You're looking for the best breakfast in downtown Detroit, and we're here to help. We opened at 89 Monroe Street in November 2025, right in Campus Martius Park, and we've learned a lot about what downtown professionals actually need in the morning.
Here's the reality: 75,000 people work downtown, and most want the same thing—breakfast that's quick, fresh, and actually keeps them going. Not drive-thru regret. Not expensive sit-down meals when you've got a meeting in 20 minutes. Just delicious, healthy food that fits your schedule.
At Toastique, we've spent seven years perfecting breakfast, gourmet toast, smoothie bowls, and cold-pressed juices, and we know what works. In this guide, you'll find what makes a great breakfast around Campus Martius Park, why fresh ingredients and real protein matter, and exactly what to order when you're standing there at 8:15 am with ten minutes to spare.
No fluff. Just honest answers about getting breakfast that tastes good enough to become your actual routine.
What Makes Breakfast Actually Good (Not Just Fast)
We want to share what we've learned about making a really great breakfast. It helps when you know what to look for, no matter where you're eating.
Fresh vs. Frozen: You Can Taste the Difference
Here's what we love about fresh ingredients: they just taste better. Avocado smashed right when you order it? Creamy and bright. Tomatoes sliced that morning? Sweet and juicy. When ingredients are prepped fresh, every bite tastes like it should.
What to look for:
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Can you see food being made? (Open kitchens are good signs)
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Does the menu change seasonally? (Means real sourcing, not bags)
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Do ingredients look vibrant—bright tomatoes, deep green arugula?
Red flags:
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Everything arrived in 60 seconds
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A menu never mentions ingredient sources
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"Fresh" juice comes from a carton
Fresh ingredients give sustained energy. Processed stuff gives you that 10 am crash.
Protein That Works, Not Just Exists
We built our menu around healthy, satisfying sources of protein to keep busy professionals fueled and focused through the day.
Our favorite protein powerhouses:
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Spicy Crab Toast: 45g of protein from fresh lump crab and melted fontina
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3 Cheese Italian: 41g of savory balance with prosciutto, Swiss, and fontina
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Smoked Salmon Toast: 33g of protein and rich omega-3s that support brain function
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Tuscan Tuna: 25g of lean, flavorful protein topped with bright Mediterranean ingredients
Why most breakfast fails: Carbs alone (bagels, muffins, pastries) spike your blood sugar fast, then crash hard.
The test: If you're hungry 2.5 hours after breakfast, you didn't get enough protein. A proper breakfast should carry you from 8 am to 11 am without your stomach interrupting meetings.
Speed Without Compromise
Fast food is fast because it's been sitting. But a quality breakfast can still be quick with the right systems.
The sweet spot: Made-to-order in 5-7 minutes = perfect balance. Mobile ordering cuts that to 90 seconds—order while parking, walk in, grab, and go.
Look for: Order-ahead apps, pickup windows, clear timing estimates. Those signals someone designed this for professionals, not just weekend brunch crowds.
Ingredients You Can Pronounce
We get really excited about where our ingredients come from. When we can source something responsibly and tell you its story, that's what makes it onto our menu.
What this means:
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Local partnerships, when possible
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Transparent origins
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No artificial shelf-life extenders
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Quality you taste, not just read about
Real ingredients give you energy that actually lasts. You stay focused through meetings. You're not hunting for snacks by 10:30 am. Everything just works better.
When we prep bowls every morning, we're using fruit we can actually see and touch. When we make your toast, we're smashing that avocado right then. You can taste how fresh everything is.
Good ingredients make food that tastes amazing. Food that tastes amazing makes your whole day better. It's really that simple.
What Toastique is Bringing to Campus Martius Park
We spent months exploring Detroit before choosing this location. The energy around Campus Martius Park kept pulling us back—professionals who genuinely care about eating well. Real momentum is happening everywhere. It felt right.
Here's What We Do
You know where you park or hop off the People Mover? We're basically right there. Gourmet toast, smoothie bowls, cold-pressed juices, and a full espresso bar. Everything gets prepped fresh every morning, right in front of you.
Walk up to the counter. Watch us smash your avocado to order. See us blend your açaí bowl right then. Fresh ingredients you can actually see. Real food made right when you're standing there.
Where: 89 Monroe Street, Detroit
Hours: 7 AM-5 PM daily
Phone: (313) 262-6479
We picked this spot because it's where downtown actually happens. Your morning coffee run. Quick lunch between meetings. Catching up with friends. We wanted to make all of it easier and way more enjoyable.
What to Order
Here's the thing about our menu: everything's built around keeping you going until lunch without that mid-morning crash. But some items hit different depending on what kind of day you're having.
Here's how to think about it.
When You Need Protein That Sticks
If you've got a packed schedule and can't afford to think about food until noon, start here:
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Smoked Salmon Toast
Smoked pastrami salmon, herbed cream cheese, arugula, cucumber, pickled onion, capers, toasty seasoning, microgreens, lemon twist on sourdough toast.
This is what people order when they've got meetings stacked back-to-back. The salmon brings serious protein, and those flavors genuinely stick with you for hours. You're not thinking about food again until lunchtime actually arrives.
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Tuscan Tuna
Tuna with sundried tomatoes, capers, scallions, herb aioli, balsamic glaze, kalamata olives, tomato, bibb lettuce, lemon twist on rustico toast.
Bright and fresh, the Tuna Toast delivers protein that keeps you energized without feeling weighed down. It’s the go-to pick for a busy afternoon; presentations, deep work, or anything that calls for clear focus.
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Avocado Smash
Avocado with watermelon radish, marinated tomatoes, chili oil, microgreens on multigrain
This one's for when you want something lighter but still substantial. Creamy without being heavy. Those healthy fats everyone talks about? They taste way better than they sound. Perfect with coffee.
When You Want a Bowl
Some mornings just call for a bowl instead of toast, and these deliver:
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PB+B Bowl
Açaí, banana, blueberry, peanut butter, almond milk, topped with banana, blueberry, dates, peanuts, granola, and honey-roasted peanut butter drizzle.
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Acai Bowl
Açaí blend with strawberry, blueberry, banana, cold-pressed apple juice, topped with strawberry, blueberry, banana, granola, cacao nibs, and honey drizzle.
The colors alone make you happy. Tastes like a treat, gives you that natural energy boost that doesn't crash. This is what you order when you want your morning to start on a genuinely good note.
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Mango Tango Bowl
Mango, pineapple, lime, agave, and coconut water topped with pineapple, strawberry, coconut, dried mango, lime wedge, granola, and honey.
Tropical everything. Refreshing as heck. Tastes like you're somewhere warm instead of finding parking downtown. Gets your day started bright.
Coffee That Completes It
Our espresso bar makes lattes, cold brew, matcha, and whatever you usually get. But that nitro cold brew hits completely different when you've got actual protein in your system.
Matcha latte next to an açaí bowl? That's morning energy that actually sticks around.
Pair your favorite coffee with any toast or bowl. The combination just works.
How to Make This Easy
Here's what works for people who are constantly busy.
The Morning Routine That Actually Sticks
Tonight, download the Toastique app (new members get a free 16oz juice with a $10+ purchase). Tomorrow morning, around 8:20, order while you're parking. Walk in at 8:25. Everything's ready. You're at your desk by 8:30, eating something you actually feel good about.
Time saved: about 8-10 minutes every morning. Try it once and you'll get why everyone does this.
Build Your Rotation
Find 3-4 menu items you really like. Rotate them through the week. Stop making breakfast decisions before you've had coffee.
Maybe it's Smoked Salmon Toast on Mondays and Wednesdays. PB+B Bowl on Tuesdays. Avocado Smash on Thursdays. Whatever sounds good on Friday. Once you've got your rotation down, mornings just get easier. You already know what works for you. Budget stays predictable. No decision fatigue.
The Hybrid Work Advantage
Keep it simple on home days. Treat yourself downtown on office days. Suddenly, those commute days have an upside. You'll actually look forward to going in.
Budget-wise, you're investing in quality breakfast 2-3 times weekly instead of every day. Way more sustainable long-term.
Weekends Work Too
Open daily Monday - Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM. When you're not rushing to a meeting, come hang out. Grab a seat by the window. Actually enjoy your bowl instead of inhaling it at your desk. Bring someone along. Makes for an easy weekend plan without the crazy brunch waits.
Get the Best Breakfast in Downtown Detroit at Toastique
If you haven't grabbed the app yet, go ahead and download it. Takes maybe two minutes, and you'll get a free 16-oz Juice with a $10+ purchase just for being new. That’s a pretty good deal.
Stop by 89 Monroe Street whenever you're downtown. We're here every day, 7 AM - 5 PM. Watch us make everything fresh. Ask us anything you want to know. Try whatever sounds good to you in that moment.
Then tomorrow morning, give the Smoked Salmon Toast or PB+B Bowl a shot. Just pick whichever one you're feeling. Around 10:30 am, take a second and notice how you're doing. Energy good? Still focused? How's this compare to how you usually feel mid-morning?
That's really when you'll know if this becomes your thing.
Come see what we're doing. We'll make your breakfast fresh while you watch. Can't wait to meet you and be part of how your mornings go.
