Detroit area restaurants and bars with patios and rooftops you should be getting day drunk at right now

By Metro Times editorial staff on Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 9:10 am

Summer ain't summer if you're not basking in the sun on a restaurant patio or cheating death with one-too-many on a rooftop bar. While we know you're excited to get back out there (no, but really, we've forgotten how to socialize, dress, or put food into our faces without wiping our hands on our pants) these metro Detroit spots are just as eager to have you get day — or night — drunk on their patio. Just be sure to wear a mask when asked and tip like your life depends on it.

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Garden Bowl Lounge/Sgt. Pepperoni’s/Alley Deck

4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-9700; majesticdetroit.com
While the Majestic Complex remains somewhat closed thanks to you-know-who, the multi-plex is reopening bit by bit, including the Garden Bowl Lounge (though, no bowling yet), Sgt. Pepperoni’s pizza, and the alley deck, which means alley deck taco Tuesday is back, too. See? Shit’s not so bad after all. (Wait, yes it is, but tacos numb the pain.)

Photo via Majestic/Facebook

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Old Miami

3930 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3830; oldmiami.com
There’s nothing quite like the patio of Detroit’s iconic Old Miami. The 40-year-old veterans bar along Cass Corridor might offer one of the biggest patio/backyard spaces of any of the entries on this list — and probably has the most affordable drinks, too. It has an outdoor bar, stage area, ample seating, and a big beautiful lawn to do whatever you damn well please. Well, almost anything.

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Portofino

3455 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte; 734-281-6700; portofinoontheriver.com
If you’d rather eat on the water instead of next to it, Portofino has you covered with their U.S. Coast-Guard-approved vessels, the MV Portofino and the Friendship. But for those who are easily seasick, stick to the patio, where things aren’t so… sea sicky.

Photo via Portofino on the River Restaurant, Banquet, & Cruise Center/Facebook

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Bill's Beer Garden

218 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor; 734-369-8001; thewaterfrontwyandotte.com.com
We had no idea you could grow beer but we are starting our beer garden as soon as we finish this six-pack. Bill’s Beer Garden prides itself on being the community’s backyard and for good reason. Just look at all the little beer plants. Just kidding, we’re idiots. Bill is not an idiot. Listen to Bill.

Photo via Bill’s Beer Garden/Facebook

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Waterfront Wyandotte

507 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte; 734-286-9046;thewaterfrontwyandotte.com.com
A martini on the water? Isn’t it supposed to be on the rocks? Admittedly, we’ve never actually had a martini because we’re not Carrie friggin’ Bradshaw, but The Waterfront Wyandotte has a massive martini menu to pair with its extensive food menu, all of which can be consumed while sitting on the water. Oh, and they have live music on Saturdays, as if the deal could get any sweeter.

Photo via Waterfront Wyandotte /Facebook

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Public House

241 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale; 248-850-7420; publichouseferndale.com
Keep it shady, baby. Sorry, was that weird? Well, it’s not weird when you’re eating a fried fish sandwich with a boozy milkshake (OK — now that’s a weird combo) on Public House’s patio, which is shaded for your pleasure.

Photo via Public House/Facebook

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Honest Johns

488 Selden St., Detroit; 313-832-5646; honestjohnsdetroit.com
Give us chicken and waffles with a Bloody Mary, ASAP! We’re dyin’ here! One of Detroit’s favorite hangover spots, and, well, a place most likely to give you a hangover, has returned. And so has Honest Johns’ modest patio, destined for your future sloppy brunching.

Photo via Honest Johns/Facebook

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McShane's Irish Pub

1460 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-961-1960;mcshanespub.com
Irish we could drink whiskey and eat shepherd's pie while also getting our daily required amount of vitamin D. If only there were a Corktown-located Irish pub that could accommodate these needs. Even we’re annoying ourselves at this point, but McShane’s Irish Pub is the hot spot for watching a Tiger’s game (when, you know, there were sports) or watching your blood alcohol levels soar to new heights.

Photo via Bobcat Bonnie’s Ferndale/Facebook

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Bobcat Bonnie's Ferndale

240 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale; 248-677-0158; bobcatbonnies.com
Fabulous Ferndale got a whole lot more fabulous when Bobcat Bonnie’s moved in the neighborhood with its cool and casual food and a patio that just screams “feed us tater tots now!” Stop yelling, geez. Take the tots and shut up.

Photo via Bobcat Bonnie’s Ferndale/Facebook

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Como's

22812 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-677-4439; comosrestaurant.com
Como’s has been a staple of Ferndale for decades. Like most classics, there comes a time to freshen shit up! In 2018, it underwent a major makeover, overhaul, and now it's the beautiful little pizza party patio princess it was always meant to be.

Photo is courtesy of Como’s

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Level Two Bar & Rooftop

535 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-420-1990; leveltwodetroit.com
Time to level up! No, not like that, nerd. Level Two Bar and Rooftop in Greektown is a party place for people that like to be seen, well, on a rooftop. Though it offers food like blackened steak bites, Greek nachos, and other things that can be eaten with one hand while the other flails around during “Shots” by LMFAO, the heart of the club is the rooftop, where party rock is in the house tonight, or whatever.

Photo via Level Two Bar & Rooftop/Facebook

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Joe Muer Seafood

400 Renaissance Center, Suite 404, Detroit; 313-567-6837; joemuer.com
If you’re over the age of 10, you have likely celebrated a birthday, anniversary, graduation, promotion, divorce, removal of weird moles, or the addition of babies, puppies, or discovery of new weird moles. This generational favorite not only serves up seafood classics but its Detroit location offers a view that would make Ariel jealous, that is, if Ariel the mermaid were a real person, er, mermaid. Merperson?

Photo via Joe Muer Seafood/Facebook

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Pinky's Rooftop

100 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-291-6506; pinkysroyaloak.com
Pinky’s may sound like something you might search on WebMD, but for metro Detroiters, it means good food and a good view. Oh, did we mention the decor? Yeah. So, it looks like Instagram ads had sex with a Pinterest board and then baptized its spawn in rose gold. What we’re saying is, come for the food, stay for the Instagram opportunity, and then keep staying for the food, which you can eat on a rooftop.

Photo via Pinky’s Rooftop/Facebook

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Rattlesnake Club

300 Joseph Campau St., Detroit; 313-567-4400; rattlesnakedetroit.com
For 31 years, the Rattlesnake Club has been serving up locally-grown, seasonally-sourced food with an atmosphere that just screams exclusive. But the secret is out. Anyone can eat on the Garden Terrace, despite it sounding like a place a princess gets married. If you’re looking for a side of Detroit Riverwalk or international skyline with your scallops, you’re in luck!

Photo via Rattlesnake Club/Facebook

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Mudgie’s

1300 Porter St., Detroit; 313-961-2000; mudgiesdeli.com
We want sandwiches. What was that? The sandwich gods are speaking to us from layers of meat, cheese, and condiment and they’re telling us that Mudgie’s Deli and Wine Shop will open its glorious patio on June 16 because every beautiful sandwich deserves to spread its bread and fly… into our faces.

Photo via Mudgie’s/Facebook

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Madison's Pub

15 N. Walnut St., Mount Clemens; 586-468-7777; madisonspub.com
What rhymes with party? Easy. Patio. Well, not quite, but it’s close enough because Madison’s in Mt. Clemens has a patio and it is made for partying and, also, eating classic pub food.

Photo via Madison’s Pub/Facebook

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Sedona Taphouse

198 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy and Twelve Oaks Mall, Novi; sedonataphouse.com
With locations throughout eight states, Sedona Taphouse brings Southwest-inspired cuisine and lots and lots of beer to two metro Detroit locations, both of which have scenic patios setups. You know what that means? You could eat desert fire jalapeños or a big ol’ helping of “Devil’s Pass' ' pasta next to an actual fire pit while also enduring the rays of the big ol’ fireball in the sky.

Photo via Sedona Taphouse (Troy)/Facebook

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MotorCity Wine

1949 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-483-7283; motorcitywine.com
Perhaps one of the most beloved patios in the biz is that of MotorCity Wine in Corktown, and it’s coming back, baby! On June 15, MCW will open its patio to allow the wine-guzzling to commence because it's not summer unless you’re texting your ex and smoking someone else’s vape over a frosty glass of vino on the patio of MCW.

Photo via MotorCity Wine/Facebook

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Pie-Sci Pizza

5163 Trumbull St., Detroit; 313-818-0290; piescipizza.com
We’re not particularly religious or anything, but a bite of Pie-Sci Pizza is like a deep-throat kiss with god. OK — so we have no idea what that is supposed to mean but honestly, this experimental pizza joint in Woodbridge is so good that we feel dizzy just talking about it. Though mostly a take-out spot, they also have a patio, which they are opening for reservations while they slowly reopen to the public. All you gotta do is call and they’ll work their magic. Also, Pie-Sci wizards, please make the Salami Kilpatrick and Hanni Depp permanent menu items before we dance with the devil, whatever that means.

Photo via Pie-Sci Pizza/Facebook

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Detroit Beer Co.

1529 Broadway St., Detroit; 313-962-1529; detroitbeerco.com
Located smack dab in the middle of downtown Detroit, Detroit Beer Co. is a prime spot for those who like to multitask: People watching, beer-drinking, and burger-smashing.

Photo via Detroit Beer Co./Facebook

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