BEST COCKTAIL BARS DOWNTOWN DETROIT
Downtown Residents recommend the Best Downtown Detroit Cocktail Bars/Lounges that define the spirit of the city.
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Detroit Cocktail City? Downtown Detroit offers a wealth of excellent cocktail bars and restaurant cocktail offerings. You often will find trained mixologists and enjoy venues in renovated old Detroit buildings that are simply amazing. Enjoy the several fun Prohibition-era speakeasy venues.
Our Cocktail Bar Downtown Detroit favorites!
The Sugar House is Detroit’s original Downtown Detroit craft cocktail bar. Roaring Twenties style speak-easy in a renovated older Detroit building. In addition to the foundational 101 classics, the Sugar House features a rotating seasonal menu of original house cocktails and one of the deepest back bars in the city. The extensive spirits list is anchored by the many hand-picked single barrel bourbons and American whiskies. The original member of the Best Cocktails Downtown Detroit; set the competitive standard for all followers - lucky for Detroit.
Corktown Neighborhood
Amazing cocktails and amazing renovated spot that is a great throw-back to a 1920s speakeasy cocktail bar. Hand-crafted, well-designed cocktails. Access is from of a city alley. The place is unique, very small, dimly lit, cozy, and elegant. Seats maybe 15. Menu cocktails are pricey, but you can order whatever you want off-menu.
Downtown Detroit
Wonderful creative cocktails. The Candy Bar downtown cocktail bar is the place you want to go to if you're showing off to friends in Detroit. It's a small, cool, unique spot that shows that awesome speakeasy experiences can happen anywhere. There is a great balance between cool and retro. The decor is pink; a beautiful, large chandelier sits over the bar; booth seating. Located in the lobby of one of the newest boutique hotels, The Siren Hotel, in the renovated 1926 Wurlitzer Building. Enjoy some of the Best Cocktails Downtown Detroit.
Downtown Detroit
A fun and fresh craft cocktail bar with a selection of traditional and non-alcoholic cocktails, dry sherry, and warm hospitality. Happy hour Wednesday through Friday from 5 until 7. Chill vibe with friendly staff. Doubles as the waiting cocktail bar for Freya Restaurant. Or have a cocktail at Dragonfly before dinner at Oak and Reel. Truly a gem among the Best Cocktail Bars Downtown Detroit.
Drinks created by Tara Jagodzinski, 2022 Top 100 US World Class Bartenders, US Bartender's Guild
New Center-Milwaukee Junction Neighborhood
A fun, classic Tiki Bar. Classic Tiki decor. A large variety of really good Tiki drinks created by mixologists. They call the drinks "Tropical Themed". The specialty drinks are served in decorative ceramic glasses; and of course there are fun straws. Continues a long history of Detroit Tiki Cocktail Bars.
Southwest Detroit Neighborhood
A unique, "classy" Downtown Detroit cocktail bar fusing tradition and innovation. Savor inimitable classics in casual opulence or opt for the unknown with a selection of exclusive contemporary drinks. Choice spirits, homemade ingredients and a dash of imagination. The bar is in the building's spacious library with intimate seating. A lot of Detroit history -The Detroit Club is a four-story brick and stone Romanesque Revival building built in 1891.
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Kiesling is a neighborhood cocktail bar located in Milwaukee Junction, Detroit - the area where the early 1900 auto companies were located. A tight menu of classic and original cocktails, beers, and wine. The revived interior now features both old and new elements including the original wood wainscoting and polished terrazzo floors. Have a cocktail before or after dinner at nearby dinner restaurants Freya and Oak and Reel.
New Center-Milwaukee Junction Neighborhood
A kind of vintage ‘50s Detroit neighborhood cocktail bar. The spot feels cozy with floral wallpaper, a matching long upholstered booth along an exposed brick wall. White stone two-top tables; a retro-looking jukebox, loaded with a mix of classic hip hop and other throwback 80s and 90s albums. The cocktail bar has a wide-ranging menu featuring tasty, creative twists on classic cocktails in addition to a brief list of cool craft beers and wine by the glass. Have a cocktail before or after dinner at nearby dinner restaurants Freya and Oak and Reel.
New Center-Milwaukee Junction Neighborhood
Wright & Company is a gastro-bistro cocktail bar serving contemporary American small plates, craft cocktails, natural and biodynamic wines and craft beers from around the world. Good food and good drink. Located on the second floor of the renovated historic Wright-Kay building built in 1891 in downtown Detroit. There is a lot of Detroit character - exposed brick, wood beams, stuffed leather seating and a beautiful chandelier make the space sophisticated and comfortable. Multiple windows provide a great view of the heart of downtown Detroit.
Downtown
Tucked behind a blue door in the basement of the Shelby Building, in Detroit's Financial District, the Shelby restaurant and cocktail bar (a speakeasy) offers a unique experience that may be tough to find, but even tougher to forget. Plush furniture, dim lighting and antique trinkets from the 1920s. The details shine in the inventive cocktails and culinary offerings you'll enjoy while sharing company inside a hidden gem of Detroit. Try eating and drinking in the old bank vault.
Downtown
Located in the renovated, historic Book Tower’s lobby, this hotel cocktail bar offers guests an opportunity to discover the beauty and spirit of this legendary city. Design and service inspired by the grand cafés and venerable hotel bars of early twentieth-century Paris. Canopied by The Rotunda, Book Tower’s marble arched atrium and 100-year-old Kamper-glass skylight. Good cocktails and an amazing historic venue. Newest member of the BEST COCKTAIL BARS DOWNTOWN DETROIT.
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The Buhl Bar is a classy Downtown Detroit cocktail bar harkening back to Detroit's mid-20th Century heyday. Beautifully restored in the historic Buhl Building, has a 50's professionals afterwork vibe; very relaxing and personable. A smaller, intimate atmosphere quiet enough for conversation. Drinks are well crafted and delicious. The Buhl Bar is the ultimate cocktail hour location and a classic venue for Best Cocktail Bars Downtown Detroit.
Downtown
Grey Ghost Detroit is an upscale American restaurant and cocktail bar. Its menu offers an array of vegetable-centric and seafood dishes, as well as prime meats, cocktails and wine. Named for a Prohibition-era Detroit River rum runner, the restaurant boasts a cool, swanky vibe. Enjoy creative cocktails and innovative cuisine.
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