9 bars in Detroit, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Detroit.
Standby ★ 4.8
downtown · 225 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Hours: Wed-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. Order the house cocktail, often barrel-aged. At 225 Gratiot Ave.
Tip: Entry is from The Belt alley; reservations through OpenTable. World's 50 Best Discovery list.
Cliff Bell's ★ 4.7
downtown · 2030 Park Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Hours: Wed-Sat 17:00-24:00, Sun 16:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Tickets for the band run separately. The dining room is half the room; cocktails at the bar.
Baker's Keyboard Lounge ★ 4.7
new-center · 20510 Livernois Ave, Detroit, MI 48221
Hours: Mon 19:00-23:00, Tue-Fri 16:00-24:00, Sat 18:00-02:00
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.
Tip: Only 99 seats; tilted mirrors let the audience watch the pianist's hands.
The Sugar House ★ 4.6
corktown · 2130 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Hours: Mon-Sun 17:00-02:00
The Sugar House on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves Prohibition-era craft cocktails in Detroit since 2011. Order the prohibition-era classics.
Tip: Walk-ins Monday through Thursday; Friday and Saturday need reservations. Tin ceiling, old bar.
Two James Spirits Tasting Room ★ 4.5
corktown · 2445 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-20:00
Two James Spirits on Michigan Avenue in Corktown is Detroit's first licensed distillery since Prohibition. Order the old cockney gin and tonic.
Tip: Backyard patio looks at Roosevelt Park and Michigan Central Station. Patio in summer.
Eastern Palace Club ★ 4.5
ferndale · 21509 John R Rd, Hazel Park, MI 48030
Hours: Mon-Tue 16:00-23:00, Wed 16:00-00:30, Thu 16:00-24:00, Fri 16:00-01:00, Sat 15:00-01:00, Sun 15:00-23:00
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.
Tip: Voted Best Tiki Bar by Detroit Metro Times in 2023 and 2024; karaoke and dance nights run multiple evenings.
Detroit Beer Company ★ 4.0
downtown · 1529 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226
Hours: Tue-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-22:00
Detroit Beer Company on Broadway has brewed in downtown Detroit since September 2003. Order the local pony express ipa. Booking recommended.
Tip: Game-day crowds spill from Comerica Park; weekday lunch books up faster than dinner.
PJ's Lager House ★ 4.0
corktown · 1254 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Hours: Wed-Sun 18:00-02:00
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.
Tip: Cover charge varies by act; Pabst is the canonical pour. Cajun po-boy is the deep cut.
Pegasus Taverna (late-night) ★ 4.0
greektown · 558 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: Open through 02:00 weekends; the bar takes walk-ins later than the dining room.