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Miami Dive Bar Guide

Old School Miami's Dive Bar Underbelly

The best thing a dive bar can be is a refuge from pretention, gentrification, image and maybe overly complex craft cocktails. All of those attributes and more can be found in Miami, a city that benefits greatly from the dive bars that balance out some of the ostentatious consumption that can be found within the city.

Look no further than Miami’s unquestioned dive bar king, Mac’s Clube Deuce, a dive bar that has somehow managed to resist its South Beach location and remain true to its 1926 roots. Anthony Bourdain of all people once called Mac’s Club Deuce one of his favorite places on Earth, high praise for a space two blocks off of Ocean Drive.

Happy’s Stork Lounge & Liquor Store provides another dose of old-school Miami, a dive bar on a series of island dredged from the bottom of Biscayne Bay. Dean Martin once owned a club nearby and Frank Sinatra once played next door, giving Happy’s Stork Lounge all the credibility it needs before accounting for the fact that it is open for drinks and to-go purchase until 5 AM.

And what would a trip to a Florida hub be without a nautically-themed dive bar, in this case Seven Seas (sometimes written Se7en Seas because why not). The vibe here is like drinking (and singing karaoke) in the hull of a pirate ship and it’s hard to overstate just how perfect that is for a Miami dive bar.

No city is ever one thing and Miami is not defined by its high image, high profile districts, people and bars alone. The city’s dive bars provide a source of balance to entertainment options in Miami, many of them with roots that stretch back into the city’s fascinating past.

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Other Dive Bar Recommendations

We have not had the great pleasure of getting to every possible dive bar (life goals), so inevitably there are great bars that we simply haven't been able to get to yet. The list below includes noteworthy dive bars that by all accounts look amazing but do not have a review associated with them just yet.

Churchill's Pub

5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137

(305) 757-1807

Happy's Stork Lounge & Liquor Store

1872 79th Street Causeway, North Bay Village, FL 33141

(305) 865-3621

Mac's Club Deuce

222 14th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 531-6200

Octopus Garden

1942 Hollywood Blvd, Miami, FL 33020

(954) 925-1555

On The Rocks

217 71st St, Miami Beach, FL 33141

(305) 865-1440

Seven Seas Bar

2200 SW 57th Ave, Miami, FL 33155

(305) 266-6071

Other Divey Drinking Options

The bars listed here are the best of the rest, great local drinking options that may not quite be classified as must-visit dive bar destinations (in our rudimentary estimation). There is no doubt a hidden gem or five in the list below. Happy hunting.

Barracuda

3035 Fuller St, Coconut Grove, FL 33133

(305) 918-9013

Billy's Pub Too

732 NE 125th St, North Miami, FL 33161

(305) 895-1555

Bougie's

7221 SW 58th Ave, South Miami, FL 33143

(305) 669-8577

Corbett's Sports Bar & Grill

12721 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156

(305) 238-0823

Dewey's

852 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 532-1111

Eddie's Place

12606 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33184

(305) 226-1421

Jada Coles

2845 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145

(305) 441-9457

Keg South

10417 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156

(305) 238-0911

Mike's at Venetia

555 NE 15th St 9th Floor, Miami, FL 33132

(305) 374-5731

Spinnaker's Bar & Grill

18145 NE 19th Ave, North Miami, FL 33162

(305) 932-6242

Ted's Hideaway

124 2nd St, Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 532-9869

VFW Post 3559

650 West Ave #5, Miami Beach, FL 33139

(305) 531-1582

Wood Tavern

2531 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127

(305) 748-2828

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What did we miss? Where should we go? We'd love to hear your ideas, your favorite spots, your profound disappointments and anything in between.


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