Happy Hour

Besa

Downtown Detroit · Mediterranean / New American

GOOGLE★ 4.6990 YELP★ 4.3313 TRIPADVISOR★ 4.350 OPENTABLE★ 4.882Google: higher than 51% of venues in Detroit

The happy hour

Drinks

Four seasonal cocktails — $7 each
House wine by the glass — $6
Beers on tap — $4

Food

Short rib arancini — $10
Butter lettuce salad with three kinds of truffle — $9

Extended happy hour until 6:30 PM. Mediterranean cuisine.

Deal last verified April 2026. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A stylish downtown Detroit destination with Mediterranean-inspired cuisine and an expansive dining room popular with after-work professionals. The extended 4–6:30 PM happy hour with $7 cocktails and $9–$10 small plates makes it one of the most accessible fine dining happy hours in the city.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Quiet
Romantic
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Detroit, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.6 990 ratings ↗

In Detroit 50 rated venues Above median

4.2 4.5THIS SPOT 4.6 4.9

Rated higher than 51% · tied with 31% · lower than 18% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Above median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 21% · lower than 23% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.3 313 reviews ↗

In Detroit 49 rated venues Above median

3.2 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 67% · tied with 6% · lower than 27% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Above median

2.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 5.0

Rated higher than 64% · tied with 11% · lower than 24% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.3 50 reviews ↗

In Detroit 42 rated venues At the median

3.0 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 15% · lower than 51% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues At the median

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.3 5.0

Rated higher than 45% · tied with 14% · lower than 41% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.8 82 diners ↗

Food 4.8Service 4.9Value 4.5Ambience 4.8Noise Moderate

In Detroit 13 rated venues Top quarter

4.4 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8 4.9

Rated higher than 75% · tied with 17% · lower than 8% of the others · median ★ 4.7

Across the US 537 rated venues Top quarter

3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8 5.0

Rated higher than 77% · tied with 17% · lower than 6% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

600 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

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