Plan your day · Food lovers
A foodie's downtown holiday
Pastries, spice-shop gifts, lunch and dinner. Bring an appetite.
At a glance
- Best for
- Food lovers
- Time
- Half a day
- Budget
- $$$ · Over $60per person
- Best days
- Any day
In shortThis plan has 4 stops. It is for food lovers. It takes half a day and costs over $60 per person.
The plan
Begin with coffee and a pastry at Sarkozy Bakery or Factory Coffee Shop.
Browse Kalamazoo Spice and Tea Merchants for food gifts.
Have lunch at PFC Natural Grocery & Deli, Maru Sushi & Grill, or Toba Sushi and Ramen.
Finish with dinner or a seasonal drink at Dabney & Co, Principle Food & Drink, or Bell's Eccentric Café.
Shopping for someone? Gift guide: For the food lover
The holiday tie-in
Shop Small Saturday or Moonlight Madness
- Small Business Saturday & Santa’s Workshop Sat, Nov 28 · All day
- Moonlight Madness Sat, Dec 12 · 6–11 p.m.
Before you go: It's a lot of food. Skip a stop if you need to.
Your day
Pick a date to see what’s on downtown that day, Santa’s Workshop and trolley hours included. Add a note for your group, then print or share.
Holiday events run November 6 to December 31, 2026.
It prints with the plan. It isn’t sent anywhere.
Date: ______________________
Places on this plan
Pick one, or try them all. Each name opens its listing in the business directory.
- DineSarkozy Bakery350 E Michigan Ave, Suite 100(269) 342-1952
- DineFactory Coffee Shop205 W. Lovell St.
- DineKalamazoo Spice and Tea Merchants245 South Kalamazoo Mall(269) 888-2229Accepts Downtown Dollars
- DinePFC Natural Grocery & Deli507 Harrison St.(269) 342-5686
- DineMaru Sushi & Grill427 E Michigan Ave(269) 488-4888
- DineToba Sushi and Ramen220 W Michigan Ave, Suite B(269) 743-3115
- DineDabney & Co344 N. Rose St.(269) 475-9965
- DinePrinciple Food & Drink230 S Kalamazoo Mall(269) 743-6563Accepts Downtown Dollars
- DineBell's Eccentric Cafe355 E. Kalamazoo Avenue(269) 382-2332
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Getting here
- The first 90 minutes are free in the Epic Center and Kalamazoo Mall parking ramps.
- The free Holly Jolly Trolley loops downtown from City Hall, 241 W. South St., Thursday through Sunday until Christmas Eve.
Make it a postcard
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Need an accommodation?
Ask about seating, interpreters, quiet spaces or anything else that would help you enjoy the event. Email downtown@kalamazoocity.org or call 311 ahead of time.
