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From the OpenTable editors: Regulars keep swinging back to Selden Standard for small plates and craft cocktails in a cool industrial space that USA Today named one of the best restaurants of 2024. Local and seasonal produce shows up in dishes like charred octopus from the woodfired oven and seasonal fresh pastas like sweet corn agnolotti. Catch the show at the chef’s counter or hang in the back patio lined with flower murals.
Executive chef: Andy Hollyday
Nothing brings us more joy than a great meal with friends. Sharing that experience is at the heart of why we opened Selden Standard. Our concept and our dining room are rustic and casual -- come as you are -- but with an ever-present eye for quality, creativity, and fun.
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Selden Standard is credited as a pioneer of the Cass Corridor’s food revival and was named a 2024 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant semifinalist. Its menu focuses on seasonal ingredients, wood-fired dishes, and shareable plates, including beef tartare and house-made pasta.
Published in Tasting Table
August 13, 2025
Opened in November 2014, Selden Standard serves farm-fresh American cuisine and is still consistently mentioned as one of Detroit's best restaurants. Chef Andy Hollyday was longlisted for a James Beard Award for Best Chef: Great Lakes for the seventh time, and prime dinner reservations often book well in advance.
Published in The Detroit News
Yes, Selden Standard is a popular pick for special evenings, with multiple guests celebrating anniversaries and reviewers praising its attentive service and date-night atmosphere.
Selden Standard is often busy at peak times, guests report waits, two-hour lines and fully booked Friday evenings, so reservations are recommended. Other visits can feel much calmer, with some reviewers calling the vibe “very quiet” or “not overly loud.”
Selden Standard feels rustic and casual, built around wood‑fired cooking and seasonal small plates. Guests praise the chef’s counter and communal tables, and many describe a fun, energetic room that can also feel relaxed and not overly loud.
Yes, Selden Standard is welcoming to families: guests describe family dinners and parents dining with young children, and staff are observed handling booster seats for little ones.
Selden Standard is built around small plates meant for sharing; many guests say ordering several plates left them comfortably full, sometimes with leftovers.
Selden Standard seats guests in a main dining room and at a lively bar and chef’s counter, with a lovely outdoor patio, communal tables, and a private/side dining room available.
Smart casual is the guide, polished but relaxed, and guests often dress up a touch for special occasions like anniversaries.
For a lively night out, Friday evenings are popular, reviewers note Friday nights often have every table taken.
Yes, Selden Standard has outdoor seating: reviewers describe a rear garden patio with raised beds (guests even mention kitchen staff harvesting herbs) and call the patio beautiful.
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