Drinking at the best bars in Toledo is going to be covered in full detail as this post goes along. Some may be searching for a tall glass of beer, a shot of vodka, to save money on liquor during local drink special times, or maybe to sing karaoke and either way we will get you sorted out.
We will kick this baby off with the best wine and cocktail bars in Toledo. Breweries and sports bars where you can watch the big game or maybe play some pool or throw some darts will get our second section.
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The best drink specials at bars near you with cheaper alcohol will come next before we pivot to bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights in your area. Bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music will garner our final section.
Expect to find a local bar map with all these spots pinned on it so you can have a better feel for what venues are closest to your current area at the moment. The Midwest is a region that we have written about many times in the past if you are interested in reading more.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
The best cocktail and wine bars in Toledo might just be:
- Bar 145 at 5305 Monroe St
- Bellwether at 1301 N Summit St
- Next Door Pub & Grub at 5931 Heatherdowns Blvd
- Calvino’s at 3143 W Central Ave
- Mosteria at 611 Monroe St
- Registry Bistro at 144 N Superior
Bellwether offers private cocktail classes, public tastings, and tours on Saturdays and Sundays from 2pm to 4pm Tuesday through Sunday. You can get half priced appetizers and wines for only five dollars on Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm to 7pm.
Registry Bistro is a good place to try high quality food, wines, beverages, and much more.
Toledo Breweries & Sports Bars
Watch the big game with your friends and sample new flavors of beers at the best breweries and sports bars in your area:
- Earnest Brew Works at 4342 S Detroit Ave
- Patron Saints Brewery at 4730 W Bancroft St
- Maumee Bay Brew Pub at 27 Broadway St
- Good Times Sports Bar & Grill at 5119 Jackman Rd
- Sidelines II at 2111 Mellwood Ave
- Ye Olde Cock n Bull at 9 N Huron St
Earnest Brew Works is open seven days a week serving a variety of quality beers and food.
Patron Saints Brewery is another solid option for local beers and seltzers.
Good Times Sports Bar & Tavern is a popular hangout spot serving classic American pub fare as well as Greek and Mediterranean cuisines.
There are 34 draft beers, food options, and drink specials seven days a week at Ye Olde Cock n Bull which many consider to be one of the most fun sports bars in Toledo.
Local Drink Specials
Save some money buying cheaper alcohol at these bars with drink specials near you:
- Whiskey & The Wolf at 3515 W Alexis
- Stubborn Brother at 3115 W Bancroft St
Whiskey & The Wolf offers discounts on drinks and appetizers from 3pm to 6pm Monday through Saturday.
Discounts for Coors light, house wines, well liquors, bruschetta, and garlic rolls are offered at Stubborn Brother from 3pm to 6pm.
Other places in this post offering drink specials near you include Registry Bistro, Bar-145, Fricker’s, and Ye Olde Durty Bird.
Trivia, Quiz, & Game Nights
There are plenty of bars with trivia, quiz, and game nights too:
- Bier Stube at 5333 Monroe St
- Reset Arcade at 5305 Monroe St
- Fricker’s at 19 N St Clair St
Since 1965 Bier Stube has been providing a fine selection of bottled drinks and over 60 beers on tap along with tasty meals and they even host bar quiz nights, karaoke, and live bands on weekends.
You can play games and buy food and beverages seven days a week at Rest Arcade.
Fricker’s offers great daily drink specials.
Dance, Karaoke, & Live Music
These bars are great for dancing, live music, and karaoke:
- Manhattans at 1516 Adams St
- Ye Olde Durty Bird at 2 S St Clair St
There’s live music as well as high quality food and wine Thursday through Saturday at Manhattans.
Ye Olde Durty Bird provides nightly entertainment covering a wide range of musical genres including jazz, blues, rock, contemporary, folk, new age, and much more. They also have food offerings like burgers and sandwiches, steaks, chicken, pasta, and salads while being a good place to buy cheaper alcoholic in your area during their happy hours.
Bier Stube from our previous list offers karaoke and live music too.
We also have written a:
- Local Cleveland Bar Guide
- Local Detroit Bar Guide
- Local Columbus Bar Guide
- Local Indianapolis Bar Guide
Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Toledo
Now that you have read all of that you should have a much better understanding of what is available in your area. 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.
If you notice us listing any venues that are no longer open or just think we got something wrong please tell us in the comments so this page stays as up to date as possible. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Toledo.
