A shared breakfast table with eggs, waffles, sandwiches, and drinks.

When you're
up, we're up.

Honest John's is the neighborhood bar that keeps the lights on for early risers, long lunches, late shifts, and everybody who is not ready to go home yet.

At the bar

Something
to sip.

Or crush. We're not judging. Cocktails, frozen drinks, spritzers, and plenty of beer on draft, in cans, or by the bottle. Something cold for every kind of night.

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Four colorful cocktails at Honest John's.
Outdoor movie night in the Honest John's sidelot.

Beyond the bar

Out in
the sidelot.

Some nights call for a little more room. Pull up to the Sidelot for a rotating lineup of nights worth getting out for. Check what's coming up and bring your people.

Movie nightsPop upsSpecial events
Events & specials

The people

Good company.
Good stories.

Over 2,300 5-star reviews

A neighborhood spot with room for all kinds of people.

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488 Selden StDetroit, MI 48201
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From Wayne State students to first responders, service industry folks, and neighborhood regulars, Honest John's has been part of the midtown Detroit mix for over 20 years.

Free parking in the back lot. Paid parking out front.