American

American

Five American spots clear our bar. One tops out at Delicious, the rest hold steady at Damn Good.

Detroit
August 10, 2026
Selden Standard leads as a James Beard Finalist in Midtown, the only one here to hit Delicious. Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails and Grey Ghost Detroit back it up in the same neighborhood, both Damn Good at $$$. Mabel Gray carries a James Beard Semifinalist nod out in Hazel Park, and Puma Detroit rounds things out in Core City at a lower price point. No Michelin here, just a solid run of American cooking worth your time.

The spots in this guide

5 places in Detroit, ranked by how good they actually are.

  1. 1Selden StandardMidtown · AmericanDelicious
  2. 2Mabel GrayHazel Park · AmericanDamn Good
  3. 3Chartreuse Kitchen & CocktailsMidtown · AmericanDamn Good
  4. 4Grey Ghost DetroitMidtown · AmericanDamn Good
  5. 5Puma DetroitCore City · AmericanDamn Good