The Dakota Inn-Rathskeller

Detroit

German Restaurant

$$$$

For over 80 years, The Dakota Inn has been Detroit's go-to for authentic German tastes: hearty schnitzels, Bavarian bratwurst, charcuterie boards, and the signature Rathskeller Reuben Soup. As if the extensive list of German brews (ranging from rotating drafts to a plethora of bottled options) wasn't enough to attract the masses already, live music on the 80 year-old piano, nightly sing-alongs lead by a brave soul willing to step up and belt out drinking songs about the <em>schnitzelbank</em> while standing upon it, and regular community events (themed cookouts, Oktoberfest rituals) combine to make the cavernous beer hall a consistently lively outpost.