Happy hour in Detroit! It’s not all about drinks, Friends. Sometimes after a long day at the office all you want is some alone time with fries and a burger! JK. Everyone knows sharing appetizers is what puts the happy in happy hour!
And the deals. Everything tastes better at a discount! Don’t quote us on that.
The point is we’ve compiled a list of delicious, and, in some cases surprising, spots for you to get your midday fix.
BOBCAT BONNIES
A PLATE OF APPETIZERS.
The star of this list! The Corktown staples offers hella drink specials, but we’re concerned with $5 appetizers, Monday through Friday, from 4pm-7pm.
Bonus: Thursday all night happy hour.
HOPCAT
HOPCAT ON WOODWARD. PHOTO BY JOHN BOZICK
Yes, yes, the Midtown favorite offers more beer on tap than anyone could or should drink. But they also have snacks! Monday-Friday, from 3 pm-6 pm, stop by for the legendary cosmic fries and shared apps.
Quiz: Who remembers the cosmic fries’ original name?
ROAST HAPPY HOUR
ROAST IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT. PHOTO FROM INSTAGRAM
Before the Siren Hotel, the Foundation Hotel and the Shinola Hotel, there was the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel.
In 2008, Michael Symon blessed Detroit with Roast and its Happy Hour, which remains, to this day, the greatest of all Detroit happy hours—and it’s star, the Roast Burger, is still a favorite a decade later.
APPLEBEES
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Have a case of the Mondays? Slip-on into Applebees in the Millender Center, Monday through Friday, from 3 pm-6 pm, for $7 appetizers.
It might not be Chotchkie’s, but it’s worth every discounted dollar.
FIREBIRD TAVERN
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Upscale American cuisine in Greektown. This classic tavern offers $5 share plates, Monday through Friday.
They also offer a bonkers selection of craft beer and bourbon, if that’s your thing.
Bonus: Tuesday all-night happy hour.
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