11 cocktail bar rooms in Detroit we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Detroit | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Standby ★ 4.8
downtown · 225 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
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.
The Sugar House ★ 4.6
corktown · 2130 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
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
downtown · 2030 Park Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
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.
Baker's Keyboard Lounge ★ 4.7
new-center · 20510 Livernois Ave, Detroit, MI 48221
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
corktown · 2445 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
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
eastern-market · 237 Joseph Campau St, Detroit, MI 48207
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
downtown · 1529 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226
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
corktown · 1254 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
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
ferndale · 410 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
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
greektown · 558 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
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
ferndale · 21509 John R Rd, Hazel Park, MI 48030
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.