Eclectic
Cygnus 27
High atop the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Cygnus 27 offers breathtaking views of Grand Rapids, a cosmopolitan setting, and a broad menu featuring globally influenced American entrees, an extensive selection of small plates, plus a first-rate wine and cocktai ...
Marie Catrib's
The East Hills eatery has one of the most hard-to-categorize menus in West Michigan, but here’s a line from its website that begins to do owner Marie Catrib’s menu justice: “a twist of Lebanese, a hint of Yooper and yen for unique pastries.” Everything ...
Olive's Restaurant
The Gaslight Village restaurant is a mainstay for Easties looking to have a cocktail and casual dinner. The menu is surprisingly broad, with innovative starters (e.g., Napoli fritters, Paella cakes) and diverse entrees like Southern meatloaf, braised sho ...
Red Jet Cafe
The funky restaurant in Creston’s old library is the kind of place you’d find in Chicago’s hip neighborhoods, offering a non-sequitur of menu items that somehow seems to work. Seriously, how many other places in town can you find that serve high-end org ...
Rose's On Reeds Lake
The East Grand Rapids landmark is one of those places that has a different feel in each season. In the summertime, it’s a great spot to hang on the decks and have cocktails and light appetizers; when the snow is falling, it’s a warm and cozy spot for a h ...
Six.One.Six
Inspired menus, sweeping views of downtown, and a sophisticated ambiance make for one of downtown’s premier spots for sipping cocktails or noshing at any time of the day. The dinner menu has both “small eats” and “big eats” that reflect a variety of globa ...
Tavern on the Square
The re-fashioned former Irish pub still has that neighborhood feel, and offers up a unique menu with salads, antipasto, appetizers, a pub burger, and an array of unique “Yankee Tapas” like Seared PBJ Tuna, Anaheim Chile Rellenos and the ultimate West Sid ...
The Winchester
Upscale Wealthy Street bar and restaurant feels like it was plucked from Chicago’s Bucktown or Logan Square neighborhoods. A comfortable spot to drink or dine, with an always evolving menu featuring shared plates, salads and inventive sandwiches. The Cub ...
Twisted Rooster
The former chain restaurant has been “unchained” into a unique independent restaurant serving classic comfort foods with a twist. The lobster mac-and-cheese is a new “to-die-for” dish in the GR area and the barbecue rates highly with REVUE Food Writer Mat ...




