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Echelon Kitchen And Bar

Name: Echelon Kitchen And Bar
Address: 200 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA, Ann-Arbor, 48104, US
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.6

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4.6

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Opening Hours

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Monday

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Tuesday

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WednesdayToday

4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Thursday

4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Friday

4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Saturday

4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sunday

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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A restaurant where Joseph VanWagner serves as Managing Partner/Executive Chef, recognized as a James Beard Best New Restaurant Nominee in 2026.

Meet the Chef

Marc Jacob Qualls-Sanchez

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Expediter and professional forager at Echelon Kitchen and Bar, known for his foraging expertise.

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SteakhouseSeafoodLocal ModernVegetarian Vegan FocusVegan-friendlyUpscaleDinnerCocktail BarWine BarFine Dining

Last updated: 8/8/2026, 4:05:40 AM

Key Information

Echelon Kitchen & Bar offers a wood-fire and vegetable-forward New American dining experience in Ann Arbor. It's known for its bold simplicity, flame-kissed flavors, and a gorgeous ambiance that pays homage to the building's architectural past with a warm art deco design. The restaurant provides an upscale setting perfect for special occasions.

Customer Perception

Customers consistently praise Echelon Kitchen & Bar for its outstanding and impeccable dining experience. The food is described as exceptional, creative, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Service is highlighted as fantastic, attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely welcoming, with a strong sense of teamwork among staff. While some dishes like the crudo might not appeal to everyone, the overall consensus is highly positive, with many recommending the Dover sole and various vegetable dishes. The cocktails are also noted as impressive.

Additional Details

Echelon Kitchen & Bar emphasizes locally-sourced ingredients. The team is planning to open a new tiki bar, with Max mentioned as the manager for this upcoming space.

Cuisine Highlights

Wood-fire New American Vegetable-forward dishes Large format proteins

Dietary Options

Vegetarian optionsVegan options (accommodated due to vegetable-forward focus)

Best Times to Visit

The restaurant is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. It is open Wednesday through Sunday, typically from 4:00 PM onwards, making it ideal for dinner. Given its upscale nature and positive reviews, it's particularly recommended for special occasions.

Awards & Recognition

James Beard Semifinalist • Recent

Best New Restaurant, Hour Detroit • Recent

Michelin Semi-Finalist Recognition • Recent

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Rose Balzer

Google review • a month ago

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Absolutely stunning experience. We did the 9 course Chef’s Counter and the meal was breathtaking. Beautifully artistic food with an incredible depth and richness. The focus on local ingredients makes every flavor easily identifiable but in a brilliant new way. The Canapé Box is something I will dream about for probably the rest of my life. Generous portions. We were very full by the end of the meal. The closest experience I’ve had to this caliber of meal was Stubborn Seed in Miami. The attentiveness and kindness of the staff was also exceptional.

MICHELLE BROWN

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5

Outstanding experience from start to finish. The food was exceptional — creative, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Malik, our server, was fantastic: attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely welcoming. Every staff member who assisted us throughout the evening contributed to the amazing experience. You can truly feel the teamwork and hospitality here. This restaurant absolutely deserves its Michelin semi-finalist recognition, and we can’t wait to return. Highly recommend!

3

The filet mignon was tasty and the presentation of each dish was artistic! I enjoyed the decor and our waiter, Zan, was very kind. The crudo was not our favorite but the rest of our meal was pretty good (spicy chicken sandwich, caramel dessert).

5

A sincere thank you to Ben, General Manager, and Felicity, our wonderful waitress, for helping make my client dinner a success. From the exceptional culinary experience to the thoughtful surprises compliments of the Chef, every detail reflected the professionalism and hospitality of the The Echelon Kitchen & Bar team. Your attention to detail, warm service, and genuine care made a lasting impression on my client. Thank you for helping create such a memorable evening. I look forward to returning!

5

What a gem! Echelon is truly an amazing experience! In fact, our experience was so remarkable, we ate there twice while in town. The restaurant is gorgeous, a real feast for the eyes that gives a significant nod to the building's rich architectural past while pulling a warm art deco design in a space fitting for an architectural magazine. As amazing as the space was the entire service and food team. Our servers - Jenn on night one and Ella on night two - were so friendly, knowledgeable and everyone went above and beyond to ensure our experience at Echelon was something we would never forget (and we won't!). We even got visits from the kitchen with Chef Joe VanWagner coming by to greet us, expediter and professional forager Marc Jacob Qualls-Sanchez coming by for a long session on his foraging expertise (amazing!), and even their new tiki bar (coming soon!) manager Max giving us the DL on that space and renovations. We felt like royalty! For a special treat above and beyond the food, service, and overall experience, the Echelon team passed around menus that night to have all the front and back of house staff autograph it for us! I am so excited to add this to the unforgettable memories of our trip to Ann Arbor. It's absolutely no wonder that Echelon was nominated for a James Beard award. Every bite, every conversation, every story, every sensation was top-shelf!