Danielle’s guidebook
Coffee and Tea
lab
505 E Liberty StGreat coffee and tea drinks and tasty baked goods selection
TeaHaus
204 N 4th AveWonderful selection of loose leaf Teas
Wonderful selection of coffee drinks, some small snacks also available
21 residents recomanen
RoosRoast Liberty
117 E Liberty StWonderful selection of coffee drinks, some small snacks also available
The tea room on the second floor is wonderful, and you can get a unique bird's eye view of main street from the cafe windows. Especially beautiful watching snow fall in winter. Note the Tea Room is sometimes closed for events - check their website before you go.
14 residents recomanen
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tearoom
114 S Main StThe tea room on the second floor is wonderful, and you can get a unique bird's eye view of main street from the cafe windows. Especially beautiful watching snow fall in winter. Note the Tea Room is sometimes closed for events - check their website before you go.
Comet Coffee
16 Nickels ArcadeQuality coffee with small selection of delicious pastries
Favorite Restaurants & Bars
This place is outstanding, with its rotating farm to table menu and craft cocktails. I would recommend the brunch, advanced reservations highly recommended.
9 residents recomanen
Grange Kitchen & Bar
118 W Liberty StThis place is outstanding, with its rotating farm to table menu and craft cocktails. I would recommend the brunch, advanced reservations highly recommended.
Korean BBQ near State Street. You can grill your own meat at your table.
9 residents recomanen
Tomukun Korean BBQ
505 E Liberty StKorean BBQ near State Street. You can grill your own meat at your table.
Noodle bar with dishes featuring ramen, pho, udon, stir-fry, and pork buns, as well as a wide variety of Asian beers, sake and soju
23 residents recomanen
Tomukun Noodle Bar
505 E Liberty StNoodle bar with dishes featuring ramen, pho, udon, stir-fry, and pork buns, as well as a wide variety of Asian beers, sake and soju
Upscale Italian restaurant on Main Street. I recommend for happy hour.
16 residents recomanen
Gratzi Ann Arbor
326 S Main StUpscale Italian restaurant on Main Street. I recommend for happy hour.
Fast-casual style restaurant with Neapolitan style pizza and delicious salads and sandwiches. This is one of my favorite hidden gems.
11 residents recomanen
NeoPapalis
500 E William StFast-casual style restaurant with Neapolitan style pizza and delicious salads and sandwiches. This is one of my favorite hidden gems.
Frita Batidos
117 W Washington StCuban street food.
The Lunch Room
407 N 5th AveVegan food option in Kerrytown. Love their baked goods!
Love the beers here. They serve only lagers. They also serve bar snacks and sandwiches.
38 residents recomanen
Wolverine State Brewing Co
2019 W Stadium BlvdLove the beers here. They serve only lagers. They also serve bar snacks and sandwiches.
Famous local sandwich shop. Definitely a higher price point than usual for sandwiches, but absolutely worth a visit while in Ann Arbor. Check out Zingermans on The Side, which is a cafe next door that serves sweet treats.
167 residents recomanen
Zingerman's Delicatessen
422 Detroit StFamous local sandwich shop. Definitely a higher price point than usual for sandwiches, but absolutely worth a visit while in Ann Arbor. Check out Zingermans on The Side, which is a cafe next door that serves sweet treats.
Cafe with outstanding baked goods and breads.
20 residents recomanen
Avalon Cafe and Kitchen Ann Arbor
120 E Liberty StCafe with outstanding baked goods and breads.
Beautiful seafood restaurant located in the old Ann Arbor train station. My favorite is the happy hour and the Sunday brunch.
25 residents recomanen
Gandy Dancer
401 Depot StBeautiful seafood restaurant located in the old Ann Arbor train station. My favorite is the happy hour and the Sunday brunch.
Mani Osteria and Bar
341 E Liberty StUpscale Italian eatery
Specializes in whiskey and craft cocktails. Delicious appetizers. Described as a speakeasy, a little hard to find as the front door is unmarked.
81 residents recomanen
The Last Word
301 W Huron StSpecializes in whiskey and craft cocktails. Delicious appetizers. Described as a speakeasy, a little hard to find as the front door is unmarked.
Casey's Tavern
304 Depot StNeighborhood bar, local staple. Recommend the hamburgers.
Smoothies and acai bowls, toast, big and small bowls. My favorite are the different acai bowls. Note that the place recently changed its name from Fred's, it is now called Wilma's.
16 residents recomanen
babo @ Fred's
403 E Washington StSmoothies and acai bowls, toast, big and small bowls. My favorite are the different acai bowls. Note that the place recently changed its name from Fred's, it is now called Wilma's.
Wonderful local Middle Eastern food eatery. Highly recommend the sandwiches, grape leaves, and hummus.
25 residents recomanen
Jerusalem Garden
314 E Liberty StWonderful local Middle Eastern food eatery. Highly recommend the sandwiches, grape leaves, and hummus.
Nice cafe with plenty of seating. Delicious baked goods, coffee drinks, and sandwiches.
9 residents recomanen
The Songbird Cafe
2707 Plymouth RdNice cafe with plenty of seating. Delicious baked goods, coffee drinks, and sandwiches.
Vegan restaurant (sister restaurant to the Lunch Room). My favorite is the brunch menu.
13 residents recomanen
Detroit Street Filling Station
300 Detroit StVegan restaurant (sister restaurant to the Lunch Room). My favorite is the brunch menu.
Ethiopian food. I would recommend the lunch menu if you want to try a smaller portion and a lower price.
9 residents recomanen
Blue Nile Restaurant
221 E Washington StEthiopian food. I would recommend the lunch menu if you want to try a smaller portion and a lower price.
This upscale steakhouse is a little pricey, but the food and service are usually top knotch.
28 residents recomanen
The Chop House Ann Arbor
322 S Main StThis upscale steakhouse is a little pricey, but the food and service are usually top knotch.
Things to do
I recommend walking around Kerrytown from our place and stopping at the local shops in Kerrytown Market and Shops. My favorite store is Everyday Wines. Check out the new Loomi Cafe.
93 residents recomanen
Kerrytown Markets and Shops
303-315 Detroit StI recommend walking around Kerrytown from our place and stopping at the local shops in Kerrytown Market and Shops. My favorite store is Everyday Wines. Check out the new Loomi Cafe.
This is a wonderful park to enjoy a walk. In the summer, you can also rent canoes and tubes from the livery, which is a favorite activity of mine.
70 residents recomanen
Argo Park Canoe & Kayak Livery
1055 Longshore DrThis is a wonderful park to enjoy a walk. In the summer, you can also rent canoes and tubes from the livery, which is a favorite activity of mine.
This is another wonderful park in the east part of Ann Arbor with plenty of walking trails.
46 residents recomanen
Gallup Park Canoe & Kayak Livery
3000 Fuller RdThis is another wonderful park in the east part of Ann Arbor with plenty of walking trails.
South Main Street
South Main StreetMain street is a fun shopping and dining area, a great place to walk to and enjoy.
This is a beautiful and historic location for the University of Michigan and the city of Ann Arbor. This is a great location for a quintessential Ann Arbor photo.
22 residents recomanen
Law Quadrangle
625 S State StThis is a beautiful and historic location for the University of Michigan and the city of Ann Arbor. This is a great location for a quintessential Ann Arbor photo.
Wonderful place to enjoy a nature walk. If you're lucky and come at the right time in the spring, check out the beautiful Peony Garden.
99 residents recomanen
Nichols Arboretum
Wonderful place to enjoy a nature walk. If you're lucky and come at the right time in the spring, check out the beautiful Peony Garden.
The botanical gardens is a fun stop, but my favorite is the walking trails on the property. You'll need a car to get to this destination.
6 residents recomanen
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Matthaei Botanical GardensThe botanical gardens is a fun stop, but my favorite is the walking trails on the property. You'll need a car to get to this destination.
This is a fun little park that you can walk to and enjoy some nature, and see some beautiful historic homes in the neighborhood.
11 residents recomanen
West Park
215 Chapin StThis is a fun little park that you can walk to and enjoy some nature, and see some beautiful historic homes in the neighborhood.
Grocery Stores
Meijer is a local shopping center with groceries, sporting goods, home/kitchen items, pharmacy, toys, etc (similar to Walmart). I prefer this location to the one on Jackson Road as the selection of items is larger here. You'll need a car to get here or you can take the AATA bus.
24 residents recomanen
Meijer
3825 Carpenter RdMeijer is a local shopping center with groceries, sporting goods, home/kitchen items, pharmacy, toys, etc (similar to Walmart). I prefer this location to the one on Jackson Road as the selection of items is larger here. You'll need a car to get here or you can take the AATA bus.
This is the closest large grocery store to the house, they have a really great selection of Asian cooking items. Small selection of non-grocery items (like pharmacy items, cleaning supplies, etc). You'll need a car to get here or you can take the AATA bus.
98 residents recomanen
Kroger
2641 Plymouth RdThis is the closest large grocery store to the house, they have a really great selection of Asian cooking items. Small selection of non-grocery items (like pharmacy items, cleaning supplies, etc). You'll need a car to get here or you can take the AATA bus.
This is a really small grocery store near the house that focuses on organic and non-GMO items. It can be a little pricey but they are only a few blocks away and they have a surprisingly large selection of grocery items for being so small. Cafe Verde has a coffee/smoothies/pastries counter and a selection of prepared meals in the back. I recommend walking since there is not much parking near the store.
51 residents recomanen
People's Food Co-Op
216 N 4th AveThis is a really small grocery store near the house that focuses on organic and non-GMO items. It can be a little pricey but they are only a few blocks away and they have a surprisingly large selection of grocery items for being so small. Cafe Verde has a coffee/smoothies/pastries counter and a selection of prepared meals in the back. I recommend walking since there is not much parking near the store.