Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada. Given the proximity of Windsor to Detroit and its suburbs, the Canadian city's bars are popular with Americans younger than 21, who flock across the river to take advantage of Windsor's 19-year-old minimum drinking age.
Mick's Irish Pub advertises itself as downtown Windsor's only Irish pub. Mick's features 10 beers on draft, including Irish imports Smithwick's, Harp, Bulmers and, of course, Guinness. Lunch and dinner are served, with soups, salads, sandwiches as well as classic American and Irish pub grub such as chicken wings, burgers, fish 'n chips and Guinness beef pot pie. The atmosphere is typical of an Irish pub, with dark tones. Live bands play Thursday through Saturday.
Mick's Irish Pub
28 Chatham St. East
Windsor, ON N9A 2W1, Canada
519-252-3111
micksirishpubwindsor.com
Especially popular with the local college crowd, the Treehouse is a downtown bar with cheap drinks, good quality food and all sorts of entertainment. Rye, rum, vodka and gin are $2.50 all day every day, while flavored vodkas and Jager bombs are $3.50. The restaurant's chef prepares pizzas, pastas, flatbread sandwiches and a number of appetizers. Live music and occasional comedy acts are featured every night, beginning at 7. In addition 17 TV screens offer a variety of sports. Later in the evening, disc jockey Vinvicious kicks off the Treehouse dance party.
Treehouse Bar and Grill
351 Ouellette Ave.
Windsor, ON N9A 4J1, Canada
519-252-6626
treehousebarandgrill.com
The Whiskey Bar is a rock 'n' roll bar and restaurant. Special events include indie nights with live indie bands, karaoke nights and featured live music on the weekends. A full-service bar has beers, wines, spirits and cocktails; On Tuesdays there is a 2-for-1 martini promotion. Whiskey's menu features appetizers, gourmet sandwiches, pastas and premium steaks.
The Whiskey Bar
300 Ouellette Ave.
Windsor, ON N9A 7B4, Canada
519-977-7875
thewhiskey.ca
The Beach is a sports bar and grill that features a number of weekly events. As the name suggests, the bar has a beach theme with tiki-style furniture and bar. Waitresses wear bikinis. There are plenty of TVs to watch the game, and free wireless Internet is available. Food and drink specials change every night; burgers and barbecue are on the menu, with breakfast served Saturday and Sunday mornings.
The Beach
670 Ouellette Ave.
Windsor, ON N9A 1B9, Canada
519-252-3224
beachwindsor.com
