Best Restaurants In Lansing To Eat Great Food

Over the next few minutes we will be breaking down the best restaurants in Lansing in full detail. Our only real goal is to make it easy to figure out where to eat some great food near you as quickly as we can.

Organizing this into the best Lansing restaurants of all flavors and varieties seems like the best way to proceed. For that reason there will be many different sections that discuss a wide variety of great places to eat all kinds of foods like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, more types of Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

After those have all been covered it will be time to pivot to breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we will try to wrap this all up with drinks like cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars.

Be sure to check out our Lansing restaurant map at the end to help you get a better lay of the land. We tried to link to their home pages or social media when possible so that you can order delivery or take out online if you are ready to eat now.

We have written many other local food guides for cities in the Midwest on our site which you can look through there.

Best Italian Restaurants in Lansing

The best Lansing Italian restaurants would be:

Piazzano’s at 1825 N Grand River Ave
Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 6540 W Saginaw Hwy
Bravo! Italian Kitchen at 2970 Centre Blvd
Fazoli’s at 5705 S Cedar St
Tannin at 1620 E Michigan Ave

Best Steak Houses

These great steak houses near you won’t disappoint:

Big John Steak & Onion at 748 N Clippert St
Texas Roadhouse at 280 E Edgewood Blvd
Bowdies Chophouse at 320 E Michigan Ave
Steakhouse Philly Bar & Grill at 3020 Kalamazoo St
Airport Tavern at 5000 N Grand River Ave
Capital Prime at 2324 Showtime Dr

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Any of these Mexican restaurants should have all the burritos, tacos, and nachos that you desire:

Pablo’s Old Town at 311 E Grand River Ave
El Azteco at 1016 W Saginaw St
Cancun Mexican Grill at 2398 Jolly Rd
Acapulco Mexican Grill at 300 N Clippert St #17
Alicia’s Authentic Mexican Deli & Catering at 5025 N Grand River Av # 3

Best Chinese & Asian Food

Some of our favorite eateries with Chinese and other Asian food would be:

Taste of Thai at 2838 E Grand River Ave #2
Charlie Kang’s Restaurant at 109 E Grand River Ave
Sapporo Ramen & Noodle Bar at 317 M. A. C. Ave
Korea House Restaurant at 978 Trowbridge Rd

Best Spots For Sushi

For the best sushi in your area head to:

Sansu Sushi and Cocktails at 4750 Hagadorn Rd #100
Ukai Hibachi Grill & Sushi Bar at 754 Delta Commerce Dr
Sushi Moto at 436 Elmwood Rd
Maru Sushi & Grill at 1500 W Lake Lansing Rd

Indian Restaurants In Your Area

You will find some delicious curries at the best Indian restaurants near you:

Sindhu Indian Cuisine at 4790 Hagadorn Rd #132
Swagath Indian Cuisine at 1060 Trowbridge Rd
Sree Saffron at 4750 Hagadorn Rd E
Paradise Biryani Pointe at 4760 Marsh Rd Okemos
Persis Indian Grill at 3536 Meridian Crossing Dr. #200 Okemos

American Restaurants

Want to sample some great American food? If so then go to:

Black Cat Bistro at 115 Albert St
Leo’s Outpost at 600 S Pennsylvania Ave
State Room Restaurant at 219 S Harrison Rd
Green Dot Stables at 410 S Clippert St

Yummy BBQ

There will be great slow cooked meats at these BBQ restaurants:

Meat BBQ at 1224 Turner Rd
Saddleback BBQ at 1147 S Washington Ave
Capital City BBQ at 1026 W Saginaw St
Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill at 2401 Lake Lansing Rd
BAPS Home Style Korean BBQ Cuisine at 340 Albert St

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in this city are:

Fidler’s on the Grand at 4805 N Grand River Ave
Batter Up Bistro at 621 E Michigan Ave

Greek & Mediterranean Food

From gyros to moussaka and more Greek & Mediterranean meals visit:

Zeus’ Coney Island at 6525 S Pennsylvania Ave
Lou & Harry’s Grill & Bakery at 1429 W Saginaw St # 150
Woody’s Oasis at 1050 Trowbridge Rd
Sultan’s Restaurant at 1381 E Grand River Ave
Bell’s Greek Pizza at 1135 E Grand River Ave

Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants

Lobster, crab, fish and more are all available at the best seafood restaurants in your area:

Eastside Fish Fry & Grill at 2417 E Kalamazoo St
Mitchell’s Fish Market at 2975 Preyde Blvd
Fresh Fish and Fry at 3140 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Where To Eat Pizza

You aren’t lacking for options but we think the best pizza places in Lansing are:

Pizza House at 790 S Hagadorn Rd Ste 114-116
Georgio’s Pizza at 120 Charles St
Deluca’s Restaurant at 2006 W Willow St
The Cosmos at 1200 N Larch

The Top Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t like a good burger and french fries:

Nip N Sip Drive In at 2603 N E St
The Creole Burger Bar & Southern Kitchen at 1218 Turner Rd
Dagwood’s Tavern & Grill at 2803 E Kalamazoo St

Best Buffets Near You

Heading to one of the best buffets is a good way to get variety:

Aldaco Restaurant at 6527 S Cedar St
Hibachi Grill Sushi Buffet at 5837 W Saginaw Hwy
World Buffet & Grill at 5002 W Saginaw Hwy # 3
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill at 730 Elmwood Rd

Vegan Restaurants

We think the best Lansing vegetarian and vegan restaurants are:

Soup Spoon Café at 1419 E Michigan Ave
Naing Myanmar Family Restaurant at 3308 S Cedar St #3
Aladdin’s Restaurant at 300 N Clippert St

More Healthy Food Options

For more healthy food try out:

Better Health Market & Café at 305 N Clippert St
Tabooli at 515 W Grand River Ave
Zoup! at 214 S Washington Square
Olga’s Kitchen at 354 Frandor Ave
McAlister’s Deli at 2901 Preyde Blvd

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

Start your day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:

Old Town Diner at 516 E Grand River Av
Good Truckin’ Diner at 1107 S Washington Av
Beggar’s Banquet at 218 Abbot Rd
Athena’s Diner at 3109 S Cedar St

Bakeries & Desserts

You can find all kinds of delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Lansing bakeries:

Chapelure at 4750 Hagadorn Rd #1
Grand Traverse Pie Company at 1403 E Grand River Av
Panera Bread at 310 N Clippert St
Gigi’s Cupcakes at 1020 Trowbridge Rd
Everything is Cheesecake at 5443 S Cedar St

Donuts

When you need a quick bite in the morning consider one of these donut shops:

Cops & Doughnuts at 6427 Centurion Dr
Groovy Donuts at 3054 E Lake Lansing Rd
Mitten Raised at 1331 E Grand River Av

Ice Cream Shops

For another type of sweet treat try some of the best ice cream shops near you:

Twisters Soft-Serve Ice Cream at 327 S Waverly Rd
Scoops Ice Cream in Old Town at 127 W César E. Chávez
Arctic Corner at 314 E Grand River Av
Culver’s at 3115 Centre Blvd
Frosty Korner at 1701 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Cafes

If you need a caffeine pick me up try out one of these neat cafes:

Toaste at 1385 E Grand River Av, E Lansing
Biggby Coffee at 2002 W Saginaw St
Strange Matter Coffee at 2010 E Michigan Av #103
For Crêpe Sake at 211 M. A. C. Av, E Lansing

Smoothies & Juices

Get a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:

leaf Salad Bar at 1542 W Grand River Av
Tropical Smoothie Cafe at 1595 W Lake Lansing Rd
Juice Nation at 111 S Washington Square

Cocktail Bars

While not as healthy as the above you will probably have a lot more fun at a cocktail bar:

Red Cedar Spirits at 2000 Merritt Rd, E Lansing
American Fifth Spirits at 112 N Larch St
The Avenue at 2021 E Michigan Av

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:

Ellison Brewery and Spirits at 4903 Dawn Av, E Lansing
Midtown Brewing Co. at 402 S Washington Square
Ozone’s Brewhouse at 305 Beaver St
Lansing Brewing Company at 518 E Shiawassee St
EagleMonk Pub and Brewery at 4906 W Mt Hope Hwy

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Lansing 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 Lansing!