Hidden bars & speakeasies in Detroit
Looking for hidden bars & speakeasies in Detroit? These 5 are the genuinely strange ones — Two-Way Inn, shelby, Bad Luck Bar and more — each hand-vetted and sourced, not pulled from a top-ten list. Great for an unusual date, a weird afternoon, or showing a visitor the side of Detroit they'd never find on their own.
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Two-Way Inn
Established in 1876, Detroit's oldest continuously operating bar has served as a brothel, jail, dentist's off…
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shelby
Descend into the basement of a downtown coffee shop, slip through an unmarked blue door, and find yourself in…
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Bad Luck Bar
Tucked away in a dark alleyway, this ultra-exclusive, 20-seat speakeasy requires guests to find a locked gray…
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The Black Salt
This self-described 'witchcraft cocktail bar' in Hamtramck is housed in a century-old building that once serv…
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Johnny's Speakeasy
Hidden beneath downtown Royal Oak, this strictly reservation-only speakeasy requires a secret password texted…