Guidebook for Grand Rapids
Food Scene
Wealthy Street Bakery Inc
610 Wealthy St SEGreat scones!
Donkey Taqueria
665 Wealthy St SEBest Margarita in town!
Maru Sushi & Grill
927 Cherry St SEYum! Great food and great presentation. Exotic saki's to try.
Eastern fusion food. Tuesday nights sushi is half price but lines are usually long. Go early.
7 locals recommend
Xo Asian Cuisine
58 Monroe Center St NWEastern fusion food. Tuesday nights sushi is half price but lines are usually long. Go early.
Rose's
550 Lakeside Dr SEGet a table by the window and enjoy the view. Good food.
Wei Wei Palace
4242 Division Ave SSunday morning dim sum. Best in town.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good local brewery where you can sit outside at picnic tables in the summer.
24 locals recommend
ELK Brewing
700 Wealthy St SEGood local brewery where you can sit outside at picnic tables in the summer.
The Green Well
924 Cherry Street SoutheastGood locally grown/raised food in a casual atmosphere.
Brewery Vivant
925 Cherry St SEGood Belgian ales and light food.
Fried pickles! Good food and a wide selection of craft beer.
39 locals recommend
Grand Rapids Brewing Co.
1 Ionia Ave SWFried pickles! Good food and a wide selection of craft beer.
Not a brewery, but a good place to check for a wide variety of local beer and nightly specials.
65 locals recommend
HopCat
25 Ionia Ave SWNot a brewery, but a good place to check for a wide variety of local beer and nightly specials.
Everything Else
Great spot for food, drink, special Bloody Mary's on Sunday mornings, and people watching.
98 locals recommend
Downtown Market Grand Rapids
435 Ionia Ave SWGreat spot for food, drink, special Bloody Mary's on Sunday mornings, and people watching.
Recently renovated Cathedral with wonderful stained glass windows and music. Free concerts. Check their schedule on line.
Cathedral of Saint Andrew
215 Sheldon Blvd SERecently renovated Cathedral with wonderful stained glass windows and music. Free concerts. Check their schedule on line.
Harmony Brewing Company
1551 Lake Dr SEGood beer and great non-traditional pizza and salads.
Wide selection of cask beers served only at the taproom. Good food. Entertainment some nights.
176 locals recommend
Founders Brewing Co
235 Grandville Ave SWWide selection of cask beers served only at the taproom. Good food. Entertainment some nights.
Local professional ballet. Check schedule for shows and locations.
8 locals recommend
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave SWLocal professional ballet. Check schedule for shows and locations.
Opera Grand Rapids
1320 Fulton St ECheck schedules for performance dates and locations.
Check schedule for performance dates. It'll be a surprise to see such a great symphony in a town the size of Grand Rapids!
8 locals recommend
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave NWCheck schedule for performance dates. It'll be a surprise to see such a great symphony in a town the size of Grand Rapids!
A variety of events take place here. Check their website. It's walkable from our house.
82 locals recommend
Van Andel Arena
130 Fulton St WA variety of events take place here. Check their website. It's walkable from our house.
Specialty Market. Good variety of wine, cheese and specialty foods.
54 locals recommend
Martha's Vineyard Fine Wine & Gourmet Grocery
200 Union Ave NESpecialty Market. Good variety of wine, cheese and specialty foods.
Need wine, cheese, or a great souvenir to take home? See what Amy has to offer. Fun to spend a little time here.
18 locals recommend
Art of the Table
606 Wealthy St SENeed wine, cheese, or a great souvenir to take home? See what Amy has to offer. Fun to spend a little time here.
Shopping
Wonderful home goods and misc. shop. A pleasure just to see what fun things they've collected.
Wealthy At Charles LLC
738 Wealthy St SEWonderful home goods and misc. shop. A pleasure just to see what fun things they've collected.