Over the next few minutes we will be taking a deep dive into drinking at the best bars in Lansing. From a tall glass of beer and a shot of vodka to local drink specials and singing karaoke we are going to try and cover it all.
The best wine and cocktail bars near you will get the ball rolling. Once they have been discussed in full breweries and sports bars to watch the big game or maybe play some pool and throw some darts will get a shout out.
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Those who want to get the party started right after work or just buy some cheaper drinks will learn about the best drink specials in your area next. After they are out of the way we will move on to bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights around town.
Bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music will wrap this all up. Be sure to check out our Lansing bar map that has every place we mention throughout the post pinned on it.
And you are all welcome to compare the scene here to other cities around the Midwest by clicking here if you want.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
Many would agree that the best Lansing cocktail and wine bars are:
- Red Cedar Spirits at 2000 Merritt Rd
- American Fifth Spirits at 112 N Larch
- Beggar’s Banquet at 218 Abbot Rd
- Capital Prime at 2324 Showtime Dr
- EnVie at 210 S Washington Square
Red Cedar Spirits has a bar in a wooded setting where you can sample a variety of craft beer and inspired seasonal cocktails while also having delicious appetizers featuring locally sourced cheeses, meats, and accompaniments.
American Fifth Spirits has been serving great cocktails in your area since 2009.
Beggar’s Banquet features comfort food with an elegant twist, an extensive wine list, and rotating craft beers on tap. They have a private room available to accommodate a first date night, birthday celebration, baby or bridal shower.
Capital Prime has fantastic drink specials that include discounts on wine, beer, and cocktails.
EnVie serves a wide range of food from the exotic to the comforting and also serves wine, cocktails, and beer.
Lansing Breweries & Sports Bars
You and your buddies will have a great time watching the big game at these local sports bars and breweries:
- Ellison Brewery & Spirits at 4903 Dawn Ave
- Midtown Brewing Co. at 402 S Washington Square
- Ozone’s Brewhouse at 305 Beaver
- Lansing Brewing Company at 518 E Shiawassee
- EagleMonk Pub and Brewery at 4906 W Mt Hope Hwy
- Art’s Pub at 809 E Kalamazoo
- Nuthouse Sports Grill at 420 E Michigan Ave
Ellison Brewery and Spirits has a food truck on-site that serves delicious pizza, handcrafted beer, wine, and spirits.
Midtown Brewing Company is your destination for high-quality handcrafted beer with 46 draft lines, a wide selection of Michigan’s favorite beer, cider, mead, a full liquor license, seasonal beers, and a specialty brew that is released on a regular basis.
Ozone’s Brewhouse has a tap room with an outdoor garden and twelve beers on tap including five standard house and six rotating.
Lansing Brewing Company provided craft beer to the artisans, laborers, and tradesmen who built the city over a century ago. At their bar they serve beer, spirits, and wine while having trivia and live music.
EagleMonk Pub and Brewery always has 12 beers on tap, two cask beers, two wines, and two ciders available while MSU football games and Detroit Tiger games are popular on the big screen TV.
Art’s Pub offers a 32-ounce shopper and seasonal beers while you listen to classic hits on the jukebox or watch the big game on one of their TV’s.
Nuthouse has been a popular sports bar near you since 1996 with over 20 flat panel HD TVs, two pool tables, dart boards, Golden Tee, and other games offering a variety of entertainment options every night of the week.
Local Drink Specials
There are plenty of good bars with drink specials in your area and you can get great value if you time your visit properly:
- BJ’s Restaurant at 2515 Lake Lansing Rd
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse offers tasty mini deep-dish pizzas and draft beers.
Trivia, Quiz & Game Nights
Check out this list of bars with trivia, quiz, and game nights near you:
- Coach’s Pub & Grill at 6201 Bishop Rd
- Green Door Live at 2005 E Michigan Ave
- City Limits Sports Grill at 801 N Cedar St
- Badass Brewery at 440 S Jefferson
On Tuesdays Coach’s Pub & Grill hosts bar DJ trivia nights in Lansing which display all of the questions on a screen so you can’t miss out while you’re having a good time.
Green Door Live has DJ trivia on Tuesdays and through the week they provide dart boards, a pool table, and 7 plasma TV’s similar to a local sports bar if you want to watch the big game.
City Limits is a restaurant and entertainment venue that hosts DJ trivia on Wednesday.
17 beers, 2 ciders, 1 seltzer, and 3 seltzer slushies are available at The Badass Brewing Company who is a great place to enjoy bar trivia nights, live music, and comedy shows.
Dance, Karaoke, & Live Music
Dance, listen to live music, or sing karaoke at these fun bars around town:
- Mac’s Bar at 2700 E. Michigan Ave
- The Exchange at 314 E Michigan Ave
- Six Lounge at 400 Albert
- Crunchy’s at 254 West Grand River
Mac’s is a small and intimate space that hosts the longest-running electronic music night in the city called Neon Tuesday.
The Exchange is a premier lounge and cocktail bar that has live music seven nights a week and a packed dance floor every night until late.
During the week Six Lounges is best known as a quiet hookah lounge but on the weekends the place gets a lot livelier with a DJ and the dance floor gets full.
Crunchy’s has karaoke every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 9pm and their bar with music near you is only open to those over the age of 21.
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Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Lansing
There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke near you. Hopefully we were able to fill you in on some valuable info that will make your next night out a little better.
Please use the comments to let us know if any spots have closed down or if any new cool places have opened up in your area so that we can keep our lists fresh. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Lansing.
