Price$$$
NeighbourhoodCorktown
Hours{'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'}

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

Location

Address: 2130 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Google Maps → Apple Maps → Waze →

Also in Corktown

Two James Spirits Tasting Room ★ 4.5

$$Corktown{'monday': '12:00-24:00', 'tuesday': '12:00-24:00', 'wednesday': '12:00-24:00', 'thursday': '12:00-24:00', 'friday': '12:00-01:00', 'saturday': '12:00-01:00', 'sunday': '12:00-20:00'}

Two James Spirits on Michigan Avenue in Corktown is Detroit's first post-Prohibition distillery with a tasting room. House cocktails, vinyl on the back wall, since 2013.

Tip: Backyard patio looks at Roosevelt Park and Michigan Central Station; the bartenders run tastings.

2445 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Full Corktown food guide →

More nightlife in Detroit

Candy Bar at the Siren Hotel ★ 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': '17:00-23:00'}

Candy Bar inside the Siren Hotel on Broadway serves a velvet pink lounge of craft cocktails in downtown Detroit. Open since 2018, the most Instagrammed bar in the city.

Tip: Walk-in only; Friday and Saturday peak after 22:00. The pink velvet booths are the photo seat.

1509 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226

Menjo's Complex ★ 4.4

$$Avenue of Fashion{'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': '14:00-02:00'}

Menjo's Complex on West McNichols is Detroit's historic LGBTQ+ entertainment complex since the 1970s. Three bars under one roof: Menjo's, Eagle Leather Bar and Olympus Theater.

Tip: Original 1976 disco ball Madonna danced under is still here. Drag shows most weekend nights.

928 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48203

Adam's Apple Bar ★ 4.2

$Warrendale{'monday': '12:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '12:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '12:00-02:00', 'thursday': '12:00-02:00', 'friday': '12:00-02:00', 'saturday': '12:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Adam's Apple Bar on West Warren in Detroit is a trans-woman-owned LGBTQ+ standout on the west side. Drag shows, karaoke nights and dance parties through the week.

Tip: Open Monday through Saturday noon to 02:00; weekend nights are the peak.

18931 W Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48228

Spot Lite Detroit (record bar) ★ 4.5

$$Islandview{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '16:00-02:00', 'thursday': '16:00-02:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Spot Lite Detroit on Beaufait Street runs Detroit's only true listening bar with a record store, dedicated bar and DJ booth. Vinyl-led music seven days a week.

Tip: Vinyl listening sessions and record release nights are the editorial pick; the record store opens at noon.

2905 Beaufait St, Detroit, MI 48207

Two James Spirits Tasting Room ★ 4.5

$$Corktown{'monday': '12:00-24:00', 'tuesday': '12:00-24:00', 'wednesday': '12:00-24:00', 'thursday': '12:00-24:00', 'friday': '12:00-01:00', 'saturday': '12:00-01:00', 'sunday': '12:00-20:00'}

Two James Spirits on Michigan Avenue in Corktown is Detroit's first post-Prohibition distillery with a tasting room. House cocktails, vinyl on the back wall, since 2013.

Tip: Backyard patio looks at Roosevelt Park and Michigan Central Station; the bartenders run tastings.

2445 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

The Old Miami ★ 4.5

$Midtown{'monday': '16:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-02:00', 'thursday': '16:00-02:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': '16:00-02:00'}

The Old Miami on Cass Avenue is Detroit's canonical dive bar since 1980. Vietnam veteran-run, punk shows, stand-up comedy and open-mic nights; the CBGB of the Midwest.

Tip: Beer is cheap; the back garden is a hidden party space in summer. Pool table inside.

3930 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

See every nightlife pick in Detroit →

← Back to Nightlife in Detroit ← Detroit food guide