Metro Detroit’s best bars and clubs of 2024, according to our readers

By on Mon, Oct 28, 2024 at 9:21 am

The results are in for this year’s Best of Detroit reader’s poll, and according to you, these are the best bars and clubs in and around Detroit. You can read the rest of the winners in our Best of Detroit issue.
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Best Distillery Tasting Room: Belle’s Lounge at Valentine Distilling 61 Vester St., Ferndale | valentinedistilling.com
Janna Coumoundouros, Lilacpop

Best Distillery Tasting Room: Belle’s Lounge at Valentine Distilling

61 Vester St., Ferndale | valentinedistilling.com

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Best Dive Bar (Macomb): Locker Room Saloon 7790 Auburn Rd., Utica | thelockerroomsaloon.com
Facebook, Locker Room Saloon

Best Dive Bar (Macomb): Locker Room Saloon

7790 Auburn Rd., Utica | thelockerroomsaloon.com

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Best Dive Bar (Oakland): Gusoline Alley 309 S. Center St., Royal Oak
Facebook, Gusoline Alley

Best Dive Bar (Oakland): Gusoline Alley

309 S. Center St., Royal Oak

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Best Dive Bar (Washtenaw): 8 Ball Saloon 208 S. 1st St., Ann Arbor | blindpigmusic.com/8-ball
Facebook, 8 Ball Saloon

Best Dive Bar (Washtenaw): 8 Ball Saloon

208 S. 1st St., Ann Arbor | blindpigmusic.com/8-ball

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Best Dive Bar (Wayne): The Old Miami 3930 Cass Ave., Detroit
Facebook, The Old Miami

Best Dive Bar (Wayne): The Old Miami

3930 Cass Ave., Detroit

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Best Draft Selection (Detroit): Cøllect Beer Bar 9301 Kercheval Ave., Detroit | collect-beerbar.com
Instagram, @collect.beerbar

Best Draft Selection (Detroit): Cøllect Beer Bar

9301 Kercheval Ave., Detroit | collect-beerbar.com

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Best Draft Selection (Suburbs): CK Diggs 2010 W. Auburn Rd., Rochester Hills | ckdiggs.com
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Best Draft Selection (Suburbs): CK Diggs

2010 W. Auburn Rd., Rochester Hills | ckdiggs.com

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Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Macomb): Detroit Grill House 55161 Shelby Rd., Shelby Twp. | detroitgrillehouse.com
Google Maps

Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Macomb): Detroit Grill House

55161 Shelby Rd., Shelby Twp. | detroitgrillehouse.com

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Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Oakland): McVee’s Pub & Grub 1129 E. Long Lake Rd., Troy | mcveespubandgrub.com
mcveespubandgrub.com

Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Oakland): McVee’s Pub & Grub

1129 E. Long Lake Rd., Troy | mcveespubandgrub.com

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Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Washtenaw): Aventura 216 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor | aventuraannarbor.com
Photo by Andrea Bonaventura

Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Washtenaw): Aventura

216 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor | aventuraannarbor.com

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Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Wayne): Bobcat Bonnie’s 1800 Michigan Ave., Detroit | 118 Sycamore St., Wyandotte | bobcatbonnies.com
Google Maps

Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Wayne): Bobcat Bonnie’s

1800 Michigan Ave., Detroit | 118 Sycamore St., Wyandotte | bobcatbonnies.com

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Best Irish Pub (Detroit): Old Shillelagh 349 Monroe St., Detroit | oldshillelagh.com
Google Maps

Best Irish Pub (Detroit): Old Shillelagh

349 Monroe St., Detroit | oldshillelagh.com

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Best Irish Pub (Suburbs): Danny’s Irish Pub 22824 Woodward Ave., Ferndale
Facebook, Danny's Irish Pub

Best Irish Pub (Suburbs): Danny’s Irish Pub

22824 Woodward Ave., Ferndale

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Best Jaw-Dropping Interior Design at a Bar: Candy Bar 1509 Broadway St., Detroit | ash.world
Candy Bar / Facebook

Best Jaw-Dropping Interior Design at a Bar: Candy Bar

1509 Broadway St., Detroit | ash.world

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Best Karaoke Night: Northern Lights Lounge 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit | northernlightslounge.com
Dig Downtown Detroit, Flickr Creative Commons

Best Karaoke Night: Northern Lights Lounge

660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit | northernlightslounge.com

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Best LGBTQ+ Bar (Detroit): Menjo’s 950 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit | menjoscomplexdetroit.com
Tony Lowe

Best LGBTQ+ Bar (Detroit): Menjo’s

950 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit | menjoscomplexdetroit.com

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Best LGBTQ+ Bar (Suburbs): Pronto! 608 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak | prontolounge.com
Courtesy photo

Best LGBTQ+ Bar (Suburbs): Pronto!

608 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak | prontolounge.com

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Best Margarita: Mr. Miguel’s Multiple locations | mrmiguels.com
Mr. Miguel's Mexican Grill & Cantina, Facebook

Best Margarita: Mr. Miguel’s

Multiple locations | mrmiguels.com

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Best Martini: Le Suprême 1265 Washington Blvd., Detroit | lesupremedetroit.com
Olsovsky Williams

Best Martini: Le Suprême

1265 Washington Blvd., Detroit | lesupremedetroit.com

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Best Meadery: B. Nektar Meadery 1511 Jarvis St., Ferndale | bnektar.com
Facebook, B.Nektar

Best Meadery: B. Nektar Meadery

1511 Jarvis St., Ferndale | bnektar.com

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