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Screaming Sally’s Saloon
Route 66 bar oasis.
Lee’s Tavern
Vegas to LA oasis.
Los Angeles
Ye Rustic Inn
Lounge meets dive vibe.
The Roost
Thai food dim dive.
The Prince
Plush red lounge vibe.
Prince O’ Whales
Playa Del Rey divey complex.
Pineapple Hill Saloon & Grill
Strip mall lounge surprise.
La Cita Bar
Downtown LA’s Latin dive.
Hinano Cafe
Perfect burger beach dive.
Harbor Room
Smallest dive in Los Angeles.
Fox Fire Room
Lounge vibes in the Valley.
Drawing Room
Windowless Los Feliz outpost.
Crawfords
Fried chicken, cold beer
Cozy Inn
6 AM shuffleboard start.
Cinema Bar
Culver City’s oldest dive.
Chimneysweep Lounge
Classy Sherman Oaks lounge.
Backstage Bar & Grill
Historic MGM-area karaoke spot.
Al’s Cocktails
Cozy San Gabriel enclave.
HMS Bounty
Nautical food & grog.
Tiki-Ti
1961 tiki trailblazer.
Frolic Room
Slice of old Hollywood.
Sacramento
Zebra Club
Ex-dive upscale diner.
Mother Lode Bar & Deli
Sacramento’s karaoke-fueled king.
The Trap
1860s rickety dive bar icon.
Swiss Buda
Layer upon epic layer.
Socal’s Tavern
Tri-color corner dive bar.
Round Corner
As literal as a name gets.
Q Street Bar & Grill
One with the neighborhood.
Mushroom Lounge
California strip mall dive.
Happy Bar
Dusty roadside dive.
Flame Club
Perfect Sacramento dive neon.
Ernie’s Interlude Cocktail Lounge
Windowless mirror lounge.
Club 2 Me
Looping Shamrock neon.
Cheaters Sports Bar
Neighborhood sun immune dive.
Chambers Room
Downtown Sacramento dive.
Bonn Lair
Snug-filled British pub.
Back Door Lounge
Classic red carpeted lounge.
Colorado
Nob Hill Inn
Storied dive bar, historic street.
Bucksnort Saloon
Dollar-laden mountain dive.
Florida
Jacksonville
World Famous Bull Tavern
Urban country dive bar.
The Jug Saloon
Jacksonville garage bar.
Shantytown Pub
Indoor outdoor mural explosion.
Pete’s Bar
White-washed 1933 beach dive.
Ginger’s Place
Home of the mermaid ghost.
Harbor Tavern
Florida underpass classic.
Hole In The Wall
Small package, big experience.
Dead Bob’s
A bar with backstory.
Sunset Grille
Sprawling back patio pub.
Boardwalk Tavern
Dive bar on the cusp.
The Hub
Tampa’s downtown dive.
Anchor Bar
One-room beer schoolhouse.
Elmer’s Sports Cafe
More sports bar than dive.
Barefoot Billy’s Friendly Tavern
Semi-dive beach vibe.
Tiny Tap Tavern
Gas station turned dive.
The Blue Parrot
Under the overpass.
Swigwam Beach Bar
Relocated beach hut.
The Drunken Clam
Florida beach dive template.
Shadracks
The inside out dive hut.
Smugglers Tavern
Island dive liquor store.
Mahuffer’s
The best dive in America. Really.
The Shipwreck Grill
Nicely nautical dive.
Pro Shop Pub
Clearwater gay bar stopover.
Georgia
Atlanta
Moe’s & Joe’s
PBR king of the country.
Jack’s Pizza & Wings
Pizza truck dive bar.
Euclid Avenue Yacht Club
Nautical theme done right.
Five Paces Inn
Buckhead wooden hallway dive.
The Rusty Nail Pub
Follow the smoking barrel.
Northside Tavern
Perfectly pictured dive bar.
Elliott Street Deli & Pub
Around the Benz bend.
Illinois
Chicago
Snickers Bar & Grill
Downtown restaurant-dive bar hybrid.
Galway Bay
Subterranean nooks & crannies.
Lodge Tavern
Peanut shell drinking lodge.
Stella’s Tap
As Polish as Stella herself.
The Continental
Dimly-lit, late night dive.
Cole’s Bar
Open comedy & music spot.
Richard’s Bar
Maybe sorta family affiliated.
Shamrock Club
River North’s neighborhood bar.
Phyllis’ Musical Inn
Polka roots run deep.
J&M Tap
Semi-hidden & worth it.
Burwood Tap
Home to Bad Leroy Brown.
Bridgeport Inn
Straightforward corner bar drinking.
Olde Towne Inn
Vintage 1927 BBQ hub.
Rite Liquors
Classic Chicago slashie.
Inner Town Pub
Perfect Ukrainian Village dive.
The Corner Bar
Ex-ice cream parlor speakeasy.
Punky’s Pub
Post-train porch beer.
Celtic Corner
Elmwood Park corner pub.
Carol’s Pub
Ex-dive Chicago honkytonk.
Zakopane
Polish Chicago enclave.
Gold Star Bar
Renovated Chicago ex-dive.
Rainbo Club
Ex-burlesque show dive.
Ola’s Liquors
Ukrainian Village Chicago hybrid.
Chipp Inn
Corner beer sign museum.
Bernice’s Tavern
Lithuanian home of Stingo.
Rossi’s Liquors
Soul of River North.
Joe’s on Broadway
Wrigleyville-adjacent tiny dive.
Ricochet’s Tavern
Lincoln Square dart hub.
Whirlaway Lounge
Longshot bet turned dive.
Sky-Ride Tap
Oasis under the L.
The Cove Lounge
Under Obama’s painted gaze.
Sovereign Liquors
1940s Edgewater institution.
Nisei Lounge
Last dive in Wrigleyville.
Skylark
Classy bank lobby vibes.
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Chatterbox Jazz Club
Jazzy Mass Ave shoebox dive.
Dorman Street Saloon
Vintage murals, century-old history.
J Clyde’s Pub
Check the mannequin limbs.
Alley Cat Lounge
Dive bar king of Broad Ripple.
Kentucky
Louisville
Third Street Dive
Stick it to the metroplex man.
The Pearl of Germantown
Vintage beer signs for days.
Old Hickory Inn
Fire, vandal, time survivor.
Smyrna Inn
The divey house on the hill.
Nachbar
German dive in Germantown.
Magnolia Bar & Grill
Louisville dive bar classic.
Bambi Bar
Home of the Bambi Walk.
Louisiana
New Orleans
Vaughan’s Lounge
Faded paint, rusted roof.
The Abbey
Blot out the sun.
Redd’s Uptilly Tavern
Brick-laden Tulane dive.
R Bar & Royal Street Inn
Dive bar hotel mashup.
Port Of Call
Tiki drinks and hamburgers.
Pirate’s Alley Cafe
Hidden cobblestone dive outpost.
Parasol’s
Po boys and cold beer.
Out In The Cold
Buzz in for beer.
Ms. Mae’s The Club
Renovated in purple.
Molly’s At The Market
Beignet-adjacent dive bar.
Mayfair Lounge
Hidden New Orleans gem.
Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop
Low lights, smuggler vibes.
J&J’s Sports Lounge
Updated Bywater corner spot.
Igor’s Lounge & Gameroom
Red awning neon palace.
Corporation Bar
Cinder block New Orleans dive.
Cooter Brown’s
Riverbend New Orleans classic.
Chart Room
French Quarter oasis.
Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant
Less danger these days.
Black Penny
Dressed up, renovated dive.
BJ’s Lounge
Faded paint, green trim.
Bar Redux
Dive at the end of the world.
Aunt Tiki’s
Everything on every wall.
3rd Rock Tavern
May the sun never shine.
Brothers III Lounge
Canary yellow beckons.
Snake & Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge
Red-tinted dive shanty
Vic’s Kangaroo Cafe
Australian dive in New Orleans.
Le Bon Temps Roule
The perfect New Orleans neighborhood dive bar.
Maine
Portland
Commercial Street Pub
Old Port refuge.
Mathew’s Pub
Oldest? Maybe. Maybe.
Ruski’s Tavern
Divey lobster roll spot.
Massachusetts
Cantab Lounge
Live music packed tight.
Charlie’s Kitchen
Harvard double cheeseburger king.
Sligo Pub
Hidden 1937 shotgun gem.
Paddy’s Lunch
1934 living room drinking.
Michigan
Detroit
Tommy’s Detroit Bar & Grill
1869 Detroit downtown original.
Charlie’s Bar
Classic 1933 neon dive.
Trixie’s Bar
Hamtramck’s finest patio.
Suzy’s Bar
Pee Wee and peace signs.
Detroiter Bar
Divey Detroit sports hub.
Whiskey In The Jar
Home of the ratalope.
Baker Streetcar Bar
Minimalist Hamtramck hallway.
Two Way Inn
Haunted, historic and perfect.
The Painted Lady Lounge
Punk rock turned pink.
LJ’s Lounge
Dodge the Corktown crowd.
Bronx Bar
Cass Corridor’s safe haven.
Abick’s Bar
Six generation family dive.
Gusoline Alley
Everything auto Detroit dive.
Nancy’s Whiskey Pub
Detroit’s oldest bar, period.
The Old Miami
Live music veteran-friendly dive.
Temple Bar
Inclusive, faded, open since 1927.
Jumbo’s Bar
Detroit’s green dive bar shoebox.
Northern Michigan
Keyhole Bar & Grill
Devoted to the theme.
The Inn Between
Northern Michigan indoor tiki.
Pinehurst Inn Bar & Grill
Literally everything in one dive.
Pub 27
Biker dive prototype.
Johnnie’s Bar
Pristine Great Lakes dive.
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Schooner Tavern
Renovated shell, Prohibition roots.
Moose Bar & Grill
Better than average sports dive.
Vegas Lounge
Your ears may never recover.
Mayslack’s
On the edge of renovation.
The 1029 Bar
Nothing like a meat raffle.
Spring Street Tavern
Early morning Bloody Mary?
Palmer’s Bar
Timeless 1906 Minneapolis classic.
Northeast Yacht Club
Been to the Port of Minneapolis?
Terminal Bar
Wood paneling inside out.
Cuzzy’s
Dollar bill game strong.
The Spot
Tribute to wood paneling.
Matt’s Bar
It’s spelled “Jucy.”
Dusty’s Bar
Home of the dago.
Tony Jaros’ River Garden
Bathed in a green glow.
The Nook
Bowling meets the juicy lucy.
Jimmy’s Bar & Lounge
The best kind of rectangle.
CC Club
Minneapolis neighborhood perfection.
Gopher Bar
Coneys, egg rolls and beer.
Nevada
Death Valley
Happy Burro Chili & Beer
Death Valley meets dive bar.
Las Vegas
Hogs & Heifers Saloon
More theme bar than dive.
Maxx’s Food and Drink
Roadside motel-bar combo.
Rustic Lounge
Rustic Henderson bar outpost.
Gold Mine Tavern
Water Street Henderson anchor.
Dino’s Lounge
1962 Vegas karaoke original.
The Dive Bar
Sticker-covered punk dive.
Red Dwarf
Pizza-fueled Vegas tiki.
Frankie’s Tiki Room
Perfect Vegas dive-tiki hybrid.
Atomic Liquors
For that mushroom cloud view.
Double Down Saloon
24/7 punk music dive.
New York
Buffalo
Barry’s Bar
Parking, AC and beer.
Jolly Jug
1966 8 AM Buffalo dive.
Buffalo Bar & Grille
One day a week Buffalo dive.
Electric Avenue Cafe
Faded Buffalo corner dive.
Del Denby’s Tavern
Renovated wood paneled dive.
The Old Pink
Buffalo’s iconic dive.
New York City
Winnie’s Bar
Charm-free karaoke.
Welcome to the Johnsons
Grandma’s house circa 1970.
The Library
That kind of library.
Double Down Saloon
Bacon martinis & Slim Jims.
Strangelove
Midtown punk lives.
Jimmy’s Corner
Boxing shrine dive oasis.
Clockwork Bar
Graffiti & sticker inundation.
Nancy Whiskey Pub
Pre-Tribeca shuffleboard dive.
Milano’s Bar
Tesla-adjacent 1880 time capsule.
Kettle Of Fish
Kerouac, Dylan and Packers fans.
Johnny’s Bar
Slender West Village haunt.
Sophie’s
Bay windows on a dive.
International Bar
Blended into its NYC neighborhood.
Cherry Tavern
Beautifully stark inside and out.
Blue & Gold Tavern
Ukrainian Village icon.
Billymark’s West
No frills in bright blue.
Doc Holliday’s
East Village honky tonk.
Rudy’s
Plastic pigs and free hot dogs.
McSorley’s Old Ale House
New York’s 1854 institution.
North Carolina
Asheville
Burger Bar
Asheville dive bar king.
The Lazy Diamond
Tinsel roof dive drinking.
Asheville Yacht Club
Potent downtown tiki drinking.
The Double Crown
Bathe in the red divey glow.
Charlotte
The Thirsty Beaver Saloon
A dive bar oasis in Charlotte.
Wilmington / Carolina Beach
The Fat Pelican
Flea market-flavored beach dive.
Winston-Salem
Silver Moon Saloon
Skinny, shotgun Carolina dive
Ohio
Chillicothe
Cozy Inn Bar & Grill
Potato soup Friday night.
Paint Grill
Tenderloin and a High Life.
Cincinnati
Madonna’s Bar & Grill
Beneath half a disco ball.
Knockback Nats
Cincy’s classic sports bar.
O’Malley’s In The Alley
Cincy’s second oldest dive.
Up Over
New Orleans, Germany, Kentucky.
Gypsy’s Mainstrasse
Hockey, dog & beer friendly.
Larry’s Covington
Covington’s Corner Club.
The B-List
Chandelier Kentucky classic.
Dunlap Cafe
Breakfast & beer classic.
Stanley’s Pub
Mario Kart & live music.
Crowley’s Irish Pub
Cincy’s oldest Irish pub.
City View Tavern
Cincy’s unmissable view.
Milton’s Prospect Hill Tavern
Goats, Spring and Cincinnati.
Murphy’s Pub
Nook-filled dart dive.
JD’s Honky Tonk & Emporium
Cincinnati’s highway dive.
Friendly Stop Bar & Grill
License plates & Sandy Koufax.
Cindy’s Friendly Tavern
Divey sun room drinking.
Pilot Inn
1937 lunch-friendly dive.
Edge Inn Tavern
Dimly lit in perfect fashion.
Dana Gardens
Signature-covered Xavier staple.
Cleveland
Lincoln Park Pub
Casual. Neighborhood. Cleveland.
Edison’s Pub
Ivy-laden Cleveland pub.
Jerman’s Cafe
1908 Cleveland ex-speakeasy
McNamara’s Pub
Detroit Shoreway neighborhood dive.
Johnny’s Little Bar
Fancy-adjacent alley bar.
Tina’s Nite Club
Cleveland karaoke queen.
Major Hooples
Beer with a bridge view.
ABC The Tavern
Ohio City’s anti-bar.
Prosperity Social Club
Classic Midwestern tavern.
Dickey Lanes
Dive bar bowling alley.
Hotz Cafe
Babe Ruth drank here.
Parkview Nite Club
Classic Midwestern dive hall.
Now That’s Class
Cleveland dive bar Voltron.
Harbor Inn
Like a brick, divey barge.
B And G Tavern
Old school Cleveland pool hall
Becky’s
50% dive, 50% campus bar, 100% Cleveland.
Columbus
Dirty Dungarees
Beer, laundry and hardcore.
Zeno’s
Irish-themed corner spot.
Ledo’s Tavern
Campus darts & pizza vibe.
Short North Tavern
Short North dive holdout.
Rehab Tavern
Sneaky reclaimed patio dive.
Ruby Tuesday Live
Off-campus live music hub.
Eldorado’s Food & Spirits
Debbie & Nebbie’s pride & joy.
Brew-Stirs Beechwold Tavern
Renovated ex-dive.
Johnnie’s Tavern
Low ceiling burger dive.
O’Reilly’s Pub
Sunken bar Columbus gem.
Dolphin Lounge
Grandma’s house with karaoke.
Oldfield’s North Fourth Tavern
Craft beer campus dive.
Lisska Bar & Grill
Columbus 1930s classic.
India Oak Bar & Grill
A slice of vintage Clintonville.
Mike’s Grill
Jello shots & 40’s in Columbus.
Brew-Stirs Clintonville Tavern
Clintonville’s friendly gathering place.
High Beck Tavern
Ping pong and free coneys.
Meister’s Bar
Columbus deep-dish dive.
Hey Hey Bar & Grill
Sauerkraut ball destination.
Out-R-Inn
Brick & wood plank palace.
Ruckmoor Lounge
Drunk ring game dive.
Betty’s Bar
Thursday is the day to go.
The Thirsty Scholar
Definitely try the basement.
St. James Tavern
Wood paneled purity.
The Main Bar
All walks of all lives. Drinking.
The Library Bar
The best kind of pun.
Mickey’s Bar
Karaoke that fogs the windows.
Beck Tavern
The perfect size Columbus pub.
Bier Stube
Ohio State campus stalwart.
Byrne’s Pub
Celtic music Saturday nights.
Dick’s Den
Why not?
Char Bar
Beware the haunted basement.
Johnnie’s Glenn Avenue Grill
Perfect Midwestern dive.
Pointe Tavern
Disc golf and a strip mall made a baby.
Bob’s Bar
Cultural Hub of the Midwest.
Dayton
Slyder’s Tavern
Perfect neighborhood burger spot.
White Sail Inn
Dayton’s hidden neighborhood gem.
Kramer’s
Pizza joint slash dive.
Toledo
The Attic on Adams
Rustic, second-floor dive.
Dale’s Bar & Grill
1920 corner pub divey mix.
The Village Idiot
Pizza, music, beer combo.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
McGlinchey’s Bar
Historical, smoke-filled dive.
McCusker’s Tavern
Multi-generation South Philly staple.
Locust Bar
Wings & beer corner stop.
The El Bar
Dim beer under the tracks.
Dirty Frank’s
Famous Franks mural dive.
Bob & Barbara’s
Philly shrine to PBR.
Oscar’s Tavern
Red brick, white trim, cheesesteaks
Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar
Free birthday drink of course.
McGillin’s Olde Ale House
Civil War, Prohibition & today.
Knoxville
Back Door Tavern
Locals-funded comeback story.
Nashville
The Villager Tavern
Darts and dog bowls.
Texas
Amarillo
The GoldenLight Cafe
Route 66’s Amarillo classic.
Broken Spoke Lounge
Route 66 birthed a dive bar.
House Bar
It’s a house. And a bar.
Austin
Ego’s
Parking garage karaoke.
Casino South Side
Dim slice of 6th Street.
Giddy Ups
Austin Old West music hub.
Sam’s Town Point
South Austin’s honkytonk.
The Hole In The Wall
Austin’s live music hub.
Donn’s Depot
Regular-driven Austin icon.
Deep Eddy Cabaret
Frosted mug perfection.
Buddy’s Place
Because John Wayne said so.
Lala’s Little Nugget
All Christmas all the time.
Dallas
Lee Harvey’s
Vintage beer sign museum
Charlie’s Star Lounge
Former drive-in Dallas dive.
Fireplace Lounge
Highway fireplace perfection.
The Grapevine Bar
Melting pot patio drinking.
Lakewood Landing
Vintage steakhouse dive bar vibes.
Mike’s Gemini Twin
Dallas cocktail sipping paradise.
Reno’s Chop Shop Saloon
Bras, dollars and black paint.
Ships Lounge
Submarine deep sea drinking.
Single Wide
Yoo-Hoo slush stop.
The Goat
Blues bar dive bar ambiance.
Wits End
Graffiti and sticker explosion.
Adair’s Saloon
Cold beer & colorful graffiti.
Houston
Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar
Music-filled ex-dive.
Shady Acres Saloon
Indoor dive, outdoor lights.
PJ’s Sports Bar
Divey steak night Thursdays.
Warren’s Inn
Wrought iron Houston mainstay.
Big Star Bar
Divey Heights holdout.
Catty Corner Ice House
North Houston ice dive.
Lola’s Depot
Purple stickered enclave.
West Alabama Ice House
Houston’s legit ice house.
D&W Lounge
Houston Second Ward staple.
Rose Garden
Rose Marie’s Polish dive.
Lubbock
Texas Cafe & Bar
Texas roadhouse meets dive.
Flippers Tavern
Because pinballs and brats, duh.
The Silver Bullet
Industrial strip mall karaoke.
Lone Star Oyster Bar
34th Street only, of course.
Robbins Nest
Lubbock’s brick box.
San Antonio
Texas T Pub
San Antonio’s downtown dive.
Sisterdale Saloon
Revived century-old staple.
Cocky Rooster Bar
Divey Comfort outpost.
Longbranch Saloon
Smoky Hill Country dive.
The Friendly Spot
Outdoor craft beer mashup.
El Luchador Bar
Lucha libre-themed dive.
Cartoon Saloon
Divey roadside Texas icon.
VFW Post 76
Oldest VFW in Texas.
Faust Tavern
Strong metal vibe dive.
Hangin Tree Saloon
Perfect Texas roadhouse dive.
Bang Bang Bar
Every vintage couch ever.
Happy Cow Bar & Grill
Home of the Train Shot.
Hoity Toit Beer Joint
Home of the asshole section.
Riley’s Tavern
The first dive bar in Texas.
Devil’s Backbone Tavern
Dollar bill dive bar cave
VFW Post 8573
Affordable patriotic drinking.
Spechts Texas
1887 Texas classic.
Shade Tree Saloon & Grill
Texas music & beer compound.
Virginia
Charlottesville
Durty Nelly’s
Where dive bars & delis mix.
West Virginia
Charleston, WV
Wild Wiley’s At The Depot
Slender triangle locomotive dive.
The Empty Glass
Divey live music daily.
International
Canada
Toronto
Sneaky Dee’s
Live music and nachos.
Bovine Sex Club
Live music under epic sculpture.
Ronnie’s Local 069
Kensington Market refuge.
Ted’s Collision & Body Repair
Rock & roll Toronto vibe.
Swan Dive
Cascading doll parts galore.
Communist’s Daughter
Nazare Snack Bar turned dive.
The Done Right Inn
Tree-anchored divey patio.
Sweaty Betty’s
Chandelier and antiques packed.
Denmark
Copenhagen
Cafe Woodstock Christiania
Dive drinking on a commune.
Norre Bodega
Coffehouse-looking dive.
McKluud
Old West meets Copenhagen.
Kanal Bodega
Copenhagen’s canal dive.
Jernbanecafeen
Literally a train cafe.
Eiffel Bar
Like Paris but drunker.
Charlie’s Bar
Respite from shopping crowds.
Cafe Staerkodder
Christiania corner dive.
Cafe Aegir
Hang with the locals.
Bodega Det Lille Oresund
Drinking in a ship’s hull.
The Moose
Nothing like moose murals.
Andy’s Bar
Fringe Copenhagen basement dive.
England
London
The Blackfriar
Absurdly beautiful London pub
The Nags Head
London’s horse-signed snug.
Bank of Friendship
With a fire at your feet.
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
London’s labyrinth pub
England
Dingle
Dick Mack’s
As you like it.
Foxy John’s
Irish hardware store & pub
Dublin
John Kehoe’s
Ascend the staircase
Galway
Tig Choili
Authentic Galway oasis
Murphy’s Bar
Oasis among Galway tourists.
