Best Dive Bars in America
At Scoundrel’s Field Guide, we’ve had the good fortune to visit a few of America’s best dive bars. Each reviewed dive bar is given a score on an entirely subjective and debatable scale. Full criteria on how we rate things can be found here. The dive bars below all received perfect 10s, making them, in our estimations, the best dive bars in America.
Lee’s Tavern
Vegas to LA oasis.
La Cita Bar
Downtown LA’s Latin dive.
Hinano Cafe
Perfect burger beach dive.
Donn’s Depot
Regular-driven Austin icon.
Deep Eddy Cabaret
Frosted mug perfection.
Double Down Saloon
24/7 punk music dive.
Abick’s Bar
Six generation family dive.
Dirty Frank’s
Famous Franks mural dive.
Bob & Barbara’s
Philly shrine to PBR.
Rite Liquors
Classic Chicago slashie.
Inner Town Pub
Perfect Ukrainian Village dive.
Rossi’s Liquors
Soul of River North.
L&L Tavern
Epic, deep backstory of a dive.
Mother Lode Bar & Deli
Sacramento’s karaoke-fueled king.
The Trap
1860s rickety dive bar icon.
Swiss Buda
Layer upon epic layer.
Hangin Tree Saloon
Perfect Texas roadhouse dive.
Riley’s Tavern
The first dive bar in Texas.
Devil’s Backbone Tavern
Dollar bill dive bar cave
Burger Bar
Asheville dive bar king.
Fireplace Lounge
Highway fireplace perfection.
CC Club
Minneapolis neighborhood perfection.
Gopher Bar
Coneys, egg rolls and beer.
Bucksnort Saloon
Dollar-laden mountain dive.
Vaughan’s Lounge
Faded paint, rusted roof.
Mayfair Lounge
Hidden New Orleans gem.
Pinehurst Inn Bar & Grill
Literally everything in one dive.
Lisska Bar & Grill
Columbus 1930s classic.
