staff is wonderful and charming to chat with. Stop in and relax, you will enjoy the company and your surroundings."

Rose Ann's Kitchen

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (61) • $

"Met family members for lunch. I had the club sandwich it was ok. The ham was chewy and the turkey was ok, the cheese was kraft singles like, the lettuce was fresh at least and the bacon fatty. I might be a he only person on the planet who doesn't care for the big crispy French fries. They were cooked properly thank God for catsup. The services was really good every glass was refilled without asking. The people who work there were very friendly."

The Classic Coney Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.9 (38) • $

"Always fast, awesome breakfasts, good prices. A go to replacement for Grove's breakfast IMO."

Maria's Downtown Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.9 (36) • $

"Wait to Order: (5 of 5)-Check In... Seated immediately upon walking into the restaurant.-Waitstaff... Our waitress greeted us at the table and took our drink orders.Restaurant Cleanliness: (5 of 5)-Outside... Clean and well kept-Inside... Very clean-Table... Clean, There were placemats (with local advertisements) and the silverware was wrapped in a napkin.-Restroom... Did not visit the restroomAtmosphere: (5 of 5)-Inside... The inside had an old school dinner feel mixed with the inside of a ship with a portal.Table: (4 of 5)-Service... Our waitress checked on our table many times and refilled our water and coffee. She did miss on the "Rye Toast" I ordered and brought "White Toast".Food: (4 of 5)-Presentation... The food looked really good when it came to the table. It was plated in the standard, eggs, bacon, hash-browns and toast. Same with my wife's order of scrambled eggs and French toast.-Taste... Eggs were good, Hash-browns were crispy on the outside but lacked some flavor, Bacon was well done... too well done, Toast was toasted, Scrambled Eggs were cooked med/well, French Toast was also cooked med/well.-Texture... The food was hot... again the Hash-browns needed a little more flavor and the bacon needed to be less cooked.Menu Prices: (5 of 5)-Our bill for 2 Eggs & French Toast, 2 Eggs, Hash Browns, Bacon & Toast, Coffee was $13.49. This is 1/2 of what we pay for the same food in Kalamazoo MI. Overall great price!Overall: (4.5 of 5)-I really wanted to give this place a 5 but the bacon was way overdone and the hash browns needed a little flavoring. So I'm going with a 4.5 in the review but Yelp only allows a 4 or a 5 and given I ordered rye toast but received white toast I am going to submit a 4 as the review. But definitely give this cute little place a try."