American Restaurants in Detroit, MI

American in Detroit at a glance

• American is the 2nd largest food category in Detroit, after bars.
• Its 6.7% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Detroit leans toward american.
• Of the 60 listed below, 53 are independent and 7 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

American Restaurants in Detroit

Showing 60 of 159, listings with a website first.

• Ivy Kitchen and Cocktails
  Restaurant · American · 9215 E Jefferson Ave
• Applebee's
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 2111 West Eight Mile Rd
• Woodward Coney Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 616 Woodward Ave
• Presley's Kitchen Detroit
  Restaurant · American · 1 Park Ave Ste 101
• Applebee's
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 333 E Jefferson Ave
• Good Times Restaurant & Cigar Lounge
  Restaurant · American · 19416 Livernois
• Adi Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · 6171 Michigan Ave
• Lumen Detroit
  Restaurant · American · 1903 Grand River Ave
• Puma Detroit
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 4725 16th St
• Townhouse
  Restaurant · American · 500 Woodward Ave
• The Eagle
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 3461 Woodward Ave
• Chicken Shack Detroit
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 14630 Mack Ave
• Motor City Coney Island 7 mile/Telegraph
  Restaurant · American · 23671 Seven Mile W
• A Eagle's Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · 9122 Dexter Ave
• Antojitos El Catracho
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 4627 W Vernor Hwy
• BESA Detroit
  Restaurant · American · 600 Woodward Ave
• Big Boy
  Restaurant · American · 7033 E Jefferson Ave
• Cibo Detroit
  Restaurant · American · 600 W Lafayette Blvd
• Colombo's Coney Island Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 5414 W Vernor Hwy
• Galaxy Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · 13611 Grand River Ave
• Grille 39
  Restaurant · American · 5801 Southfield Fwy
• Hamilton's Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 1401 Michigan Ave
• Joe Louis Southern Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 6549 Woodward Ave
• L George's Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · 16835 W Warren Ave
• La Fonda Street - Detroit
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 8016 Kercheval Ave
• Lady Of The House
  Restaurant · American · 4884 Grand River Ave Ste 1c
• LYV Detroit
  Restaurant · American · 20238 Livernois Ave
• M George's Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · 7690 E 7 Mile Rd
• Midtown Zef's
  Restaurant · American · 4160 Woodward Ave
• Minnie's Detroit
  Restaurant · American · 5221 Trumbull
• Nick's Gaslight Restaurant & Lounge
  Restaurant · American · 441 Grand River Ave
• Noni's Sherwood Grille
  Restaurant · American · 19700 Livernois
• Olin Bar and Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · 25 E Grand River Ave
• Omega Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · 22501 W 8 Mile Rd
• Onasis Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · 8001 Livernois
• Oscar's Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · 10000 W McNichols Rd
• Selden Standard
  Restaurant · American · 3921 2nd Ave
• Sloppy Chops Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 13226 W McNichols Rd
• The Apparatus Room
  Restaurant · American · 250 W Larned St
• The Mixing Board
  Restaurant · American · 2645 Woodward Ave
• The Trolley Room
  Restaurant · American · 1020 Washington Blvd
• They Say Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 267 Jos Campau
• United Grill Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · 18800 Joseph Campau St
• Universal Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 15951 Grand River Ave
• Urban Grill
  Restaurant · American · 14501 Fenkell St
• Urban Grill
  Restaurant · American · 24311 Seven Mile W
• Wright & Company
  Restaurant · American · 1500 Woodward Ave
• JoJo's Shake Bar
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 88 W Columbia St
• FOX Sports Detroit Brushfire Grill
  Restaurant · American · 2100 Woodward Ave
• Chefs Table
  Restaurant · American · 250 W Larned St
• Detroit One Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · 3433 Woodward Ave
• Mojo's Motown Eatery
  Restaurant · American · 18516 Schoolcraft
• Conant Street Grill
  Restaurant · American · 19132 Conant
• Nicky D's Coney Island
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 22365 Grand River Ave
• Metropolitan Bar & Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · 8047 Agnes St
• Demi's Restaurant & Bar
  Restaurant · American · 24201 7 Mile Rd W
• Union Assembly
  Restaurant · American · 2131 Woodward Ave
• Mighty Wing Shop
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 20131 Greenfield Rd
• Gratiot Grill
  Restaurant · American · 3121 Gratiot Ave
• BWW- Detroit, MI
  Restaurant · American · 1218 Randolph St

American elsewhere in Michigan

Among the Michigan cities in this guide, the most american listings are in Grand Rapids (48), Warren (23), Ann Arbor (22), Livonia (21), Troy (21) and Sterling Heights (20).

Run a american spot in Detroit?

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