Waterford Date Night
8 stops · about 4 hours · Updated October 5, 2026
Build a date night in Waterford, MI around chargrilled dinner, a cocktail with indoor golf, and bakery sweets picked up before the evening begins. Sharbecue Restaurant on Elizabeth Lake Road serves Jordanian mansaf, maqlouba and msakhan alongside charcoal-flavored meat in a casual, table-service setting. On Fridays and Saturdays, it stays open until midnight.
For the cocktail stop, Hosel Rockets Golf and Whiskey Lounge on Dixie Highway pairs bourbons, whiskeys and handcrafted cocktails with Trackman simulator bays. Make golf part of the date, or choose drinks and sports viewing; the lounge also serves food and accepts reservations.
Plan the sweet finish earlier in the day. Amy Cakes Bakery offers cupcakes and celebration cakes for pickup and takeout, closing at 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday. Brunch Babes Bakery makes its bakery items and meals from scratch inside a party store, with hours extending to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday. For a daytime version of the date, Bryan's Neighborhood Coney brings comfort food and notable coffee, while Drayton Cafe offers breakfast, brunch and lunch in a casual, cozy, quiet setting.
Dinner
evening
Stop 1
Bryan's Neighborhood Coney
4.8(1092)Waterford Township
Bryan's Neighborhood Coney earns a daytime date stop with comfort food, notable coffee and a casual, cozy atmosphere, closing daily at 2 p.m.
Stop 2
Sharbecue Restaurant
5.0(26)Waterford Township
Sharbecue Restaurant anchors dinner with chargrilled meat, Jordanian mansaf, maqlouba and msakhan, plus casual table service and midnight closing on Fridays and Saturdays.
Stop 3
Drayton Cafe
4.7(287)Waterford Township
Drayton Cafe earns a daytime place with breakfast, brunch, lunch and noted coffee, served in a casual, cozy and quiet setting.
Cocktails
evening
Stop 4
Waterford Barbershop
4.9(157)Waterford Township
Waterford Barbershop fits the preparation stage with traditional haircuts and beard trims, on-site services, and a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom.
Stop 5
Hosel Rockets Golf and Whiskey Lounge - Waterford
4.8(159)Waterford Township
Hosel Rockets pairs handcrafted cocktails, bourbons and whiskeys with Trackman indoor golf simulators, bringing drinks and an activity into the same stop.
Stop 6
Complete You Beauty body contouring
5.0(10)Waterford Township
Complete You Beauty body contouring adds a personal-service option through its body-contouring focus, with reservations accepted, on-site services and free parking.
Something sweet
night
Stop 7
Amy Cakes Bakery
4.8(110)Waterford Township
Amy Cakes Bakery supplies the sweet finish with cupcakes and celebration cakes, offering in-store shopping, order pickup and takeout on Dixie Highway.
Stop 8
Brunch Babes Bakery
4.9(38)Waterford
Brunch Babes Bakery earns its sweet stop with scratch-made bakery items inside a party store, alongside breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings.
