Brewpubs
Woodward Avenue Brewers
Brew pub that features A deck and sidewalk seating. 2 dollar pints after 9 pm on Sundays. Half-off food on Mondays 4PM-Midnight.
Royal Oak Brewery
Food and microbrews, $5.00 Growler refills on Tuesdays, Happy Hour: 2.75 pints. 3 dollar pints on Wednesdays from 9PM-Close.
Bastone
Award-Winning Beers & Belgian Fries, kids eat free on Sundays.
Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery
Happy Hour is on Weekdays 2PM-6PM and Saturday 11AM-6PM with 2 dollar pints of their own beer. Also Monday nights is an You Can Eat Fish Fry $9.99 with $2 pints from 8PM-midnight.
Luckily for beer enthusiasts there are a fair number of brewpubs in this area. Brew pubs are restaurants that brew their own beer. For around 10 dollars you can also buy a "growler" from these establishments which holds a half gallon of beer and is a means to buy take-out beer. Besides being a great deal, growlers make a great souvenir. Also, just a short bus ride away is the Woodward Avenue Brewery in Ferndale, take the Smart 450/460 Direction: Inbound Runs down South Washington in Royal Oak to get there.
Bars
BlackFinn Restaurant & Saloon
Trendy Fake Irish Pub chain, Happy Hour 4PM-7PM $2 Domestic Drafts, $3 Import Drafts, $3 House Wine, $4 Calls, $5 Martinis. Good place for a cheap pint of Guinness during happy hour, Drink specials on Wednesday night also. Tends to get really busy.
The Rock on 3rd
The Berkley Front
Around 40-50 beers on tap and around 80 bottled beers available. German food, Sandwiches, Burgers, Tex-Mex and a few vegetarian options. Has Pool tables and a jukebox. Live music upstairs Th-Sa. Half off appetizers and certain pints are $2.50 on Mondays.
Vinotecca
Upscale wine bar with large selection. 4PM to to 6 PM everyday half-off all glasses of wine. 80's Thursdays 9 PM-2AM, half off glass wines, $5 martinis, $3 pints of Bastone beer.
Post Bar
Good drink specials, frequented by hipsters. Features Foosball, Golden Tee, Plasma TVs and a pool table for entertainment.
The Emory
Gusoline Alley
Local dive-bar, smoker-friendly. Notable beer selection. Bikers and Hipsters tend to hang out here.
Snookers' Pool & Pub
Pool, Golden Tee Golf. Nice bar
The Loving Touch
Pool hall in downtown Ferndale near the Woodward Avenue Brewers and the Emory. Named after a seedy massage parlor that used to be in Ferndale.
Royal Oak has a ton of bars such as Mr. B's Pub, Woody's, Duggans, O'Tooles, Rock on 3rd, Goodnite Gracie, Sky Club, Ye Olde Saloon, Norm's Field of Dreams and Luna Lounge.
Non-alcoholic
Cafe du Marquis
Free Wi-Fi internet connection, one of few smoker friendly places in Royal Oak.
Hookah Joe's
Hookah Bar that attracts a young crowd. Free Wi-Fi.
There is a Starbucks and Caribou Coffee located in Royal Oak, both of which are on Main Street.