Florida Dive Bar Guide

Jacksonville

Jacksonville Beaches

3 Dive Bars

Tampa

Downtown Tampa

3 Dive Bars

Mahuffer’s

So good it breaks the scale. It’s probably a 12, honestly.

Downtown Tampa

Tiny Tap Tavern

Because the linoleum could use another layer worn off.

Downtown Tampa

The Hub

Where 2 for 1 drinks refers to liquor content, not pricing.

St. Pete Beach

Shadracks

If you need a sign, there is literally a red neon sign telling you to come here.

The Shipwreck Grill

The right kind of nautical beach vibe.

Jacksonville Beaches

Pete’s Bar

Three rooms of 1933 glory amid fading murals of fish.

St. Pete Beach

Smugglers Tavern

Get a Bloody Mary and some flavored vodka to go.

Jacksonville Beaches

Ginger’s Place

Because the fun kind of mermaid is a ghost mermaid.

Hole In The Wall

Nothing says Saturday night like a stripper pole.

Pro Shop Pub

Expand those Clearwater stopover horizons.

Shantytown Pub

Be sure to duck on your way in.

Barefoot Billy’s Friendly Tavern

Why go to the beach if you can get Jell-O shots inside?

Sunset Grille

Nothing like some brick-lined back patio drinking.

St. Pete Beach

Swigwam Beach Bar

Beach shack vibe without sand or tourists.

St. Pete Beach

The Blue Parrot

Under an overpass, but, you know, it’s nice.

Jacksonville Beaches

Harbor Tavern

Where the shadow of the overpass touches the neighborhood bar.

St. Pete Beach

The Drunken Clam

Probably the median Florida dive bar experience.

Downtown Tampa

Anchor Bar

Sometimes one room is enough.

The Jug Saloon

A friend's garage with less awkward silence.

Dead Bob’s

We should be so lucky to have a bar named after us when we pass.

World Famous Bull Tavern

Because mirrored glass is the diviest kind.

Johnathan’s Pub

Lots of shade, domestic beer and some Florida French Dip au jus.

Boardwalk Tavern

It doesn’t get much more neighborhood than this.