The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn’t always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and feast on slices of beefsteak (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico’s in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger’s Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It’s the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream—get a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters—a shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can’t forget all of the accouterments—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and ’90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in Detroit, according to diners’ reviews on Yelp as of January 2024. Only restaurants with at least five reviews were considered.
#19. The Motown Bistro
– Rating: 2.5/5 (122 reviews)
– Price level: $$$
– Address: 2735 Russell St. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
#18. Harbor House
– Rating: 3.0/5 (260 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 440 Clinton St. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Seafood, American, Steakhouses
#17. Hanah Steakhouse
– Rating: 3.0/5 (73 reviews)
– Address: 607 Shelby St. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Steakhouses
#16. Sindbads Restaurant & Marina
– Rating: 3.0/5 (213 reviews)
– Price level: $$$
– Address: 100 Saint Clair St. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Seafood, American, Steakhouses
#15. Fishbone’s
– Rating: 3.0/5 (639 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 400 Monroe St. Ste 480 Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Seafood, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
#14. Sullivan’s Steakhouse
– Rating: 3.5/5 (31 reviews)
– Address: 1128 Washington Blvd. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Bars, Steakhouses
#13. Texas de Brazil – Detroit
– Rating: 3.5/5 (674 reviews)
– Price level: $$$
– Address: 1000 Woodward Ave. Ste 1b07a Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses, Venues & Event Spaces
#12. The Rattlesnake Club
– Rating: 3.5/5 (206 reviews)
– Price level: $$$
– Address: 300 River Place Drive Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Seafood, Steakhouses
#11. Prime and Proper
– Rating: 3.5/5 (614 reviews)
– Price level: $$$$
– Address: 1145 Griswold St. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Steakhouses
#10. 4OfAKindCuisine
– Rating: 4.0/5 (5 reviews)
– Address: 19153 Van Dyke Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Comfort Food, Seafood, Steakhouses
#9. Prism
– Rating: 4.0/5 (122 reviews)
– Price level: $$$
– Address: 555 East Lafayette St. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
#8. Capers
– Rating: 4.0/5 (171 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 14726 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Steakhouses
#7. Caucus Club
– Rating: 4.0/5 (177 reviews)
– Price level: $$$
– Address: 150 West Congress St. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Steakhouses, Salad, Cocktail Bars
#6. The London Chop House
– Rating: 4.0/5 (376 reviews)
– Price level: $$$$
– Address: 155 West Congress St. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars, Cigar Bars
#5. El Asador
– Rating: 4.0/5 (401 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 1312 Springwells St. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Steakhouses
#4. Highlands
– Rating: 4.0/5 (245 reviews)
– Price level: $$$$
– Address: 400 Renaissance Center Floors 71 & 72 Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: New American, Bars, Steakhouses
#3. D.PRIME Steakhouse
– Rating: 4.0/5 (75 reviews)
– Address: 1777 3rd Ave. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Seafood
#2. Vertical Detroit
– Rating: 4.0/5 (428 reviews)
– Price level: $$$
– Address: 1538 Centre St. Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Wine Bars, New American, Steakhouses
#1. Hearth 71
– Rating: 4.5/5 (9 reviews)
– Address: 400 Renaissance Center Floor 71 & 72 Detroit, Michigan
– Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
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