Date night in Ann Arbor, MI can mean tapas in a romantic dining room, dinner with live jazz, or a casual evening over burgers and beer. Aventura, at 216 E Washington St, pairs tapas and paella with wine and cocktails in a contemporary space with rustic touches. Its 4.5-star Google rating comes from 1,918 reviews, compared with Vinology’s matching 4.5 stars from 1,077 reviews. At 110 S Main St, Vinology offers 150 wines, a New American menu, exposed brick and a fireplace.
For dinner with music, Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant at 314 S Main St combines Afro Caribbean à la carte and prix fixe menus with live jazz. It holds 4.7 stars from 799 reviews. Pacific Rim By Kana, at 114 W Liberty St, offers a different romantic setting, with American- and French-inspired Pan-Asian food and a curated wine list.
More casual choices have distinct draws: RAPPOURT has 48 rotating beer taps and communal seating, while Casa Dominick’s serves Italian food and pizza beside a patio fountain. Palace Tang has the highest Google rating in this selection—4.9 stars from 895 reviews—and stays open until 11 p.m. daily. For a later evening, The Last Word serves food and classic cocktails until its 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday closing.
4.9(895)· Google4.9 out of 5 from 895 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 11:00 PM
Palace Tang 唐宫 is a date-night restaurant at 1771 Plymouth Rd, Suite 104, in Ann Arbor, MI, with a casual, cozy atmosphere and table service for lunch and dinner. Its offerings include comfort food, healthy choices, vegetarian options, and dessert, along with alcohol and an on-site bar. The restaurant’s description emphasizes fresh, locally sourced ingredients and a menu that combines classic favorites with contemporary recipes. Its Google listing has a 4.9 rating from 895 reviews.
Beyond dinner for two, Palace Tang accommodates groups and solo diners, with high chairs available for families. Reservations are accepted, and fast service is among its listed attributes. Diners can choose dine-in service, takeout, or delivery. Practical amenities include both free and paid parking lots, plus wheelchair-accessible parking, an entrance, seating, and a restroom. Credit cards, debit cards, and mobile NFC payments are accepted.
4.5(744)· Google4.5 out of 5 from 744 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 10:00 PM
Pacific Rim By Kana, at 114 W Liberty St in Ann Arbor, MI, serves American- and French-inspired Pan-Asian food in a setting described as cozy, romantic, and upscale. Its date-night character is paired with a curated wine list and an on-site bar serving beer, cocktails, and liquor. Dinner is a focus, with table service, small plates, and dessert available. The offerings also include vegan and vegetarian options, as well as coffee and tea.
Reservations are accepted and recommended for dinner. Beyond couples, the restaurant accommodates groups and solo diners and is popular with tourists. Guests can dine in or order takeout or curbside pickup; delivery is not available. Paid garage, lot, and street parking are listed, along with wheelchair-accessible parking, an accessible entrance, seating, and restrooms. Pacific Rim By Kana holds a Google rating of 4.5 from 744 reviews.
4.4(431)· Google4.4 out of 5 from 431 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 10:00 PM
Venue by 4M at 1919 S Industrial Hwy in Ann Arbor, MI combines a restaurant and bar with event space, coworking areas and meeting rooms. Its dining concept brings five cuisines together in one setting, with breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner service. The atmosphere is described as casual, hip and upscale. For a date night, reservations are accepted, and the offerings include small plates, cocktails, beer, wine and dessert, along with happy-hour food and drinks and late-night food.
The menu includes comfort food as well as vegan, vegetarian, organic and health-focused options. Seating is available indoors and outdoors, with dogs allowed outside, and a private dining room is available. The women-owned and LGBTQ-owned business welcomes families and groups and identifies as an LGBTQ-welcoming, transgender-safe space. Practical features include free lot and street parking, wheelchair-accessible entrances, seating and restrooms, and Wi-Fi. Families have access to a children’s menu, high chairs and changing tables; takeout and delivery are also offered.
4.4(128)· Google4.4 out of 5 from 128 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 11:00 PM
La Serre is a full-service, French-inspired restaurant at 213 Glen Ave in Ann Arbor, MI, with cuisine built around locally sourced ingredients. Its cozy, romantic atmosphere fits its date-night focus, while the space is also described as vibrant and hip. Small plates, vegetarian and vegan options, and dessert are among the offerings. An on-site bar serves cocktails, wine, beer, and liquor; cocktails, wine, coffee, and desserts are listed among the restaurant’s notable features.
Service covers breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, with lunch and dinner identified as popular occasions. La Serre accommodates groups and solo diners and has a private dining room. Reservations are accepted and recommended for dinner. Dining is on-site with table service; takeout and delivery are not available. Valet parking is offered, and the entrance, parking, seating, and restroom are wheelchair accessible. The restaurant has a Google rating of 4.4 from 128 reviews.
