Spending time in West Village? Get to know this Detroit neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a dessert shop to a pizza joint.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in West Village, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Sister Pie
Topping the list is bakery Sister Pie, which offers desserts, coffee, tea and more. Located at 8066 Kercheval St., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 185 reviews on Yelp. It was named one of the "Midwest's 38 Essential Restaurants" by Eater Travel last year.
Featuring a seasonal menu, current pie offerings include salted maple, peach plum cardamom streusel and brown butter plum crumble. Sister Pie also serves up muffins, scones, daily soup and salad, cookies and shortbreads. Here's the menu.
2. Detroit Vegan Soul
Next up is soul food spot Detroit Vegan Soul, situated at 8029 Agnes St. With four stars out of 329 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. Initially established in 2012 as a meal delivery and catering service, the restaurant aims to make good and healthy food accessible to everyone.
Now with a second brick-and-mortar location, expect notable menu options such as black-eyed pea hummus, barbecue tofu with kale and potato salad and the Soul Platter: stir-fry with peppers, onions, garlic and ginger served with brown rice and sesame broccoli. Here's the menu.
3. Craft Work
Cocktail bar and New American spot Craft Work, which offers seafood and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 8047 Agnes St., four stars out of 213 reviews.
This spot features a raw bar with beef tartare, ahi tuna and daily oyster offerings, as well as a dining room with a number of entrees and libations. Try the vegetarian meze platter with cucumber-pineapple salad, hummus, baba ghanoush, marinated olives, plantain chips and grilled flatbread or the house fish and chips.
4. Belle Isle Pizza
Belle Isle Pizza is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 45 Yelp reviews. Head over to 7869 E. Jefferson Ave. to see for yourself. This eatery says it uses quality ingredients made from scratch for its pizzas, sandwiches and hot subs, per its website.
There are both signature and neighborhood-themed pizzas available, including the Mexicantown with housemade salsa, cheddar cheese, taco-seasoned ground beef and black olives, finished with sour cream, lettuce, onion and tomato, and the Downtown with roasted garlic sauce, house cheese blend, steak, mushroom medley, white onions and green peppers. Subs, wings, salads and breads round out this spot's menu.
