Wright & Company on the second floor of the Wright-Kay Building on Woodward serves a wine bar alongside small plates in Detroit. Beard-nominated wine program since 2014.
Food program: Composed small plates
Tip: Sommelier-led pairing flights at the bar; reservations open the dining-room side.
Address: 1500 Woodward Ave, Floor 2, Detroit, MI 48226
San Morello on Woodward in the Shinola Hotel pours Italian regional wines next to the pizza oven in Detroit. Andrew Carmellini's NoHo team since 2018.
Signature pour: Sicilian nero d'avola by the glass
Wine focus: Italian regional, Sicilian and Sardinian
Food: Antipasti and wood-fired pizza
Tip: The standing bar in the front room runs first-come; pizza by the slice at the counter.
Coriander Kitchen and Farm pours small-grower Michigan wines on its canal patio in the Jefferson-Chalmers district of Detroit. Seasonal, the patio runs spring to autumn.
Signature pour: Michigan pinot noir from Black Star Farms
Wine focus: Small-grower Michigan and natural wines
Food: Farm vegetables and wood-fired pizza
Tip: Boat dock for guests arriving by water; the patio fills at sunset.
San Morello on Woodward in the Shinola Hotel pours Italian regional wines next to the pizza oven in Detroit. Andrew Carmellini's NoHo team since 2018.
Signature pour: Sicilian nero d'avola by the glass
Wine focus: Italian regional, Sicilian and Sardinian
Food: Antipasti and wood-fired pizza
Tip: The standing bar in the front room runs first-come; pizza by the slice at the counter.
Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails on East Kirby in Midtown pours biodynamic and natural wines next to its chef-driven small plates in Detroit since 2015. Walk-ins for the bar.
Signature pour: Bartender's choice tasting flight
Wine focus: Biodynamic and natural wines
Food: Farm-to-table small plates
Tip: Bar runs through to close; the cocktail program leans herbal and bitter alongside.
Mudgie's Deli & Wine Shop on Brooklyn Street in Corktown pairs a New York-style deli with a natural-wine retail shelf in Detroit since 2008. Corkage runs $15 off the shelf.
Signature pour: Whatever the deli's wine guy is opening
Wine focus: Natural and small-grower wines
Food: New York-style deli sandwiches
Tip: Patio in summer is the prime seat; corkage $15 with the meal turns the shop into a wine bar.
Marrow Butcher Bar inside Marrow in the Market on Riopelle Street pours wine by the glass next to the butcher counter in Detroit. Open since November 2025.
Signature pour: Off-list Michigan Riesling
Wine focus: Old World and natural wines
Food: Charcuterie, butcher counter and dry-aged steak
Tip: Walk-ins for the bar before 18:00; the open kitchen runs the steaks behind the counter.
Selden Standard on 2nd Avenue in Cass Corridor pours by the glass at the bar next to the wood oven in Detroit. The natural-wine list is the editorial draw alongside food.
Signature pour: Glass of the night, often a Michigan pinot blanc
Wine focus: European and Michigan natural wines
Food: Wood-fired vegetables and small plates
Tip: Bar seats hold for walk-ins from 17:00. The wine team writes the list weekly.
