Downtown Dempsey's

We hope you feel like family, learn a little about eco-friendly dining, and most importantly – enjoy the food that is made fresh daily from premium ingredients! Remember, choice ingredients make the best medicine for a healthy body. The original Dempseys Restaurant was a beloved town favorite for over 30 years. Mike and Char Dempsey, the original owners of Dempseys Restaurant started the business with the goals of bringing quality food to Adrian, treating their customers like family, and providing a life for their own family. Little did they know, their original recipes would cultivate an enormous loyal customer base. Among those loyal customers were the Sieler family. Les and Mary Sieler were avid fans of the Timeless Torpedo and Dempseys homemade pizzas. In fact, the night their daughter was born, Les and his son Tyler went to Dempseys Restaurant to celebrate! Similar to many in the area, Dempseys Restaurant was one of the Sielers favorite places to hang out. Sadly, Char Dempsey passed in 2002, with Mike Dempsey following her in 2006. Surviving family members tried to keep it open, but in 2010 the restaurant closed permanently. Dempseys Restaurant was sorely missed by all who had ever had the pleasure of dining there. Eight years later, the Sieler family bought the restaurant from a surviving family member, renaming it Downtown Dempseys, but using the Dempseys original recipes! Les and Marys daughter, Tiffany, offered to manage the new restaurant and has incorporated many sustainability initiatives into the business practices. Mixing the old with the new, Downtown Dempseys has incorporated the stellar original recipes into a modern menu. With homemade, fresh ingredients each sub, sandwich, pizza, and sweet treat are still hand-crafted. Daily specials include Meatless Mondays, Taco Pizza Tuesdays, Family Fridays, and Student Saturdays. Located in downtown Adrian, MI across from the Croswell Opera House and the Adrian District Library inside the Galler