Bistro Bella Vita, 44 Grandville Ave SW (Across from the Van Andel Arena between Grandville and Market - Weston is the cross street.), ☎ (616) 222-4600, . Fantastic Mediterranean country cuisine. One of the best values in all of West Michigan. This is more like a place you'd find in New York or Chicago. Great wine and beer list. Open for lunch and dinner. �
San Chez Bistro, 38 West Fulton St. downtown, (616) 774-8272 , . Upscale food, big city atmosphere, casual attire. Cuisine of Spain with a Latin and Cuban flair. Specializing in Tapas, Sangria, Sherries, Ports and a wonderful wine list.
Rose's, 550 Lakeside Drive SE, on Reeds Lake. One of the many Gilmore collection restaurants, this is arguably the most popular. It has a great view and many delicious, yet tasty, foods.
Yesterdog, 1505 Wealthy SE, (in the wedge between Lake Drive and Wealthy Street),616-336-0746. Genuine early-20th-century memorabilia, genuine all-beef hotdogs, seemingly chaotic order-taking/filling procedure (trust them: it works). A quirky local institution in the Eastown neighborhood. (If you want to pass for a regular, skip the "dog" when ordering: e.g. "two Yester[dog]s, one Cheddar[dog]". Buy a T-Shirt!)
Sami's Gyros / The Pita House, (Locations in Eastown, downtown, southeast 28th Street, and near Celebration Cinema South). Made to order eastern-mediterranean food, a local-immigrant success story.
MorningStar76, (next to Yesterdog). Coffeehouse and den of sin.
Gaia, 209 Diamond Ave. SE just south of Cherry Street, (616) 454-6233. Ample servings of delicious vegetarian food in the closest Grand Rapids gets to a bohemian atmosphere.
Marie Catrib, 1001 Lake Dr. SE on the corner of Diamond and Lake, (616) 454-4020. Fabulous sandwiches, soups, and some Middle Eastern dishes. Amazing desserts (try the Sticky Toffee).
The Beltline Bar, 16 28th Street at Division Avenue, (616) 245-0494. Mexican specialties, including their famous sauce-smothered "wet burrito". (No, it's nowhere near the East Beltline or the South Beltline--way back when they opened, 28th was "the south beltline".)
Charlie's Crab, 63 Market Ave SW, (616) 459-2500, . Some of the best seafood Grand Rapids has to offer in a refined setting overlooking the Grand River.
Silver Derby, 816 Burton St. SE near the corner of Eastern, (616) 243-5777. This "dive bar" has a great atmosphere and amazing chili dogs.
El Burrito Loco/Cinco de Mayo (locations downtown, on East Beltline, Alpine Avenue, and Rockford). Another popular Tex-Mex eatery with Mexican-American flavors.
Thai Express, 4317 Kalamazoo Ave SE, ☎ (616) 827-9955, . ~11:30-8. The best Thai place to eat at, especially on a student budget. Most dishes are between $6-8$12 max. �
Wolfgang's. In East Grand Rapids (1530 Wealthy St SE, (616) 454-5776), this is a breakfast restaurant where you must bring your appetite and expect long waits, particularly on the weekend, but it is worth it. �
Twisted Rooster. A mid-range restaurant with a reasonably priced menu, the food is better than you might expect and the service is good for this genre (1600 E. Beltline Avenue NE,(616) 301-8171) - fear the huge hot dog and enjoy the bison burger �
Spinnaker (at the Hilton Grand Rapids), 4747 28th Street SE (28th Street at Patterson), ☎ 616-957-1111, . 6:30a-10PM. A casual upscale restaurant open for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and our Famous Sunday Brunch. Currently featuring an all-you-can-eat crab leg buffet for $16.95 on Fridays and Prime Rib and Pasta on Saturdays for $16.95 $8-$40. edit 48-$30. �
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