Detroit, Michigan

Greektown

Greektown is a compact historic district east of downtown, centered on Monroe Street and its restaurants.

Local Character & History

Greek restaurants, bakeries and a casino share the blocks with preserved nineteenth-century commercial buildings.

Monroe Street is lined with Greek restaurants and pastry shops, with the district's casino and nearby hotels adding late-night traffic.

There is little housing inside the district itself; most residents live in nearby downtown apartments and Lafayette Park.

The district sits a short walk from the riverfront and from Campus Martius Park.

The People Mover stops at Greektown, with I-375 bordering the district and downtown walkable to the west.

No. Greektown is a historic commercial district within downtown Detroit.