Michael’s guidebook
Restaurants and bars in the Area
Restaurants and bars in the Royal Oak area.
Great Sunday brunch with a Bloody Mary bar. Also a craft brewery.
11 locals recommend
Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery
410 S Washington AveGreat Sunday brunch with a Bloody Mary bar. Also a craft brewery.
La Feast
315 S Main StGreat Mediterranean food. Huge portions.
Camelia's Mexican Grill
1304 E Eleven Mile RdGood Mexican Food.
One of the original vegetarian restaurants in the Metro Detroit area. Great food.
18 locals recommend
Inn Season Cafe
500 E 4th StOne of the original vegetarian restaurants in the Metro Detroit area. Great food.
Café Muse
418 S Washington AveOne of the best breakfasts in the area.
Bigalora Wood Fired Cucina
711 S Main StGreat wood-fired pizzas. Nice patio. Great cocktails.
The Morrie
511 S Main StGood comfort food.
D'Amato's Restaurant
222 Sherman DrGreat cocktails and Italian food.
Ronin Sushi Bar Restaurant
326 W 4th StAmazing Asian fusion. Good happy hour.
Le Crepe
317 S Washington AveFresh ingredients. Good food. One of the few crepe restaurants in Detroit.
Roak Brewing Co.
511 South Kalamazoo AvenueGreat craft beers and a fun trivia night.
The Royal Oak Brewery
215 E 4th StGreat beers, good food.
Jolly Pumpkin Restaurant and Taphouse
419 S Main StGood pizzas. Tons of great beer options.
HopCat
4265 Woodward AveTons of beers, great "crack" fries.
Fun pub with good food. Tons of amazing vegan/vegetarian options.
12 locals recommend
Ale Mary's Beer Hall
316 S Main StFun pub with good food. Tons of amazing vegan/vegetarian options.
Cacao Tree Café
204 W 4th StGreata raw food vegetarian cafe. Amazing smoothies!
River Rouge Brewing Company
14401 West Eleven Mile RoadProbably the best craft brews in Royal Oak.
Amazing distillery. Has ranked highly nation-wide. Try a flight of whiskeys.
11 locals recommend
Motor City Gas Whiskey Distillery
325 E 4th StAmazing distillery. Has ranked highly nation-wide. Try a flight of whiskeys.
Edamame Sushi
31632 John R RdOur favorite Asian restaurant. Great noodle dishes and sushi.
Priya Restaurant
72 W Maple RdBest Indian food in the metro area.
Shopping
Places for shopping nearby.
High-end market. This is where you go for things you cannot find anywhere else. They have an amazing prepared foods area if you don't feel like cooking.
43 locals recommend
Holiday Market
1203 S Main StHigh-end market. This is where you go for things you cannot find anywhere else. They have an amazing prepared foods area if you don't feel like cooking.
Hollywood Markets
714 N Main StGood local grocery chain.
Fresh Approach
805 S Campbell RdGreat neighborhood grocery.
CVS
525 E 4th StClosest pharmacy.
Great Lakes Ace Hardware
515 E 4th StNice hardware store.
This may be my favorite market. Good produce section, good cheese stand. There's a good selection of organize products.
Also carry all housewares and some clothing.
20 locals recommend
Kroger Marketplace
2200 Twelve Mile RdThis may be my favorite market. Good produce section, good cheese stand. There's a good selection of organize products.
Also carry all housewares and some clothing.
Costco Wholesale
30550 Stephenson HwyBig warehouse store. Can be incredibly busy; expect lines.
Target
1301 Coolidge HwyEverything here. In an area with pretty much all the major box stores.
Oakland Mall
412 W 14 Mile RdMacy's. There's a great place for Chinese massages here.
Biggest mall in the area. It has all major boutique stores, Macy's, Nordstrams, Sak's Fifth Avenue.
72 locals recommend
Somerset Mall
2800 W Big Beaver RdBiggest mall in the area. It has all major boutique stores, Macy's, Nordstrams, Sak's Fifth Avenue.
Royal Oak Farmers Market
316 E Eleven Mile RdGreat farmer's market. Go Saturday morning.