Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor — often abbreviated as AA or A2 — is a picturesque city surrounding the University of Michigan. It has a strong bent toward the arts, and an attractive and pedestrian-friendly downtown. Visitors enjoy the city's wonderful sidewalk cafe dining, unique shops, lots of bookstores, and abundant cultural opportunities. Ann Arbor is in Michigan north of the Ohio border and west of Detroit, near where the furthest exurban fringes give way to country and small towns. In 2019, the city had a population of about 120,000 people, and thousands of visitors come to town for football games and various festivals.

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TeaHaus

Over 160 classic black and green, oolong, white, rooibush, herbal, ayurveda, fruit, aroma and seasonal teas sold loose, as well as tea accessories. Tea tastings offered periodically.

Mon-Sat 10AM-7PM, Sun 11AM-4PMTakeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

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Comet Coffee

Highest-quality coffees from around the world, from a variety of specialty coffee roasters, prepared by expertly-trained baristas. Not one to miss for coffee lovers.

Mon-Fri 7AM-8PM, Sat 8AM-8PM, Sun 8:30AM-8PMWi-Fi · Outdoor seating

DrinkBrewery

Grizzly Peak Brewing Company

Features a number of their own brews. In addition to its brews, Grizzly Peak has excellent food and friendly wait staff. In the fall, Grizzly Peak and other area breweries host an Oktoberfest block party, and celebrate the season with drink specials and an Oktoberfest beer glass. American cuisine featuring pizza, burgers, ribs, fresh fish, pasta, sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. The cheddar ale soup is not to be missed!

Mon-Thu 11AM-11PM, Fri Sat 11AM-midnight, Sun noon-11PM$5-15 lunch, $10-20 dinner · Wheelchair accessible

DrinkCafé

Zingerman's Next Door

Coffees, teas, ice cream, chocolates and pastries from Zingerman's Bakehouse.

Daily 7AM-10PMOutdoor seating

DrinkBar

Blind Pig

A popular local nightclub and concert venue since 1971, featuring local talent and occasionally larger acts. The 8 Ball Saloon, beneath the club, is open daily from 3PM, with pool tournaments Su-Tu and a darts tournament on Monday.

Closed · opens 4:30 pmLive music

DrinkPub

Casey's Tavern

Tavern near the Amtrak station. Soups, salads, snacks, burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and main courses, with beers for $3.25-4.95. Very helpful wait staff who will gladly steer you away from items they don't recommend.

Mon-Sat 11AM-11PM (bar open until midnight Fri Sat), closed Sundays$6-$12

DrinkBar

Good Time Charley's

A popular undergraduate hangout with a menu featuring breadsticks, pub food, salads, pizza, sandwiches and burgers. Popular for their bombs, Long Island iced teas and specialty drinks.

Mon-Sat 11AM-2AM, Sun noon-midnight$4-8

DrinkPub

Jolly Pumpkin

Belgian-style ales brewed in nearby Dexter, Michigan, are served here along with a seasonal menu. Vegan-friendly.

Closed · opens 4 pm

DrinkNightclub

Necto

Ann Arbor's hottest nightclub with DJs and live music, and nightly drink specials. Pride Friday at Necto is Ann Arbor's best LGBT party, every Friday night since 1984.

Doors open 9PM$3-$8 cover

DrinkBar

Old Town Tavern

Appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, southwestern main courses, rotating weekend main courses, and a broad selection of mixed drinks. Popular but non-rowdy watering hole for townies.

Open now · closes 9 pm$6–10

Drink

Casa Dominick's

A popular hangout south of campus next to the Business School and Law School, with lots of outdoor seating on the two porches or in the rear garden. Mostly Italian food, with pizza, pasta, subs and salads. The sangria, served in Mason jars, is very popular. Service can be hit-or-miss.

Mon-Sat 10AM-10PM, closed Sundays and closed during the winter months

DrinkBar

Rick's American Cafe

Rick's holds a legendary reputation on campus, and it has been the most popular bar among University of Michigan upperclassmen for many years. While it doesn't get busy until around 11PM, expect the line to wrap around the side of the building to the end of the alley next door in the fall and spring. Though "cafe" is in the name, Rick's does not serve food, and instead is known for strong drinks such as the "mind probe" and the "shark bowl", as well as the best dance floor on South University.

Mon-Wed 9PM-2AM, Thu-Sat 7PM-2AM$5 cover

DrinkBrewery

Arbor Brewing Company

Known to the pub faithful as ABC, this establishment has outdoor seating in the warmer months and a fabulous block party Oktoberfest celebration in the fall. ABC has good food (especially the nachos) and a good variety of unique brews. They also offer a selection of Belgian-style ales brewed onsite. ABC offers monthly beer tastings ($40), with a schedule posted on their website.

Mon-Sat 11:30AM-1AM, Sun noon-midnight. Happy hour is all day Mon, and Tue-Fri 4PM-7PM

DrinkIrish pub

Conor O'Neill's

Serving wine, beer, Irish coffee and other hot drinks. The menu is a mixture of pub food (burgers, sandwiches, soups and salads) and traditional Irish favorites (mussels, shepherd's pie, boxty, fish and chips, and more). The strawberry and rhubarb crumble is delicious.

Daily 11:30AM-2AM. Food is served Sun-Thu 11:30AM-11PM, Fri Sat 11:30AM-midnight$6-10

DrinkCafé

RoosRoast Coffee Works

RoosRoast is an awesome local coffee roastery filled with art and love and home of the triple shot long pull! Specializing in Fair Trade and Organic coffees! Come try a cup of coffee or pick up some beans today!

Mon-Sat 7:30AM-6PM, Sun 9AM-3PM

DrinkCocktail bar

Babs' Underground Lounge

A popular, low-key, secluded underground drinking establishment known for its cocktails.

Tue-Sat 7PM-2AM, closed Sun-Mon

DrinkCafé

Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea

Coffees, teas, frozen drinks, hot chocolate, Italian sodas and juices, as well as soups, sandwiches, parfaits, quiche, pastries, sweets and desserts. Their ginger lemon tea is a popular choice.

Open now · closes 10 pmWi-Fi

Photo: Flickr user: Bernt Rostad, CC BY 2.0

DrinkPub

Ashley's Restaurant & Pub

A busy establishment with good food and an excellent assortment of beers (over 60 on tap). Ashley's is always a good time and worth the wait on the weekends. Sandwiches, wraps, pub pizzas and main courses.

Mon-Sat 11:30AM-2AM, Sun 11AM-midnight$7-14

DrinkBar

Brown Jug

A popular hangout since 1938, the Brown Jug offers appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches, burgers, chicken and fish dinners, and pizza. Beware however that a lot of the food has been frozen.

Daily 11AM-2AM. Early bird specials are from 2-5PM, happy hour 7:30PM-10PM$5-16

DrinkCafé

York

Coffee shop, deli, and bar with indoor and outdoor seating and rotating food trucks

Closed · opens 8 am tomorrow

Drink

Crazy Wisdom Tea Room

Local tearoom offering organic fair-trade locally-roasted coffee, chai, a wide variety of teas (black, green, white, red and herbal), and main courses from Seva. Offers periodic reading series and special events.

Mon-Thu 10AM-10PM, Fri Sat 10AM-11PM, Sun 11AM-6PM$1.20-4.25

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Vinology Wine Bar and Restaurant

Seasonally-rotating menu with inventive small plates, specialty artisan cheeses, traditional main courses with a twist, and housemade desserts. Extensive wine list and full bar.

Small plates $5-11, platters $9-16, main courses $14-29

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Melange Bistro

Asian-French fusion cuisine in a subterranean bistro and wine bar, with a separate sushi menu and an extensive wine and martini selection. Live music or DJs in the lounge W-Sa 10PM-2AM. On Mondays they host a movie night featuring salad, a main course and dessert, followed by a screening of a classic or contemporary film. Try the Pasta Va-Va.

$5–30

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