This full-service bar and restaurant serves traditional American comfort food in a lively spot above Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion. Signature dishes include creole shrimp and cheese grits, shrimp cake Benedict, chicken and waffles, and a lobster roll, all of which can be paired with a cold beer, wine, or a cocktail.

One of Detroit’s original craft breweries, Motor City Brewing Works is a favorite for its creative brick-oven pizzas and beers. The bar also is a destination for summer rooftop patio seekers. The small deck overlooks the brewery’s Canfield Street entrance and features a handful of top tables shaded by umbrellas. There’s additional patio seating on the ground level.

Cøllect has a laid-back rooftop patio above Bunny Bunny on Gratiot Avenue. The deck is filled with picnic tables, making it a nice, casual spot to watch the sunset while sipping one of the beer bar’s nine rotating drafts or enjoying a glass of wine.

Located in Bricktown, Sloppy Crab attracts diners with lobster tacos and saucy seafood boils. The restaurant also sports a rooftop deck for laid-back outdoor drinking.

One of the highest rooftop patios in the city, The Monarch Club is perched atop the Metropolitan Building. It’s a chill and elegant place to cocktails and dine on herb-crusted lamb chops and tenderloin sliders while taking in sweeping views of downtown Detroit from three terraces. Make a reservation online.

With 360-degree rooftop views of downtown Detroit and Beacon Park, Lumen’s 45 rooftop seats are prime spots for kicking back with a Belgian beer. Take a peek over the park or the neighboring Grand Army of the Republic castle while sipping Delirium Tremens over a bowl of pei mussels or New American bites. Lumen also offers seating in its bright indoor dining room, and outdoor seating on street level.

The rooftop patio at UFO Factory features a dreamy cloud motif that stretches up to the roof. Dubbed the Cloud Deck, customers can enjoy beers, hot dogs and tots from Laika Dog, and music on a cozy perch overlooking Trumbull.

Southwest Detroit ramen bar Johnny Noodle King took advantage of extended dining room closures during the pandemic by upgrading its building. The renovated restaurant now sports a double-decker layout with a rooftop dining area that offers views of the Ambassador Bridge alongside non-traditional riffs on Japanese noodle dishes and crispy gyoza.

The city’s largest upscale rooftop bar and lounge, Kamper’s sits on the 14th floor of the historic Book Tower. Named after the iconic architect who designed the skyscraper, the bar menu features Spanish tapas like tortillas de patate and croquetas with jamón Ibérico. To drink, the cocktail menu leans on gin and tonics, negronis, sangria, and sherry. The indoor area seats up to 40 plus another 14 at the bar, and the patio has seating for up to 86. Reservations are recommended.