Detroit Date Night
8 stops · about 4 hours · Updated October 10, 2026
Build a date night in Detroit, MI around dinner, a cocktail and an ice cream finish. For a sit-down start, Mootz Pizzeria + Bar serves old-fashioned pizzas with classic toppings, pasta and sliders in a stylish, cozy setting, with reservations accepted. Sakura Hibachi Grill offers a different format: a hibachi food truck with takeout and drive-through service, cash-only payments and free lot and street parking. Yami Sushi on Puritan Avenue adds a sushi option, with a 5-star Google rating from 27 reviews.
For cocktails after dinner, Side Hustle Lounge sits adjacent to Mootz and serves craft cocktails and small plates. Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy makes drinks part of a ticketed event at the Cambria Hotel, pairing cocktails and bespoke mocktails with live performances centered on four Poe stories. Chenin keeps the setting small, with limited bar seating, wine, cocktails, ice cream and food until close.
Finish with hand-packed ice cream at the family-operated MJ's North End Ice Cream Parlor, where seating and takeout are available. Ice Cream Detroit offers another sweet stop, with a casual, hip atmosphere and takeout.
Dinner
evening
Stop 1
Sakura Hibachi Grill
4.9(215)Detroit
Sakura Hibachi Grill earns the dinner slot with hibachi, takeout and drive-through service, plus free parking for a cash-only food truck visit.
Stop 2
Mootz Pizzeria + Bar
4.8(8521)Detroit
Mootz Pizzeria + Bar combines old-fashioned pizzas, pasta and sliders with a cozy setting, table service and reservations for a sit-down dinner.
Stop 3
Yami Sushi - Detroit
5.0(27)Detroit
Yami Sushi adds a sushi dinner option at 8943 Puritan Avenue in Detroit, MI, with a 5-star Google rating from 27 reviews.
Cocktails
evening
Stop 4
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
5.0(108)Detroit
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy pairs cocktails and bespoke mocktails with live performances centered on four Poe stories in the Cambria Hotel.
Stop 5
Side Hustle Lounge
4.9(201)Detroit
Side Hustle Lounge brings craft cocktails and small plates to a cozy setting adjacent to Mootz, with table service and outdoor seating.
Stop 6
Chenin
4.9(136)Detroit
Chenin combines wine, cocktails and ice cream in a small bar with limited seating, outdoor seating and food available until close.
Something sweet
night
Stop 7
MJ's North End Ice Cream Parlor
4.9(140)Detroit
MJ's North End Ice Cream Parlor supplies a sweet finish with hand-packed ice cream, family ownership, dine-in seating and takeout.
Stop 8
Ice Cream Detroit
4.8(250)Detroit
Ice Cream Detroit adds a Black-owned, women-owned ice cream stop with a casual, hip atmosphere, takeout and a wheelchair-accessible entrance.
