Live music clubs / North End / State Fair (John R north of McNichols)
The Dakota Inn Rathskeller
A Bavarian-style rathskeller on John R Street in Detroit's North End / State Fair area, serving German food and beer with live music since 1933.
01 / The story of this place
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A Detroit tradition since 1933, the Dakota Inn serves German food and beer. Its calendar lists live piano sing-alongs most nights it is open, along with polka and German bands and jazz trios, and the Oktoberfest season is busy, with bands in the beer garden.
- A Detroit tradition since 1933
- Live piano sing-alongs
- Oktoberfest bands in the beer garden
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The player connects to YouTube only when you click. The film may show an earlier state of the place.
The player connects to YouTube only when you click. The film may show an earlier state of the place.
Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-25
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