SFG City Guide

Atlanta Dive Bar Guide

Nothing makes the traffic jam more worth it than a cheap pitcher of PBR

An Expanding Neighborhood Dive Bar Network

The Atlanta traffic struggle is real, the immense growth of the city expressed through an all-hours, all-encompassing rat nest of gridlock. But amid all of that expletive-laden transit is a patchwork of neighborhoods evolving in step with the city. And where there are historical neighborhoods, there are dive bars waiting to be discovered, hopefully not ruined, by those flocking to new areas of the city.

When it comes to dive bar credentials, serving as home to the bar that sells the most PBR by volume in the United States is a pretty good feather in Atlanta’s cap. Moe’s & Joe’s earns that distinction through its timeless devotion to PBR…as well as Tuesday $3.50 PBR pitcher night. The dive bar’s continued relevance is a perfect example for the Atlanta-style dive, usually hiding in plain sight, anchor to a neighborhood revived or in the process of revival.

A cursory glance at dive bar sources outside of this one (but why would you do that) will reveal Clermont Lounge to be the king of Atlanta dive bars. The sorta kinda strip club doubles as an Anthony Bourdain-endorsed dive bar that happens to have a pretty specific type of entertainment. But there is more to the Atlanta dive bar scene than just the worthy Clermont, the patchwork of potential drinking options overlaid on top of Atlanta’s ever-expanding reach.

Atlanta Dive Bar Map

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Reviewed Dive Bars

Recommended Not Yet Reviewed Dive Bars

Other Dive Bar Recommendations

Reviewed Atlanta Dive Bars

SFG Rating

9

The Rusty Nail Pub

Atlanta, Georgia

Please let me know how the chicken fried steak tastes.

SFG Rating

8

Moe's & Joe's

Atlanta, Georgia

PBR king among dive bars is no small feat.

SFG Rating

8

Jack's Pizza & Wings

Atlanta, Georgia

Choosing between the hangover and the rehab is the real difficulty here.

SFG Rating

7

Northside Tavern

Atlanta, Georgia

Classic dive bar look with live music on top.

SFG Rating

7

Elliott Street Deli & Pub

Atlanta, Georgia

Mastery of the dollars-to-square-foot ratio and sandwiches too.

SFG Rating

7

Five Paces Inn

Atlanta, Georgia

Nothing like drinking in a wooden hallway.

SFG Rating

7

Euclid Avenue Yacht Club

Atlanta, Georgia

On-site drinking game: count the mounted fish.

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.

Clermont Lounge

789 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

(404) 874-4783

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.

97 Estoria

727 Wylie St SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

(678) 974-7919

Bradley's Bar & Grill

4961 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068

(770) 321-0108

Elbow Room

248 Pharr Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305

(404) 231-3307

Friends on Ponce

736 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

(404) 817-3808

Hammer's Beach & Sports Bar

898 Virginia Ave, Hapeville, GA 30354

(404) 768-5200

Laseter's Tavern

4355 Cobb Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339

(770) 951-2881

Manuel's Tavern

602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307

(404) 525-3447

Moon Shadow Tavern

3976 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA 30084

(770) 674-2133

Mr. C's Bar & Grill

1983 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

(404) 605-0888

Red Door Tavern

3180 Roswell Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305

(404) 846-6525

Sister Louisa's

466 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

(404) 522-8275

Smith's Olde Bar

1578 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

(404) 875-1522

Star Community Bar

437 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

(404) 500-1110

The EARL

488 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

(404) 522-3950

The Independent

931 Monroe Dr NE suite c-205, Atlanta, GA 30308

(404) 249-1450

The Local

758 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

(404) 873-5002

The Righteous Room

1051 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

(404) 874-0939

Trackside Tavern

313 E College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030

(404) 373-3113

Trophy Room

520 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

(404) 963-2888

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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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