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Eight Detroit Bars Serving Cocktails For $8 (or Less)

Where drink cheap cocktails beyond happy hour.

by Brenna Houck
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Green Dot Stables
| Michelle and Chris Gerard
by Brenna Houck

Jonesing for a cocktail but can't quite make the crucial happy hour window? It's a familiar situation. But before resorting to an evening of uninspired well drinks or a PBR and a shot, consider the following options. These Detroit bars and restaurants serve reasonably-priced ($8 and under) cocktails well beyond happy hour.

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Green Dot Stables

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At $3 a pop, one can easily indulge in several different cocktails at Green Dot and still come in under budget. Go for a horse racing classic — the mint julep — or try the mystery cocktail off the specials board.
2200 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 965-1523
(313) 965-1523
Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Rock City Eatery

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Not only are RCE's cocktails plentiful and well-made, but they also ring-in at very reasonable prices (most falling between $8 and $4). Drop in for a bite and order a whiskey sour with tamarind, lime, apple cider, and bourbon.
11411 Joseph Campau St, Hamtramck, MI 48212
(248) 633-3072
(248) 633-3072
Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Cafe 78

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Rum and bourbon fans can find something to sip on a budget at Cafe 78. Each drink is an ode to a different Pantone color card. Order the 5195, 1545, or 1205 for less than $8.
Detroit, MI
(313) 784-9636
(313) 784-9636
Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Dime Store

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If inexpensive brunch cocktails are your soul desire, look no further than this downtown diner. The restaurant offers a full bar. Pick your poison — bloody mary, mimosa, or irish coffee — and enjoy.
719 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-9106
(313) 962-9106
Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Mudgie's Deli

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Corktown's beloved deli recently expanded into the adjoining building opening two patios and a dimly lit bar. Not only are the cocktails here worth your precious pocket change but they all fall into the $7 and $8 range. Try the refreshing "Pookie's Iced Tea" with a choice of bourbon or vodka, peach, thyme, and lemon.
1300 Porter St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 961-2000
(313) 961-2000
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Bobcat Bonnie's

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Find an wide selection of $7 cocktails ($5 during happy hour) with easily intelligible ingredients at this Corktown gastropub.
1800 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 962-1383
(313) 962-1383
Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Mercury Burger & Bar

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Order an afterwork burger and a Detroit classic "Hummer" milkshake (just $8) with Kahlua, rum, and vanilla ice cream.
2163 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 924-5000
(313) 924-5000
Michelle and Chris Gerard

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The Keep

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While this bar offers excellent happy hour discounts, at The Keep one can still pick a stiff $7 classic cocktail from the "Standards" list outside of the 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Tuesday through Friday) window.
1407 Randolph St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 223-2626
(313) 223-2626
Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Green Dot Stables

2200 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48216
At $3 a pop, one can easily indulge in several different cocktails at Green Dot and still come in under budget. Go for a horse racing classic — the mint julep — or try the mystery cocktail off the specials board.
2200 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 965-1523
(313) 965-1523
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Rock City Eatery

11411 Joseph Campau St, Hamtramck, MI 48212
Not only are RCE's cocktails plentiful and well-made, but they also ring-in at very reasonable prices (most falling between $8 and $4). Drop in for a bite and order a whiskey sour with tamarind, lime, apple cider, and bourbon.
11411 Joseph Campau St, Hamtramck, MI 48212
(248) 633-3072
(248) 633-3072
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Cafe 78

Detroit, MI
Rum and bourbon fans can find something to sip on a budget at Cafe 78. Each drink is an ode to a different Pantone color card. Order the 5195, 1545, or 1205 for less than $8.
Detroit, MI
(313) 784-9636
(313) 784-9636
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Dime Store

719 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226
If inexpensive brunch cocktails are your soul desire, look no further than this downtown diner. The restaurant offers a full bar. Pick your poison — bloody mary, mimosa, or irish coffee — and enjoy.
719 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-9106
(313) 962-9106
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Mudgie's Deli

1300 Porter St, Detroit, MI 48226
Corktown's beloved deli recently expanded into the adjoining building opening two patios and a dimly lit bar. Not only are the cocktails here worth your precious pocket change but they all fall into the $7 and $8 range. Try the refreshing "Pookie's Iced Tea" with a choice of bourbon or vodka, peach, thyme, and lemon.
1300 Porter St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 961-2000
(313) 961-2000
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Bobcat Bonnie's

1800 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Find an wide selection of $7 cocktails ($5 during happy hour) with easily intelligible ingredients at this Corktown gastropub.
1800 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 962-1383
(313) 962-1383
Michelle and Chris Gerard

Mercury Burger & Bar

2163 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Order an afterwork burger and a Detroit classic "Hummer" milkshake (just $8) with Kahlua, rum, and vanilla ice cream.
2163 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 924-5000
(313) 924-5000
Michelle and Chris Gerard

The Keep

1407 Randolph St, Detroit, MI 48226
While this bar offers excellent happy hour discounts, at The Keep one can still pick a stiff $7 classic cocktail from the "Standards" list outside of the 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Tuesday through Friday) window.
1407 Randolph St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 223-2626
(313) 223-2626
Michelle and Chris Gerard

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