Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Detroit for grown-ups.
Where to drink
11 places
The Sugar House
- ★ 4.6
- Craft cocktail speakeasy
- $$$
- Corktown
Drink Prohibition-era classics
The Sugar House on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves Prohibition-era craft cocktails in Detroit since 2011. Order the prohibition-era classics.
Cliff Bell's
- ★ 4.7
- Jazz club and supper room
- $$$
- Downtown
Drink Classic Manhattan
Cliff Bell's on Park Avenue has poured cocktails in Detroit's downtown since 1935. Reopened 2006 by Paul Howard, it is the city's premier live jazz room.
Cocktail tastings, classes and tours in Detroit

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Baker's Keyboard Lounge
- ★ 4.7
- Jazz club
- $$$
- New Center and North End
Drink Old-fashioned
Baker's Keyboard Lounge on Livernois has poured drinks in Detroit since May 1933 and started booking jazz pianists in 1934, the oldest continuously operating.
Two James Spirits Tasting Room
- ★ 4.5
- Distillery tasting room
- $$$
- Corktown
Drink Old Cockney gin and tonic
Two James Spirits on Michigan Avenue in Corktown is Detroit's first licensed distillery since Prohibition. Order the old cockney gin and tonic.
Atwater Brewery Tap Room
- ★ 4.2
- Brewery taproom and cocktail bar
- $$$
- Eastern Market
Drink Atwater Dirty Blonde lager
Atwater Brewery Tap Room on Joseph Campau in Rivertown has served beer in Detroit since 1997. Located in Eastern Market. Order the atwater dirty blonde lager.
Detroit Beer Company
- ★ 4.0
- Brewpub
- $$$
- Downtown
Drink Local Pony Express IPA
Detroit Beer Company on Broadway has brewed in downtown Detroit since September 2003. Order the local pony express ipa. Booking recommended.
PJ's Lager House
- ★ 4.0
- Music dive bar
- $$$
- Corktown
Drink Pabst tallboys
PJ's Lager House on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves Cajun food and live music in Detroit since 1991. Order the pabst tallboys. Open wed-sun 18:00-02:00.
Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery
- ★ 4.2
- Brewery and seafood bar
- $$$
- Ferndale and Hazel Park
Drink House brewed ale
Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery on South Washington in Royal Oak has brewed and poured in metro Detroit since 1999. House-brewed beers alongside fresh seafood.
Pegasus Taverna (late-night)
- ★ 4.0
- Greek taverna bar
- $$$
- Greektown
Drink Ouzo and Mythos lager
Pegasus Taverna on Monroe Street has been a Greektown anchor in Detroit since 1981. The flaming saganaki and the after-casino crowd are the constants.
Eastern Palace Club
- ★ 4.5
- Tiki and beach bar
- $$$
- Ferndale and Hazel Park
Drink Rum buckets and classic tiki cocktails
Eastern Palace Club on John R Road in Hazel Park serves a community Key West beach bar in metro Detroit. Order the rum buckets and classic tiki cocktails.
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