Alpino Detroit
Restaurant · Corktown
1426 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216
Highlights
Alpine cuisine, wines, and cozy ski lodge ambiance
Alpine cuisine, wines, and cozy ski lodge ambiance
"Named Eater’s Best New Restaurant of 2023, Alpino’s menu draws inspiration from the Alpine regions of Austria and the surrounding French, German, Italian, and Swiss cultures. The Corktown hot spot, formerly home to Lady of the House and St. CeCe’s, offers a cozy, cabin-inspired setting with a stone fireplace at its center. Chef Colin Campbell and his team make all the bread, pasta, and sausage in-house, and the wine selection offers a vast list that highlights the region’s growers. The patio becomes a hot commodity in the summer, and the Cellar Root Music series brings live performances to the downstairs cellar every Tuesday. Reservations are recommended." - Courtney Burk
"In a time when new restaurants are embracing the maximalist “more is more” ethos, Alpino takes a more subtle approach. Appointed in neutral and soft lighting, this Corktown Eater Award-winning restaurant offers diners a balance of modern and familiar. Menu highlights include an herbaceous güurkensalat accented with edible marigold petals and dill, a generously sized wienerschnitzel made with breaded Strauss veal and a creamy morel rahmsauce, and pastas like a ragu tagliatelle with Piedmontese beef. Sunday brunches finish with fondue service, and, thanks to the inventive work of bar manager Andre Sykes, cocktails draw inspiration from the geography and flavor of the Alps. Such is the case with La Vie en Rose, which combines pink Norden Aquavit, mulberry-infused dry vermouth, and orange bitters. Owner David Richter has a background in wine himself, so take a moment to pore over the wine list. Reservations are recommended, and for an even more elaborate experience, a tasting menu is also available. Vibe check: Folks looking for a vibey weeknight spot should head down to Alpino’s cellar on Tuesdays where they can take in live musical performances for a $10 cover." - Serena Maria Daniels
"This Eater Award-winning destination in Corktown infuses the flavors of the Alps in a subtle, yet sophisticated presentation. Every Sunday, the restaurant opens at 11 a.m. and features a casual, yet splurgy brunch menu of sharable mountain cheeses, fondue, charcuterie, a selection of sweet or savory buckwheat crepes, an Austrian hash, or sweet strudel with apple and raisin. To drink, sip on a latte made with house pine syrup or select a seasonal boozy libation." - Serena Maria Daniels
"This Corktown Alpine-inspired restaurant will be serving glühwein (spiced mulled wine) and will announce on social media when it launches preorders for stollen (traditional German fruit bread) along with holiday to-go wine packs." - Courtney Burk
"A seasonal, ingredient-forward trattoria offering a memorable carrot pesto risotto made with Acquerello carnaroli rice slowly cooked in rich chicken broth (with mushroom stock as a vegan/vegetarian option), finished with mascarpone for creaminess and roasted Thumbelina carrots that add earthy notes to the herbaceous pesto. The dish balances a firm, toothsome rice with silky richness and is only on the menu for a limited run; upcoming iterations will lean into later fall flavors such as Tuscan kale pesto, pumpkin seeds, and black pumpkin seed oil. The restaurant also shows community-mindedness by donating half of its tap-wine sales through late October to World Central Kitchen for Hurricane Helene relief." - Eater Staff
