We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Grand Rapids with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.
We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Grand Rapids restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.
Contents
- 1 Best Italian Restaurants Near You
- 2 Best Steak Houses
- 3 Mexican Restaurants Near You
- 4 Chinese & Asian Food
- 5 Where To Eat Sushi
- 6 Best Indian Restaurants
- 7 Great American Food
- 8 Delicious BBQ
- 9 French Restaurants
- 10 Greek & Mediterranean
- 11 Seafood Restaurants
- 12 Where To Eat Pizza
- 13 Burgers & Fries
- 14 Best Buffets Near You
- 15 Vegan Restaurants
- 16 More Healthy Food Options
- 17 Breakfast & Brunch Spots
- 18 Bakeries & Desserts
- 19 Donuts
- 20 Ice Cream Shops
- 21 Cafes
- 22 Smoothies & Juices
- 23 Cocktail Bars
- 24 Breweries & Sports Bars
- 25 Enjoy Eating at the Best Grand Rapids Restaurants
Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.
Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of these best places to eat near you are located. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.
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Best Italian Restaurants Near You
When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:
- Palio at 545 Michigan St NE #102
- Uccello’s Ristorante at 122 Monroe Center St NW
- Fred’s Italian Restaurant at 3619 Plainfield Ave NE
- Pietro’s Italian Restaurant at 2780 Birchcrest Dr SE
- Bistro Bella Vita at 44 Grandville Ave SW # 100
- Osteria Rossa at 16 Monroe Center St NE
Best Steak Houses
Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:
- Kitchen 67 at 1977 E Beltline Ave NE
- Brann’s Steakhouse & Grille at 401 Leonard St NW
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House at Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, 187 Monroe Av NW
- The Chop House at 190 Monroe Av NW
Mexican Restaurants Near You
Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:
- Donkey Taqueria at 665 Wealthy St SE
- Cantina Mexican Grill at 2770 E Paris Ave S E
- Taqueria San Jose at 1338 Division Ave S
- El Globo Restaurant at 2019 Division Ave S
- Luna at 64 Ionia Av SW #100
Chinese & Asian Food
Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:
- Bangkok Taste Cuisine at 15 Jefferson Ave SE
- Fuji Yama Asian Bistro a t1501 E Beltline Ave NE
- Rice Wok Chinese Restaurant at 3150 Plainfield Ave NE G
- Emonae Korean BBQ at 6246 28th St SE STE A
Where To Eat Sushi
For the best sushi in your area head to:
- Ando Sushi + Bar at 415 Bridge St NW
- Maru Sushi & Grill at 927 Cherry St SE
- Ju Sushi & Lounge at 1144 E Paris Ave SE #9
- Osaka Sushi Steakhouse at 4977 28th St SE
Best Indian Restaurants
We think the best Grand Rapids Indian restaurants are:
- Bombay Cuisine at 1420 Lake Dr SE
- Palace of India at 138 Fulton St E
- Curry Leaf Indian Cuisine at 2222 44th St SE
- Mithu Srilankan & Indian Cuisine at 4309 Kalamazoo Ave SE
- Desi Spice at 4445 Breton Rd SE #D
Great American Food
For classic American food check out:
- The Green Well at 924 Cherry St SE
- Westside Social at 2802 Lake Michigan Dr NW
- Graydon’s Crossing at 1223 Plainfield Ave NE
- The Winchester at 648 Wealthy St SE
- Lucy’s at 1747 Plainfield Ave NE
Delicious BBQ
Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:
- Slows Bar BQ at 435 Ionia Ave SW
- Two Scotts Barbecue at 536 Leonard St NW
- Mission BBQ at 2190 E Beltline Ave NE
- Daddy Pete’s BBQ at 2921 Eastern Ave SE
- Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill at 4875 28th St SE
French Restaurants
Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:
- The Euro Bistro at 6080 28th St SE
- Mertens Prime at 35 Oakes St SW
- Margaux at 235 Louis St NW
Greek & Mediterranean
Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:
- The Pita House at 1508 Wealthy St SE
- Gita Pita at 2 Jefferson Ave SE
- Mr. Gyros at 2260 Alpine Ave NW
- Chicago Style Gyro at 539 Leonard St NW
- Le Kabob at 3122 28th St SE
- San Chez A Tapas Bistro at 38 Fulton St W
Seafood Restaurants
Many would consider the best Grand Rapids seafood restaurants to be:
- Bonefish Grill at 1100 E Paris Ave S E
- Leo’s Seafood Restaurant & Bar at 60 Ottawa Ave NW
- Fat Man’s Fish Fry at 4162 Division Ave S
- Fish Lads at 435 Ionia Ave SW
- Wikiwiki Poke Shop at 1146 Wealthy St SE
Where To Eat Pizza
You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:
- Brick Road Pizza Co at 1017 Wealthy St SE
- Herb & Fire Pizzeria at 2121 Celebration Dr NE #250
- Peppino’s Downtown at 130 Ionia Ave SW
- Licaris Sicilian Pizza Kitchen-No.1 at 2869 Knapp St NE
Burgers & Fries
Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:
- Fat Boy Burgers at 2450 Plainfield Ave NE
- Choo Choo Grill at 1209 Plainfield Ave NE
- Mr. Burger at 2101 Lake Michigan Dr NW
Best Buffets Near You
These good buffets in your area are where you can really load up:
- Ganders Restaurant at 4747 28th St SE
- Fuji Buffet & Grill at 4605 28th St SE
- New Great Wall Buffet at 1040 Leonard St NW
Vegan Restaurants
The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Grand Rapids are:
- The Søvengård at 443 Bridge St NW #1
- CoreLife Eatery at 2461 Burton St SE
More Healthy Food Options
More good healthy food choices can be found at:
- Freshii at 146 Monroe Center St NW #160
- Vitality Bowls Grand Rapids at 3569 28th St SE
- Bliss & Vinegar at 888 Forest Hill Ave SE
- Sheshco Mediterranean Grill at 2121 Celebration Dr NE #700
Breakfast & Brunch Spots
Start your day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:
- Real Food Cafe LLC at 2419 Eastern Av SE
- Wolfgang’s Restaurant at 1530 Wealthy St SE
- New Beginnings Restaurant at 1601 Alpine Av NW
- The Omelette Shoppe at 1880 Breton Rd SE
- Westsider Cafe at 1180 Walker Av NW
Bakeries & Desserts
You can find all kinds of delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Grand Rapids bakeries:
- Arnie’s Bakery & Restaurants at 815 Leonard St NW
- Wealthy Street Bakery at 610 Wealthy St SE
- Nantucket Baking Co. at 615 Lyon St NE
- Paris Cafe & Desserts at 2950 28th St SE
- Le Bon Macaron at 951 Cherry St SE
Donuts
When you need a quick bite in the morning consider one of these donut shops:
- Bro’s Doughs at 2042 E Beltline Av NE
- Sandy’s Donuts at 2040 Leonard St NW
- The Donut Conspiracy at 1971 E Beltline Av NE
Ice Cream Shops
For another type of sweet treat try some of the best ice cream shops near you:
- Pinkie’s Ice Cream and Desserts at 1127 Wealthy St SE
- Love’s Ice Cream & Chocolate at 435 Ionia Av SW stall 106
- Furniture City Creamery at 958 Cherry St SE
- Frosty Boy Grand Rapids at 1757 Plainfield Av NE
- Jersey Junction at 652 Croswell Av SE
Cafes
If you need a caffeine pick me up try out one of these neat cafes:
- Field & Fire Cafe at 820 Monroe Av NW #100
- That Early Bird at 1445 Lake Dr SE
- Madcap Coffee at 98 Monroe Center St NW
Smoothies & Juices
Get a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:
- Malamiah Juice Bar & Eatery at 122 Oakes St SW #110
- Sip Organic Juice Bar at 888 Forest Hill Av SE
- Mix at 2159 Wealthy St SE
- Clean Juice at 2213 Wealthy St SE #110
Cocktail Bars
While not as healthy as the above you will probably have a lot more fun at a cocktail bar:
- SpeakEZ Lounge at 600 Monroe Av NW
- Long Road Distillers at 537 Leonard St NW
- Sidebar at 80 Ottawa Av NW
- Divani at 15 Ionia Av SW
- Buffalo Traders Lounge at 950 Fulton St E
Breweries & Sports Bars
When the big game is on or you want to sample some new beers try out one of these breweries or sports bars:
- The Mitten Brewing Company at 527 Leonard St NW
- 7 Monks Taproom at 740 Michigan St NE
- Founders Brewing Co at 235 Grandville Av SW
- Brewery Vivant at 925 Cherry St SE
- Harmony Brewing Company at 1551 Lake Dr SE
In case you were interested you can look through some of our other posts on:
- Eating In The Detroit Area
- Eating In The Milwaukee Area
- Eating In The Chicago Area
- Eating In The Toledo Area
Enjoy Eating at the Best Grand Rapids Restaurants
After reading about all of those delicious food options you should be as hungry as ever. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.
Plus you learned about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these spots will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.
Maybe you can help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Grand Rapids!
