Chartreuse

Perks

• Complimentary twice-cooked egg any time you dine at the restaurant

About

Named by Detroit Free Press as "Restaurant of the Year" when it opened in 2015, this Motor City institution with its spring-like green walls has kept things as fresh as a daisy. No wonder, as Executive Chef Doug Hewitt was a 2024 Semi-Finalist for a James Beard “Outstanding Chef, Great Lakes” Award. (He is also the Executive Chef at Freya, which was named one of New York Times' "50 Best Restaurants” and Hour Detroit’s "Restaurant of the Year" in 2024.) At Chartreuse, he delights diners with dishes like risotto with roasted corn, squash, and whipped red pepper ricotta, walleye with grilled ramps, halloumi with fried chickpeas, butter chicken meatballs with green curry, Amish roast chicken with kohlrabi curry, and toothsome desserts like vanilla pudding, banana cake with caramel Chantilly, and cake pop tart. “There isn't an ingredient that grows on this green Earth that I don't trust in the capable hands of chef and co-owner Doug Hewitt,” raves Detroit News’ restaurant reviewer, so this is an absolute must.

Category

• Restaurants