Taproot Cider House

Nicely dimmed lounge with a variety of seating for different group sizes. Drinks were expertly…read morecrafted. The drink menu is extensive - huge selection of Bourbons. Service is attentive ** note: there is no food service or snacks that we observed

Ended our night at Low Bar. They stay open later than most…read morebars around Traverse City on a Monday. It's at the bottom of the building which is pretty cool. You walk in and it's very dark and lounge feeling. We got the Krampus Old Fashioned and a Wake Up Call. Krampus is very strong! I'm a wimp haha my husband ordered that. I got the Wake Up Call. It was very yummy. A good dessert drink to end my night. I liked it! Also very strong. So if you like booze heavy drinks this is your place! It's not super loud down in the bar. It was a cool place to get a drink and hang out for a bit. Krista and Nick were running the bar. They were friendly and kind and attentive service. 5 stars if strong drinks are your vibe because this is place makes great drinks I only gave 4 because it's not really my style of drinks and I didn't love love my drink. I like it, it was good but I wouldn't get two. Service was 5 stars Bar was 5 stars Prices were great

Seating area

Sidecar

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Krampus Old Fashioned

7 Monks Taproom

4.3(601 reviews)

Served within 25 minutes of closing time with a…read more Lively older vibe if you want to escape the racous twentysomething crowd.

If you're rolling into Traverse City around lunch time on a Saturday, just go straight to 7 Monks…read moreto get your weekend properly started. We got there around 1pm and it was packed, but comfortable. We snagged the last available table and appreciated the good selection of beer and cider. Service was friendly and fast too. Which was good since we were starving. Fried pickles and cheese curds were fresh and not at all greasy. I always appreciate when a kitchen knows how to handle their frying oil. We split the fried apps and a karaage rice bowl for a fine lunch to launch us into the rest of the weekend. I would totally go back to this place.

Taps

Gochujang Pulled Pork Bowl

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Beer flight

North Bar

3.3(40 reviews)

0.2 mi

The best gyros I've had. Like ever. Warm and friendly staff, and a great place to relax above the…read morebusy street. A highlight of our vacation in TC. We'll be coming back!

Our server was apologetic when she told us the 5 items available from the menu. Rather slim…read moreselection. After we ordered she came back and apologized again that they were out of two of our orders. Our Bang Bang shrimp was tail on under sauce and seeds. She gave us 25% off but I'm still unimpressed. Fun bar but don't eat here.

Bang Bang shrimp

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Union Street Station

3.6(44 reviews)

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Jonathan (yon) is fantastic. My girls and I came two days in a row while in reverse city for a…read moregirls weekend. He was accommodating and a great bartender! He even remembered my drink the next day if I come back to traverse, I will be back to see him!!

It is loud and busy but we had a great bartender that took great care of us amongst the chaos. We…read moredid not eat but had great cocktails thanks to a great bartender.

Leight Au-Saadie

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They gave a RIDE away!

Dillinger's Pub Bootleggers

3.4(99 reviews)

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Just stopped in for a quick drink but loved the laid back atmosphere. People's food around us…read morelooked really good and I love a bar with free popcorn. Staff was friendly and fast. Lots of TVs to watch sports and Keno. No complaints, would definitely go back!

I understand that it's the America's semiquincentennial and also the 100th Cherry Festival. Every…read morestore, restaurant, and patch of sidewalk is packed. *That being said* this place has a tacky, sticky vibe. I walked through the door and patrons were throwing popcorn at each other, dipping napkins in beer, and screaming hoarse obscenities at waitstaff. I understand it is a bar, but I didn't expect to find this in Traverse City. We sat down on the other side of the restaurant--"Doublewide" means there are two restaurants in one building, haha--and waited maybe ten minutes for someone to come take our drink order. My dad's drink order came out wrong and ended up being for the man seated behind us, but that wasn't much of a concern; it happens from time to time at different restaurants, so we didn't think much of it. It was only when we ordered and waited ~1.5 hours for our /appetizer/ that things began to look like a problem. Our waitress was very sweet--small, black hair, and too polite for a job like that. She kept saying that the kitchen was behind and they had a lot of orders, and I believed her; a dingy bar-style restaurant probably doesn't have Michelin cooks to begin with, and then you overwhelm them with a weeks worth of tourism? Anyway I don't remember her name but girlie I'm blowing you a kiss I hope you find a better job After my dad's third refill, though, we never saw her again. Other tables that had more people and had come in after us were getting their food, but we never saw our waitress to ask, and this clearly bothered the man seated behind us (the man who you'll recall had swapped drinks with us, party of one, and hadn't gotten his food either). He, my dad, and I asked another waitress how much longer the food would take and she said she would check, but she came back several times with ambiguous answers and never told us. I never expected to spend so long waiting for food. Again, at this point, all we have received is an iced tea and a water. I have medicine I take for my seizures and a neurological condition and did not take them into the restaurant with me because I did not expect to spend two hours twiddling my thumbs. I told the waitress if she didn't have a solid timetable I would have to leave because I had medicine I had to take, and pointed at my medical bracelet. She scoffed and turned away, and did not answer my question. Anyway, we left six dollars for the iced tea and left because girl what are we doing

Front entrance

Smashburger hamburger

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The Pub - TC

3.4(18 reviews)

0.2 mi

We were feeling overwhelmed and hungry while visiting downtown Traverse City on a crowded Sunday on…read moreMemorial Day weekend when we found this delightful spot! The hand cut breaded chicken strips were delicious! The waiter told us how they were a whole chicken breast cut and breaded. The chicken cherry salad sandwich with fries were perfect to split with my daughter. The sandwich was perfectly balanced with cherries, chicken, mayo and more. It was tasty and I definitely would order again. The rest of our group enjoyed their food as well. The waitstaff were friendly and helpful. All in all this was a pleasant surprise on our trip to Traverse City! I recommend it and plan to visit again.

Cool space to watch a game and drink a beer but the food was not good. We had the Reuben and…read moreSpinach artichoke dip with the Rachel Sandwich, wouldn't recommend any of it. Service was good though.

Chicken Strips and Chicken Salad with fries

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U And I Lounge

3.9(135 reviews)

0.1 mi

Wasn't expecting to have Mediterranean food at this bar but was so happy we did. Pitta, hummus,…read moretzatziki and gyro were all amazing. Staff was friendly and prompt. Very lively setting seemingly filled with locals. They have everything you'd want to drink. Overall a great casual neighborhood bar with good food and vibes.

This place has great food and great service. A bar atmosphere that can be loud but you can still…read moreeasily talk.

Tater Kegs

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Rare Bird Brewpub

4.3(767 reviews)

We love this place. We are local and come in often. The cold brew nitro martini on tap is so good…read more Very good, food selection is great and very good. The staff is always friendly. Today 4-15-2026 we had OG Tyler at the bar and he is always awesome. Best beard. Best bar tender. Great guy.

Decided to give this a try based on reviews. We were not disappointed! We went on a Monday evening,…read moreso it wasn't too crowded. We had the trout dip, mahi tacos, and a beer flight. Everything was delicious!

Outside patio

Lamb burger

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In zehn & cucumber jalapeño margarita

The Workshop Brewing Company

4.3(218 reviews)

0.4 mi

I love the IPA!!! So amazing! And always have jazz music show so happy to go every timeread more

My girlfriend and I recently returned from a vacation to the area, we spent a day in Traverse City…read more I wasn't impressed with the Workshop in the slightest. Although the wildfire smoke likely kept some people away, we came around mid afternoon in what should be the beginning of prime time hours and the place was empty. Not a good sign. I found it a bit odd that we had to order at the bar, considering only 2 other groups were there. There were like 4 employees just chatting away at the bar as well. At this point I know what I like in craft beers and I usually never have an unpleasant experience trying them, but we liked nothing we ordered on the beer flight! We had put in an order for the BBQ flatbread as an appetizer as well, and the chicken was super dry. I can't blame the sauce for being to spicy since I'm sure it's a popular local brand. That one's on us. We decided to have an actual dinner closer to our cabin.

Inside Workshop Brewing - fun décor - February 2023

Inside Workshop Brewing - cans to go and Kombucha - February 2023

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The Parlor

4.1(134 reviews)

Had a wonderful experience at the parlor during a recent get away to Traverse City. Went with a…read morelarge group of friends and it had more than enough space to accommodate our group of 12. The waitress was very cheerful and attentive making for a fun experience. The happy hour at this place can't be beat half off all drinks. The drinks were all delicious. It was apparent they were made by a bartender that cares about his craft. The food was also great we just got some snacks but everything was so good especially the hummus and burrata.

Tonight's band started out great, then got stuck jamming, stayed on the same tune, same 3-4 bars,…read morefor over 20 minutes, or more, we left, many left, they had no regard or awareness of their audience. A shame. Bartenders were fabulous!