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Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit

Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit

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Created by Sean Ryan • Updated On: July 16, 2014

As a writer and reviewer of Detroit Bars and Restaurants this is my ever changing list of the places to check out when you find yourself in the heart of Detroit City.

The Dirty Trick is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

1. The Dirty Trick

2001 Woodward Ave (at Adams St.), Detroit, MI
Bar · Downtown Detroit · 36 tips and reviews
Delux Lounge is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

2. Delux Lounge

7.3
350 Monroe St (btwn Randolph St. & Brush St.), Detroit, MI
Lounge · Downtown Detroit · 14 tips and reviews
The Baltimore is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

3. The Baltimore

5.9
1234 Randolph St (at Monroe), Detroit, MI
Dive Bar · Downtown Detroit · 25 tips and reviews
The Old Shillelagh is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

4. The Old Shillelagh

7.7
349 Monroe St (at Brush St), Detroit, MI
Pub · Downtown Detroit · 39 tips and reviews
Town Pump Tavern is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

5. Town Pump Tavern

7.0
100 W Montcalm St, Detroit, MI
Pub · Downtown Detroit · 35 tips and reviews
La Casa De La Habana Cigar Bar is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

6. La Casa De La Habana Cigar Bar

8.7
1502 Randolph St (btwn Gratiot & Madison), Detroit, MI
Lounge · Downtown Detroit · 27 tips and reviews
Pulse Lounge is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

7. Pulse Lounge

156 Monroe St (at Randolph St.), Detroit, MI
Lounge · Downtown Detroit · 6 tips and reviews
R.U.B BBQ Pub is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

8. R.U.B BBQ Pub

18 W Adams Ave (at Woodward Ave.), Detroit, MI
BBQ Joint · Downtown Detroit · 83 tips and reviews
Detroiter Bar/Malaka's is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

9. Detroiter Bar/Malaka's

8.4
649 Beaubien St (at E. Fort St.), Detroit, MI
Bar · Bricktown · 31 tips and reviews
Grand Trunk Pub is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

10. Grand Trunk Pub

8.4
612 Woodward Ave (btwn E. Congress St. & Campus Martius Park), Detroit, MI
Pub · Downtown Detroit · 133 tips and reviews
Post Bar is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

11. Post Bar

408 W Congress St, Detroit, MI
Bar · Downtown Detroit · 5 tips and reviews
Coaches Corner is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

12. Coaches Corner

1465 Centre St (at E Grand River Ave.), Detroit, MI
Bar · Downtown Detroit · 14 tips and reviews
Bookies Bar & Grille is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

13. Bookies Bar & Grille

6.9
2208 Cass Ave (at Columbia St), Detroit, MI
Sports Bar · Downtown Detroit · 44 tips and reviews
Cobo Joe's is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

14. Cobo Joe's

6.6
422 W Congress St, Detroit, MI
Bar · Downtown Detroit · 14 tips and reviews
Steve's Place Bar And Restaurant is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

15. Steve's Place Bar And Restaurant

6.0
410 E Congress St, Detroit, MI
Dive Bar · Bricktown · 9 tips and reviews
The Park Bar is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

16. The Park Bar

8.1
2040 Park Ave (at W Elizabeth), Detroit, MI
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Detroit · 27 tips and reviews
Cliff Bell's is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

17. Cliff Bell's

8.9
2030 Park Ave (btwn W Elizabeth St & W Adams St), Detroit, MI
Jazz and Blues Venue · Downtown Detroit · 85 tips and reviews
The Well Bar is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

18. The Well Bar

6.1
1228 Randolph St (at Monroe St.), Detroit, MI
Bar · Downtown Detroit · 27 tips and reviews
Loco's Bar & Grill is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

19. Loco's Bar & Grill

6.6
454 E Lafayette Blvd (at Beaubien St), Detroit, MI
Mexican Restaurant · Bricktown · 44 tips and reviews
Hard Rock Cafe Detroit is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

20. Hard Rock Cafe Detroit

45 Monroe St, Detroit, MI
Theme Restaurant · Downtown Detroit · 70 tips and reviews
Bouzouki is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

21. Bouzouki

5.5
432 E Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI
Strip Club · Bricktown · 7 tips and reviews
Cheli's Chili Bar is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

22. Cheli's Chili Bar

47 E Adams Ave (at Witherell St.), Detroit, MI
Sports Bar · Downtown Detroit · 31 tips and reviews
Hockeytown Cafe is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

23. Hockeytown Cafe

7.7
2301 Woodward Ave (at E Montcalm St), Detroit, MI
Sports Bar · Downtown Detroit · 60 tips and reviews
MGM Grand Detroit Casino & Hotel is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

24. MGM Grand Detroit Casino & Hotel

7.6
1777 3rd St (at Bagley St), Detroit, MI
Hotel · Downtown Detroit · 120 tips and reviews
The Anchor Bar is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

25. The Anchor Bar

8.1
450 W Fort St (at Cass Ave.), Detroit, MI
Sports Bar · Downtown Detroit · 32 tips and reviews
Greektown Casino-Hotel is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

26. Greektown Casino-Hotel

7.5
555 E Lafayette Blvd (Beaubien), Detroit, MI
Casino · Greektown · 127 tips and reviews
Elwood Bar & Grill is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

27. Elwood Bar & Grill

7.7
300 E Adams Ave (at Brush St), Detroit, MI
Sports Bar · Downtown Detroit · 20 tips and reviews
The Motor Bar is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

28. The Motor Bar

5.4
1114 Washington Blvd (at Michigan Ave), Detroit, MI
Hotel Bar · Downtown Detroit · 16 tips and reviews
Greenwich Time is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

29. Greenwich Time

7.8
130 Cadillac Sq, Detroit, MI
Dive Bar · Downtown Detroit · 11 tips and reviews
Jacoby's German Biergarten is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

30. Jacoby's German Biergarten

8.3
624 Brush St (btwn E Congress & E Fort), Detroit, MI
German Restaurant · Bricktown · 49 tips and reviews
Centaur Bar is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

31. Centaur Bar

7.6
2233 Park Ave (at Montcalm St.), Detroit, MI
Lounge · Downtown Detroit · 65 tips and reviews
Nancy Whiskey's Pub is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

32. Nancy Whiskey's Pub

8.0
2644 Harrison St, Detroit, MI
Pub · 21 tips and reviews
Lager House is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

33. Lager House

8.4
1254 Michigan Ave (btwn Brooklyn & M-10), Detroit, MI
Bar · Corktown · 32 tips and reviews
Casey's Pub is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

34. Casey's Pub

1830 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI
Pub · Corktown · 4 tips and reviews
MotorCity Casino Hotel is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

35. MotorCity Casino Hotel

8.1
2901 Grand River Ave (at Brooklyn St), Detroit, MI
Casino · 116 tips and reviews
St Andrew's Hall is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

36. St Andrew's Hall

8.1
431 E Congress St, Detroit, MI
Concert Hall · Bricktown · 39 tips and reviews
The Fillmore Detroit is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

37. The Fillmore Detroit

9.2
2115 Woodward Ave (at W Elizabeth St.), Detroit, MI
Concert Hall · Downtown Detroit · 57 tips and reviews
The State Bar & Grill is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

38. The State Bar & Grill

6.1
2101 Woodward Ave (at Elizabeth W.), Detroit, MI
Pub · Downtown Detroit · 14 tips and reviews
Old Miami is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

39. Old Miami

8.0
3930 Cass Ave (btwn Selden & Alexandrine), Detroit, MI
Dive Bar · Midtown · 37 tips and reviews
The Detroit Pub is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

40. The Detroit Pub

33401 Harper Ave (at NW corner of 14 Mile Rd), Saint Clair Shores, MI
Pub · 11 tips and reviews
Tommy's Detroit Bar & Grill is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

41. Tommy's Detroit Bar & Grill

7.6
624 3rd St (btwn Congress & Fort), Detroit, MI
Bar · Downtown Detroit · 11 tips and reviews
Pappy's Bar & Grill is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

42. Pappy's Bar & Grill

6.7
517 Monroe St (btwn Beaubien & St Antoine), Detroit, MI
Sports Bar · Greektown · 17 tips and reviews
Cafe d'Mongo's is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

43. Cafe d'Mongo's

8.4
1439 Griswold St (btwn Grand River & Clifford), Detroit, MI
Jazz and Blues Venue · Downtown Detroit · 40 tips and reviews
Big City Bar & Grill is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

44. Big City Bar & Grill

5.3
1020 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI
Sports Bar · Downtown Detroit · 16 tips and reviews
Detroit Beer Company is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

45. Detroit Beer Company

8.4
1529 Broadway St (btwn John R & Witherell), Detroit, MI
Brewery · Downtown Detroit · 139 tips and reviews
Buffalo Wild Wings is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

46. Buffalo Wild Wings

6.6
1218 Randolph St (at Monroe), Detroit, MI
Wings Joint · Downtown Detroit · 48 tips and reviews
Angelina's Italian Bistro is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

47. Angelina's Italian Bistro

1565 Broadway St (at Witherell St.), Detroit, MI
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Detroit · 34 tips and reviews
St Brigid's Bathtub Pub is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

48. St Brigid's Bathtub Pub

Detroit, MI
Bar · Downtown Detroit · No tips or reviews
TAQO Detroit is one of Must Visit Nightlife Spots in Detroit.

49. TAQO Detroit

22 W Adams Ave (Woodward Avenue), Detroit, MI
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Detroit · 17 tips and reviews