Guidebook for Ferndale
Drinks
Places to enjoy drinks with GREAT atmosphere.
Eclectic little space with excellent beer and kombucha on tap. Check their facebook for special weekend events.
18 locals recommend
Urbanrest Brewing Company
2615 Wolcott StEclectic little space with excellent beer and kombucha on tap. Check their facebook for special weekend events.
Walkable from the Oasis. Great place for a cup of coffee, brunch, snack, sours, beers, or a meal. Great outdoor area to hang with locals.
8 locals recommend
Ferndale Project
567 LivernoisWalkable from the Oasis. Great place for a cup of coffee, brunch, snack, sours, beers, or a meal. Great outdoor area to hang with locals.
The Oakland
Sweet little speakeasy with delicious and creative drinks.
Food, Coffee, and Desserts
Tacos for everyone...meat eaters, vegetarians, vegan and weekly special tacos that are delicious! Their salsa flight is my favorite and the homemade hot sauces are divine. Specialty drinks are really tasty. I love the Lavender Sidecar and the Ring of Fire.
70 locals recommend
Imperial
22828 Woodward AveTacos for everyone...meat eaters, vegetarians, vegan and weekly special tacos that are delicious! Their salsa flight is my favorite and the homemade hot sauces are divine. Specialty drinks are really tasty. I love the Lavender Sidecar and the Ring of Fire.
Great coffee, matcha lattes, and golden milk. The pastries are homemade and you can tell they are made with love. :)
13 locals recommend
Red Hook Cafe
220 W Nine Mile RdGreat coffee, matcha lattes, and golden milk. The pastries are homemade and you can tell they are made with love. :)
Microcreamery...specialty ice cream shop. They are most well known for their delicious salted caramel and cookie monster. They also have vegan options...I highly recommend the peanut butter dark chocolate if they have it.
17 locals recommend
Treat Dreams
22965 Woodward AveMicrocreamery...specialty ice cream shop. They are most well known for their delicious salted caramel and cookie monster. They also have vegan options...I highly recommend the peanut butter dark chocolate if they have it.
Fresh Middle Eastern food, I love the mujadara. Good wine. The patio is a great place to sit and enjoy some fresh air, it is heated so you can be outside almost year round.
32 locals recommend
Anita's Kitchen
22651 Woodward AveFresh Middle Eastern food, I love the mujadara. Good wine. The patio is a great place to sit and enjoy some fresh air, it is heated so you can be outside almost year round.
Craft Cocktails, well-curated seasonal food. August is vegan month and usually gets booked by the middle of July.
23 locals recommend
Mabel Gray
23825 John R RdCraft Cocktails, well-curated seasonal food. August is vegan month and usually gets booked by the middle of July.
Cute coffee shop with a great areas to sit and relax or do a little bit of work. Cool specialty drinks. Check out their instagram for special events.
10 locals recommend
Drifter Coffee
770 Woodward HeightsCute coffee shop with a great areas to sit and relax or do a little bit of work. Cool specialty drinks. Check out their instagram for special events.
Toast
23144 Woodward AveGreat breakfast spot.
Delicious pastries, coffee and speciality drinks. Seriously, all of their baked goods are out of this world!
13 locals recommend
Red Hook Cafe
220 W Nine Mile RdDelicious pastries, coffee and speciality drinks. Seriously, all of their baked goods are out of this world!
The Corner or Axe is such a fun place, especially in the winter. It's the perfect place to cozy up by the fire and play games. They have a game specialist who will help you pick out the perfect game for your table.
Detroit Axe - Ferndale
The Corner or Axe is such a fun place, especially in the winter. It's the perfect place to cozy up by the fire and play games. They have a game specialist who will help you pick out the perfect game for your table.
Comos has GREAT pizza, italian food and good drinks. Right next door is Traverse City Whiskey and is worth popping your head in for a little taste of whiskey.
Como's Restaurant
Comos has GREAT pizza, italian food and good drinks. Right next door is Traverse City Whiskey and is worth popping your head in for a little taste of whiskey.
Sightseeing
Eastern Market
Famous Farmer's Market with amazing street art
Parks & Nature
Designed by Frederick LawOlmstead, who designed New York’s Central Park. It is home to oldest aquarium.
388 locals recommend
Belle Isle Beach
2 Inselruhe AveDesigned by Frederick LawOlmstead, who designed New York’s Central Park. It is home to oldest aquarium.
Arts & Culture
Great museum and film theater. The film theater shows great art films, check out the Detroit Film Theater for more information.
532 locals recommend
Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward AveGreat museum and film theater. The film theater shows great art films, check out the Detroit Film Theater for more information.
Great place to find cool local artwork and gifts. Great selection of Detroit attire, artwork and plants. Oh, make sure you check out the bar area.
45 locals recommend
The Rust Belt Market
22801 Woodward AveGreat place to find cool local artwork and gifts. Great selection of Detroit attire, artwork and plants. Oh, make sure you check out the bar area.
Essentials
Western Market is our cute neighborhood market. They have a staff that wonderfully curates the most interesting items for the store. Wide variety of gluten-free and vegan food.
23 locals recommend
Western Market
447 W Nine Mile RdWestern Market is our cute neighborhood market. They have a staff that wonderfully curates the most interesting items for the store. Wide variety of gluten-free and vegan food.
Natural Food Patch
221 W Nine Mile RdThis is our local health food store, the staff is wonderful and so helpful.
Everything Else
Great selection of spiritual books, tarot cards, crystals, tea and readings.
6 locals recommend
Boston Tea Room
1220 Woodward HeightsGreat selection of spiritual books, tarot cards, crystals, tea and readings.