Rare Bird Brewpub

An eclectic brewpub and restaurant that offers something for everyone. We brew our own award-winning beer here in house as well as have taps from near and far. We also have amazing cocktails on tap, wine, cider, liquor and a wide array of NA options. Our food holds its own with fun twists on classic pub favorites made from scratch. We offer gluten free and vegan menus to help accommodate dietary restrictions. At Rare Bird we truly try to have something for everyone!

Located at 229 Lake Ave, Traverse City, MI 49684, Rare Bird Brewpub operates as a bar serving Traverse City in Michigan. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as bar, brewery, restaurant, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

This group covers the non-Asian restaurants, cafes, bars and food businesses that also appear in a mixed-cuisine food scene, including American diners, pizza, Mexican food, burgers, steakhouses and bakeries. Standard US restaurant norms apply: lunch and dinner service with a quieter stretch between, cards and tap-to-pay accepted almost everywhere, and a tip of 15-20% customary for table service. Fast food and quick-service counters expect payment up front and tipping is optional. Bars check ID for anyone who looks under 30, and the drinking age is 21 nationwide. Many restaurants in this group take reservations online through third-party platforms, while casual and fast-food spots are walk-in only. Sales tax is added at the register on top of the menu price and varies by city and state, so the final total is usually a few percent higher than the posted prices suggest.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 12–10 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (231) 943-2053. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, rarebirdbrewpub.com.

Customers rate it 4.5 out of 5 on Google across 1,316 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded bars & pubs in Traverse City.

Traverse City is in Michigan, in the Midwest, where summers are warm, winters are cold and snowy, and most errands are done by car; businesses keep steady year-round hours with the usual holiday changes. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Traverse City follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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