Kiesling
Bar · North End
449 E Milwaukee Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
Highlights
Seasonal cocktails & vintage-inspired decor in historic building
Seasonal cocktails & vintage-inspired decor in historic building
"This Eater Award-winning saloon brings a strong cocktail game to the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood. With past lives as a general store, a saloon, and a cop bar, this beautifully restored spot honors its history by maintaining the interior’s immaculate woodwork, exposed brick, and hand-painted mural uncovered during the spot’s renovation. Guests can keep things simple with the bar’s $6 beer and shot special or get creative with a long list of classic cocktails with a twist. Let bar manager, Allison Everitt, who in 2024 was nominated as one of the Best New Bartenders by PUNCH, or a member of her team make you a drink, like the Ordinary Pleasure, described as a vegetal play on a mezcal white negroni, comprised of mezcal, celery root liquor, extra dry vermouth, celery bitters, and saline. During the warmer months, the outdoor patio provides a compact al fresco hideout." - Serena Maria Daniels
"The Eater Award-winning saloon in the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood takes a slightly untraditional approach with their “Last Call” Happy Hour, 20 percent off bottled draft cocktails to-go beginning at, you guessed it — last call. The bar also runs a $5 beer and shot special daily and $5 daquaris on Mondays. Hours: Begins at last call." - Courtney Burk
"Kiesling is a handsome neighborhood bar in Milwaukee Junction, and “handsome” is really the best word to describe its subtle refinement – the energy here is decidedly masculine, with a stately curved wooden bar as its centerpiece, exposed brick walls, lots of wood and iron, and brown leather accents. Decorative touches like mounted taxidermy; geometric patterns that recall Detroit’s Art Deco heritage repeated in the mirrors, light fixtures, artwork, wallpaper, ceilings, and floor coverings; and natural light filtered through glass block windows give Kiesling the vibe of an old Detroit bar. The bar has received nationwide recognition for its cocktail program, so while they keep us in suspense with what their signature Angel’s Envy Manhattan will be for February, you can rest assured it will be something worthy of one of the best bars in America." - Vox Creative
"Kiesling has not reopened for in-person service but is exploring creative service options enabled by new liquor laws." - Courtney Burk
"This painstakingly renovated 1920s Milwaukee Junction saloon-turned-cocktail hotspot features graphic wallpaper throughout the building. This theme continues into the commodes, accessed through antique wood doors." - Brenna Houck
