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NeighbourhoodDowntown
Hours{'monday': '18:00-22:00', 'tuesday': '18:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '18:00-22:00', 'thursday': '18:00-23:00', 'friday': '18:00-23:00', 'saturday': '18:00-23:00', 'sunday': '18:00-22:00'}

Tip: Music Hall hosts simultaneous larger shows; Aretha's downstairs runs the intimate jazz program.

Location

Address: 350 Madison St, Detroit, MI 48226

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Cielo Rooftop ★ 4.4

$$$Downtown{'monday': '16:00-22:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-22:00', 'thursday': '16:00-23:00', 'friday': '16:00-24:00', 'saturday': '12:00-24:00', 'sunday': '12:00-22:00'}

Cielo Rooftop on West Lafayette inside the Cambria Hotel offers downtown Detroit's open-air rooftop bar. Signature craft cocktails and a view across the central business district.

Tip: Sunset hour is the peak; reservations recommended for weekend evenings. Open seasonally.

600 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226

The Monarch Club ★ 4.4

$$$Downtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '17:00-24:00', 'thursday': '17:00-24:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

The Monarch Club on the 13th floor of The Metropolitan building on Park Avenue serves cocktails with a rooftop view of downtown Detroit. Open since 2018, retro lounge.

Tip: Speakeasy entrance off the lobby; the rooftop bar is the editorial seat. Reservations recommended.

1 Park Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Standby ★ 4.8

$$$Downtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '17:00-24:00', 'thursday': '17:00-24:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': '17:00-24:00'}

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

Tip: Entry from The Belt alley; reservations recommended weekend evenings via OpenTable.

225 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

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Magic Stick ★ 4.4

$$Midtown{'monday': 'varies by event', 'tuesday': 'varies by event', 'wednesday': 'varies by event', 'thursday': '20:00 doors', 'friday': '20:00 doors', 'saturday': '20:00 doors', 'sunday': 'varies by event'}

Magic Stick in the Majestic Theatre Center on Woodward is one of Detroit's essential small rooms for live music. 200 seated, 700 standing, ten billiard tables and a jukebox.

Tip: Above the Garden Bowl, in the same building as the Majestic. Indie and hip-hop bookings.

4120 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

PJ's Lager House ★ 4.1

$$Corktown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '18:00-02:00', 'thursday': '18:00-02:00', 'friday': '18:00-02:00', 'saturday': '18:00-02:00', 'sunday': '18:00-02:00'}

PJ's Lager House on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves Cajun food and live music in Detroit since 1991. Garage rock and indie bookings seven nights when the calendar is full.

Tip: Cover charge varies by act; the kitchen runs Cajun po-boys and gumbo. Music starts late.

1254 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Cielo Rooftop ★ 4.4

$$$Downtown{'monday': '16:00-22:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-22:00', 'thursday': '16:00-23:00', 'friday': '16:00-24:00', 'saturday': '12:00-24:00', 'sunday': '12:00-22:00'}

Cielo Rooftop on West Lafayette inside the Cambria Hotel offers downtown Detroit's open-air rooftop bar. Signature craft cocktails and a view across the central business district.

Tip: Sunset hour is the peak; reservations recommended for weekend evenings. Open seasonally.

600 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226

The Monarch Club ★ 4.4

$$$Downtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '17:00-24:00', 'thursday': '17:00-24:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

The Monarch Club on the 13th floor of The Metropolitan building on Park Avenue serves cocktails with a rooftop view of downtown Detroit. Open since 2018, retro lounge.

Tip: Speakeasy entrance off the lobby; the rooftop bar is the editorial seat. Reservations recommended.

1 Park Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Standby ★ 4.8

$$$Downtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '17:00-24:00', 'thursday': '17:00-24:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': '17:00-24:00'}

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

Tip: Entry from The Belt alley; reservations recommended weekend evenings via OpenTable.

225 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

The Sugar House ★ 4.6

$$$Corktown{'monday': '17:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-02:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': '17:00-02:00'}

The Sugar House on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves Prohibition-era craft cocktails in Detroit since 2011. The speakeasy that brought serious cocktails back to the Motor City.

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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