Malted Vinyl – Petoskey’s First Vinyl Listening Lounge. Born out of love for great music and premium drinks. Experience Hi-Fi Cocktails & Music. Come in. Order a drink. Browse the vinyl. Kick up your feet, sip and listen. Discover new music at every visit. Wide variety of drinks – traditional cocktails, craft beers & local wines to the newest Zero Proof and NA options.
Walter McAdow
Great place. I have walked by so many times without going in…then the bartender at Lito’s (great pasta by the way) recommended. Chill vibe, great albums – the guilty pleasures from my childhood right up to current – it was like someone was inside my head digging out all these things I loved from my past. People will say drink prices are high…you are paying for a real experience, not just a drink, so get with the program. JBL speakers, McIntosh vintage speakers and hifi. Wow. Drinks were great. Staff was awesome. Melissa the patient bartender. Thank you for putting up with us. My advice: Go! Get There Now! And Go again and again. But maybe I will say please don’t go so it will keep its super cool edge so I can keep coming back!
… moreJ D
Cool spot. Good people. Cocktails are a bit on the high side price wise. Surely shouldn’t be charging $18.50 for a cocktail and serving it with a lime that is clearly well past its prime. Very off-putting.
Hard to correct people to their face. Gotta train better than that at this price. Not the best money I spent this weekend.
… moreLisa Kite
My travel partner and I stopped in to check it out and loved it! There is such a varied selection of records to choose from and the overall vibe is pretty chill. The seating is comfortable and the drinks are tasty. Both bartenders were very friendly.
… moreLara McMillan
First time to Malted Vinyl and it was amazing! Atmosphere was so chill. I will keep coming back. The staff was friendly and made excellent cocktails and mocktails. Thanks for the Grapefruit G & T.
They play one side of any record with your drink purchase.
… moreKendall Snow
OMG!!! This place is THE BEST! Who can’t fall in love with hand picking out vinyl to play while you drink deliciously made cocktails? This place is a MUST STOP. The staff are always fun, the music is anything for your listening ear and the cocktails make me jealous of how good they make them!
… morerwl1065
This place is very cool, especially if your a music lover or vinyl collector, it has a very relaxed downlow vibe of course I was there early in the day so I’m not sure what the night life is here. The drinks were a little on the high side, the lowest price beer I saw was $8 I didn’t try any of the food so I can’t rate that. I would definitely recommend this place if you’re in Petoskey. For the stereo vinyl lovers they have some nice equipment to check out the McIntosh amps Rock!
… moreM Mack
We randomly found this place and stayed longer than planned due to the chill vibe, unique drink menu and great music mix. Everyone in our group loved picking albums to be played. Couches were comfy and the bartenders made amazing cocktails.
… moreAndrew Iwamasa (CCornerMI)
Came across this gem randomly, and upon entering was greeted by a Johnny Cash record playing and one of the coolest bars I’ve ever been in. Spacious, hundreds of records to listen to (not for sale), comfy places to sit, fireplaces to warm up at, vintage decor and the bartender, Alex, was great! Not only was the special drink of the weekend amazing, but the service was wonderful! This will be a must stop everything we come back to Petoskey!
… moreRay Yellow
Great place. Great bartenders. Great drinks. Great vibes.
As a local, this is one of the best bars around. The concept is fun, and very unique.
But just like everything in this life. Patience is a virtue. You may have to wait for your record, just like you wait for your favorite song to come on the radio. Have an open mind. You may not hear your record right away, especially when there’s 100 people waiting for their records to play at 10pm on a busy Saturday night. The records that are left behind after you leave are cleared to shorten the wait time.
They make everything from scratch. Juices, syrups, recipes, blends, the whole menu is full of cocktails you can’t find anywhere else.
Imagine being mad about a small brown spot on your lime wedge and then being rude to the staff, “correcting” them. Crazy.
Best bar in town
Would definitely recommend this place to everyone.
… moreAlex Weaver
I have been a regular customer since this place opened, and every experience has been amazing!
The service is outstanding — special shoutout to Alex from another Alex, lol — with a nice selection of handcrafted cocktails. They like crafting new recipes, so with a fresh menu every season, there’s always something new to try!
The record selection process is easy and straightforward: find your favorite album on the wall, pick one side, and they will play it on their hi-fi system. Each record is carefully stored in a poly-lined plastic sleeve, which I appreciate as a record collector. On a side note, you can bring your own record on Wednesdays, though they are always nice enough to play my records that I bring from home.
I love that the vinyl scene is finally catching on in Northern Michigan, and with a cocktail in hand to vibe out to your favorite tunes, I couldn’t think of a better place to be!
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