Dine Drink Detroit, a ten day festival of $15 food & drink entrees, is back.
It’s always been one of our favorite events for us because of the kind price point and the variety of places to try out.
Another fun thing is there are some restaurant names almost everyone knows, and then some lesser known or newer places to give a spin.
Here’s what you need to know.
There aren’t reservations required, either. So at any of the 21 restaurants from October 16 – October 26, you’ll be able to sit down and check them out.
And I don’t know about you — but we’re all looking to save some coin while experiencing some of the best eats Detroit has to offer.
So let’s not waste any more time and dive in. I’ve put them in by alphabetical order to make it easier. You can click on the restaurant name to visit their website.
Antietam
Your food options are a choice of taste pairings with a compressed vegetable salad. The pairings include Aperol, Campari, Cocchi Rosa, Dolin Blanc, Dolin Genepy, Carpano Antica, and Vermut.
Drink options:
- Maison Sichel Sauternes, Bordeaux France
- Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tina Roriz, Tinto cao
Located near Eastern Market. Address: 1428 Gratiot in Detroit
Basement Burger Bar
Your choice of one of the food options:
- BBQ Bison Burger
- Falal Burger
- Pulled Pork Sandwich
Beer paring: Farming Brewing Blood Orange Wheat
Located near Greektown. Address: 1326 Brush in Detroit
Cliff Bells
Your choice of:
- Sausage Fritter
- Lamb Pierogi or
- Baja Style Fish Tacos
Beer paring: Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
Located near Grand Circus Park. Address: 2030 Park Avenue in Detroit.
Cutters Bar And Grill
Their pairing is two 3 oz sliders, french fries and a margarita.
Located in Eastern Market. Address: 2638 Orleans in Detroit.
El Nacimiento
You have a choice of one of three food options:
- Mar y Tierra (surf and turf)
- Pollo Jalisco
- Traditional Gordita Dinner
And then one of three drinks:
- Paloma w/house tequila
- Tamarind water
- Jamaica (hibiscus)water
Located in Southwest Detroit. Address: 7400 West Vernor, Detroit.
Exodus
Your choice of one of five options when it comes to food:
- Mix Grill – Chicken
- Strawberry Salad
- Feta Filo
- Fillet Exodos
- Exo Burger
And there’s a selection of drinks, too:
- Moscow Mule
- White Pino
- Red Pino
Exodus is located in Greektown. Address: 526 Monroe in Detroit.
Gather
Choice of clams, bahn mi or yam! paired with a dessert and a drink.
Located near Eastern Market. Address: 1454 Gratiot in Detroit.
Huron Room
They’re offering Fish & Chips paired with a draft beer.
Located near Mexicantown. Address: 2547 Bagley in Detroit.
Ima
They’ve paired sake steamed clams with a 12 oz Asahi Xtra Dry beer.
Located in Corktown: Address: 2015 Michigan Avenue in Detroit.
Jacoby’s
Their very German pairing is sausage and a rind fleisch rouladen/ koenigsberder klopps on a platter with a pint of octoberfest.
Located in the Central Business District near Bricktown. Address: 624 Brush Street in Detroit.
Jolly Pumpkin
Your choice of one of three pizzas paired with a Siren.
- Margerita pizza
- Fire and smoke pizza
- Brussel Sprout pizza
Located in Midtown. Address: 441 West Canfield in Detroit.
La Laterna
Your choice of one of three items paired with a house wine:
- Spaghetti and meatballs
- Gnocchi Bolognese
- Pizza Americana
La Laterna is located in Capitol Park. Address: 1224 Griswold in Detroit.
Mercury Burger Bar
They’re offering up their Classic Burger with salt & pepper fries OR garlic fries paired with a draft beer.
Located in Corktown. Address: 2163 Michigan Avenue in Detroit.
Ottava Via
You get your choice of one of three entrees paired with a draft beer:
- Truffle butter pasta
- Foie gras
- Mary’s porchetta
Located in Corktown. Address: 1400 Michigan Avenue.
River Bistro
They’re offering Curry Chicken Fritters and a drink.
Located near Rosedale Park. Address: 18456 Grand River, Detroit.
Rusted Crow Detroit
Your choice of one of the three entrees paired with a draft beer:
- Pulled pork tostadas
- Open faced caprese sandwich
- Buffalo chicken fries
Located near Grand Circus Park. Address: 78 West Adams in Detroit.
Slows Bar BQ
Your choice of one of three food options paired with one of two drinks. Food:
- The Reason, a pulled pork sandwich
- The Genius (textured Vegetable Protein) Veggie Chicken
- Pork or Veggie Enchilada
And your choice of Atwater D-light or Motor City Lager.
Located in Corktown. Address: 2138 Michigan in Detroit.
Stache International
It’ll be a surprise!
In Eastern Market. Address: 1416 E. Fisher Freeway in Detroit.
Starter’s Bar And Grill
You get your choice of:
- Reuben cheeseburger
- St. Louis Ribs or
- Topped Steak Bites
Paired up with one:
- House Margerita
- Pint of Octoberfest
- Tennessee twins on the rocks (Jack fire & Jack honey)
Located in Midtown. Address: 4501 Woodward Avenue in Detroit.
The Block
Tasty options are:
- Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
- Three Cheese Spinach Dip
- Alfredo Mac & Cheese
Paired with your choice of:
- A select draft beer
- Radio Bocca Red Blend
- Jameson Mule
Located in Midtown. Address: 3919 Woodward Avenue in Detroit.
Traffic Jam & Snug
This Canfield street staple offers a variety of food (pick one):
- TJ’s Own Cheese Platter
- BLT Chicken Skewer
- ‘Shroom Risotto
- Butternut Squash Ravioli
Dessert (one):
- Black Bottom Pecan Pie
- Apple Cobbler
- Pumpkin Cheesecake
And drinks…. (pick one):
- Altes
- The Apple Jack Rabbit
Located in Midtown. Address: 511 West Canfield in Detroit.
Of course, there’s more details at the Dine Drink Detroit website (here) on all of this. You can also follow along on social media with the hashtag #DineDrinkDetroit.