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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Go to an arcade bar As long as you don’t buy too many drinks, hitting a bar that also has games is a fun way to enjoy a date and maybe engage in some lighthearted competition too. There are lots of options in Detroit such as Checker Bar, The Yard, Barcade, and more. Credit: Steve Neavling
Best Bar (Macomb): Hamlin Pub 50659 Gratiot Ave., Chesterfield | 48929 Hayes Rd., Shelby Twp. | 55076 Van Dyke Rd., Shelby Twp. | 66771 Gratiot Ave., Richmond | hamlinpubs.com Credit: Facebook, Hamlin Pub
Best Bar (Oakland): Barrel House 22740 Woodward Ave., Ferndale | barrelhouseferndale.com Credit: Google Maps
Best Bar (Washtenaw) Mash 211 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor; 734-222-4095; mashbar.net Credit: Yelp Inc., Flickr Creative Commons
Have drinks at a rooftop bar When it comes to drinking in the summer, nothing beats a rooftop lounge. Detroit boasts a variety of them, from long-standing favorites to brand new spots. There’s something undeniably lavish about sipping drinks with a view, making rooftop lounges a perfect choice for a romantic date or a fun night out with someone special. Credit: Facebook, Kampers
Best Salsa Night: Love and Tequila 20 W. Adams Ave., Detroit; 313-687-4350; loveandtequiladetroit.com Credit: Facebook, Love and Tequila
Gilly’s Clubhouse 1550 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-651-7050; gillysdetroit.com Just opening earlier this year on Detroit Tigers Opening Day, Gilly’s is a spot mainly for the sports fans. The venue has tons of TVs, many drink options, and delicious American cuisine – perfect for social gatherings on game days. Credit: Courtesy photo
Best Bar Before a Lions Game: Old Shillelagh 349 Monroe St., Detroit | oldshillelagh.com Credit: Doug Coombe
Best Bar Food (Macomb): Ale & Eddies 15015 E. Thirteen Mile Rd., Warren; 586-541-8396; aleneddies.com Credit: Facebook, Ale & Eddies Taphouse
21. Brown Iron Brewhouse 57695 Van Dyke Rd., Washington Twp.; 586-697-3300; Credit: GoogleMaps
Best Bar Food (Washtenaw): The Grotto 303 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor | thegrottobar.com Credit: Facebook
Best Bar Food (Wayne): Side Hustle Lounge 1226 Library St., Detroit | mootzpizzeria.com Credit: Courtesy photo
Best Bar for Day Drinking: The Rock On 3rd 112 E. 3rd St., Royal Oak | rockon3rd.com Credit: Google Maps
Best Bar on the Water: Mike’s on the Water 24600 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores | mikesonthewater.com Credit: Facebook, Mike's on the Water
Best Bottle Selection (Detroit) Ye Olde Tap Room 14915 Charlevoix St., Detroit; 313-824-1030; taproomdetroit.com Photo from Ye Olde Tap Room / Facebook Credit: Facebook, Ye Olde Tap Room
Best Beer Bottle Selection (Suburbs): Three Blind Mice Irish Pub 101 N. Main St., Mount Clemens | threeblindmiceirishpub.com Credit: Facebook, Three Blind Mice Irish Pub
Best Bloody Mary: Vivio’s Food & Spirits 2460 Market St., Detroit; 313-393-1711; viviosdetroit.net | 3601 Twelve Mile Rd., Warren; 586-576-0495; vivioswarrenmi.com Credit: Instagram, @rybreece
Best Bourbon/Whiskey Bottle Selection at a Bar or Restaurant: Ale Mary’s Beer Hall 316 S. Main St., Royal Oak | alemarysbeer.com Credit: Courtesy Ale Mary's
Best Comedy Club: Detroit House of Comedy 2301 Woodward Ave., Detroit | detroit.houseofcomedy.net Credit: Facebook, Detroit House of Comedy
Best Dance Club Bleu Detroit 1540 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-974-7799; facebook.com/bleudetroitofficial Credit: Facebook, Bleu Detroit
Best Distillery Tasting Room: Belle’s Lounge at Valentine Distilling 61 Vester St., Ferndale | valentinedistilling.com Credit: Janna Coumoundouros, Lilacpop
Best Dive Bar (Macomb): Locker Room Saloon 7790 Auburn Rd., Utica | thelockerroomsaloon.com Credit: Facebook, Locker Room Saloon
Best Dive Bar (Oakland) Gusoline Alley 309 S. Center St., Royal Oak; 248-545-2235 Credit: Facebook, Gusoline Alley
Best Dive Bar (Washtenaw): 8 Ball Saloon 208 S. 1st St., Ann Arbor | blindpigmusic.com/8-ball Credit: Facebook, 8 Ball Saloon
The Old Miami 3930 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3830; oldmiami.business.site If you hit the Old Miami on the weekend, you may see an old friend. But during the week, no one will bother you. Play some pool, take a rest on the couch, and sip on some brews. Credit: Facebook, The Old Miami
Best Draft Selection (Detroit): Cøllect Beer Bar 9301 Kercheval Ave., Detroit | collect-beerbar.com Credit: Instagram, @collect.beerbar
Best Draft Selection (Suburbs): CK Diggs 2010 W. Auburn Rd., Rochester Hills | ckdiggs.com Credit: Courtesy photo.
Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Macomb): Detroit Grill House 55161 Shelby Rd., Shelby Twp. | detroitgrillehouse.com Credit: Google Maps
Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Oakland): McVee’s Pub & Grub 1129 E. Long Lake Rd., Troy | mcveespubandgrub.com Credit: mcveespubandgrub.com
Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Washtenaw): Aventura 216 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor | aventuraannarbor.com Credit: Photo by Andrea Bonaventura
Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Wayne): Bobcat Bonnie’s 1800 Michigan Ave., Detroit | 118 Sycamore St., Wyandotte | bobcatbonnies.com Credit: Google Maps
Best Irish Pub (Detroit): Old Shillelagh 349 Monroe St., Detroit | oldshillelagh.com Credit: Google Maps
Best Irish Pub (Suburbs) Danny’s Irish Pub 22824 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-546-8331 Credit: Facebook, Danny's Irish Pub
Best Jaw-Dropping Interior Design at a Bar: Candy Bar 1509 Broadway St., Detroit | ash.world Credit: Candy Bar / Facebook
Northern Lights Lounge 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit On a less gross note, bathrooms can sometimes be great places to meet new people — such as the spacious women’s room at Northern Lights Lounge. “The friendships I’ve made and conversations I’ve had in that living room of a chill spot,​​” @0k.yams said on Instagram. Among others, one Redditor agreed, stating: “I’ll go directly to Northern Lights if I have to poop.” Credit: Dig Downtown Detroit, Flickr Creative Commons
Best LGBTQ+ Bar (Detroit): Menjo’s 950 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit | menjoscomplexdetroit.com Credit: Tony Lowe
Best LGBTQ+ Bar (Suburbs): Pronto! 608 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak | prontolounge.com Credit: Courtesy photo
Best Margarita: Mr. Miguel’s Multiple locations | mrmiguels.com Credit: Mr. Miguel's Mexican Grill & Cantina, Facebook
Best Jaw-Dropping Interior Design at a Bar: Le Supreme 1265 Washington Blvd., Detroit; 313-597-7734; lesupremedetroit.com Credit: Olsovsky Williams
Best Meadery: B. Nektar Meadery 1511 Jarvis St., Ferndale | bnektar.com Credit: Facebook, B.Nektar
Best Microbrewery or Brewpub (Macomb): Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. 36000 Groesbeck Hwy., Clinton Twp. | 5919 Chicago Rd., Warren | kbrewery.com Credit: Facebook, Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.
Royal Oak Brewery 215 E. 4th St., Royal Oak; royaloakbrewery.com Oakland County’s first-ever brewery, established in 1995, offers a full kitchen and bar along with its hometown atmosphere. This Sunday, it’ll be offering game day specials including $1.50 wings, $5 pints, and $10 wood-fired pizzas. Credit: Facebook, Royal Oak Brewery
Best Microbrewery or Brewpub (Washtenaw): Grizzly Peak 120 W. Washington St., Ann Arbor | grizzlypeak.net Credit: Facebook, Grizzly Peak Brewing Company
Batch Brewing Company 1400 Porter St., Detroit; batchbrewingcompany.com Known as Detroit’s first nanobrewery, Batch Brewing Company provides an eclectic and original beer selection and ample outdoor seating in its “Fauci Fieldhouse.” Photo courtesy of Instagram/@batchbrewing Credit: Facebook, Batch Brewing
Best Mocktail List: Eastern Palace Club 21509 John R Rd., Hazel Park | epchp.com Credit: Courtesy photo
Best Bar (Macomb) Ale & Eddie’s Taphouse 15015 E. Thirteen Mile Rd., Warren; 586-541-8396; aleneddies.com Credit: Facebook, Ale & Eddies Taphouse
Best Neighborhood Bar (Oakland) Renshaw Lounge 210 E. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson; 248-616-3016; renshawlounge.com Photo from Renshaw Lounge / Facebook Credit: Facebook, Renshaw Lounge
Best Neighborhood Bar (Washtenaw): Conor O’Neill’s Irish Pub 318 S. Main St., Ann Arbor | conoroneills.com Credit: Facebook, Conor O' Neills Ann Arbor
McShane’s Irish Pub 1460 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-961-1960; mcshanespub.com Offering a warm, welcoming atmosphere, this Corktown whiskey bar serves Irish-inspired fare and features a large selection of drinks, providing a genuine pub experience to Detroiters. Credit: @dna_313, Instagram
Best New Bar (Detroit): Elephant & Co. 456 Charlotte St., Detroit | elephantand.com Credit: Courtesy photo
Best New Bar (Suburbs): Gus’ Snug Irish Pub 38 S. Main St., Clawson | gussnug.com Credit: Facebook, Gus Snug Irish Pub
Best Old Fashioned: Motor City Gas 325 E. 4th St., Royal Oak | motorcitygas.com Credit: Facebook, Motor City Gas
The Old Miami 3930 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3830; oldmiami.business.site If you hit the Old Miami on the weekend, you may see an old friend. But during the week, no one will bother you. Play some pool, take a rest on the couch, and sip on some brews. Credit: Facebook, The Old Miami
Best Bar at Midnight Orchid 141 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale; orchidferndale.com Credit: Orchid Ferndale, Facebook
Best Rooftop Bar (Detroit): 3Fifty Terrace 350 Madison St., Detroit | 3fiftyterrace.com Credit: Photo courtesy of 3Fifty Terrace Facebook
Best Rooftop Bar (Suburbs): Social 225 E. Maple Rd., Birmingham | socialkitchenandbar.com Credit: Social Kitchen/Facebook
Learn how to dance with free salsa lessons at Vicente’s Cuban Cuisine 1250 Library St., Detroit; vicentesdetroit.com Every Friday and Saturday night from 10:30 p.m. to close, this local Cuban restaurant holds free salsa lessons. The class is for both beginners who need to learn the basics and experts who want to pick up some new moves. Credit: Vicente's Cuban Cuisine/Facebook
Best Sports Bar (Macomb): Hayes Social 46793 Hayes Rd., Shelby Twp. | hayessocial.com Credit: Facebook, Hayes Social
Best Sports Bar (Oakland) J’s Penalty Box 22726 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-398-4070; jspenaltyboxferndale.com Credit: Instagram, @jspenaltybox
Best Sports Bar (Washtenaw) Fowling Ypsilanti 3050 Washtenaw Ave., Ypsilanti; 734-499-3695; fowlingwarehouse.com Credit: Instagram, @fowlingwarehouseya2
Starter’s Bar & Grill 4501 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3100 | 18426 Plymouth Rd. Detroit; 313-837-3630 | 25242 Evergreen Rd., Southfield; 248-281-4538 | startersdetroit.com Originally a neighborhood joint that opened on Detroit’s Westside in 1977, Starer’s now boasts four locations with a kitchen open daily until 11 p.m. except on Fridays and Saturdays, when it’s open until midnight. Credit: Instagram, @robertuneekcourtney
Best Tiki Bar: Eastern Palace Club 21509 John R Rd., Hazel Park | epchp.com Credit: Lee DeVito
Thou shalt search all summer for a pool. For those who are too bougie for the beach, looking for a pool in the area is a constant summer task, and actually going to one sometimes never even happens. If you don’t have a hook-up, you can always just jump in the river. Credit: Facebook, Common Pub
Best Wine Bar (Detroit): Ladder 4 Wine Bar 3396 Vinewood St., Detroit | ladder4winebar.com Credit: Photo via Ladder 4 Detroit/Facebook
Best Wine Bar (Suburbs) Vinology 10 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-222-9841; vinologya2.com Credit: Instagram, @chefdecave

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Layla McMurtrie is the digital editor of Detroit Metro Times. She's passionate about art, music, food, and Detroit's culture and community. Her work has been featured in the Detroit Free Press, Between...