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City View Tavern | Cincinnati
City View Tavern | Cincinnati
First built in 1875, City View Tavern is the aptly named Cincinnati dive bar that lives up to and wildly blows away the expectation set by its name.
Charlie's Kitchen | Boston
Charlie's Kitchen | Boston
The Lazy Diamond | Asheville
The Lazy Diamond | Asheville
The structural majesty of tinsel has never been better displayed than at The Lazy Diamond, a downtown Asheville dive bar on the fringe.
Chicago | Rose's Lounge
Chicago | Rose's Lounge
Rose’s Lounge in Chicago’s Lincoln Park makes a case for best dive bar in the city punctuated by Christmas garland and a plaid couch.
Chicago | Reed's Local
Chicago | Reed's Local
Shadracks | St. Pete Beach
Shadracks | St. Pete Beach
Prince O' Whales | Playa Del Rey
Prince O' Whales | Playa Del Rey
Asheville Yacht Club | Asheville
Asheville Yacht Club | Asheville
Relentlessly devoted to its nautical theme, Asheville Yacht Club provides a tiki-laced, dive bar drinking experience in downtown Asheville.
Chambers Room | Sacramento
Chambers Room | Sacramento
Sacramento’s Chambers Room is a dive bar that balances a downtown address with an off-the-beaten path location, creating a dive bar oasis.
Pilot Inn | Cincinnati
Pilot Inn | Cincinnati
Looking every bit the part as 1937 Cincinnati dive bar classic, Pilot Inn is about as old-school as it gets, mixing dive bar and lunch spot.
Northside Tavern | Atlanta
Northside Tavern | Atlanta
The most visually appealing Atlanta dive bar, Northside Tavern offers a perfect mix of neon, murals, cinder block and PBR-themed signage.
McNamara's Pub | Cleveland
McNamara's Pub | Cleveland
Part of Cleveland's Detroit Shoreway neighborhood, McNamara’s Pub offers a no-frills, neighborhood dive bar experience as pure as it gets.
Shinnick's Pub | Chicago
Shinnick's Pub | Chicago
Screaming Sally's Saloon | San Bernadino
Screaming Sally's Saloon | San Bernadino
San Bernardino’s Screaming Sally’s Saloon embodies the term ‘hidden gem dive bar’ thanks to dollar bills and stadium-style patio seating.
Swan Dive | Toronto
Swan Dive | Toronto
Few 2016 bars can really qualify as true dive bars, but Toronto’s Swan Dive may be one exception thanks to an impressively bizarre interior.
El Luchador Bar | San Antonio
El Luchador Bar | San Antonio
HMS Bounty | Los Angeles
HMS Bounty | Los Angeles
Northeast Yacht Club | Minneapolis
Northeast Yacht Club | Minneapolis
Northeast Yacht Club plants a flag as enduring dive bar champion of the “Port of Minneapolis” as the sign above the door makes plain.
Ray's Happy Birthday Bar | Philadelphia
Ray's Happy Birthday Bar | Philadelphia
Lola's Depot | Houston
Lola's Depot | Houston
Red Dwarf | Las Vegas
Red Dwarf | Las Vegas
Gold Mine Tavern | Henderson
Gold Mine Tavern | Henderson
Eiffel Bar | Copenhagen
Eiffel Bar | Copenhagen
O'Reilly's Pub | Columbus
O'Reilly's Pub | Columbus
The Old Pink | Buffalo
The Old Pink | Buffalo
Ego's | Austin
Ego's | Austin
Cherry Tavern | NYC
Cherry Tavern | NYC
Ruby Tuesday Live | Columbus
Ruby Tuesday Live | Columbus
Charlie's Star Lounge | Dallas
Charlie's Star Lounge | Dallas
J Clyde's Pub | Indianapolis
J Clyde's Pub | Indianapolis
Paddy's Lunch | Boston
Paddy's Lunch | Boston
Magnolia Bar & Grill | Louisville
Magnolia Bar & Grill | Louisville
Vaughan's Lounge | New Orleans
Vaughan's Lounge | New Orleans
Frolic Room | Los Angeles
Frolic Room | Los Angeles
The Trap | Sacramento
The Trap | Sacramento
Rossi's Liquors | Chicago
Rossi's Liquors | Chicago
The Hole In The Wall | Austin
The Hole In The Wall | Austin
Deep Eddy Cabaret | Austin
Deep Eddy Cabaret | Austin
Simon's Tavern | Chicago
Simon's Tavern | Chicago
Abick's Bar | Detroit
Abick's Bar | Detroit
The Pearl of Germantown | Louisville
The Pearl of Germantown | Louisville
Ola's Liquors | Chicago
Ola's Liquors | Chicago
Cafe Aegir | Copenhagen
Cafe Aegir | Copenhagen
Dana Gardens | Cincinnati
Dana Gardens | Cincinnati
Riley's Tavern | New Braunfels, TX
Riley's Tavern | New Braunfels, TX
Bambi Bar | Louisville
Bambi Bar | Louisville
Jonnie's Tavern | Columbus
Jonnie's Tavern | Columbus
Hole In The Wall | Tampa
Hole In The Wall | Tampa
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop | New Orleans
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop | New Orleans
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