Where to Eat Before a Detroit Game

Where to Eat Before a Detroit Game

In Detroit, dinner plans and sports plans have a habit of becoming the same plan.

Football. Baseball. Basketball. Hockey.

Whatever you’re heading downtown to watch, there’s an important pregame decision to make:

Where are we eating?



That’s where Parlay Detroit comes in.

A Sports Bar Where the Food Isn’t an Afterthought

There’s nothing wrong with basic bar food.

But game day deserves options.

At Parlay, you can go classic with Crispy Chicken Wings, a Parlay Burger or brick-oven pizza.

You can go Detroit comfort food with our cornmeal-breaded Catfish Fish & Chips.

You can share Buffalo Chicken Wontons and Bang Bang Shrimp.

Or you can arrive with enough people to justify the Glizzy Tower.



That’s what we call roster depth.

Pregame Happy Hour

For weekday games, timing can work especially well.

Parlay’s happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 3–6 PM.

That means $5 beer and well drinks alongside discounted food, including $10 wings, $10 Buffalo Chicken Wontons, a $12 Parlay Burger and $15 Fish & Chips.



Get downtown early, avoid rushing dinner and let the pregame start before you get to the game.

Watching Instead of Going?

You don’t need a ticket.

Parlay is built around sports, which makes it just as useful when the plan is to stay put and watch.



Grab your people, claim a table, order enough food to make questionable decisions seem reasonable and settle in.

Detroit Sports Deserve Detroit Game Days

One of the best parts about downtown Detroit is how much happens within the same core of the city.

A normal night can turn into dinner, a game, drinks and a late night without needing to treat each one as a separate event.

Parlay fits right into that.

So the next time you’re trying to figure out where to eat before a Lions, Tigers, Pistons or Red Wings game, make food part of the pregame.

We’ll handle the burger.



You worry about the score.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Parlay Detroit a sports bar?
Yes. Parlay is a sports-focused restaurant and bar in downtown Detroit.

Does Parlay serve food before games?
Parlay offers a full menu featuring burgers, wings, catfish, sandwiches, pizza, shareables and larger entrées.



Does Parlay have weekday happy hour?
Yes. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 3–6 PM.