Guidebook for Lansing
Food Scene
Eclectic breakfast joint with a cult-following. Expect to wait in line. Great food. Great experience.
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Golden Harvest Restaurant
1625 Turner RdEclectic breakfast joint with a cult-following. Expect to wait in line. Great food. Great experience.
Pablo's Old Town Mexican Restaurant
311 E Grand River RdAuthentic Mexican cuisine. No alcohol.
The Cosmos
1200 N Larch StHip pizza joint connected to hip bar. Artisan style pizzas.
Traditional breakfast/lunch cafe. Very clean. Laid-back staff. Great food. Calming atmosphere. Bloody Mary's. Not open on Sundays.
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Soup Spoon Café
1419 E Michigan AveTraditional breakfast/lunch cafe. Very clean. Laid-back staff. Great food. Calming atmosphere. Bloody Mary's. Not open on Sundays.
This bar/restaurant has great BBQ cuisine. Fun atmosphere, and quaint little patio space.
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Meat BBQ
1224 Turner RdThis bar/restaurant has great BBQ cuisine. Fun atmosphere, and quaint little patio space.
Saddleback BBQ
1147 S Washington AveGreat BBQ joint in up and coming REO Town
Blue Owl Coffee
1149 S Washington AveGreat coffee shop in up and coming REO Town
Ukai Japanese Steakhouse
2167 W Grand River RdSushi and Hibachi
Maru Sushi & Grill
1500 W Lake Lansing RdSansu Sushi and Cocktails
4750 Hagadorn RdEspresso Royale
527 E Grand River RdCozy, relaxed environment. Good coffee. Plays good music.
Drinks & Nightlife
New local brew-pub. Does not offer food, but frequently has a food truck out front. Most commonly wood-fired pizza. Good atmosphere. Good beer.
Ozone's Brewhouse
305 Beaver StNew local brew-pub. Does not offer food, but frequently has a food truck out front. Most commonly wood-fired pizza. Good atmosphere. Good beer.
Creole cuisine with a swanky french quarter atmosphere. This is a restaurant, but I mostly go for the morning french press and beignets, or evening artisan cocktails. Either way, sit on the sidewalk patio. No formal breakfast on weekdays.
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The Creole Burger Bar & Southern Kitchen
1218 Turner RdCreole cuisine with a swanky french quarter atmosphere. This is a restaurant, but I mostly go for the morning french press and beignets, or evening artisan cocktails. Either way, sit on the sidewalk patio. No formal breakfast on weekdays.
Hip take on an old dive bar. Narrow classy bar with a killer patio. They serve craft beer and cocktails and artisan pizza can be ordered from the attached restaurant.
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Zoobie's Old Town Tavern
1200 N Larch StHip take on an old dive bar. Narrow classy bar with a killer patio. They serve craft beer and cocktails and artisan pizza can be ordered from the attached restaurant.
Fun place to do some drinking and play some vintage arcade games.
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The Grid Arcade & Bar
226 E César E. Chávez AveFun place to do some drinking and play some vintage arcade games.
Local brewery. Very large place that is good for dining and drinking. The front is more formal dining. The back is more of a bar space with shuffleboard, bag toss, live acts, and a large patio with fire pit
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Lansing Brewing Company
518 E Shiawassee StLocal brewery. Very large place that is good for dining and drinking. The front is more formal dining. The back is more of a bar space with shuffleboard, bag toss, live acts, and a large patio with fire pit
This is the live music spot. Starting Thursday, you can hear Jazz, Blues, and Classic Rock pumping out of there all night.
Unicorn Lounge
327 E César E. Chávez AveThis is the live music spot. Starting Thursday, you can hear Jazz, Blues, and Classic Rock pumping out of there all night.
Lansing's first distillery. Craft liquors. Cool place with artisan cocktails and very knowledgeable bar keeps.
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American Fifth Spirits
112 N Larch StLansing's first distillery. Craft liquors. Cool place with artisan cocktails and very knowledgeable bar keeps.
Shopping
Eastwood Towne Center features upscale fashion retailers, home furnishing shops, and a variety of dining opportunities. Cool area, filled with franchises and box stores.
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Eastwood Towne Center
3003 US-127Eastwood Towne Center features upscale fashion retailers, home furnishing shops, and a variety of dining opportunities. Cool area, filled with franchises and box stores.
Visit Frandor Shopping Center for a wonderful mall experience with stores and dining such as Kirkland's, Kroger, Party City, TJ Maxx, Olga's and Panera. Watch out for traffic here during peak hours. Unless your from NY City, then... piece of cake.
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Frandor Shopping Center
300 Frandor AveVisit Frandor Shopping Center for a wonderful mall experience with stores and dining such as Kirkland's, Kroger, Party City, TJ Maxx, Olga's and Panera. Watch out for traffic here during peak hours. Unless your from NY City, then... piece of cake.
Home of all of your favorite stores like Chili's, Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday, Macy's, JCPenney, Younkers & More! Traditional indoors style shopping mall.
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Meridian Mall
1982 W Grand River RdHome of all of your favorite stores like Chili's, Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday, Macy's, JCPenney, Younkers & More! Traditional indoors style shopping mall.
Very large and eclectic instrument selection. Draws artists and collectors from around the world. A great stop for any musician.
Elderly Instruments
1100 N Washington AveVery large and eclectic instrument selection. Draws artists and collectors from around the world. A great stop for any musician.
Essentials
Excellent independent farmers market style grocer. Excellent for produce, wine, beer, coffee, meats, and cheeses, but they have everything. Even a greenhouse!
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Horrocks Farm Market
7420 W Saginaw HwyExcellent independent farmers market style grocer. Excellent for produce, wine, beer, coffee, meats, and cheeses, but they have everything. Even a greenhouse!
Parks & Nature
Granger Meadows Park
1745 Granger Meadows LnBrenke Fish Ladder
216 East Grand River AvenueTurner Park
Lansing River TrailLansing River Trail
Lansing River TrailEntertainment & Activities
Home to the minor league baseball team, The Lansing Lugnuts (See what they did there?). Fun and inexpensive to get down to a game in the heart of Lansing's "Stadium district". Also hosts many concerts and events.
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Cooley Law School Stadium
505 E Michigan AveHome to the minor league baseball team, The Lansing Lugnuts (See what they did there?). Fun and inexpensive to get down to a game in the heart of Lansing's "Stadium district". Also hosts many concerts and events.
Spartan Stadium
325 W Shaw LnGo Green! Go White!
Potter Park Zoo
1301 S Pennsylvania AveArts & Culture
Impression 5 Science Center
200 Museum DrChildren's science museum
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
547 E Circle DrWharton Center for Performing Arts
750 E Shaw LnR.E. Olds Transportation Museum
240 Museum DrHighlighting Lansing's automotive hay day
5-level venue featuring permanent & special interactive exhibits, artifacts & educational programs.
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Michigan History Center
702 W Kalamazoo St5-level venue featuring permanent & special interactive exhibits, artifacts & educational programs.
Smithsonian-affiliated museum showcases scientific & cultural artifacts, fossils, research & more.
MSU Museum
409 W Circle DrSmithsonian-affiliated museum showcases scientific & cultural artifacts, fossils, research & more.