31 Iconic Dishes to Try in Detroit #DetroitFood

A coney dog and french fries at American Coney Island. | Michelle and Chris Gerard

Classic and essential meals from across the Motor City

No matter how long a person lives in Detroit, there's always something new to try: another rib restaurant to check out, a new style of pizza, a Lebanese mainstay that’s familiar to some, but an entirely new experience others. The Motor City, in short, is packed with flavor.

Encompassing so many square miles and diverse cultures, it's tough to pair down a list of iconic metro Detroit dishes, but below find a primer on 31 of the most delicious items Detroit has to offer from coneys to pupusas to potato doughnuts.

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