Ask the average person who has lived or worked in Ann Arbor about the city’s top dining options, and Aventura will likely be at the top of their list. The Spanish tapas menu is filled with fresh, tangy, fragrant, and flavorful main dishes and accompaniments—all made much more inviting with Spanish bread on the side. Order the bacon-wrapped dates (just do it), or veggie-loving palates can opt for the coles de bruselas dish instead. That would be Brussels sprouts with pistachios, apples, olive oil, and honey.
Ann Arbor is great for sightseeing, culture, and a whole lot of shopping, but it’s also really, really good for food. In fact, this beautiful place with a thousand stories to tell is often best enjoyed over dinner, with a glass of wine or two.
So if you’ve worked up an appetite strolling through Ann Arbor’s tree-lined streets, you’re in luck. Here you’ll find everything from Middle Eastern fare to fine dining tapas, and a load of good, quick sandwiches for in between. Ready to take it on? Here are the best restaurants in Ann Arbor.
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This guide is by Michigan-based writer Karen Dybis. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.