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".
Bistro Bella Vita
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
Thai Express
The best Thai place to eat at, especially on a student budget. Most dishes are between $6-8
Charlie's Crab
63 market ave sw, 616 459-2500, (http://www.muer.com). 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.
Spinnaker
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
El Burrito Loco/Cinco de Mayo
locations downtown, on east beltline, alpine avenue, and rockford. another popular tex-mex eatery with mexican-american flavors.
San Chez Bistro
38 west fulton st. downtown, 616 774-8272 , (http://www.sanchezbistro.com/). 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.
MorningStar76
next to yesterdog. coffeehouse and den of sin.
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.