Corktown · Since 2011
The bar that started the craft cocktail conversation in Detroit
Sugar House opened in 2011 because Detroit deserved a cocktail bar that took the work seriously. Fifteen years later we're still pouring the same way: every classic built bottle by bottle, every seasonal menu chasing a new idea, every guest welcomed the same. Walk in Monday through Thursday. Reservations for Friday and Saturday.
“Detroit demanded a craft cocktail bar. We built one.”
— Dave Kwiatkowski, Founder
Friday & Saturday Reservations
The Classics
The 101 Classic Cocktails
Every drink that earned its place in the canon. Built by hand, one at a time, by bartenders who know the recipes the way musicians know standards.
From pre-Prohibition standards to mid-century sours to the modern cocktail renaissance. No shortcuts, no premix, no corners cut.
Current Season
Summer Munchies
Rotating originals alongside the 101 classics
Learn
Mixology Classes in Detroit
Hands-on cocktail education from the bartenders behind the bar. Small groups, real techniques, drinks you take home in your head.
Host
Private Events & Buyouts
Full buyouts, semi-private sections, and offsite bartending for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Your guest list, our bar team.
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