800 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-237-7778; fountainbistro.com

It's no wonder our readers picked Fountain Bistro as the best place for people watching, considering this restaurant is smack dab in the middle of Campus Martius Park. Here you'll catch a gander of folks from the straight-laced to the more unseemly trotting down Woodward Avenue during all months of the year, plus you'll be noshing on some delicious fare while you're at it.