Where to Eat in Grand Rapids

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The good people at Pure Michigan have compiled a list of must-try places to eat in Grand Rapids.

This should get you started as you make plans and gather small groups to out for meals while we’re in Michigan!

1. The Sovengard
2. The B.O.B.
3. Reserve Wine & Food
4. Forty Acres Soul Kitchen
5. Roam by San Chez
6. Mitten Brewing Company
7. Noto’s Old World Italian Dining 
8. Sundance Grill
9. Downtown Market Grand Rapids
10. Rose’s on Reeds Lake
11. Founders Brewing Co.
12. Hancock
13. Butcher’s Union
14. New Hotel Mertens

And a few more options closer to our hotel — the Amway Grand Plaza — are:

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen

Angel’s Thai Cafe

Z’s Bar & Restaurant

Littlebird

Cinco de Mayo

Brick & Porter

Parsley Mediterranean Bar & Grill

Social House Kitchen & Bar

Rockwell Republic

San Chez – A Tapas Bistro

Roam by San Chez

Char

Gita Pita

Kitchen Counter Wolfgang Puck (in hotel)

MDRD (in hotel)

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse (in hotel)

Rendezvous (in hotel)

Lumber Baron Bar (in hotel)

The Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck (in hotel)

Starbucks (in hotel)


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