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13 Reliable Detroit Happy Hours

Where to find discounts on beer, wine, cocktails, and food too

by Brenna Houck Updated
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A selection of cocktails from the Shelby.
| Gerard + Belevender
by Brenna Houck Updated

The clock is off and it's time to hit the bars for a little food, drink, and socializing. But where to go? Happy hour is a good time to a neighborhood bar, but it's also a prime opportunity to visit some of the city's finer establishments. Quite a few of Detroit's restaurants and bars serve up excellent cocktails and bites at steep discounts in the latter hours of the afternoon and the late evening.

The pandemic, for obvious reasons, did a number on bars and restaurants and happy hours certainly took a hit. Among COVID-related closures, Detroit lost a local happy hour favorite Roast in 2022. But, thankfully, some happy hours are starting to trickle back into the rotation for folks looking for drink deals and bar snacks. Whether a cocktail, a draft beer, or poutine, these happy hour hot spots are serving up great deals.

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Takoi

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Trendy Northern Thai restaurant Takoi offers discounts on its fried chicken sandwich topped with with papaya salad or the foot-long hot dog. Beer, wine, and cocktail specials will also be available at the bar and on the patio. 

Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. 

2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 855-2864
(313) 855-2864

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Bagley Central

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Neighborhood watering hole Bagley Central is pretty affordable to begin with but treats its regulars to a reliable happy hour with a long ordering window where customers can get $4 domestic beers, $9 boilermakers, and $4 well drinks.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday

2545 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 262-6763
(313) 262-6763
A teal colored tile bar. Michelle Gerard

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UFO Factory

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Hip indie bar and restaurant UFO Factory already has relatively affordable drinks to begin with, but during happy hour customers can pick up a $1 Hamms or PBR (depending on the night or a $3 well. On Thursdays, take a $1 off draft and bottled beers. Occasionally, visitors can also find a deal on food from in-house kitchen Laika Dog like free tots with a $10 food order.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

2110 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
A bar with retro game consoles and a mirror shaped like a cloud. Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Dragonfly

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The more casual bar counterpart to buzzy Milwaukee Junction tasting menu restaurant, Freya serves a variety of creative beverages as well as wine and non-alcoholic drinks. The bar is walk-in only.

Hours: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday

2929 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202

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Detroit Shipping Company

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Visitors to Cass Corridor’s shipping container food hall can count on $3 house wine pours, $4 mystery beers, and $5 dealer’s choice cocktails during happy hour.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday

474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 462-4973
(313) 462-4973
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The Block

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This well-loved Midtown happy hour haunt features $3 PBRs, $4 wine pours, and $6 margaritas and shots. Make a meal out of the deal with bacon Brussels sprouts, spinach dip, or a quesadilla for $7.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday

3919 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 832-0892
(313) 832-0892
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Eatóri Market

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Find $5 draft beers, $7 well drinks, an $3 off glasses of wine at Eatóri Market during happy hour. On Wednesdays, pick up a full bottle of wine for $25. The menu is filled out with snacks like mussels, shishito peppers, and halloumi grilled cheeses with hand-cut chips.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday

1215 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 395-3030
(313) 395-3030
A white marble bar with glob lights and mirrors at Eatori. Michelle and Chris Gerard

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Shelby

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Located in downtown Detroit’s Financial District, this hidden speakeasy offers happy hour customers a tight selection of $8 cocktails and $10 appetizers such as the “Escar-no” with cremini mushrooms, parsley breadcrumbs, and mushroom bouillon or beef tartare with big leaves of iceberg lettuce.

Hours: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday

607 Shelby St, Detroit, MI 48226
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Parc

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Just off Campus Martius in downtown, this classy Detroit restaurant offers plenty of sparkling wine and specialty Prosecco cocktails in addition to $8 drinks like the Parc punch with pineapple rum, mixed berry simple syrup, lime, and Averna amaro. The happy hour menu is rounded out by $11 plates of chile honey wings, grilled flatbread, and spiced chicken meatballs with harissa tomato sauce.

Hours: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

800 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 922-7272
(313) 922-7272

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Besa

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Downtown’s Mediterranean-leaning restaurant Besa takes 30 percent off the price of its salads and appetizers like eggplant toast and calamari in addition to serving $4 pours of beers on tap, $6 glasses of wine, and $7 cocktails.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

600 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 315-3000
(313) 315-3000
A square bar surrounded by brass-legged chairs with jewel-toned blue velvet seats. GB in Detroit

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Firebird Tavern

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This casual restaurant on the border of Greektown offers half-off American craft brews, wine, and Tito’s vodka in addition to $4 snacks like poutine and crispy chicken sliders.

Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday

419 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 782-4189
(313) 782-4189
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Metropolitan Bar + Kitchen

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This bustling neighborhood restaurant in West Village preserved the legacy of its predecessor with a great happy hour with options like a double cheeseburger, refried black lentil dip, and creative cocktails.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Monday

8047 Agnes St, Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 469-0976
(313) 469-0976

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Good Vibes Lounge

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This East English Village bar is popular with happy hour crowds when it serves up daily specials like $3 beers and $5 well cocktails. Pair the drink with Buffalo chicken egg rolls or deep-fried jumbo shrimp and catfish nuggets.

Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily

16801 Harper Ave, Detroit, MI 48224
(313) 499-8127
(313) 499-8127

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Takoi

2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Trendy Northern Thai restaurant Takoi offers discounts on its fried chicken sandwich topped with with papaya salad or the foot-long hot dog. Beer, wine, and cocktail specials will also be available at the bar and on the patio. 

Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. 

2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 855-2864
(313) 855-2864

Bagley Central

2545 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216

Neighborhood watering hole Bagley Central is pretty affordable to begin with but treats its regulars to a reliable happy hour with a long ordering window where customers can get $4 domestic beers, $9 boilermakers, and $4 well drinks.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday

2545 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 262-6763
(313) 262-6763
A teal colored tile bar. Michelle Gerard

UFO Factory

2110 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Hip indie bar and restaurant UFO Factory already has relatively affordable drinks to begin with, but during happy hour customers can pick up a $1 Hamms or PBR (depending on the night or a $3 well. On Thursdays, take a $1 off draft and bottled beers. Occasionally, visitors can also find a deal on food from in-house kitchen Laika Dog like free tots with a $10 food order.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

2110 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
A bar with retro game consoles and a mirror shaped like a cloud. Michelle and Chris Gerard

Dragonfly

2929 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202

The more casual bar counterpart to buzzy Milwaukee Junction tasting menu restaurant, Freya serves a variety of creative beverages as well as wine and non-alcoholic drinks. The bar is walk-in only.

Hours: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday

2929 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202

Detroit Shipping Company

474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201

Visitors to Cass Corridor’s shipping container food hall can count on $3 house wine pours, $4 mystery beers, and $5 dealer’s choice cocktails during happy hour.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday

474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 462-4973
(313) 462-4973
A blue minibus that appears to be converted for outdoor service sits behind umbrellas and tables on a parking lot patio. Gerard + Belevender

The Block

3919 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

This well-loved Midtown happy hour haunt features $3 PBRs, $4 wine pours, and $6 margaritas and shots. Make a meal out of the deal with bacon Brussels sprouts, spinach dip, or a quesadilla for $7.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday

3919 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 832-0892
(313) 832-0892
A server walks through the dining room at the Block with a sign in the background. Michelle and Chris Gerard

Eatóri Market

1215 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226

Find $5 draft beers, $7 well drinks, an $3 off glasses of wine at Eatóri Market during happy hour. On Wednesdays, pick up a full bottle of wine for $25. The menu is filled out with snacks like mussels, shishito peppers, and halloumi grilled cheeses with hand-cut chips.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday

1215 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 395-3030
(313) 395-3030
A white marble bar with glob lights and mirrors at Eatori. Michelle and Chris Gerard

Shelby

607 Shelby St, Detroit, MI 48226

Located in downtown Detroit’s Financial District, this hidden speakeasy offers happy hour customers a tight selection of $8 cocktails and $10 appetizers such as the “Escar-no” with cremini mushrooms, parsley breadcrumbs, and mushroom bouillon or beef tartare with big leaves of iceberg lettuce.

Hours: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday

607 Shelby St, Detroit, MI 48226
From left to right: Smoked whitefish financier; beef tartare served with iceberg lettuce and sourdough crostini; kale bolognese pasta; Flashing Lights Gerard + Belevender

Parc

800 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Just off Campus Martius in downtown, this classy Detroit restaurant offers plenty of sparkling wine and specialty Prosecco cocktails in addition to $8 drinks like the Parc punch with pineapple rum, mixed berry simple syrup, lime, and Averna amaro. The happy hour menu is rounded out by $11 plates of chile honey wings, grilled flatbread, and spiced chicken meatballs with harissa tomato sauce.

Hours: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

800 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 922-7272
(313) 922-7272

Besa

600 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Downtown’s Mediterranean-leaning restaurant Besa takes 30 percent off the price of its salads and appetizers like eggplant toast and calamari in addition to serving $4 pours of beers on tap, $6 glasses of wine, and $7 cocktails.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

600 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 315-3000
(313) 315-3000
A square bar surrounded by brass-legged chairs with jewel-toned blue velvet seats. GB in Detroit

Firebird Tavern

419 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226

This casual restaurant on the border of Greektown offers half-off American craft brews, wine, and Tito’s vodka in addition to $4 snacks like poutine and crispy chicken sliders.

Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday

419 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 782-4189
(313) 782-4189
A man walks through the Firebird Tavern’s red and black on a winter day with snow still patchy on the ground. Michelle and Chris Gerard

Metropolitan Bar + Kitchen

8047 Agnes St, Detroit, MI 48214

This bustling neighborhood restaurant in West Village preserved the legacy of its predecessor with a great happy hour with options like a double cheeseburger, refried black lentil dip, and creative cocktails.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Monday

8047 Agnes St, Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 469-0976
(313) 469-0976

Good Vibes Lounge

16801 Harper Ave, Detroit, MI 48224

This East English Village bar is popular with happy hour crowds when it serves up daily specials like $3 beers and $5 well cocktails. Pair the drink with Buffalo chicken egg rolls or deep-fried jumbo shrimp and catfish nuggets.

Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily

16801 Harper Ave, Detroit, MI 48224
(313) 499-8127
(313) 499-8127

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