Detroit's happy hour map follows its core neighborhoods: the downtown blocks around Campus Martius and Woodward Avenue, Corktown's Michigan Avenue strip, Midtown and Cass Avenue, and Eastern Market. Prices still run Midwest, with $3 wells at the Checker Bar, $4 Stroh's at La Lanterna and $2.25 beers at Adam's Apple. In all, over 150 bars keep listed windows, and a noticeable number start on Tuesday rather than Monday.
This guide covers over 150 bars in Detroit, Michigan, with over 60 listed happy hour deals. All data is from Happy Hour Map, updated regularly.
Downtown is the dense one: the Checker Bar on Cadillac Square pours $3 well drinks, La Lanterna on Griswold does $4 Stroh's and Miller, The Skip on Library Street runs $5 mixed drinks and $3 shots, and Parc, Townhouse, Zuzu and Central Kitchen + Bar line Woodward near Campus Martius. Greektown adds the Firebird Tavern on Monroe Street, Cliff Bell's and Presley's hold Park Avenue, and the Anchor Bar on Fort Street does $5 wells and $3 shots. Corktown's Michigan Avenue is the second hub, with Slows Bar BQ, Grandma Bob's, Motor City Wine, The Sugar House, Supergeil and Takoi within a few blocks, plus Mink and Black Ginger on Trumbull. In Midtown, Cata Vino and Common Pub are on Cass Avenue, Motor City Brewing Works and Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria face each other on West Canfield, and Midtown Social, The Alley Deck and Hammer & Nail cover Woodward. Eastern Market brings Eastern Market Brewing's $4 rotating craft brews and Amore da Roma on Riopelle, Brush Park has Grey Ghost and Second Best on Watson Street, and Mexicantown has Los Galanes and La Jalisciense.
The classic happy hour move. Here are some of the best well drink specials in Detroit:
Draft deals are everywhere. Here are standout spots:
Detroit's margarita list is short, and the best of it is in Mexicantown:
Midweek is the sweet spot: Amore da Roma takes half off house wine on Wednesdays from 4 to 9, the Firebird Tavern halves craft beer and wine on Tuesdays, and The Library on Cass Avenue runs Tuesday from 1 to 8. shelby keeps $8 cocktails going Wednesday through Saturday from 5 to midnight. For early starts, Parc's window opens at 2:30 every day, and Adam's Apple on West Warren pours $2.25 beers daily from 3 to 8. Grandma Bob's in Corktown makes Monday a $10 cheese pizza and rotating beer night, 3 to 9. Plenty of spots run Tuesday through Friday only, so check before a Monday plan.
$3 wells and $4 Stroh's downtown, a walkable Corktown strip, midweek wine and craft-beer deals, and late cocktails at shelby.
This article covers the highlights, but there are over 150 happy hour spots in Detroit total. Download Happy Hour Map to browse them all on a map with live hours, "happening now" filters, and one-tap directions.
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