Detroit Among Best Places To Grab Pastries In The Nation: List

DETROIT — Detroit is among the best in the country for pastries, according to Food & Wine’s annual Global Tastemakers Awards.

The winners across multiple categories “define American dining in 2025,” Food & Wine said in an announcement Wednesday.

“You can find a great meal in virtually any corner of America, if you know where to look,” Food & Wine said. “In some cities, though, an array of talented and ambitious chefs, cooks, and bartenders converge to create a truly standout food scene.”

The popular food magazine ranked Detroit as the tenth-best city for pastries in the nation.

"The West Village neighborhood gem is among a host of bakeshops that have made Motor City a haven for pastry lovers," Food & Wine said.

The magazine also noted longtime favorites, such as Avalon International Breads, Warda Patisserie and New Palace Bakery, which is best known for its famous paczki.

The Evening Bar, which is located in downtown Detroit, was also praised by the magazine. It came in as the third-best hotel bar in the nation.

"Dimly lit and devoid of windows, The Evening Bar is what its owner refers to as a classic hotel drinks parlor," Food & Wine said.

The magazine praised the bar's seasonally inspired cocktails, such as the Evil Twin. It also praised the bar's creative bar snacks like the coconut curry cashews or the blue crab tostada.

The Global Tastemakers Awards are intended as a guide to help tourists find great food and drinks they travel around the United States and internationally. In the United States, the following awards were presented.

Top 10 Cities for Food and Drink

1. New York City
2. Chicago
3. Los Angeles
4. Austin, Texas
5. New Orleans
6. Charleston, South Carolina
7. Miami
8. San Francisco
9. Houston
10. Philadelphia

Top 15 U.S. Restaurants

1. Burdell, Oakland, California
2. Canlis, Seattle
3. The Musket Room, New York City
4. Lowland, Charleston, South Carolina
5. Emeril’s, New Orleans
6. Mr. Tuna, Portland, Maine
7. Yangban, Los Angeles
8. My Loup, Philadelphia
9. Myriel, St. Paul, Minnesota
10. Stissing House, White Plains, New York
11. Nancy’s Hustle, Houston
12. Penny, New York City
13. Sunny’s, Miami
14. Virtue
15. Oyster Oyster, Washington, D.C.

Top 10 Cities for Pastries

1. New York City
2. Chicago
3. Los Angeles
4. San Francisco
5. New Orleans
6. Boston
7. Miami
8. Houston
9. Las Vegas
10. Detroit

Top 10 Cities for Coffee

1. Los Angeles
2. New York City
3. Seattle
4. Portland, Oregon
5. New Orleans
6. San Francisco
7. Boston
8. Miami
9. Honolulu
10. San Juan, Puerto Rico

Top 10 Hotel Bars

1. King Cole Bar, St. Regis, New York City
2. Elysian Bar, Hotel Peter and Paul, New Orleans
3. Evening Bar, Shinola Hotel, Detroit
4. Titsou, Fouquet’s, New York City
5. Allegory, Eaton, Washington D.C.
6. Collins, The Fontainebleau, Las Vegas
7. Four Walls, The Joseph, Nashville
8. Midnight Rambler, The Joule, Dallas
9. SkyHigh, Four Seasons, Philadelphia
10. Z Bar, Peninsula, Chicago

Top10 U.S. Airports for Food and Drink

1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport
2. Chicago O’Hare International Airport
3. John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City
4. LaGuardia Airport, New York City
5. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, Texas
6. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
7. San Francisco International Airport
8. Denver International Airport
9. Miami International Airport
10. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

To develop the list of the best food and drink experiences for travelers, Food & Wine polled more than 400 chefs, travel experts, food and travel writers and wine pros from around the world. The results were ranked by the outlet’s Global Advisory Board, which ranked the top nominees in each category.