Howell Date Night
8 stops · about 4 hours · Updated October 6, 2026
Build a date night in Howell, MI around dinner, a cocktail and something sweet, with the bakery pickup first and dessert saved for later. Dough Creations offers donuts, including gluten-free, nut-free and vegan options, and closes at 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Oh Crumbs! Bread Company pairs its European-inspired rustic hearth breads with baked goods and sweets; its Tuesday and Thursday hours run until 4 p.m., with weekend hours ending at 2 p.m.
For dinner, choose the setting as well as the menu. Cello Italian Restaurant serves pasta, salads and meat dishes in a cozy, romantic space, with dinner reservations recommended. 2FOG's Pub brings New American fare to a subterranean, speakeasy-themed setting with shuffleboard. At 2FOGS's Golf, two Trackman 4 simulator bays add indoor golf to the full food and drink menu from the pub.
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For the cocktail portion, Cleary's Pub offers a homey Irish pub setting and live music nights. Sandbaggers Restaurant has an on-site bar and sports viewing, while Diamonds Steak and Seafood offers cocktails in a setting described as quiet and romantic. Choose a dinner stop and a drinks stop, then finish with the bakery purchase.
Dinner
evening
Stop 1
2FOGS's Golf
4.9(16)Howell
Two Trackman 4 simulator bays and the full food and drink menu from 2FOG's Pub bring dinner and indoor golf together.
Stop 2
2FOG's Pub
4.5(1869)Howell
New American fare, craft beers and cocktails give this subterranean, speakeasy-themed pub its dinner role, with shuffleboard adding an activity.
Stop 3
Cello Italian Restaurant
4.5(1012)Howell
Pasta, salads and meat dishes anchor dinner in a cozy, romantic setting, with vegetarian options, an on-site bar and reservations available.
Cocktails
evening
Stop 4
Cleary's Pub
4.5(1366)Howell
Cocktails, tap beer and live music nights put this homey brick Irish pub on the drinks list, alongside outdoor seating.
Stop 5
Sandbaggers Restaurant
4.3(37)Howell
An on-site bar serving cocktails, beer and wine makes Sandbaggers a drinks stop, with sports viewing and small plates also available.
Stop 6
Diamonds Steak and Seafood
4.2(1882)Howell
An on-site cocktail bar, happy-hour food and drinks, and a quiet, romantic setting give Diamonds a place in the evening.
Something sweet
night
Stop 7
Oh Crumbs! Bread Company
4.9(139)Howell
This artisan bakery offers European-inspired rustic hearth breads and sweets, with takeout and curbside pickup for collecting something before the evening.
Stop 8
Dough Creations
4.7(291)Howell
Donuts, including gluten-free, nut-free and vegan options, supply the sweet finish, with in-store pickup and takeout available during morning and early-afternoon hours.
