Discover Unique Food and Beverage Flights in Greater Lansing, MI

For those of us who are naturally indecisive, it can be hard to narrow down where to go for drinks or dinner, let alone decide on just one item to order off the menu. Luckily for us, Greater Lansing is full of establishments offering unique flights, making it easy to try a little of everything!

We’re not just talking beer flights either. Keep reading for some local restaurants, distilleries, and cafes offering unique takes on flights!

American Fifth Spirits

American Fifth Spirits is a small-batch distillery that offers flights of their handcrafted liqueurs, whiskey, rum, vodka, and more. They also offer a seasonal cocktail menu and happy hour all day on Wednesdays.

Fun fact: American Fifth is Lansing's first-ever distillery!

Beggar's Banquet

Beggar's Banquet is a downtown East Lansing restaurant that has a relaxed atmosphere and serves breakfast all week until 2 PM, with Sunday brunch until 3 PM. The restaurant also has lunch and dinner options, but you’ll want to visit early in the day to try the Eggs Benedict flight. You can choose any three out of four Bene options, or you can double (or triple) up on your favorite one.

Capital Prime

Not only does Capital Prime provide some of the best food in the Lansing area – the fine dining restaurant also offers wine flights. And to make it even better, you can get $4 off your wine flight during Capital Prime’s happy hour (Mon.-Fri. 4-6 PM)!

Château Coffee Co.

Château Coffee Co. is a Mediterranean- and French-inspired specialty coffee shop. The cafe offers traditional Arabic coffee, flavorful espresso creations, exquisite french croissants, Lebanese baklava, a small selection of savory food options, and a seasonal coffee flight menu! Check out their Okemos or West Lansing location!

Edmund's Pastime

Celebrate the weekend with mimosa flights at Edmund's Pastime! The restaurant offers mimosa flights (or a carafe) and a Bloody Mary bar to complement everything from breakfast pizza to traditional eggs and bacon during its weekend brunch hours.

Hooked

Hooked combines books, coffee, wine, and cocktails into one fun and unique experience in Lansing. Hooked has a versatile menu that includes seasonal coffee flights and wine flights, as well as cocktails, pastries, salads, and sandwiches. With so many flight options, you can get a taste of several items on the menu!

Phillips Cider Bar

Phillips Cider Bar has 11 hard ciders on tap, plus a selection of small plates, savory bites, and sweet treats to enjoy. You'll want to start with a flight to try four of their award-winning ciders. They grow the apples, press the juice, and ferment all at their orchard, which dates back to 1852.

Midtown Brewing Company

Located on downtown Lansing’s Washington Square, Midtown Brewing Company offers mouth-watering pub food and a sizeable tap list with the option to order beer flights. If you stop by for brunch, you can try the mimosa flight with your choice of five different fruit juices.

The Soup Spoon Cafe

A local favorite restaurant for brunch, lunch, dinner, and drinks, The Soup Spoon offers food so flavorful it’s hard to narrow down just one menu item. Thankfully, the menu includes a soup flight option, which allows you to choose four of the daily soups on rotation. The options change daily, so this is a great way to change up your order and try something new.

Tin Cup Cafe & Creamery

In downtown DeWitt, Michigan, Tin Cup Cafe & Creamery offers a delightful selection of coffee, lattes, milkshakes, donuts, waffles, gelato, and ice cream. You can sample any four specialty lattes by ordering a coffee flight. The menu also features waffle flights!

Classic Beer Flights

The Lansing area is full of fantastic breweries if you're looking for a traditional beer flight. Sample brews at Lansing Brewing Company right downtown, venture to Looking Glass Brewing Co. in DeWitt or BAD Brewing in Mason... The list goes on!

Find more local breweries!

Wine Flights

Sip your way through local and nationally-recognized wine! Try a wine flight from a locally owned staple like Burgdorf's Winery, a new spot like Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, or on the spacious outdoor patio at Graham Vineyard and Winery.

Find more local wineries. 

Whether you're local to the Lansing area or looking for things to try during a quick visit, flights are a fun way to sample something new and get a taste of all that Greater Lansing's establishments have to offer. Find more dining and beverage options on our restaurants page. 

Whether you're local to the Lansing area or looking for things to try during a quick visit, flights are a fun way to sample something new and get a taste of all that Greater Lansing's establishments have to offer. Find more dining and beverage options on our restaurants page.