Metro Detroit’s best bars, clubs, and drinks of 2023, according to our readers

By Layla McMurtrie on Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 11:26 am

The results are in for this year’s Best of Detroit reader’s poll. According to you, these are the best bars, clubs, and drinks in and around Detroit. You can read the rest of the winners in our Best of Detroit issue.

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Facebook, Offworld Arcade

Best Arcade Bar: POP + Offworld Arcade

124 Cadillac Sq., Detroit; 313-961-9249; poppizzabar.com

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Instagram, @gatorjakes_sterlingheights

Best Bar (Macomb): Gator Jake's Bar & Grill

36863 Van Dyke Ave., Sterling Heights; 586-983-3700; gatorjakes.com

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Best Bar (Oakland): The Morrie

511 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-216-1112 | 260 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-940-3260 | themorrie.com

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Best Bar (Washtenaw): Mash

211 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor; 734-222-4095; mashbar.net

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Best Bar (Wayne): Batch Brewing Company

1400 Porter St., Detroit; batchbrewingcompany.com

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Facebook, Orhcid Ferndale

Best Bar at Midnight: Orchid

141 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale; orchidferndale.com

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Facebook, Ye Olde Tap Room

Best Beer Bottle Selection at a Bar or Restaurant: Ye Olde Tap Room

14915 Charlevoix St., Detroit; 313-824-1030; taproomdetroit.com

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Instagram, @alemarysbeerhall

Best Bourbon/Whiskey Bottle Selection at a Bar or Restaurant: Ale Mary’s

316 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-268-1939; alemarysbeer.com

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Facebook, Detroit House of Comedy

Best Comedy Club: Detroit House of Comedy

2301 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-312-4965; detroit.houseofcomedy.net

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Facebook, Bleu Detroit

Best Dance Club: Bleu Detroit

1540 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-974-7799; facebook.com/bleudetroitofficial

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Instagram, @grandtrunkpub

Best Day Drinking (Wayne): Grand Trunk Pub

612 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-961-3043; grandtrunkpub.com

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Facebook, Motor City Gas

Best Distillery Tasting Room: Motor City Gas

325 E. 4th St., Royal Oak; 248-599-1427; motorcitygas.com

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Facebook, Locker Room Saloon

Best Dive Bar (Macomb): Locker Room Saloon

7790 Auburn Rd., Utica; 586-731-3362; thelockerroomsaloon.com

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Facebook, Gusoline Alley

Best Dive Bar (Oakland): Gusoline Alley

309 S. Center St., Royal Oak; 248-545-2235; instagram.com/gusoline_alley

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Facebook, Lo-Fi Bar

Best Dive Bar (Washtenaw): Lo-Fi

220 S. Main, Ann Arbor; lofiannarbor.com

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Best Dive Bar (Wayne): The Old Miami

3930 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3830

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Facebook, HopCat

Best Draft Selection (Detroit): HopCat

4265 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-769-8828 | 430 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-744-2544 | hopcat.com

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Facebook, CK Diggs

Best Draft Selection (Suburbs): CK Diggs

2010 W. Auburn Rd., Rochester Hills; 248-853-6600; ckdiggs.com

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