Dive Bars, everywhere.
The reigning dive bars pick in 4 cities, ranked by the locals who eat there.
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The name under each city is its current #1 for dive bars. The figure is how many locals ranked it.
The Northeast
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The Northeast
- Boston
Biddy Early's and The Cantab Lounge, per Boston Magazine
- Buffalo
Gene McCarthy's Old First Ward Brewing Company and Adolf's Old First Ward Tavern, per Step Out Buffalo
- New Haven
Cafe Nine and Rudy's Bar, per New Haven Independent
- New York
Jimmy's Corner and Milano's Bar, per The Infatuation
- Philadelphia
12 Steps Down and Billy Murphy's Irish Saloon, per The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Pittsburgh
Gooski's and Jack's Bar, per Pittsburgh Magazine
- Portland, ME
Room for Improvement and Howie's Pub, per Portland Press Herald
- Providence
Wild Colonial Tavern and The Scurvy Dog, per Rhode Island Monthly
- Syracuse
Nibsy's Pub and Coleman's Authentic Irish Pub, per This is CNY (Advance Media NY)
- Utica
Gerber's 1933 Tavern and The Green Onion Pub, per Rome Sentinel
The Midwest
- Chicago
Old Town Ale House and Rossi's, per Time Out Chicago
- Cincinnati
Milton's Prospect Hill Tavern and Fries Cafe, per Cincinnati CityBeat
- Cleveland
No Class and Never Say Dive, per Cleveland Scene
- Columbus, OH
Meister's Bar and O'Reilly's Pub, per 614NOW
- Detroit
Abick's Bar and Nancy Whiskey Pub, per Eater Detroit
- Indianapolis
The Workingman's Friend and Old Town Tavern, per Indianapolis Monthly
- Kansas City
Chicago's and Flo's Polk-A-Dot Lounge, per IN Kansas City
- Madison
Le Tigre Lounge and Villa Tap, per Madison Magazine
- Milwaukee
Wolski's Tavern and Dale's of Milwaukee, per Milwaukee Magazine
- Minneapolis–St. Paul
CC Club and Grumpy's Bar, per Minnesota Star Tribune
- Omaha
Joe's Duck Inn Bar and The Homy Inn, per Omaha World-Herald
- Springfield, MO
The South
- Asheville
Burger Bar (No Burgers All Bar) and 27 CLUB, per Mountain Xpress
- Atlanta
Northside Tavern and Moe's and Joe's, per The Infatuation
- Austin
Casino El Camino and Deep Eddy Cabaret, per Austin Chronicle
- Baltimore
Cat's Eye Pub and Club Charles, per Baltimore Magazine
- Birmingham
The Garage and The Nick, per Bham Now
- Charleston, SC
The Griffon and Gene's Haufbrau, per The Post and Courier
- Charlotte
Thirsty Beaver Saloon and Jeff's Bucket Shop, per Charlotte Magazine
- Dallas–Fort Worth
Adair's Saloon and Lakewood Landing, per Dallas Observer
- Hampton Roads
Colley Cantina and South Beach Grill, per VEER Magazine
- Houston
West Alabama Ice House and Warren's Inn, per The Infatuation
- Louisville
Gerstles and High Horse Bar, per Food & Dining Magazine
- Memphis
Alex's Tavern and Earnestine & Hazel's, per Memphis Magazine
- Miami / South Florida
Mac's Club Deuce ♣️ and On the Rocks Bar, per The Infatuation
- Nashville
Dino's Bar & Grill and Mickey's Tavern, per Nashville Scene
- New Orleans
Snake & Jake's Christmas Club Lounge and Pal's Lounge, per Gambit (nola.com)
- Oklahoma City
Edna's and Good Times, per 405 Magazine
- Orlando
Burton's Thornton Park and Will's Pub, per Orlando Weekly
- Raleigh–Durham
106 Main and Dain's Place, per INDY Week
- Richmond
Bamboo Cafe and Joe's Inn the Fan, per Style Weekly
- San Antonio
Bruno's Dive Bar at B&D Ice and Oak Hills Tavern, per San Antonio Current
- Savannah
The Original Pinkie Masters and Ellie's Crow Bar Lounge, per Savannah Magazine
- Tampa Bay
Dead Bob's Bar and The Dog Saloon, per Tampa Magazine
- Washington, DC
The Dew Drop Inn and Atomic Billiards, per The Infatuation
The West
- Albuquerque
Albuquerque Press Club and Silva's Saloon, per Southwest Contemporary
- Denver
Candlelight Tavern and Nob Hill Inn, per Westword
- Honolulu
8 Fat Fat 8 Bar & Grille and Cafe Duck Butt, per Honolulu Magazine
- Las Vegas
Double Down Saloon and Atomic Liquors, per Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Los Angeles
Frolic Room and Tiki-Ti, per The Infatuation
- Phoenix
Bikini Lounge and Chopper Johns, per Phoenix New Times
- Portland, OR
Yamhill Pub and Reel M Inn, per Portland Monthly
- Sacramento
Elixir Bar & Grill and Club Raven, per Sactown Magazine
- Salt Lake City
Duffy's Tavern and Cheers 2 U, per Salt Lake City Weekly
- San Diego
Waterfront Bar & Grill and Aero Club Bar, per San Diego Reader
- Santa Fe
The Matador and Evangelo's, per Santa Fe Reporter
- Seattle
The Ballard Smoke Shop and Central Saloon, per The Infatuation
- SF Bay Area
Twin Peaks Tavern and Little Shamrock, per San Francisco Standard
- Tucson
The Buffet Bar and Bay Horse Tavern, per Arizona Daily Star