> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.dailydetroit.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 5 Places To Try If You've Never Done Detroit Restaurant Week - URL: https://www.dailydetroit.com/5-places-to-try-if-youve-never-done-detroit-restaurant-week/ - Published: 2015-05-01T16:03:16.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-27T17:30:28.000Z - Author: Janis Tsai - Tags: Food and Drink, Detroit, Detroit Restaurant Week, Detroit Seafood Market, Fine Dining, Ottava Via, Restaurants, Santorini, The Whitney, #wordpress, #Import 2024-02-25 18:12, Newsletter, Daily Detroit blog [Detroit Restaurant Week](http://www.detroitrestaurantweek.com/?ref=dailydetroit.com) is the glorious bonanza where you can eat a three course meal for $30 in expensive Detroit restaurants where manners matter. Although all of the restaurants are interesting and definitely worth it, what about the Restaurant Week newbie? Where should you start when there’s all of these fine establishments to choose from? We chose the five participating restaurants to put at the front of list for making reservations during this [10-day food rush](http://www.detroitrestaurantweek.com/?ref=dailydetroit.com) from May 1-10, with an eye toward the idea that you’ve not done this before. Restaurants were chosen based on personal experience, its reputation, Restaurant Week menu, dining experience, and proximity to fun stuff. ### **Cuisine, New Center** ![Cuisine](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/f5/47f528d4-7214-4519-b2b2-26249e48460d/content/images/wordpress/2015/05/slack_for_ios_upload_1024-1-1024x765.png) 670 Lothrop Road, Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 872–5110 Cuisine is at the top of our list because its reputation and our past dining experiences have been so good. Some would say it is the best French restaurant in Metro Detroit. Their Restaurant Week menu reflects the lightness of spring. That strawberry oatmeal brown sugar shortcake with basil cream? Sounds delectable. The fact you might be able to eat here for $30 this week is an absolute steal, and it’s often overlooked in food coverage since it won “Best Restaurant” back in 2002 before the most recent culinary boom hit. It is close to the Fisher Theater, so see a live show after dinner. The Illusionists, the magic show direct from Broadway, will be playing. ### **Santorini Estiatorio, Greektown** ![Santorini](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/f5/47f528d4-7214-4519-b2b2-26249e48460d/content/images/wordpress/2015/05/slack_for_ios_upload_1024-1024x765.png) 501 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226 313.962.9366 Santorini Estiatorio is the fine-dining Greek restaurant in the middle of busy Greektown, which is basically Detroit’s version of Times Square, with its street artists, packed bars and crowds from the casino. Its crisp blue and white dining area will calm all your frazzled nerves like a real Mediterranean trip. Their Restaurant Week menu will make you scream “Opa!” with smoked salmon served with orange vodka sauce or their arugula salad with watermelon and lime-infused dressing. ### **Ottavia Via, Corktown** ![ottava-via](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/f5/47f528d4-7214-4519-b2b2-26249e48460d/content/images/wordpress/2015/05/ottava-via-1024x1024.jpg) 1400 Michigan Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48226 313.962.5500 Ottavia Via is the place to go if you like Italian food and truffles. Everybody likes that, so make a reservation soon. Look forward to a four-cheese foccacia bread served with truffle honey and a truffle butter pasta served with mushrooms. The restaurant is located in Corktown, which is the best neighborhood to start an epic food crawl with Slow’s, [Rubbed](https://www.dailydetroit.com/2014/12/07/rubbed-corktown-pleased-meat/), and Mercury Burger Bar so close to each other. End up at Two James Spirits where we hear they’re making their own absinthe now. ### **The Whitney, Midtown** ![The Whitney](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/f5/47f528d4-7214-4519-b2b2-26249e48460d/content/images/wordpress/2015/05/slack_for_ios_upload_1024-2-1024x765.png) 4421 Woodward Avenue, Detroit 48201 313.832.5700 The Whitney is in one of the richest buildings you can find in Detroit. It is dripping floor to ceiling architectural decadence, such as the secret vault in the original dining room. Their impressive menu offers six main course choices, compared to the three choices most restaurants offer. We are excited to try Chef Eric’s Duet of Miniatures. It is located in Midtown, Detroit’s art district, so stop by the Detroit Institute of Arts, Shinola, and direct across the street is the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Or let it be the beginning of crawl from there to Hopcat to Jolly Pumpkin to Traffic Jam to Motor City Brew Works to … well, too many places to name. It’s like a choose-your-own adventure book. ### **Detroit Seafood Market** ![Detroit Seafood Market](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/f5/47f528d4-7214-4519-b2b2-26249e48460d/content/images/wordpress/2015/05/slack_for_ios_upload_1024-3-1024x765.png) 1435 Randolph Street, Detroit 48226 313.962.4180 Make a reservation at Detroit Seafood Market in Paradise Valley just for the Wafer, Berries and Cream Restaurant Week dessert. It captures the spirit of summer in one dish. If you can’t decide between red meat or seafood, have it all with Kenny’s Favorite, which includes shrimp, catfish, chicken and beef over saffron rice. Comerica Park and Ford Field are a light walk away. Find out when the Tigers are playing next and make a day out of it. #### ***This is just a beginning! Participating restaurants to check out include:*** 24grille – Westin Book Cadillac Detroit 204 Michigan Ave. Detroit, MI. 48226 (313) 964-3821 Andiamo Detroit Riverfront – GM Renaissance Center 400 Renaissance Center, Suite A-403, Detroit, MI 48243 (313) 567-6700 Angelina Italian Bistro – Downtown 1565 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 962-1355 Da Edoardo Foxtown Grille – Foxtown 2203 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201 (313) 471-3500 Fountain Bistro – Campus Martius Park 800 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 237-7778 The Grille Midtown – Midtown 3919 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201 (313) 832-0892 La Dolce Vita – Palmer Woods District 17546 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48203 (313) 865-0331 PRISM – Greektown Casino-Hotel 555 E Lafayette St, Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 309-2499 Roast – Westin Book Cadillac 1128 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 961-2500 Roma Café – Eastern Market 3401 Riopelle St, Detroit, MI 48207 (313) 831-5940 Top of the Ponch – Downtown 2 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 782-4313 Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria & Cucina – MGM Grand Detroit 1777 3rd St, Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 465-1648 For more info or reservations, [check out the Detroit Restaurant Week website.](http://detroitrestaurantweek.com/?ref=dailydetroit.com)