Lafayette Coney Island - long-running Coney landmark

Lafayette Coney Island at 118 W Lafayette Blvd is a long-running, family-operated restaurant famed for its Coney Island hot dogs topped with a distinct beef chili sauce. Located directly across Lafayette Boulevard from American Coney Island, the two establishments have operated as neighboring rivals for decades and together form a uniquely Detroit culinary pairing. Lafayette retains a largely unchanged menu and counter-service format that preserves its early 20th-century diner character.