Ann Arbor’s Best Restaurants | Eater Detroit
"Mani is the place to go in Ann Arbor for wood-fired oven pizzas (served on top of empty San Marzano tomato cans), pasta made from scratch, and seasonal soups and salads. Opened in 2011 by restaurateur Adam Baru, Mani’s isn’t old-school Italian American; its food is creative and bursting with innovative flavors. You’ll find creations like cauliflower fritti with pickled chile and bacon jam and a pizza with pistachios, goat cheese, and rosemary. A Caesar salad comes topped with a breaded and fried egg that spills golden yolk onto perfectly dressed romaine when cracked open. Still, Mani does the traditional dishes extraordinarily well, including Bolognese sauce folded into fresh pappardelle pasta and, of course, pepperoni pizza. Reservations are on OpenTable; takeout is available." - Mary Hayes Weier
