Puma Detroit

Name: Puma Detroit
Address: 4725 16th St, Detroit, MI, United States, 48208
Telephone: (313) 819-6804
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (88)

$31 to $50

South American

4725 16th St, Detroit, MI 48208

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2 people

Jun 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

Great for creative cocktails
Hot spot
Lively

Puma brings the energetic pulse of South American street life to a revitalized corner of Detroit's Core City. Housed in a transformed car wash, Chef Javier Bardauil ignites the space with fire, music, and the bold flavors of South American street food. With a full bar and live DJ sets delivered through a custom-designed sound system, Puma turns a quiet corner of Detroit into a gathering place where the lines between dining and celebration blur, inviting you to be part of the lively rhythm. Whether you're stopping by for a quick bite or settling in for a night of Latin house music and big flavors, Puma welcomes you to join the party.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
South American, American, Global, International
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(313) 819-6804
Website
https://www.pumadetroit.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
4725 16th St, Detroit, MI 48208
Neighborhood
Detroit
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

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What 88 people are saying

Puma Detroit reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.9Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Detroit
Best Ambiance
Detroit
Hot spot

Review summary

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Puma Detroit dazzles with its "amazing vibe," featuring a live DJ and "incredible" music. Diners praise the "world-class" hospitality and "memorable" food, particularly the Bolivian chicken and apple salad. The atmosphere is lively and "funky," making it a top choice for cocktails and shared plates. Despite occasional noise concerns, the exceptional service and innovative menu create a "one of a kind experience."

88 Reviews

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William
Detroit / Eastern Michigan3 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
A refreshingly different, really cool place. Food choices were limited but good. Trout entree lacked spice. Chicken was excellent. Mussel ceviche was tasty but a bit tough. We will def return.
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Shelley
Coastal North Carolina4 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was excellent, the trout does have some bones but very tasty, I am hard of hearing with hearing aides & loud environment
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Sarah
Chicago / Illinois8 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The restaurant, food, and service were amazing! All the staff were very warm and knowledgeable, I felt really welcome and comfortable there. I went in the middle of the week and my boyfriend and I loved the happy hour menu. The food and value was exceptional. I would definitely recommend this place to others and would go back again!
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Joseph
Detroit / Eastern Michigan24 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and great vibe! The crowd was cool and relaxing
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Ellie
Las Vegas1 review
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Puma is one of our favorite restaurants to return to. A bit pricey if you get as much food as we always do (LOL) but so worth it. We’ve never had anything bad on the menu. Our personal favorites are the cheese skillet as an app, the apple salad (flavors to die for!), the chicken meal that comes with a delicious seasoned breading and side of pico, and the sausage sandwich with cabbage. Perfect flavor balances and always great service. The restaurant has a DJ indoors and can be a bit loud, but nothing you can’t hear over.
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Victoria VIP
Los Angeles5 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I was looking forward to trying thus place but unfortunately nothing stood out to me. For Latin American cuisine, the flavors were surprisingly underwhelming.
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Denine
Detroit / Eastern Michigan2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely fabulous and a great experience! Our server Rae out did herself and provided exceptional service and made great recommendations!!!
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Anthony
Detroit / Eastern Michigan13 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best restaurant in a long time, food is memorable, ambiance and vibes are top, music is incredible, and hospitality is world class. My go to, favorite. Drinks are very well done and the smell of burning wood and charcoal is pure nostalgic magic.
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Carmen VIP
Detroit / Eastern Michigan12 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food, good service. Very reasonable prices and generous portions
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Cathy
Los Angeles3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Birthday fun! Great service! Loud but fun ambience!
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Puma Detroit is rated 4.8 stars by 88 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jun 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

4725 16th St, Detroit, MI 48208

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Detroit
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
South American, American, Global, International
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Website
https://www.pumadetroit.com/
Phone number
(313) 819-6804

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What 88 people are saying

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