Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor has a delightful amount of variety for a rather petite city. It’s absolutely brimming with activity, and while it’s cold winters can be trying, it is beautiful in the summer. They have two Restaurant Weeks, one in January and one in June. My favorite Ann Arbor locations are Pacific Rim for an anniversary dinner, Tomukun KBBQ for a night out with friends, Songbird Cafe for coffee and studying, and The Last Word for cocktails.
You can read through all Ann Arbor-related posts in a list, by chronological date, HERE.
Restaurant Week meals:
- Logan
- Mani, visit 1 and visit 2
- Pacific Rim
- Grange
- Cafe Felix
- Vinology
- The Earle
- The Black Pearl
- Seva
- Vellum
Breakfast and Brunch:
- Cafe Zola (Ann Arbor)
- Aut Bar (Ann Arbor)
- Angelo’s (Ann Arbor)
- Grange (Ann Arbor)
- Raven’s Club (Ann Arbor Main St)
- Wafel Shop (Ann Arbor)
- Northside Grill (Ann Arbor)
- Afternoon Delight (Liberty)
Delis:
- Zingerman’s (Ann Arbor Kerrytown), visit 2
- El Harissa Market Cafe (Northwest Ann Arbor)
- Syrian Cuisine & Exotic Bakeries (Plymouth Rd)
Cafes:
- Songbird (Ann Arbor)
- Lab Cafe (Ann Arbor Liberty St)
- TeaHaus (Ann Arbor Kerrytown)
- Sweetwaters (Ann Arbor Kerrytown)
- Beezy’s Cafe (Ypsilanti)
- Glassbox Coffee & Juice (Arbor Hills Crossing)
- Comet Coffee (Ann Arbor Nickel’s Arcade)
- Sweetology (South U)
Middle Eastern, Mediterranean:
- Jerusalem Garden (Ann Arbor)
- Zamaan Cafe (Ann Arbor), visit 2
- La Marsa (Ann Arbor State St)
- Mezzevino (Ann Arbor Liberty St)
- Palm Palace (Ann Arbor Carpenter Rd)
- Mezes Greek Grill
Indian:
- Madras Masala (Ann Arbor)
- Shalimar (Ann Arbor Main St)
- Taste of India Suvai (Ann Arbor State St)
- Cardamom (Ann Arbor Plymouth Rd)
- Neehee’s Street Food (Canton)
- Curry on Crust (Canton)
Asian:
- Tomukun; Tomukun’s Pho Ramen; Tomukun’s Pho (Ann Arbor)
- Kosmo (Ann Arbor)
- Dalat (Ypsilanti)
- Thai-Thai (Ypsilanti)
- Saigon Garden (Ann Arbor)
- Ajishin (Novi)
- Arirang (Ann Arbor)
- Ypbor Yan (Ann Arbor)
- Broadway Cafe (Ann Arbor)
- Bell’s Diner (Ann Arbor West)
- Tamaki (Ann Arbor Liberty St)
- Hana (Ypsilanti)
- Belly Deli (Ann Arbor South U)
- Bewon (Ann Arbor)
- Asia City (Ypsilanti)
- Slurping Turtle (Ann Arbor Liberty St)
- Tomukun Korean BBQ (Ann Arbor Liberty St)
- Pho House (Ypsi)
- Go! SyThai (Midtown Detroit)
- Evergreen Restaurant (Plymouth Mall)
- P. F. Chang’s (Briarwood Mall)
- Macheko Grill
- Melange (Main St)
Sushi
Contemporary:
- Logan, Restaurant Week (Ann Arbor)
- Vinology, Restaurant Week, Birthday Dinner (Ann Arbor)
- Vellum (Ann Arbor)
- Taste Kitchen (Ann Arbor Liberty St)
Lunch
- Monahan’s (Ann Arbor Kerrytown)
- Tmaz Taqueira (Ann Arbor)
- The Lunch Room (Ann Arbor Kerrytown)
- Mark’s Carts (Ann Arbor west of Main St)
- Glass House Cafe (Campus)
- Ginger Deli (Ann Arbor Liberty St)
- Paesano (Washtenaw)
Happy Hour/Late Night
- Gandy Dancer (Ann Arbor)
- The Black Pearl (Main St)
- The Sardine Room (Plymouth)
Dinner:
- Chop House(Ann Arbor)
- The Earle, Restaurant Week (Ann Arbor)
- The Blue Nile (Ann Arbor)
- Al-Ameer (Dearborn)
- The Black Pearl, Restaurant Week (Ann Arbor)
- Pegasus (Greektown)
- Cafe Felix, RW (Ann Arbor)
- Grange, RW (Ann Arbor)
- Mani, RW, Round 2, non-RW (Ann Arbor)
- Pacific Rim, RW (Ann Arbor downtown), Valentine’s Day Tasting Menu
- Isalita (Ann Arbor)
- Aventura (Ann Arbor downtown)
- Amadeus (Ann Arbor downtown)
- What Crepe (Ann Arbor downtown)
- Lena (Ann Arbor Main St)
- Zola Bistro (Arbor Hills Crossing)
- bd’s Mongolian Grill (Main St)
- Bigalora (Arbor Hills Crossing)
- Knight’s Steakhouse (downtown)
- Frita Batidos, visit 2 with better photography (Washington St)
- West End Grill (Ann Arbor near Main St)
- Real Seafood Company (Ann Arbor Main St)
- Metzger’s (Ann Arbor)
- Gratzi (Ann Arbor Main St)
- Zingerman’s Roadhouse (Ann Arbor west)
- Pilar’s Tamales (West Liberty)
- Prickly Pear (Main)
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Bars/pubs:
- Sava’s;visit 2;Happy Hour (Ann Arbor State St), more shots
- Cafe Habana(Ann Arbor)
- Bar at 327 Braun Ct (Ann Arbor Kerrytown)
- Jolly Pumpkin (Ann Arbor)
- The Last Word (Ann Arbor)
- Grizzly Peaks (Ann Arbor)
- Red Brick Kitchen & Bar (Dexter)
- Vinbar (Ann Arbor near Main St)
- Sidetrack (Ypsi)
- Bill’s Beer Garden (Ann Arbor near Main St)
- Vino Volo (DTW airport)
- The Ravens Club (Main)
- HopCat (off Liberty)
Vegan/vegetarian:
- Jazzy Veggie (Ann Arbor Main St)
- Juicy Kitchen (Ann Arbor)
Snacks:
- La Dolce Vita(Main St)
- Bubble Island (Ann Arbor)
- Shatila (Dearborn)
- Astoria Bakery (Greektown)
- Dom Bakeries (Ypsilanti)
- Tony Sacco’s Coal Oven Pizza (Cranbrook Village Shopping Center)
- Dexter Cider Mill (Dexter)
- Sandhill Crane Vineyard Tasting Room at Dexter Cider Mill (Dexter)
- Menna’s Joint (Ann Arbor)
- Chela’s (Ann Arbor west)
- eat (Ann Arbor Packard)
- Elevation Burger (Ann Arbor Washtenaw)
- NeoPapalis (Ann Arbor)
- Blank Slate Creamery (Ann Arbor west Liberty)
- Taco King (West Liberty)
- Washtenaw Dairy (South Main)
- Cafe Ollie (Ypsi)
- 8 Tortas (Plymouth)
Misc:
- Chocolate chip cookies (Ann Arbor)
- Taste of Ann Arbor
- Favorite takeout (Ann Arbor)
- Fustini’s School of Cooking (Ann Arbor Kerrytown)
Travel to the rest of the Mitten State:
- Cafe Sante in Boyne City
- Bob-in Again in Petoskey
- Keyhole in Mackinaw
- Best China (Canton)
- Georgina’s (Traverse City)
Clover Eats! 
Hi I really like your photos!! You have really good skill taking photo for food! By the way, What photographic device do you use ? Thanks!
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I wish I had discovered this website a few months ago. I was back in AA with my wife and daughter to show them around the delightful city I called home for three years (Rackham C’94). The place had changed a lot but we made our way to Zinergermans’. I wish we had more time for me to re-discover AA.
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Thanks for your comment! I miss AA all the time and hope to go back and visit some of our old favorites. Cheers!
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If only my daughter had chosen the University of Michigan instead of Oberlin College (Ohio). I miss Ann Arbor.
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