TypeBrewpub
Neighbourhooddowntown
HoursTue-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-22:00
Signature drinkLocal Pony Express IPA

Food program: Pizza and bar food

Tip: Game-day crowds spill from Comerica Park; weekday lunch books up faster than dinner.

Location

Address: 1529 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226

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Standby ★ 4.8

Modern cocktail bardowntownWed-Sun 17:00-24:00 (Fri-Sat to 02:00)

Standby in The Belt alley off Gratiot serves modern cocktails in downtown Detroit since 2015. James Beard Outstanding Bar Program semifinalist in 2017 and 2018; the city's top room.

Signature drink: House cocktail, often barrel-aged

Food: Composed small plates

Tip: Entry is from The Belt alley; reservations through OpenTable. World's 50 Best Discovery list.

225 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

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PJ's Lager House ★ 4.0

Music dive barcorktownWed-Sun 18:00-02:00

PJ's Lager House on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves Cajun food and live music in Detroit since 1991. The room that runs garage rock seven nights when the calendar is full.

Signature drink: Pabst tallboys

Food: Cajun po-boys and gumbo

Tip: Cover charge varies by act; Pabst is the canonical pour. Cajun po-boy is the deep cut.

1254 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery ★ 4.2

Brewery and seafood barferndaleMon-Fri 11:30-21:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-21:00

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.

Signature drink: House brewed ale

Food: Seafood and pub fare

Tip: Patio in summer is the prime seat; book ahead for weekend evenings.

410 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Pegasus Taverna (late-night) ★ 4.0

Greek taverna bargreektownMon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun 11:30-23:00

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; bar runs late.

Signature drink: Ouzo and Mythos lager

Food: Mediterranean small plates

Tip: Open through 02:00 weekends; the bar takes walk-ins later than the dining room.

558 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226

Joebar ★ 4.4

Neighborhood cocktail barferndaleTue-Sat 17:00-24:00

Joebar on John R Road in Hazel Park serves a cocktail bar in metro Detroit. Joe and Cari Vaughn's spot connects to Frame next door, a low-fi neighborhood room.

Signature drink: Martini-leaning house list

Food: Sandwiches and bar snacks

Tip: Walk-in bar; the back patio opens in summer. Closed Sunday and Monday.

23839 John R Rd, Hazel Park, MI 48030

Standby ★ 4.8

Modern cocktail bardowntownWed-Sun 17:00-24:00 (Fri-Sat to 02:00)

Standby in The Belt alley off Gratiot serves modern cocktails in downtown Detroit since 2015. James Beard Outstanding Bar Program semifinalist in 2017 and 2018; the city's top room.

Signature drink: House cocktail, often barrel-aged

Food: Composed small plates

Tip: Entry is from The Belt alley; reservations through OpenTable. World's 50 Best Discovery list.

225 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

The Sugar House ★ 4.6

Craft cocktail speakeasycorktownMon-Sun 17:00-02:00

The Sugar House on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves Prohibition-era craft cocktails in Detroit since 2011. The room that brought serious cocktail bartending back to Detroit.

Signature drink: Prohibition-era classics

Food: Small bites and bar snacks

Tip: Walk-ins Monday through Thursday; Friday and Saturday need reservations. Tin ceiling, old bar.

2130 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

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