Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Detroit by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Detroit area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Detroit were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

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Pie Sci

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#30. Pie Sci

- Rating: 4.5/5 (379 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5163 Trumbull Ave. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Duly's Place

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#29. Duly's Place

- Rating: 4.5/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5458 West Vernor Hwy Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Diners, Mediterranean, American
- Read more on Yelp

The Red Hook

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#28. The Red Hook

- Rating: 4.5/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8025 Agnes St. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Vegetarian, New American
- Read more on Yelp

Detroit Eatery

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#27. Detroit Eatery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (206 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 5th Ave. Royal Oak, Michigan
- Categories: Greek, Indian, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Bash Original Izakaya

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#26. Bash Original Izakaya

- Rating: 4.5/5 (192 reviews)
- Address: 5069 Trumbull St. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Izakaya
- Read more on Yelp

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Grandma Bob's

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#25. Grandma Bob's

- Rating: 4.5/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2135 Michigan Ave. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Pizza, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Barrel House

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#24. Barrel House

- Rating: 4.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 22740 Woodward Ave. Ferndale, Michigan
- Categories: New American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Cannelle Matt Knio

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#23. Cannelle Matt Knio

- Rating: 4.5/5 (331 reviews)
- Address: 45 Grand River Ave. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bakeries, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Ima Izakaya

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#22. Ima Izakaya

- Rating: 4.5/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2100 Michigan Ave. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Izakaya
- Read more on Yelp

Major Tomato

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#21. Major Tomato

- Rating: 4.5/5 (244 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6547 Allen Road Allen Park, Michigan
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

North End Taproom

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#20. North End Taproom

- Rating: 4.6/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 111 South Main St. Royal Oak, Michigan
- Categories: Beer Bar, New American
- Read more on Yelp

SuperCrisp

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#19. SuperCrisp

- Rating: 4.6/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4830 Cass Ave. Ste C Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Halal
- Read more on Yelp

Little Lou's Hot Chicken

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#18. Little Lou's Hot Chicken

- Rating: 4.6/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2626 Coolidge Hwy Berkley, Michigan
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Alpino

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#17. Alpino

- Rating: 4.6/5 (152 reviews)
- Address: 1426 Bagley St. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: German, French, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Fredi The PizzaMan

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#16. Fredi The PizzaMan

- Rating: 4.6/5 (229 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 17900 Allen Road Melvindale, Michigan
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

Oak Parker

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#15. Oak Parker

- Rating: 4.6/5 (166 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13621 West Eleven Mile Road Oak Park, Michigan
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Schramm's Mead

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#14. Schramm's Mead

- Rating: 4.6/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 914 Livernois St. Ferndale, Michigan
- Categories: New American, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

AWAKE Cafe Detroit

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#13. AWAKE Cafe Detroit

- Rating: 4.6/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4224 3rd St. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Boostan Cafe

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#12. Boostan Cafe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (282 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3470 Holbrook Ave. Hamtramck, Michigan
- Categories: American, Middle Eastern, Juice Bars & Smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

Saffron De Twah

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#11. Saffron De Twah

- Rating: 4.7/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7636 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Moroccan
- Read more on Yelp

Michigan & Trumbull

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#10. Michigan & Trumbull

- Rating: 4.7/5 (282 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1331 Holden St. Ste 100 Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Pizza, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Rocco's Italian Deli

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#9. Rocco's Italian Deli

- Rating: 4.7/5 (242 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3627 Cass Ave. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Italian, Sandwiches, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Srodek's Campau Quality Sausage

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#8. Srodek's Campau Quality Sausage

- Rating: 4.7/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9601 Joseph Campau Hamtramck, Michigan
- Categories: Polish
- Read more on Yelp

Breadless

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#7. Breadless

- Rating: 4.7/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2760 Larned St. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Gluten-Free, Sandwiches, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Hero Or Villain

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#6. Hero Or Villain

- Rating: 4.7/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 22965 Woodward Ave. Ferndale, Michigan
- Categories: Sandwiches, Food Trucks, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp

Mink

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#5. Mink

- Rating: 4.7/5 (115 reviews)
- Address: 1701 Trumbull Ste D Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Ernie's Market

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#4. Ernie's Market

- Rating: 4.8/5 (600 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8500 Capital St. Oak Park, Michigan
- Categories: Sandwiches, Delis, Grocery
- Read more on Yelp

Blimpie

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#3. Blimpie

- Rating: 4.8/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 108 West Hancock St. DETROIT, Michigan
- Categories: Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Kabob Royale

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#2. Kabob Royale

- Rating: 4.8/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 27912 John R Road Madison Heights, Michigan
- Categories: Middle Eastern
- Read more on Yelp

Mitsos Greek Food & Coffee

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#1. Mitsos Greek Food & Coffee

- Rating: 4.8/5 (81 reviews)
- Address: 2614 Riopelle St. Unit 4 Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Greek, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.