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Grand Rapids, MI
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items Grand Rapids is a fantastic place to visit and explore! These are some of my personal recommendations for the city from my visits there!
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Food
A variety of food options to explore while in Grand Rapids!
Spacious food hall featuring grocers, butchers & fishmongers, plus international dining.
Grand Rapids Downtown Market
High Tea Grand Rapids is Classic British Teatime Tradition offering Afternoon Tea in an elegant space.
High Tea GR
Enjoy a wok-tossed entrée, a hand-made sharable, or one of their striking signature cocktails.
Rák Modern Thai & Cocktails | Modern Thai with a twist
Casual spot for sushi, ramen and other Japanese dishes.
Ginza Sushi & Ramen Bar - Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI
Cool place for elevated sweet & savory waffles, plus coffee & craft cocktail options.
Social Misfits | Waffles, Coffee, Cocktails in Grand Rapids Michigan
A FANTASTIC restaurant for those ramen lovers who are vegan or have food allergies. This NoodlePig allows you to pick your own base, protien, toppings and spice level for your unique ramen needs. If you do not wish to customize, there are also a rage...
noodlepig
The lakeside is calling! Dine at Bostwick Lake Inn and enjoy creatively prepared American cuisine, craft cocktails and incredible lake views at our historic venue, built in 1910!
Bostwick Lake Inn
Storied, rustic Italian eatery serving handmade ravioli, thin crust pizza & lengthy wine list.
Italian Food, Pizza Restaurant, Catering Services | Grand Rapids, MI | Pietro's Italian Restaurant
A sister-run patisserie offering unique flavors often inspired by their French-American heritage.
Chartreuse Sisters
Fifth generation family farm, just 10 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids. Farm fresh produce, sweet treats from the bakery, farm to table lunch and fun gifts
Ed Dunneback & Girls Farm
All-you-can-eat Korean barbecue joint with a buffet of marinated meats, plus a salad bar. This amazing restaurant is dedicated to giving you an amazing Korean BBQ and street-food culinary experience.
K-Rok Korean BBQ and Karaoke Bar and Grill - Grand Rapids, MI
The Bagel Beanery offers West Michigan's best bagels & coffee, gourmet lattes, catering, and delicious deli sandwiches.
Bagel Beanery | Grand Rapids Bagels & Coffee
I'm always on the lookout for a good ice cream place - and Love's does not disappoint. Love's is an artisan chocolate and ice cream shop crafting made from scratch ice cream, vegan gelato and other amazing sweets.
Love's Ice Cream & Chocolate
Enjoy their Thai-inspired cocktail menu, modern Thai favorites along with adapted appetizers and entrées.
Rak: Modern Thai & Cocktails
Founded in October of 2020 by Sun Chaewon Lee, Kaffeine Place in Grand Rapids is a modern fusion concept that blends the beloved and unfailing flavors of South Korea in every dish they serve. Whipping up hot and cold drinks with modern twists, plus f...
Kaffeine Place - Bar & Restaurant
Spirits
Go grab yourself a cold one at any of these amazing options!
Enjoy a taste of Michigan at our historic Apple Haus where you can enjoy fresh-baked goods, a delicious lunch, seasonally harvested fruits and more.
Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery
Evocative brewery in a former chapel featuring tours & a pub offering craft beers & French fare.
Vivant Brewery & Spirits
Small Wine Maker, Small Distiller with Craft Sodas. Centered around German tradition, crafted in Michigan.
Cedar Springs Brewing Company
Beer City's premier Bavarian-style beer hall and a tribute to the Grand Rapids pioneer, who founded a multi-generational brewing tradition in 1847. The Brauhaus is a Bierhall, Deli, wine & spirit tasting room with craft sodas.
GR Brauhaus – Kusterer
Sweets and Drinks! What a great combo. This French café, located on Monroe Center across from Rosa Parks, offers a taste of Paris sweets and drinks, alongside a rotating selection of various other drinks and pastries depending on the season.
Sugar Bar
Located at Tanger Outlets Mall, 5 Lakes Brew Pub offers a diverse menu featuring hand-crafted burgers, specialty pizzas, beers, cocktails and more. It’s an oasis for shoppers and non-shoppers alike!
5 Lakes Brew Pub
The Mitten Brewing Company is a vintage baseball-themed microbrewery and pizzeria located in historic Engine House #9, a Victorian-era firehouse and Grand Rapids Landmark. Since opening in 2012, they've become known for their classic style beers with...
The Mitten Brewing Company
Established in 2011, just 10 minutes north of GR, Perrin Brewing Company has quickly risen to become an established brewery focused on creating works of art in the form of beer. The 23,000+ square foot facility is churning out regular favorites along...
Perrin Brewing Company
Enjoy an ever-changing array of handcrafted ales, ciders, coffees and sodas in a family-friendly atmosphere in Grandville, less than 10 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids. Deep-dish and thin-crust pizzas made on site by Crust 54 Oakestown pair perfec...
Oakestown Brewery
A shared love for nature and good, quality craft beer. As a family of beer nerds, they like to push the envelope to brew creative, innovative, and unique beers.
Third Nature Brewing Company
Shopping
Wide range of shopping options across the city - you are sure to find something that suits you!
Fulton Street Farmers Market is a farmers market that opened in 1922 - this space connects producers with the larger community with fresh, delicious food, artisans and more!
Fulton Street Market
Lego retailer stocking both new and used sets, mini figures and loose bricks. Fun place for collectors and the family, alike!
Bricks and Minifigs
Cocoon Art Space--the artful, cozy, wondrous place! Find local art, artisan goods, book and more in our shop.
Cocoon Art Space
A bargain-hunter’s paradise! Save up to 70% off retail prices on brand-name merchandise at 75+ designer discount stores. Located just off the US-131 highway 10 minutes south of downtown Grand Rapids. Shop for clothing, footwear, home goods, toys and ...
Tanger Outlets Grand Rapids
Welcome to Uptown – Grand Rapids' premier destination for local shopping, dining, exploring, and more. While here you'll enjoy discovering four thriving businesses districts (East Hills, East Fulton, Wealthy Street, and Eastown); nearly 400 small and...
Uptown Grand Rapids - Sustaining a Strong and Vibrant Urban District for Our Neighborhoods.
An independent bookstore focusing on new books and unique gifts - this bookstore has a wide range of books available and is a perfect treat for those looking for a quiet place to read.
Cellar Bird Books
Rooted by friendship and a love for spicy books, Sarah and Jess opened Pages & Peonies in the summer of 2025. They dreamt of creating a cozy & inclusive romance-focused bookstore where book lovers would want to spend their time & get lost...
Romance Bookstore | Pages and Peonies
Pathway Market offers a large selection of beautiful consignment furniture, antiques, and home decor.
Pathway Market and Senior Movers
They transform ordinary clay into extraordinary pottery. All pieces are hand made and hand painted in Grand Rapids, MI - there biggest seller seems to be something called “blessing bowls”.
Heather Lane Pottery
Let the good times roll! This mall has a variety of stores and goods fit for any shopper!
Woodland Mall
Attractions
GREAT Places to visit during your trip to this area. There is a ton to do and see!
Established in 1891, after the land was donated by John Ball, this zoo has a long, positive history in its community. AZA-accredited and conservation-focused, it is an AMAZING zoo to visit and support if in the area. Five regions with many different ...
John Ball Zoo
This sprawling, beautiful botanical garden hosts a variety of interesting plants with diverse sculptures throughout its trails and gardens. This location hosts many indoor and outdoor exhibits, as well as summer concerts. It is a beautiful space, reg...
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
History & science museum with exhibits on 3 floors, plus a 1928 carousel, theater and planetarium.
Grand Rapids Public Museum
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is the presidential museum and burial place of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States, and his wife Betty Ford. It is located near the Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids.
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
The Grand Rapids Art Museum has collections ranging from Renaissance to Modern Art and special collections on 19th and 20th-century European and American art. Its holdings include notable modern art works such as Richard Diebenkorn’s 1963 Ingleside
Grand Rapids Art Museum
Hands-on learning space for kids ages 2-10 features a real beehive and a range of hands on workshops.
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
The Meyer May House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in the Heritage Hill Historic District of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It was built in 1908–09 and is considered a fine example of Wright's Prairie School era.
Meyer May House
Welcoming, 501(c)(3), multi-building nature preserve offering education programs and marked hiking trails, plus encounters with injured animals.
Blandford Nature Center
Their mission is to promote, preserve, display, collect and honor the lives, culture, history and art of African Americans in West Michigan. This museum has a range of exhibits featuring local history and members of the African American community and...
Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives (GRAAMA)
Fun-filled aerial park offering obstacle courses and ziplines.
TreeRunner Adventure Park Raleigh
Whether your interests are in football, bowling or drinks and socializing, you'll find a good time here! Come play!
Fowling Warehouse Grand Rapids
A one-of-a-kind oasis in the city of Grand Rapids. The preserve's 100+ acres of native plants and natural habitats offer boundless opportunities to explore!
Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens
Escape to Lavender Life Farm, your go-to destination any time of the year! While June brings the fragrant beauty of lavender season, our delightful patio and store are open year-round, offering stunning views of our peaceful landscape that never disa...
Lavender Life Company