Ann Arbor Date Night
8 stops · about 4 hours · Updated October 12, 2026
Build a date night in Ann Arbor, MI around dinner, a cocktail and something sweet, with these stops offering distinct choices for each part. Palace Tang 唐宫 serves comfort food and vegetarian options in a casual, cozy setting, with table service and accepted reservations. Biercamp takes a counter-service approach, pairing artisan meats, cheeses and sandwiches with house-brewed beer and indoor-outdoor seating. For dinner with a performance element, Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse in Ann Arbor, MI combines theatrical teppanyaki grill shows, specialty sushi rolls and a full bar.
Make Bløm Mead + Cider the cocktail stop: its airy, relaxed taproom also offers locally made mead and cider, snacks and board games. Other drinks options include Ricewood’s market-based counter and bar, serving beer and wine, and hear.say brewing’s craft microbrewery with an improv performance theater.
Plan the sweet finish around bakery hours. Pick up Asian-inspired pastries at Q Bakehouse & Market before its afternoon closing, or choose Michigan-made cheesecake from 24th Cheesecakerie in Ann Arbor, MI, open until 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday. Takeout from either bakery lets you save something sweet for after dinner.
Dinner
evening
Stop 1
Palace Tang 唐宫
4.9(895)Ann Arbor
Palace Tang 唐宫 earns its dinner spot with a casual, cozy setting, table service, vegetarian options and reservations for planning ahead.
Stop 2
Biercamp
4.9(626)Ann Arbor
Biercamp pairs artisan meats, cheeses and sandwiches with house-brewed beers, offering counter-service dinner and a choice of indoor or outdoor seating.
Stop 3
Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse Ann Arbor
4.7(3473)Ann Arbor
Cocktails
evening
Stop 4
Ricewood
4.8(741)Ann Arbor
Ricewood offers a casual drinks stop with beer and wine at its on-site bar, plus Asian fusion bowls and sandwiches.
Stop 5
Bløm Mead + Cider
4.8(264)Ann Arbor
Bløm Mead + Cider brings cocktails, locally made mead and cider, and board games together in an airy, relaxed taproom with snacks.
Stop 6
hear.say brewing
4.8(117)Ann Arbor
hear.say brewing combines a craft microbrewery and on-site bar with an improv performance theater, while an on-site food truck supplies food.
Something sweet
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