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Metro Detroit’s dining scene continues to evolve, with a wave of newly opened spots and highly anticipated debuts adding fresh energy across the area. From neighborhood-driven restaurants and ambitious market concepts to creative pizza and global comfort food, these businesses are shaping what Metro Detroiters will be lining up for next.
Marrow In The Market
2442 Riopelle Street, Detroit
Marrow In The Market is open inside Eastern Market and blends a butcher shop, restaurant, bar, and community space under one roof. The ground-floor market offers locally sourced meats, chef-crafted sausages, and specialty cuts. Beyond the butcher counter, the space includes a large dining room serving elevated comfort dishes inspired by French, English, and American traditions, two distinct bar experiences, and private dining and event spaces. The Butcher Bar operates day and night with casual offerings like rotisserie chicken plates, porchetta sandwiches, smoked ribs, lamb burnt ends, and the Marrow smash burger (after 5 p.m.), while the second-floor City View Lounge provides Detroit skyline views alongside charcuterie, steak frites, roasted bone marrow, and cocktails. Anchoring the complex is the Capital Dining Room, serving as the butcher’s brasserie with options ranging from baked brie with apricot riesling jam and market bacon with date glaze, followed by mains like bone-in short rib and dry-aged pork chops.
GAJIZA DUMPLINS
1475 East Jefferson, Detroit
Gajiza Dumplins quietly opened in early January inside Rivertown Market as it prepares for a larger grand opening. Even in this early phase, the offerings showcase a thoughtful mix of comfort and tradition, including steamed dumplings, build-your-own hot noodle bowls, and bánh mì sandwiches served on crispy baguettes baked fresh daily. Traditional noodle bowls like Hmong Khao Poon, with red curry broth and vermicelli, and Ultimate Pho round out the menu, giving diners a preview of what’s to come from this former pop-up restaurant.
TOSS & SAUCE
18673 Livernois, Detroit
Toss & Sauce has also recently opened its doors, bringing a creative, personality-driven pizza concept to the city. Co-owner Ashley Guynes shared that simply opening was a major milestone with her aunt, Cher Slater, along with the pride of catering for the Green Bay Packers during their visit to play the Lions, adding, “We are so excited to bring new and creative flavors to our city. Plans are to be here for the long run; generation after generation.” The menu features signature pizzas like Yo Peezy!! with white sauce and smoked salmon, Mel Street with spicy chickpeas and pesto drizzle, and What Up Dough with barbecue chicken and bacon, alongside build-your-own options with topping choices ranging from shrimp and beef pepperoni to jalapenos and capers, along with house drizzles like hot honey, pesto, and garlic butter.
LOLA’S TACO BAR
20195 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods
Lola’s Taco Bar opened in mid-January, adding a new destination for tacos, margaritas, and shareable plates. The menu spans classic, guava, and frozen mango margaritas alongside a wide selection of salsas and queso options, including rotisserie chicken and street corn queso fundido. Tacos range from chorizo potato and barbacoa to pork belly, tempura shrimp, and street corn, with burritos, bowls, salads, and sides like chipotle lime coleslaw or orange mojo rice rounding things out. Dessert comes in the form of fried doughnuts finished with coconut sugar, cinnamon, or passion fruit.
Coming Soon…
The Beverly
The Beverly is set to debut later this month as the newest project from Travis Fourmont and Chef Norman Valenti of Bar Pigalle, bringing a familiar level of refinement while leaning more heavily into a relaxed, neighborhood-focused feel. The menu centers on New American comfort food, with an elevated dinner service complemented by weekend brunch and weekday lunch set to launch shortly after opening. Local and Midwest sourcing remains a priority, and the space is designed to welcome gatherings of all sizes thanks to a centrally located private dining room. Fans of Bar Pigalle will also recognize a familiar favorite, as the Pigalle Burger is making its way onto The Beverly’s menu.
AMELIA STREET PIZZA CO.
Amelia Street Pizza Co. is slated to open this spring in Hazel Park, led by pop-up founder Matt Arb with mentorship from chef James Rigato of Mabel Gray. The concept has already built anticipation thanks to its standout Pecorino Half Moon pizza, made with sourdough crust, cup-and-char pepperoni, and shaved pecorino lining half the crust. The opening is expected to bring a focused, quality-driven pizza option to the area.
Metro Detroit’s dining scene is always on the move, and these new businesses reflect the momentum shaping the food scene right now. From reimagined comfort food to craft-driven sourcing, there’s plenty to discover this season and beyond.
This article has been updated to include new information. The original article was published on April 18, 2025, and was authored by Carolyn Hall.
