The Best Italian Food in Detroit
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The best Italian food in Detroit, according to the experts: USA Today, Bon Appétit, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Tomato Brothers comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Tomato Brothers
Italian
The awards
- USA Today USA Today: Restaurants of the Year
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Rank 2. Oak & Reel
Coastal Italian Seafood
Coastal Italian seafood in Milwaukee Junction, with exposed ceilings, soft lighting, and a ground-level view of Grand Boulevard setting the mood. The chef honed his craft at a two-Michelin-starred New York kitchen before coming home to the Great Lakes, and the menu shows it: raw oysters, salt-baked branzino, ink-dark lumache with crab and shrimp. Downstairs, a cozy bar called the Upright handles cocktails and small plates for those not committed to a full sit-down.
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Rank 3. Medusa
Sicilian
Medusa is a sit-down Italian restaurant that skips the red-sauce script and cooks Sicilian instead, so the baked ziti and the yelling about gabagool stay home. Expect chickpea fritters, a sardine pasta that stands its ground, and a dessert cart that gets wheeled to your table like a small, painted parade float. When the weather cooperates, the patio does a respectable impression of a Mediterranean vacation. It's a place for a proper night out.
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In Detroit